Ipswich Old Cattle Market bus station
| Location | Ipswich |
|---|---|
| Proposer | Suffolk County Council |
| Status | Under construction |
| Cost estimate | £21.5 million |
| Completion date | 2014 |
| Stakeholders | Travel Ipswich website |
| Geometry | KML |
| Map | Map Showing pedestrian and cycling routes |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Proposer | Ipswich Borough Council |
| Type | road |
| Cost estimate | £90 million |
| Start date | 2016 |
Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk, England. It is a medieval port and industrial town with a strong transport history; the urban area has a population of 122,000 and currently offers urban transport services for cars, cycles and buses. In addition there are 3 railway stations and regional coach services. Stansted airport is accessible by the airlink coach.
Urban transport within Ipswich is primarily based on the local road network based both on the historical street pattern and on newer roads. The town centre has been pedestrianised and there are a number of parks, footpaths and cycle routes. A small number of the paths have been identified as rights of way.
There are approximately 5,800 public off-street public parking places available in the town centre. There are two park and ride sites in Ipswich; London Road (A14 Junction 55 / A12) and Martlesham (A12/A1214 road). Park and ride buses run every 10 minutes from 7am till 7pm Monday to Saturday. Some residential areas close to the town centre are covered by residents parking zones where general parking is not permitted.
A number of car rental companies operate within the town including Alamo car rental, Avis, Enterprise rental, Europcar, Hertz, John Grose car rental and National Car Rental. A car club operates in the town with 2 cars available in Grange Farm
Derby Road railway station is a suburban railway station just east of Ipswich town centre.
Services are provided by Ipswich Buses (who run most of the town services), and by First Norfolk & Suffolk, Carters Coach Services, Beestons and Galloway European who serve a wider area.
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