collocation · neutral
park-and-ride scheme
UK/ˌpɑːk ənd ˈraɪd ˌskiːm/US/ˌpɑrk ənd ˈraɪd ˌskim/PARK-and-RIDE SCHEME
a system where commuters park their car on the outskirts and continue their journey into the city by public transport
Examples
“The council built a park-and-ride scheme next to the motorway to ease congestion.”
“A successful park-and-ride scheme can reduce peak-time traffic into city centres.”
“Commuters used the park-and-ride and took a shuttle bus into the business district.”
Band 8 sentence
“To discourage commuting by car, the council introduced a well-serviced park-and-ride scheme linked to rapid suburban rail.”
Collocations
- use a park-and-ride scheme
- build a park-and-ride
- park at a park-and-ride
Word family
Common mistakes
park and ride→park-and-ride scheme
park and ride carpark→park-and-ride scheme
Say it for a higher band
5parking lot→6park and ride→7+park-and-ride scheme
Synonyms
commuter car park
Easily confused
parking lot
“Commuters left their cars at the park-and-ride and took the train into the city.”
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