Chesterford Research Park

Coach Service

Important updates:

All Park Coach Service bookings are now managed via the Coach Service App. Passengers must book before they travel as there is a set seat capacity. Please click here to find out more.

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We operate a daily coach service, picking up from two central Cambridge locations in the morning, which return via the same route at the end of the day.

Coach 1

07.45: Depart Centennial Hotel, Cambridge
07.55: Depart Red Cross Lane
08.20: Arrive Chesterford Research Park
17.10: Depart Chesterford Research Park
17.30: Arrive Red Cross Lane
17.45: Arrive Botanic Gardens (opposite Centennial Hotel, Cambridge)

Coach 2

08.10: Depart Centennial Hotel, Cambridge
08.20: Depart Red Cross Lane
08.50: Arrive Chesterford Research Park
17.45: Depart Chesterford Research Park
18.05: Arrive Red Cross Lane
18.20: Arrive Botanic Gardens (opposite Centennial Hotel, Cambridge)

Click here to download the coach timetable.

Cost and tickets
Tickets cost £2.50 each way and are available from the Restaurant till-points between the hours of 8am–3pm Monday to Friday. Should a ticket be required at short notice, Security will hold a small stock for such occasions. Please note that if you do not produce a valid ticket you will be unable to travel.

To ensure the correct vehicle is boarded all Coaches will display a sign showing “Chesterford Research Park” in the front window. The drop off and collection point at the Park will be from the main entrance of The Nucleus.

In case of emergency please contact Park Security on 01799 532 250.

Liftshare

Sign up to Chesterford Research Park Liftshare today! Did you know that a commuter can typically save around £1,000 a year? Find someone to share your journey with to begin saving money. Car sharing is a great way of alleviating the stress caused by travel and reducing road and parking congestion.

Find out more about Chesterford's Liftshare scheme here.

Shuttle Bus

For the latest information on this service please click here.

Park Cars operate a Shuttle and Taxi Service, available to all Park Tenants and Guests. Services include morning and evening shuttle bus services to/from Great Chesterford Station, airport transfers, stations, local destinations and pre-arranged mail/parcel movements.

To download a PDF with all the details please click here.

Shuttle Bus enquiries OR Taxi Bookings should be directed to 07746 808296 OR by email to park.cars@chesterfordresearchpark.com

Shuttle Service times Monday to Friday

Morning

07:35 from Great Chesterford Station to Chesterford Research Park
08:08 from Great Chesterford Station to Chesterford Research Park
08:38 from Great Chesterford Station to Chesterford Research Park
09.08 from Great Chesterford Station to Chesterford Research Park

Afternoon/Evening

16:50 from Chesterford Research Park to Great Chesterford Station
17:20 from Chesterford Research Park to Great Chesterford Station
17:40 from Chesterford Research Park to Great Chesterford Station

Collection point on The Park is The Nucleus (Main Entrance)

Drop off points on The Park are at the Mansion House (rear) and The Nucleus Building

There is a charge of £2.50 per journey.

Park Cars

Park Cars operate the Shuttle Bus Service from 07.30 – 09.15 and 16.50 - 18.10, Monday – Friday, transporting passengers to/from Great Chesterford Station.

Outside these hours Park Cars operates a Taxi Service for Tenants and their visitors, offering both local and long distance transport solutions. Example costs:

Great Chesterford Station: £10.00
Addenbrookes: £25.00
Cambridge Station: £28.00
Stansted Airport: £32.00
Heathrow Airport: £120.00

Costs for other destinations, plus 6 and 8 seater vehicles available on request.

Park Cars also offers courier and parcel delivery services. For more details please contact: The driver on 07746 808296 or email park.cars@chesterfordresearchpark.com

National Rail

Trains from Cambridge operate approximately every 30 minutes during the morning and evening commutes and at hourly intervals during the rest of the day. The journey time by rail from Cambridge to Great Chesterford is under 20 minutes. Central London is one hour away with trains running regularly from both Audley End and Great Chesterford stations.

Find out more here.

Green Travel Plan / Sustainability

Sustainability is incredibly important to everyone at Chesterford Research Park, and so we are pleased to be able to offer charging facilities with in The Nucleus car park for electric and hybrid cars.