To think this park and ride rule is bonkers?

[Mephisneon]

I was working in a city recently so used the park and ride. Its the first time I'd parked in it. I got a parking ticket as I walked off site. I didn't realise this was a rule of using the site. I actually bought a ticket and realised with the traffic and wait for a bus I'd be better walking.

I am a bit baffled though as surely the park and ride is there to stop people parking in the city centre, easing traffic and pollution. So I'm not sure how parking and walking did achieve these things.
Also there's loads about active travel from councils so I would think that they'd be up for people walking or cycling from park and ride.

I also find it a bit weird they have somone watching the cc tv to check this!

Anyway I'm prepared to accept it's fair enough if I'm missing something with this. But it just seems bizzar.

Luckily it's fairly easy to park for free near the forest park and ride site in the morning. We stopped using it as I was worried about being fined. I used to drive in with my husband and he'd take the tram to work and I'd walk.

That's very annoying of them. Howlands P&R used to be specifically recommended as free parking for the Botanic Gardens next door (which only has a small car park), but I noticed recently they have signs everywhere saying you can't do that anymore. I wonder why.

We used to walk all of the time from Forest park and ride as the tram fare for a whole family is expensive I think. Now I drive in if we are all going.