Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) has said it is disappointed that the Park and Ride service run by Arriva will cease in February 2022.
MBC has supported the service for many years previously, and since Arriva took over the Park and Ride in May 2019, by providing sites at two locations at Willington Street and London Road, but the bus service will end on Saturday 19 February 2022.
Photo: Maidstone Borough Council
Cllr Paul Cooper, MBC Chairman of the Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Committee said: “We are very disappointed that Arriva will no longer provide this service, however, we do understand how difficult it has been for Arriva with the reduction of passengers since the beginning of the pandemic.
“The Maidstone Park and Ride service has been heavily hit by Covid-19 which saw passenger numbers substantially reduce.
“We know that there has been a modest increase in the number of people using the service as lockdown restrictions initially lifted however, passengers have not returned to use the service and numbers have not met pre-pandemic levels which has made it very difficult for Arriva.”