Getting to the Gate - La Rochelle

Thursday, December 6th 2018

With Bristol back at home on Saturday (3pm KO), here’s a handy guide showing you the best way to Ashton Gate.

THE HEADLINES

Match day bus services operating reduced schedule
Fans can find their best route using public transport by using the TravelWest journey planner travelwest.info/matchday
Numerous off-street car parks are open locally
Ashton Road and Marsh Road will be closed after the game in the interest of crowd safety
There will be no train services in and out of Bristol Parkway this weekend, which includes Parkway to Temple Meads. Click here for more information.

DEDICATED SUPPORTER BUS SERVICES

Match day bus services operating reduced schedule

AG1 - Portway Park & Ride

First departure: 1.30pm
Last departure: 2.15pm
Frequency: every 45 minutes
Journey time: 20 minutes
Collects: along the Portway at Station Road, Woodwell Road, Park Road, Riverleaze, Roman Way
Drop-Off: Winterstoke Road entrance, Ashton Gate
Post-match departure: The Robins Pub, Winterstoke Road. Last return: 6pm
Parking: free

AG2 - Brislington Park & Ride

AG3 – Horfield Common, Muller Road

First departure: 1pm
Frequency: every hour
Journey time: 25 minutes
Collects: along Gloucester Road, Cheltenham Road and the centre at Churchways Avenue, Ashley Down Rd, Nevil Rd, Hatherley Rd, Sommerville Rd, Zetland Rd Junction, Colston Girls School, Nine Tree Hill, Stokes Croft, The Haymarket
Drop-Off: Winterstoke Road entrance
Post-match departure: Winterstoke Road entrance. Last return, 6.15pm

AG6 - North Bristol will not be running for this fixture.

PUBLIC BUS SERVICES

Plan your journey using the route planning tool here.

Service 24

Serves Bedminster, City Centre, Old Market, Easton, Eastville, Lockleaze and Southmead Hospital
Nearest stop: Ashton Road
Adult singles range from £2 to £3 and return / all day travel is £4.50

Services X1, X2, X3, X3A, X4, X6, X7, X8 and X9

Service 71

Services X1, X2, X3, X3A, X4, X6, X7, X8 and X9

Serves various locations, including, Weston-super-Mare, Portishead, Clevedon and Nailsea
Nearest stop: Winterstoke Road (Ashton Bridge)
Adult singles range from £2 to £6 and return / day ticket from £4 to £7.50

Visit the FirstBus website and search by service number for more specific timing information.

PARKING

Off-street match day parking is available at:

All Star Action Days, Clanage Road, Bower Ashton, BS3 2JX. £10 per car, 10 minute walk
DJ Matchday Parking, Cala Trading Estate, Ashton Vale Road, BS3 2HA. £7 per car, 7-minute walk
Bedminster Cricket Club, Clanage Road, Bower Ashton, BS3 2JX. £10 per car, 10 minute walk
Public car parks can be found by clicking here

TRAIN

Parson Street station is a 15-minute walk and serves much of Somerset, South Wales and Bristol (Temple Meads is a 5-minute journey by train from here)
Bristol Temple Meads is the nearest mainline station, a 40-minute walk.
gwr.com has detailed information and includes a journey planner to help you plan your route

WALK

Fans are likely to find walking is the quickest and easiest way to/from the stadium
Most of south, west and central Bristol are within an hour’s walk
East Street, St John’s Lane, Clifton Village and the city centre are all accessible in under 30 minutes
Use the stadium postcode BS3 2EJ to help plan your route

CYCLE

There are 96 cycle parking spaces outside the South Stand along with a free bike pump
New YoBike parking spaces available at the Ashton Road end of the Stadium
The stadium is served by numerous cycle paths – always consider your safety especially when cycling in the dark
Click here for a local area cycle route map
Click here to plan your route including cycle rack locations, elevation and route type. Use the stadium postcode BS3 2EJ to help plan your route.