Walking distances to bus stops in urban areas should be a maximum of 400m and preferably no more than 250m. In rural areas the walking distance should not be more than 800m.
Pedestrian routes to bus stops should be designed to be as direct, convenient and safe as possible to encourage use of passenger transport. Please see the Active Travel layout section.
Bus stops in employment or commercial areas should be located near building entrances and avoid locations where passing traffic speeds are high. In rural areas there should always be at least a footway from any proposed development to the nearest bus stop.
Where there is a footway on the opposite side of the road, a crossing point should be provided next to a bus stop and designed in line with the appropriate standard drawing. Crossing points should be located as close as possible to the stop, bearing in mind safety considerations.