Good evening all. Heading to Cambridge University tomorrow, anywhere nearby for a couple coaches?

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allon.1103
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Good evening all. Heading to Cambridge University tomorrow, anywhere nearby for a couple coaches?

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Good evening all. Heading to Cambridge University tomorrow, anywhere nearby for a couple coaches?
any0nterr
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Marn-Xtelle wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:52 pmLayby
Barton Road closed.
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any0nterr wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:55 pm
Marn-Xtelle wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:52 pmLayby
Barton Road closed.
not the lay by then
Hahahaa
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Marn-Xtelle wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:56 pm
any0nterr wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:55 pm
Marn-Xtelle wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:52 pmLayby
Barton Road closed.
not the lay by then
Hahahaa
there is another layby over the M11
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any0nterr wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:56 pm
Marn-Xtelle wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:56 pm
any0nterr wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:55 pm

Barton Road closed.
not the lay by then
Hahahaa
there is another layby over the M11
yeh.......was the other burger vans
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Marn-Xtelle wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:56 pm
any0nterr wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:56 pm
Marn-Xtelle wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:56 pm

not the lay by then
Hahahaa
there is another layby over the M11
yeh.......was the other burger vans
yes moved into that layby. If not there garage within walking distance sells everything. Have had a meal in pub.
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Marn-Xtelle wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:52 pmLayby
The layby is closed and fenced off now.
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Park and ride, £10 all day
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geo4rmicc wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:58 pm Park and ride, £10 all day
cash only though…
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aj_jack wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:59 pm
geo4rmicc wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:58 pm Park and ride, £10 all day
cash only though…
yeah, sorry, I forgot that. Just think it's better than the layby, cos you can get the Park & Ride bus into the city centre, or if you want a snooze, it's quieter.
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geo4rmicc wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:59 pm
aj_jack wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:59 pm
geo4rmicc wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:58 pm Park and ride, £10 all day
cash only though…
yeah, sorry, I forgot that. Just think it's better than the layby, cos you can get the Park & Ride bus into the city centre, or if you want a snooze, it's quieter.
couldn’t agree more
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aj_jack wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:59 pm
geo4rmicc wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:59 pm
aj_jack wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:59 pm

cash only though…
yeah, sorry, I forgot that. Just think it's better than the layby, cos you can get the Park & Ride bus into the city centre, or if you want a snooze, it's quieter.
couldn’t agree more
nope not only cash, you can pay on app but have to show the fella in the bus station that you have paid
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geo4rmicc wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:58 pm Park and ride, £10 all day
which park and ride is it?
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allon.1103 wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:01 pm
geo4rmicc wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:58 pm Park and ride, £10 all day
which park and ride is it?
Madingley P&R was closed last week due to filming go here £10.00 all day also u can get tea and coffees see man in office
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CollThere wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:02 pm
allon.1103 wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:01 pm
geo4rmicc wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:58 pm Park and ride, £10 all day
which park and ride is it?
Madingley P&R was closed last week due to filming go here £10.00 all day also u can get tea and coffees see man in office
bloke running it told me it's going up to £15 from start of this month
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Alfieldo wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:03 pm
CollThere wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:02 pm
allon.1103 wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:01 pm

which park and ride is it?
Madingley P&R was closed last week due to filming go here £10.00 all day also u can get tea and coffees see man in office
bloke running it told me it's going up to £15 from start of this month
hope this clarifies what I was saying plus there was two of us and we both paid the same
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509-jonestrug wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:00 pm
aj_jack wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:59 pm
geo4rmicc wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:59 pm

yeah, sorry, I forgot that. Just think it's better than the layby, cos you can get the Park & Ride bus into the city centre, or if you want a snooze, it's quieter.
couldn’t agree more
nope not only cash, you can pay on app but have to show the fella in the bus station that you have paid
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Madin ... F12mjt356f
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If it's student induction (whatever it's called) week thing similar to what we're doing on Thursday for Winchester uni, there won't be anything on site
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Allam_yg wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:06 pm If it's student induction (whatever it's called) week thing similar to what we're doing on Thursday for Winchester uni, there won't be anything on site
I've done a few 6th form trips down and stayed in the grounds, they sent us to the driving range up the road £25 over night then the porters arranged a taxi back
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There's a lay by just outside the city but the woman in the buttie van moans 😆
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Park and ride in Cambridge has a coach, park, you can pay via ringo
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The only parking is now at Trumpington P&R. £10 on Ringo or cash at the desk.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Tru ... 11c43wt6dz
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Oakletion wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:09 pm The only parking is now at Trumpington P&R. £10 on Ringo or cash at the desk.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Tru ... 11c43wt6dz
£15 cash now, went up 1st April. Still £10 on Ringo apparently
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Oakletion wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:09 pm The only parking is now at Trumpington P&R. £10 on Ringo or cash at the desk.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Tru ... 11c43wt6dz
I was there the other week and it was cash only , so the guy on the desk told me
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Oakletion wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:09 pm The only parking is now at Trumpington P&R. £10 on Ringo or cash at the desk.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Tru ... 11c43wt6dz
no mate there Is also the park and ride at Madingley. I'm a stagecoach driver so know this information
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sueRamirzo wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:12 pm
Oakletion wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:09 pm The only parking is now at Trumpington P&R. £10 on Ringo or cash at the desk.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Tru ... 11c43wt6dz
no mate there Is also the park and ride at Madingley. I'm a stagecoach driver so know this information
Madingley has been closed to visiting coaches. They send us to Trumpington.
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Are you staying over ??
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Madingley Park and ride is the best place. I'm often in Cambridge as I work for stagecoach in Bedford
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There's laybys on Madingley Road near American cemetery. Garden Centre within walking distance not cheap. Facilities good.
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