Residents could be asked for their views on the potential closure of the Lancaster Park and Ride - seen as a key part of transport plans for the new Eden Project Morecambe.
Proposals to consult with the public on the future of park and ride services in Lancaster and Preston are set to be considered by Lancashire County Council cabinet next week.
The proposed consultation would seek views on the potential closure of the Caton Road Park and Ride in Lancaster and the Walton-le-Dale Park and Ride near Preston.
The Lancaster Park and Ride is at the junction of Caton Road with the M6 Junction 34 sliproad and is operated by Lonsdale Buses on behalf of Lancashire County Council.
It opened as part of the Bay Gateway project in 2016.
The site is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and buses to the city centre run Monday to Saturday.
The idea of Park and Ride is for motorists to avoid the stress of parking in the city centre, to encourage more sustainable travel into Lancaster city centre, helping to reduce congestion and improve air quality.
Motorists can park for free at the car park then pay for a bus ride in to Lancaster.
Adult day return tickets are £2.50 and child day returns cost £1.25, with weekly passes, family tickets and concessions available.
The consultation would look at how the proposals could affect people who use the services and also, what alternative travel options are available.
The two park and ride facilities were established to encourage more sustainable travel into Lancaster and Preston city centres, helping to reduce congestion and improve air quality.
However, the Reform UK-led council said the number of people using the services is below the level needed to cover their costs.
Combined, the sites currently cost the county council around £550,000 a year to operate.
Caton Road costs around £780 a day to operate and is used by around 150 return customers, with around 400 needed to cover its costs.
Both sites have around 600 parking spaces each, and the council said this means current park and ride use is well below capacity, with income from fares falling well short of covering the costs for these services.
If the cabinet agrees to hold a consultation, residents' views will be sought on the proposed closure of the two park and ride services.
The consultation will also explore whether there are any viable, sustainable alternative options that could be pursued.
The council said that any future decision about the Caton Road site "will also take account of the county council's wider work to support the Eden Project in developing its transport offer".
Work is under way on the Eden Project Morecambe
The Park and Ride has long been seen as a key element of getting people to and from the new visitor attraction, which is being built on the central Promenade ahead of a scheduled opening in late 2028.
“We know these services are valued by the people who use them, and I want to be clear that no decision has been made to close either park and ride," said County Councillor Warren Goldsworthy, cabinet member for Highways and Transport.
“Both sites require significant ongoing public subsidy, so we need to consider whether this represents the best use of public money, while also looking carefully at what any changes could mean for people who rely on the services.
“The consultation would give people the opportunity to have their say before any final decision is made about the future of the services.”
If the council cabinet agrees to the consultation, the findings will be considered before a further report is brought back to cabinet for a final decision on the future of the services.
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