Sheffield city centre Christmas shopping bus fares offer on way – but no parking deal

Christmas shoppers are set to be tempted into Sheffield city centre with a bus fare offer but there will be no free car parking deal, which one councillor called “disappointing”.
By Julia Armstrong, Local Democracy Reporter
Published 16th Nov 2023, 16:45 BST
Updated 16th Nov 2023, 16:45 BST
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The fares offer has not yet been revealed but it was mentioned at a meeting of Sheffield City Council’s transport, regeneration and climate policy committee yesterday (November 15).

Members were told by committee chair Coun Ben Miskell there will be a public transport offer for Christmas following “very positive discussions with South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard and South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, TravelMaster and bus operators”.

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He added: “We will be making an announcement about it very soon.”

A festive bus fares deal will soon be on offer in Sheffield to tempt shoppers into the city centre, where Christmas markets are open, members of Sheffield City Council were told at a meetingA festive bus fares deal will soon be on offer in Sheffield to tempt shoppers into the city centre, where Christmas markets are open, members of Sheffield City Council were told at a meeting
A festive bus fares deal will soon be on offer in Sheffield to tempt shoppers into the city centre, where Christmas markets are open, members of Sheffield City Council were told at a meeting
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Coun Andrew Sangar commented: “It was disappointing for some of us that a Sunday parking option was not available.”

He added that it is important that the message gets out to everyone, including those who do not go online, in order to ensure that it is an inclusive move.

Earlier this year, Sheffield Council voted against plans to offer free parking in the city centre over Christmas due to budget pressures, despite calls from businesses.

The options were free all-day parking in the city centre on Sundays between November 19 and December 24; free all-day parking on Saturdays and Sundays across all council parking around the city between December 2 and 3 and December 16 and 17; and doing nothing.

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