EXTRA Park&Ride services are to be laid on as the York Mystery Plays return to the city next month.

During the performances, which take place between August 2 and 27, additional buses will be provided at the Rawcliffe Bar Park&Ride site and will take passengers to directly outside Museum Gardens, where the events will be held.

An extra bus will take passengers from Museum Street to Rawcliffe Bar at 10.30pm and 10.45pm Tuesday to Sunday between August 2 and 26, and on Bank Holiday Monday, which falls on August 27, the York Mystery Plays’ final day.

An additional service will also run every Sunday between August 5 and 26 from Rawcliffe Bar at 6.40pm, and if any performances over-run, the buses will wait until they are cleared to depart by a steward.

Liz Wilson, York Theatre Royal’s chief executive, said: “We hope it will make it a lot easier for many people travelling to come and see what will be the biggest theatrical event in York for more than a decade.”

More information is available at york.gov.uk/parking/ride , while details about the York Mystery Plays can be found at yorkmysteryplays2012.com .