Free parking afternoons and Hoppa bus services for Christmas shoppers in Waverley

Looking to do some Christmas shopping whilst supporting local businesses and saving money this December? Free bus journeys and free parking afternoons are here to help!

Waverley Borough Council is working with Hoppa to offer subsidised bus transport to your nearest High Street for the two weeks before Christmas. Free Hoppa bus transport in the Farnham, Godalming, Cranleigh and Haslemere areas will operate between 9:30am – 2:30pm, from Monday 16 December to Tuesday 24 December.

You simply need to register online on the Hoppa website or call Hoppa on 01428 681701.

Additionally, there will be free car parking after 3pm in Waverley Borough Council car parks on select dates across the borough:

Farnham: Friday 29 November

Godalming: Friday 29 November

Cranleigh: Wednesday 4 December

Haslemere: Thursday 12 December

The Farnham BID will also fund free parking from 3pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays in December in Farnham (except Christmas Eve).

Councillor Liz Townsend BEM, Waverley Borough Council's Portfolio Holder for Planning and Economic Development, said: “Make the most of our free parking and Hoppa bus offers to save money and keep it local this festive season. Christmas is a very important time for our local retailers who put so much effort into making our high streets really sparkle at this time of year. You can see this for yourselves and experience the unique Christmas shopping opportunities by visiting high streets across the borough and exploring what they have to offer. Shop local and help to keep our town and village centres thriving.”