Car parking – as from March 2011

National Car Parks (NCP)  Tel  0845 050 7080 – 24 hour service.  Website (not vary helpful!) www.ncp.co.uk.

First Capital Connect's website is very helpful – it includes a variety of ways to pay for your parking in advance.  A useful leaflet can be downloaded as a PDF file.

Station parking is more expensive at Royston than at Biggleswade or Sandy.  Royston and Sandy car parks get full early in the day.  No change is given from machines.

For all stations
         After 10.00 am on Mondays to Fridays – £3.00.
         After 5 pm on weekdays – £2.00.
         Weekends and Bank Holidays – £2.00.

* Biggleswade  The station has three car parks – outside the station (NCP), a second, large, NCP car park beyond the station and to the right of Maurices' yard and a free car park (run by Biggleswade Town Council), just beyond that one, though this often gets full by 7.45 am during term time.  Rose Lane car park in Biggleswade is also free – although a large car park, it is a good five minute walk from the station and some parts are subject to flooding.

Taxis serving local stations

www.traintaxi.co.uk  This is not always up-to-date.

Bedford station taxis

As it is a major station, taxis are usually available on a rank.  Advance booking is not normally necessary, unless arriving early in the morning or late at night.   Local operators are:

• 1 Atlas    01234 343434.
• A1   01234 364444. 
• Station Rank   01234 266516.

Biggleswade station taxis

No taxi rank – advance booking therefore essential.  Local operators are:

• ACE Private Hire   01767 651414.  stace@bedstaxi.co.uk
• AT Cars   01767 600399 and 01767 600199.
• Ivel   01767 312478.
• Maurices   01767 316438 and 01767 600006.
• Roys   01767 699586.

Royston station taxis

The station is served by a taxi rank.  Local operators are:

• Butlers Car Services  01763 212223.
• Meltax  01763 244444.

Sandy station taxis

No taxi rank – advance booking therefore essential.  Local operators are:

• 1st Cars   01767 692222.   simon@1stcars.co.uk
• ACE Private Hire   01767 651414.  stace@bedstaxi.co.uk
• AT Cars   01767 600399 and 01767 600199.
• Geoffs   01767 699070.
• Ivel   01767 312478.
• Roys   01767 699586.

St Neots station taxis

The station is served by a taxi rank.  Local operators are:

• Anglian   01480 475222 and 01480 473279.
• AT Cars  01767 600399 and  01767 600199.
• Roys  01767 699586.
• Steves  01480 471111 and 01480 472990.

Station cafés/shops

Tea and coffee, soft drinks, confectionery, snacks and newspapers are sold at local stations.
Please note – opening times are approximate.