Commuters from Midsomer Norton, Radstock and surrounding villages are being invited to help shape the future of Bath’s Park & Ride services.

Bath & North East Somerset Council has launched a survey asking residents, commuters and visitors how they travel in and around Bath—and what would make Park & Ride a more useful option. The council is keen to hear not only from regular users, but also from people who use the service occasionally or have never used it.

For many people travelling into Bath for work, appointments, shopping or leisure, avoiding city-centre traffic and parking costs can be a significant consideration. The survey asks what influences those decisions, how often people use Park & Ride, what works well and where changes could be made.

Bath has three Park & Ride sites—Lansdown, Newbridge and Odd Down—providing links into the city centre. Odd Down may be particularly relevant to people travelling from the south of Bath, and is also served by the Number 4 bus, which provides a direct connection to the Royal United Hospital.

The council says it is also exploring the longer-term potential for Park & Ride sites to become wider transport hubs, combining bus services with cycle facilities, e-bikes, e-scooters and other shared travel options. Feedback gathered now will help inform future investment, service design and transport planning.

More than 2.5 million passenger journeys were made using Bath’s Park & Ride over the past year. The service was awarded the second-highest satisfaction score nationally for a third consecutive year in the latest National Highways and Transport Public Satisfaction Survey.

Councillor Manda Rigby said the council wants to understand how people travel, what affects their choices and what improvements they would like to see.

The survey remains open until later this year. To take part, visit the B&NES website.