February 13, 2025

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C&J parking and sustainable transportation on the Seacoast

C&J parking and sustainable transportation on the Seacoast
  • C&J bus terminal at Pease will begin charging for parking to address overcrowding, with potential for some revenue to support transportation initiatives.
  • The new parking fees present an opportunity to improve alternative transportation options to the terminal, such as bus connections, bike access, and ride-sharing.

As a longtime loyal C&J bus rider to Logan and commuting to Boston, I noted the Jan. 13 shift to replace free parking at the Portsmouth Pease terminal with a $4 daily charge; valet parking is $8 per day, and a round trip to South Station is $38 (discounts for regular commuters).

While the new charges should solve the immediate problem of over-crowded lots, this is a good time to consider how to improve convenient, affordable, and safe alternatives to reach the C&J terminals. And more broadly, what are forward-looking opportunities for a more sustainable Seacoast multimodal system, including C&J as a major public transit provider, to reduce traffic and carbon emissions, improve air quality, and provide affordable mobility?

William Lyons

Under a new 30-year lease, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and Pease Development Authority provide 14 acres to C&J at Pease for parking, C&J will pay $32,465 in rent, rising annually, with 6% of gross parking sales divided between NHDOT and PDA. C&J will use parking revenues to improve parking and other facilities and: “A portion will go directly to the state, PDA, local municipalities, and other State and local Transportation programs….” (Seacoastonline 12/18/24 and 1/12/25, C&J website).

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