Editing Bedford (section)

===Road===
Road access to and from the town is provided by the [[A6 road (England)|A6]] and [[A421 road (Great Britain)|A421]] roads; the former connects the town with [[Kettering]] to the north-west, and Luton to the south, whilst the latter connects the town with Milton Keynes and the [[M1 motorway|M1]] (at Junction 13) to the west, and the [[A1 road (Great Britain)|A1]] to the east (near [[St Neots]]) via a bypass, with both being around {{convert|10|mi}} away. Other roads that serve or skirt the town include the [[A422 road|A422]], which runs westwards into Milton Keynes (also connecting to the M1 at Junction 14 via the [[A509 road|A509]]), and the [[A428 road|A428]], which runs between [[Coventry]] and [[Cambridge]].

The new Greyfriars surface car park and the refurbished Allhallows multi-storey car park both implement a pay on foot system. Greyfriars occupies 142 parking spaces, including 7 designated disabled spaces, although there is a 2-hour per day parking limit.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A New Bus Station for Bedford |url=http://www.bedford.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/council_news/bedford_bus_station/preferred_contractor_selected.aspx |access-date=12 September 2017 |website=Bedford Borough Council}}</ref>