Getting around in Bristol, can be sometimes quite difficult depending on where you wish to go and what you want to do! This is also the case in many cities when close to the centre.
--Getting to Bristol--
-By Air
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Advantages: Can be efficient when wants to be! Disadvantages: Could be busy/traffic at centre
Getting around in Bristol, can be sometimes quite difficult depending on where you wish to go and what you want to do! This is also the case in many cities when close to the centre.
--Getting to Bristol--
-By Air
In the outskirts of the city there is Bristol International Airport, if you are in need of getting to the centre of Bristol there is a coach/bus called the Bristol Flyer which takes you to the Bus Station or ... ...are many bus routes into the centre of Bristol and they can come from the suburbs of the city, some from Weston Super-Mare and Bath. The buses in Bristol are run by the company First Group, there are a few exception with a couple of bus routes by Abus and South Gloucestershire.
-By Car
Bristol has many access routes with the M5, M4 close-by.
There are a number of multistorey car parks situated around Bristol, either ... more
Getting around in Bristol, can be sometimes quite difficult depending on where you wish to go and what you want to do! This is also the case in many cities when close to the centre.
--Getting to Bristol-- -By Air In the outskirts of the city there is Bristol International Airport, if you are in need of getting to the centre of Bristol there is a coach/bus called the Bristol Flyer which takes you to the Bus Station or Train Station.
-By Bus There are many bus routes into the centre of Bristol and they can come from the suburbs of the city, some from Weston Super-Mare and Bath. The buses in Bristol are run by the company First Group, there are a few exception with a couple of bus routes by Abus and South Gloucestershire.
-By Car Bristol has many access routes with the M5, M4 close-by. There are a number of multistorey car parks situated around Bristol, either just off the City Centre or just off Broadmead. The main multistorey carpark used for Broadmead (if you want to go shopping) is The Galleries Car Park. The parking tariff for the Galleries being: Up to 1 hour £1.50 Between 1 & 2 hours £2.00 Between 2 & 3 hours £2.50 Between 3 & 4 hours £3.00 Between 4 & 5 hours £4.50 Between 5 & 6 hours £6.00 Between 6 & 24 hours £15.00 Some of the attractions in Bristol have there own car park, for example @Bristol, Bristol Zoo (which is abit out of town), or S.S Great Britain. Bristol also has a Park & Ride scheme with 3 sites around the city. One in Brislington, ideal if coming from Bath direction. One in Long Ashton, ideal if coming from Weston-Super-Mare direction. And the final one at Portway, ideal if coming from Wales or the M5. The park and ride buses are very regular, something like every 15mins. The fares for the Park & Ride are: £3.00 (Mon-Fri before 10.00am) £2.50 (Mon-Fri after 10.00am) £2.00 (Saturday) The park & ride is closed sundays. The fare is for a return ticket and children under 16 go free. Depending on how long you are staying in the centre for and how many people there are, it could be more cost effective to park in the multistorey's instead of park and ride.
-By Train The main rail station for Bristol is called Temple Meads, if you require to go into the centre/Broadmead you can either take a taxi from Temple Meads; a bus, many services stop close to Temple Meads such as the number 8/9/1/x39 for example. Another option is to walk, it takes roughly 20mins. The final option is to take the Ferry Boat operated by the Bristol Ferry Boat Company which can take you to the waterfront, which is just off the city centre.
--Getting Around Bristol-- -By Bus There are a variety of regular bus routes around Bristol. If for example you wished to get to Bristol Zoo/Clifton Suspension Bridge from Bristol City Centre there is the no.8/9 bus that will take you this route. There are a few buses out to The Mall, at Cribbs Causeway. Many of the Bus Drivers are Polish, they may not know the name of every stop for that bus only the main ones. Some can be quite helpful and if you don't know which stop to get off at for a particular attraction/reason so will tell you when it is your stop. Some can be quite rude and abrupt but I think that is the case for most bus companies. At particular times of the day buses can be quite packed, and not on time. Passengers are quite courteous to people with a pram/wheelchair or the elderly when coming to giving their seat up on a packed bus. -By Foot Many of Bristol attractions are located quite close to the city centre, thus meaning there is no need to use any other transport other than by foot. For example, there is the @Bristol Attraction, the Old Vic, Arnofini and Broadmead all in close proximity to Bristol city centre.
-By Ferry Run by the Bristol Ferry Boat Company this boat can take you from Bristol city centre to Temple Meads, also where the Commonwealth Museum is located, to the S.S Great Britian and St Mary Redcliffe.
--Bus Fares-- Compared to many cities I have been to, Bristol, I find, is one of the most expensive areas for using the bus services. I don't know whether this is mainly due to the fact I live just outside the zones and so the council does not subsidies any of my bus fare. If you wish to travel on a First Bus in the Bristol Area(Zones 1 & 2) the FirstDay Ticket which can be used as many times on any First Bus in the area on the day registered. This ticket costs: £4.00 Adult (bought before 9.00am Mon-Fri) £3.70 Adult (any other times) £2.80 Child £2.20 Child (weekends)
But if you are travelling into Bristol even from just outside the Zones you will need to purchase a FirstDay South West Ticket and used same way as above. This ticket costs: £7.00 Adult (bought before 9.00am Mon-Fri) £6.20 Adult (any other times) £5.20 Child £15.50 Family (up to 5 people - 2 adults max.)
Advantages: A variety of ways of getting around Disadvantages: Can be expensive and time consuming to get to certain places
...are plenty of ways of getting around the wonderful city of Bristol
*-* Car *-*
Being situated near the M4, M5 and the M32 Bristol has access from al over the country. Just get off at J19 on the M4 and your on the M32 into Bristol. It has a good road network so it is possible to travel all over by car. However, during the rush hours itt can get very busy in the centre and at Cribbs Causeway. There is plenty of parking; Galleries , Tollgate and Bond ... ...centre. Prices vary and so do trhe areas you can park in so check the meters and signs. There is plenty of off street parking a shorty distance away from the centre Therefore you can walk in or catch a bus. Cribbs has its own free car park with spaces for over 5000 cars.
*-* Bus *-*
Bristol has a regular bus service around Bristol and further such as Weston Super Mare and Bath. There is a night bus available which gives priority to females. Various ...
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