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Transport in Shrewsbury

By car: There is little problem accessing Shrewsbury by car, the A5, M6, A49 and M56 all give good access to Shrewsbury. Once in Shrewsbury there are many car parks all over the town. There are nearly 3000 off-street parking spaces so there is little stress of finding places to park. Shrewsbury also offers a fast and Frequent Park and Ride into the heart of the town. This is the best way to arrive at the town center if you have journeyed to it by car. This facilities allows you to park your car for free, then take the short journey right into the heart of the city at a small cost. This is a hassle free way to travel to the center, without the stress of finding places to park. For extra convenience there are three separate park and ride facilities in three alternative directions just outside the city, Harlescott serving the north and east, Meole Brace serving the south, and Oxon for visitors from the west of town. When you drive to Shrewsbury there are sign post for the park and ride just follow one of these, park and catch one of the frequent buses into the town center, were it stops at various places for your convenience, also picks you up.

By train: Shrewsbury Train Station is situated on Castle Gate right in the town center near the Castle. There are main line services to Shrewsbury from all over the U.K. with good connections if there is no direct train.
National Rail Enquiery Telephone: 0345 48 49 50

By coach: Shrewsbury Bus Station is situated on Raven Meadows in the center of the town. A good local bus service run from these around the town and surrounding area and to local attractions. Alternately if you are wishing to travel to Shrewsbury by coach, National Express Coach services have a wide U.K. service with many pick up points and destinations, with 3 direct National Express Services daily from London Victoria.
Telephone: National Express - 0990 80 80 80

By air: Shrewsbury's nearest Airports are Birmingham or Manchester, were trains or buses can be taken to Shrewsbury.

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