Public Transport in Bristol

Here's all the info on Bristol's public transport network, including train, bus, park and ride, e-scooter and even floating harbour ferry! For door to door journey information by all modes of transport just visit www.travelwest.info or use the TravelWest journey planner at the bottom of the page.

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Bus

It's really easy to get around Bristol by bus, with plenty of fast and convenient services available from all key locations.

You can find out more about Bristol bus routes and timetables including how to get to and from the city centre at www.firstgroup.com/bristol. 

First Bus also have a journey planner which is a useful tool for planning your trips to and around Bristol

If you're in Bristol and need more help with finding bus stations and routes, check out the First Bus app (free to download) and website.

Bus tickets 

You can buy tickets in the app, or directly on the bus from the driver on all buses. Many buses will also accept contactless payment.

New tickets for 2022

2-Trip - Like a return ticket, but you don’t have to take your second trip on the same service. Find out more here.

Day Bundles - The Bundles of Day Tickets will save you money if you don’t need to travel every day. Find out more here.

metrobus is a modern public transport service for the greater Bristol area offering a faster, more frequent and reliable service with direct routes to key destinations. This new, environmentally-friendly way of getting around the city has a ‘buy before you board service’ with ticket machines at every stop.

You can find out more about metrobuses' routes here. 

It's also worth exploring Bristol's latest innovative service, provided by Bristol FreeBus.

Park and Ride

If you're driving to Bristol, why not take advantage of one of the fantastic Park and Ride services? Avoid any of the stress of driving around a new city, save money and do your bit for the environment. Find out more about Bristol Park & Ride services at www.travelwest.info/parkandride.

Train

Bristol is at the hub of the national rail network in the West of England. Great Western Railway and other major train operators run local, regional and inter-city services from Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station and Bristol Parkway Railway Station.

With a GWR Freedom Travel Pass you can get unlimited travel on all trains and most buses in Bristol. You can buy a daily, weekly or monthly ticket for use any time, any day. Find out more about it here. 

E-Scooter

Voi e-scooters are a contemporary, cool and carbon neutral way to explore Bristol. Run in collaboration with Bristol City Council , Voi’s e-scooters cover 60 square miles so they’re easy to find, quick to use with Voi’s app and lots of fun. 

 Voi loves visitors to try their scooters so riders who are new to Voi can benefit from a special offer of a free 10 mins ride. Just insert the code: VISIT_BRISTOL at point of purchase on the app. For more details on how to Voi see: voiscooters.com/faq

Boat

Number Seven Boats and Bristol Ferry Boats operate regular ferry services to and from waterfront attractions and key points along the harbourside. The Bristol Packet runs guided trips around Bristol and along the river Avon to Bath.

For a journey with a difference, Avon River Cruises run private charter hire trips around Bristol harbour and on the River Avon, with on-board catering if required.

Travel by car

Bristol has plenty of city centre car parks. You can find out more about Bristol car parks and travelling by car at www.travelwest.info/drive.

Find out more:

• Travelling around Bristol
• Maps and guides
• Visitor information

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