Norwich Park & Ride

Norwich has 6 Park & Ride sites with about 4,567 free parking spaces: Thickthorn, Airport, Harford, Sprowston, Postwick and Costessey. Park, then take the bus into Norwich; an adult day ticket costs £3.

Fares

Adult£3
Ages 5–19 and concessionary pass holders£2
Two people travelling together£4
Group of up to five£5

Day tickets, bought on the bus. Parking is free. No overnight parking at any site. Sites open about 30 minutes before the first bus and close 30 minutes after the last.

Bus times for today, Saturday, 26 September 2026.

Thickthorn Park & Ride

Norwich Road, Hethersett, NR9 3AU · 736 spaces · Departures

  • PR1 to Hellesdon: first 06:40, last 18:17, about every 15 minutes, about 13 minutes to Bus Station. Runs every day.
  • 14 to Dussindale Park: first 07:33, last 22:50, about every 30 minutes, about 14 minutes to St Stephens Street. Runs every day.
  • 15 to Blofield Heath: first 07:18, last 23:14, about every hour, about 14 minutes to St Stephens Street. Runs every day.
  • 16 to Lingwood: first 07:48, last 18:48, about every hour, about 14 minutes to St Stephens Street. Runs Monday to Saturday.
  • 6 to Norwich: first 07:54, last 17:54, about every hour, about 10 minutes to Bus Station. Runs Monday to Saturday.

Toilets · Baby changing · Cycle parking · Disabled and family spaces · CCTV

Airport Park & Ride

Buck Courtney Crescent, Norwich, NR6 6JT · 620 spaces · Departures

  • PR1 to Thickthorn: first 07:30, last 19:46, about every 15 minutes, about 16 minutes to Castle Meadow. Runs every day.
  • X44 to Norwich: first 08:16, last 17:59, about every 45 minutes, about 15 minutes to Castle Meadow. Runs every day.
  • 44A to Norwich: first 07:41, last 23:27, 8 journeys, about 15 minutes to Castle Meadow. Runs every day.
  • X41 to Norwich: first 09:55, last 16:25, about every 3 hours, about 15 minutes to Castle Meadow. Runs every day.

Toilets · Baby changing · Real-time bus information · Cycle parking · Disabled spaces · 4 EV chargers · CCTV

No parking or drop-off for Norwich International Airport.

Harford Park & Ride

Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR4 6US · 798 spaces · Departures

  • PR3 to Postwick: first 05:55, last 18:30, about every 30 minutes, about 15 minutes to Bus Station. Runs every day.
  • PR2 to Norwich: first 08:50, last 16:50, about every 30 minutes, about 15 minutes to Bus Station. Runs every day.
  • 82C to Postwick: first 07:25, last 19:00, 3 journeys, about 15 minutes to Bus Station. Runs Monday to Saturday.

Toilets · Baby changing · Real-time bus information · Cycle parking · Disabled and family spaces · EV chargers · CCTV

Sprowston Park & Ride

Wroxham Road, Norwich, NR7 8RN · 788 spaces · Departures

  • 11A to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital: first 05:18, last 19:31, about every 30 minutes, about 31 minutes to Castle Meadow. Runs every day.
  • 12 to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital: first 07:56, last 18:01, about every 30 minutes, about 31 minutes to Castle Meadow. Runs Monday to Saturday.
  • 11 to Hethersett: first 09:06, last 16:36, about every 30 minutes, about 31 minutes to Castle Meadow. Runs Monday to Saturday.

Café (7am–3:30pm, six days a week) · Toilets · Baby changing · Cycle parking · Disabled and family spaces · CCTV

Car boot sale on Sundays.

Postwick Park & Ride

Yarmouth Road, Norwich, NR13 5NP · 525 spaces · Departures

  • PR3 to Harford: first 05:55, last 17:12, about every 30 minutes, about 14 minutes to Castle Meadow. Runs every day.
  • 82C to Roydon: first 17:42, last 19:42, 3 journeys, about 14 minutes to Castle Meadow. Runs Monday to Saturday.

Toilets · Baby changing · Cycle parking · Disabled and family spaces · CCTV

Costessey Park & Ride

Long Lane, Norwich, NR9 3LX · 1,100 spaces · Departures

No buses today. Times below are for Monday, 28 September 2026.

  • 510 to New Costessey: first 06:30, last 20:30, about every 30 minutes. Runs Monday to Friday.
  • 511 to New Costessey: first 06:35, last 17:30, about every 15 minutes. Runs Monday to Friday.

Toilets · Baby changing · Cycle parking · Disabled and family spaces · CCTV

Buses go to the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital and the University of East Anglia, not the city centre.

Questions

Where are the Norwich Park & Ride sites?
Thickthorn: Norwich Road, Hethersett, NR9 3AU; Airport: Buck Courtney Crescent, Norwich, NR6 6JT; Harford: Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR4 6US; Sprowston: Wroxham Road, Norwich, NR7 8RN; Postwick: Yarmouth Road, Norwich, NR13 5NP; Costessey: Long Lane, Norwich, NR9 3LX.
How much does Norwich Park & Ride cost?
Adult £3; Ages 5–19 and concessionary pass holders £2; Two people travelling together £4; Group of up to five £5. Day tickets, bought on the bus. Parking is free.
What time is the first and last Park & Ride bus from Thickthorn?
On Saturday, 26 September 2026: PR1 to Hellesdon: first 06:40, last 18:17, about every 15 minutes, about 13 minutes to Bus Station. Runs every day.
What time is the first and last Park & Ride bus from Airport?
On Saturday, 26 September 2026: PR1 to Thickthorn: first 07:30, last 19:46, about every 15 minutes, about 16 minutes to Castle Meadow. Runs every day.
What time is the first and last Park & Ride bus from Harford?
On Saturday, 26 September 2026: PR3 to Postwick: first 05:55, last 18:30, about every 30 minutes, about 15 minutes to Bus Station. Runs every day.
What time is the first and last Park & Ride bus from Sprowston?
On Saturday, 26 September 2026: 11A to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital: first 05:18, last 19:31, about every 30 minutes, about 31 minutes to Castle Meadow. Runs every day.
What time is the first and last Park & Ride bus from Postwick?
On Saturday, 26 September 2026: PR3 to Harford: first 05:55, last 17:12, about every 30 minutes, about 14 minutes to Castle Meadow. Runs every day.
What time is the first and last Park & Ride bus from Costessey?
On Monday, 28 September 2026: 510 to New Costessey: first 06:30, last 20:30, about every 30 minutes. Runs Monday to Friday.
Can I park overnight at Norwich Park & Ride?
No. Overnight parking isn't allowed at any site.

Car park details and fares from Travel Norfolk: Park & Ride and Travel Norfolk: Park & Ride sites, checked Saturday, 26 September 2026. Bus times from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Saturday, 26 September 2026.