Station Review #159: Scarborough Road Park and Ride (DART)


Scarborough Road Park and Ride is a DART bus station located on Delaware Tech Drive and Scarborough Road in Dover, Delaware. 

Available buses

Three buses go to Scarborough Road Park and Ride, these include:

112 - Del Tech to Dover Transit Center: This is the only local bus that uses this park and ride, providing local service to multiple areas of northern Dover. This runs about half hourly to hourly six days a week.

301 - Wilmington to Dover: This is one of DART's Intercounty routes, which are essentially intercity buses operated by the state of Delaware instead of by a seperate company like Greyhound. This bus goes along DE-1 and US-13 between the two cities of Dover and Wilmington. This runs hourly on weekdays and only a few random Saturday trips. 

302 - Middletown to Dover: This is another Intercounty route, this one going between Middletown and Dover. The only reason this gets much of any ridership is because of the fact that it runs locally along the entirety of US-13 north of Dover. This runs about hourly on weekdays with four trips otherwise on Saturdays. 

Tour

Silly minibus with old livery
 
The Scarborough Road Park and Ride doesn't have all that much to it. It's essentially what anyone would expect from this place.  

Parking
 
The parking lot has solar panels on top of it? 

Shelter

This is a standard shelter design for a DART park and ride. 
 
Inside the shelter

Broken countdown clock

Solar powered heater

Bike rack

Points of Interest Near Scarborough Road Park and Ride

There's Del Tech, and literally nothing else. 

Statistics


Name: Scarborough Road Park and Ride 
Agency: DART
Line(s): 112, 301, 302
Locality: North End
City/Township: Dover
County: Kent
State: Delaware 
Ridership: N/A

Amenity Checklist

Accessible: ✓
Bike racks: ✓
Bathrooms for employees: ×
Bus Departure/Arrival Info (signs that update/screens): × (broken)
Clean Station: ✓
Easy to get around: ✓
Existence is justifiable: ×
Indoor Shelters: ×
Maps: ×
Multiple entrances/exits: ✓
Near places people are: ×
Parking (if applicable): ✓
Safe to use: ✓
Seating: ✓
Shelters: ✓
Station In Good Condition: ✓
Something related to fares: ×
Ticket Offices: ×
TOD: ×
Updated or Useful Signage: ×

Final Verdict: 4.5/10

Station Directory

301


Rodney Square 
Wilmington Transit Center
Christiana Mall
Boyd's Corner
Odessa
Smyrna Rest Stop
Scarborough Road
Dover Transit Center

302


North Middletown
Smyrna Rest Stop
Scarborough Road 
Darby Transit Center

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