Useful links - transport & travel

Local travel information and journey planning

suffolkonboard.com (new window) - downloadable bus timetables, SMS bus information straight to your mobile phone, transport for school, Ipswich park and ride, community transport.

Traveline East Anglia (new window) - journey planning information for all public transport services throughout Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Telephone service available on 0870 608 2 608.

National Express East Anglia (new window) - operators of rail services in Suffolk and East Anglia.

East Suffolk Line (new window) - the local railway line that runs through the Suffolk Coastal district between Ipswich and Lowestoft. For walks from local stations go to the East Suffolk Line walks (new window) website.

National travel information and journey planning

National Rail Enquiries (new window) - online rail journey planner and live departure and arrivals information. Telephone service available on 08457 48 49 50

Highways Agency (new window) - real-time traffic information for England's motorways and major A roads.

Transport Direct (new window) - journey planning and live road and travel news.

Car parking and park and ride

Suffolk Coastal's car parks - information about the locations of the Council's car parks, charges, penalties and season tickets.

Transport Direct (new window) - online car park locator.

Ipswich Park and Ride (new window) - information about the park and ride services into Ipswich.

Car sharing

www.suffolkcarshare.com (new window) - county-wide car sharing scheme operated by Suffolk ACRE.

Suffolk Links services in Suffolk Coastal

Suffolk Links is a demand responsive transport service (new window) which provides connections to bus and train links in rural areas. If you wish to travel in one of the areas covered by Suffolk Links and are not able to access a bus directly, the service will pick you up from a convenient point and, where appropriate, connect with other bus services for onward travel to further destinations.

Suffolk Links Alde - covers Orford, Eyke, Tunstall, Rendlesham, Bromeswell, Ufford, Dallinghoo, Easton, Farnham, Friston and Thorpeness.

Suffolk Links Blyth - covers Blythburgh, Dunwich, Leiston, Minsmere, Saxmundham, Walberswick and Yoxford.

Suffolk Links Hoxne - covers Laxfield, Stradbroke, Thorndon, Worlingworth, Dennington, Cretingham and many other villages in the area.

Suffolk Links Loes - covers Yoxford, Badingham, Earl Soham, Parham, Great Glemham and Rendham.

Suffolk Links Pathfinder - covers Peasenhall, Laxfield, the Saints, the Elmhams, Henstead and Brampton.

Suffolk Links Wilford - covers Bawdsey, Hollesley, Orford, Rendlesham, Sutton, Woodbridge and villages in between.

Community transport

suffolkonboard.com (new window) - includes information on Dial a Ride, community car services, Wheels within Wheels (wheelchair accessible transport).

Cycling

Cycling in Suffolk (new window) - details of cycle hire, cycle tours and cycle-friendly accommodation throughout Suffolk.

Suffolk Coastal Cycle Route - circular signed route linking coastal villages between Felixstowe and Dunwich and then inland via Framlingham and Woodbridge.

Sustrans (new window) - details of National Cycle Routes in Suffolk.

Young people

16 -25 Railcard (new window) - if you are aged between 16 and 25 this Railcard will save you 1/3 on most rail fares throughout Britain.

Walking

walkit.com (new window) - the urban walking route planner.