Read on to find all the information you need to know when travelling by car
Parking Maps:
Driving to Milton Keynes? Want to know where to park. On behalf of Milton Keynes Sustainable Transport, MKWeb has created an interactive parking map of Central Milton Keynes.
The map offers more detail than the printed copy with the ability to simplify the display by showing only those areas you are interested in.
Parking in Milton Keynes
For information about parking in other areas of town click on the links below
Park and Ride
Save on parking and cut out the agravation of finding a parking space. Try Park and Ride. it is easy and convenient
Bedford Park and Ride Link top right
How Much Does it Cost to Run Your Car?
With our new
Car Cost Calculator you can work it out very quickly and easily.
Route Planners
Click on one of these links to go to a journey planner.
Summer Driving Travel Advice from the Highways Agency
Summer Driving 2006 is a handy guide for families using the roads during the summer months, particularly the school holidays. The Highways Agency, which manages motorways and major A roads
Summer Driving Advice
Traffic Reports
Bedfordshire Traffic Reports
Milton Keynes and Buck Traffic Reports
Northamptonshire Traffic Reports
RAC Traffic Reports
RAC Motorway Traffic reports
AA Traffic Watch
Are You Travelling Wisely?
Wiser travel can save money and also save the environment
Try Using Car Share
Bio Fuel or LPG
Try a Greener Vehicle
Environmental Transport Association
The aim of the ETA is to raise awareness of the impact of excessive car use and help individuals and organisations to make positive changes in their travel habits. The ETA provides roadside rescue and other great services with a real difference.
www.eta.co.uk
Weather
Northampton...
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Luton...
Wellingborough...
BBC Weather
Disabled Parking Permits - Blue Badge Schemes
The Blue Badge Scheme is a European scheme of parking concessions for people with severe walking difficulties who travel either as drivers or passengers.
Click
here for more information.
Bedford Scheme...
Northamptonshire Scheme...
Milton Keynes Scheme...
Luton Scheme
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Northampton Office |
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Riverside House |
| Luton |
Bedford Road |
| Beds |
Northampton |
| LU1 1EB |
NN1 5PE |
| Tel 0870 240 3515 |
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What is LPG?
Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) is becoming increasingly popular for the propulsion of motor vehicles. It is obtained as a by-product of the distillation of oil from crude oil and from North Sea gas. This gas is modified to specific requirements and contains an average of 95% propane.
Further information
Amusing Quotes
“The British Rail System receives almost £5bn a year in public subsidy – almost four times as much as it did when privatised in 1994” The Economist
“George the dog had to go everywhere with his owner - because without him, she couldn’t start the car. The immobiliser chip fell out of Juliette Piesley’s car key while she was changing the battery, and George, a Hungarian Vizsla, gobbled it up. Afterwards, the car would only start when the dog was in the front seat”. “The Week”
“British pedestrians carry with them an average of £851 worth of possessions, including watches and mobile phones”. The Guardian
“In 1950, Britons travelled an average of five miles a day. Now they travel 30; the next generation is expected to travel 60”. The Guardian
“Britons eat half of all the crisps consumed in Europe” The Guardian
“The Chinese government spends £21bn a year buying and running official cars – more than China’s entire budget for military spending. One in four cars on the road in Beijing is an official vehicle” The Times
“Two million cars are stolen in Britain each year, making it the most risky place to be a car owner in Europe”. The Independent.
Have we all turned Green?
We like to think we’re doing our bit to slow down global warming: 63% of Britons approve of the idea of a “green tax” on goods and services injurious to the environment, 92% say they recycle as much as possible, 75% say they use low energy light bulbs and 83% make sure not to leave the TV on standby (ICM/Guardian). But only 27% of us are willing to take fewer holidays abroad, and though 51% say they’d cut down on packaged goods, a mere 25% would be prepared to drive less. (YouGovt/Daily Telegraph)
“Ford recently announced the worst loss in its 103 year history, it lost US$4,300 on each vehicle it sold last year!” The Week 3rd Feb 07
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