Cobh park and ride plan seeks private landowners to provide site

Councillors say a park and ride system could ease parking pressure as Cobh attracts growing numbers of tourists and cruise visitors

Cobh has attracted a huge number of tourists during the summer. But limited parking spaces in the town are preventing it from increasing its visitor numbers. Picture: Denis Minihane.

A call is going out for private landowners to help provide a site for a potential park-and-ride facility in one of the premier tourist towns in Co Cork.

Cobh has attracted a huge number of tourists during the summer. But limited parking spaces in the town are preventing it from increasing its visitor numbers even further.