Park & Ride
A convenient, cheap and easy alternative to driving into the centre of Bath or Bristol.
You can park your car and ride a bus in comfort to your destination. Parking for the day is free at most sites and each provides hundreds of car parking spaces. Services can operate as frequently as every 12-15 minutes. The sites all lie outside the Bath and Bristol clean air zones so you can avoid the charges by parking & riding.
West of England Park & Ride guide
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Bath
Bath Park & Ride services now operate later in the evening
Bath Park & Ride services now operate until 11.30pm Monday to Saturday, and until 6pm on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Bath Recreation Ground evening rugby matches 2025/26 season
Bath Park & Ride services will operate to an enhanced frequency on some evening Bath Rugby game dates. For games where the frequency is enhanced the information will appear here.
For the Under20 Six Nations game on the evening of Friday 20 February, Bath Park & Ride services will operate to an enhanced frequency of every 15 minutes between 10.30pm and 11.30pm.
Please note that the routes in the map below are merely indicative. Refer to each service’s official route map to see actual stops and routes.
This map may not be accessible for people using assistive technology. Please use this contact form if you require assistance.
| Site | Location | Services to |
|---|---|---|
| Lansdown | North of Bath | Bath City Centre (Milsom Street) |
| Newbridge | West of Bath | Bath City Centre (Westgate Buildings) |
| Odd Down | South of Bath | Bath City Centre (SouthGate) and Royal United Hospital |
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Bath Park & Ride sites are open 24/7. Overnight parking is therefore permitted at the vehicle owner’s own risk. Please note that charges apply – see Parking costs above.
If you have any queries about parking, please contact Bath & North East Somerset Council parking services team on [email protected] or Bath & North East Somerset Council parking services team01225 477133.
Bristol & South Glos
Please note that the routes in the map below are merely indicative. Refer to each service’s official route map to see actual stops and routes.
This map may not be accessible for people using assistive technology. Please use this contact form for assistance.
| Site | Location | Services to |
|---|---|---|
| Brislington | South East of Bristol | Portway P&R via Temple Meads, Cabot Circus and Broadmead (for central Bristol hospitals), Hotwells, Sea Mills and Shirehampton. |
| Long Ashton | South West of Bristol | Bristol City Centre, Broadmead, Clifton and Southmead Hospital |
| Lyde Green | North East of Bristol | Yate, Kingswood, Bristol & Bath Science Park, UWE Frenchay, Cabot Circus and Bristol City Centre |
| Parkway North | North of Bristol | Bath, Charlton Hayes, Chipping Sodbury, Cribbs Causeway, Coalpit Heath, Downend, Filton, Frampton Cotterell, Frenchay, Kingswood, Oldland Common, Parkway Station, Southmead Hospital, University of the West of England, Warmley, Winterbourne, Yate |
| Portway | North West of Bristol | To Brislington P&R via Shirehampton, Sea Mills, Hotwells, Bristol City Centre, Cabot Circus and Temple Meads |
| Yate | North East of Bristol | Bristol City Centre, Chipping Sodbury, Frenchay, Kingswood, Southmead Hospital, Wotton-under-Edge and Yate |
*Parking is free, you only pay the bus fare.
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All sites (except Lyde Green and Yate Park & Rides) are locked and any cars locked in will be subject to a release fee. If your vehicle is locked in, please call 0117 903 8070. Bristol City Council retains the right to charge for the call out service.
You are able to collect your vehicle at the Lyde Green Park & Ride past closing time, but please be aware that the maximum stay is 12 hours (no limit on Sundays and Public Holidays).
Further information
- Each Park & Ride page has fares information, if you prefer to see fares for all services please visit the page below
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