Arle Court Transport Hub

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Facts

Location	Client	Cost	Size	Completion
Cheltenham	Gloucestershire County Council	£33M	18,000sqm	2024

Project details

A new transport hub providing a bus terminal, 850-space multi-storey car park and cycle centre with passenger waiting facility and café. The project enhances sustainable travel methods, such as cycling, scooting and walking to make their first and last mile journeys, with excellent public transport connections get them to their final destination.

The landmark building features a striking bronze and aluminium façade with twists within the design to create a wave effect across its length. The hub is surrounded by landscaped green areas including new trees and planting to boost biodiversity.

The completion Arle Court Transport Hub is a significant milestone in our mission to provide the necessary infrastructure to facilitate sustainable travel in Gloucestershire. The new facilities will not only make public transport and sustainable travel options more accessible, but also play a crucial role in reducing traffic congestion and improving air quality in Cheltenham and Gloucester.
Councillor David Gray, cabinet member for environment and planning at Gloucestershire County Council

Brief

Expand the bus terminal capacity to enable reliable services linking Gloucester and Cheltenham hospitals and centres
Transform the travel experience through enhanced park and ride facilities that are both convenient and comfortable
Improve sustainable travel choices and connectivity to local active travel, to reduce congestion, lower CO2 emissions and improve air quality.

Results

Brand new, net zero carbon in operation bus facility with parking for almost 1,000 cars, with the largest contactless payment EV charging point in the UK
Seamless connections between travel modes with a comfortable passenger experience
Improved active travel facilities, including indoor and outdoor waiting areas, real-time information screens, a customer information desk, toilets, secure cycle lockers, cycle hoops, cycle maintenance tools and shower changing facilities
Reduction in embodied carbon by 20%.