Portway Park & Ride - Travelwest

Services every 12-15 minutes to Bristol city centre.

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 route.

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Service Information

The service operates seven days a week with low-floor double-decker buses with two doors, enabling swift boarding and alighting. The buses also have free WiFi and USB charging.

The Portway Park & Ride offers fully wheelchair accessible services to Bristol city centre, Cabot Circus and Temple Meads. The service also stops along the route at Shirehampton, Sea Mills, Stoke Bishop & Hotwells

	Portway Park & Ride
Operator	First
Types of payment accepted	• Cash on bus • Contactless on bus • Operator’s app • Travelcards • Concessionary Pass (after 09:00 Monday – Friday, all day Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays)
Operating days	Every day of the week
First bus from Portway Park & Ride	06:00 Monday to Friday 07:00 Saturday 09:00 Sunday and Public Holidays
Last bus from The Centre, St Augustine’s Parade (Stop C7)	19:27 Monday to Saturday 18:30 Sunday and Public Holidays
Fares information	See fares for the Portway Park & Ride service
Route & Timetable	Portway Park & Ride route and timetable
Lost property	0117 903 7252 Monday to Friday 11:00 to 16:00
Service feedback and additional info	Contact the operator on 0345 602 0121 or via their website.

Fares

The fares below apply only to Brislington and Portway Park & Ride services. Parking at the sites is free, you only pay the bus fare.

You can buy some tickets on bus using cash or contactless, or use the First Bus app. Travelwest Travelcards are also available for some ticket types.

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	Adult	Young People (16-21) / Student	Children (5-15)*
Pack of 10 Single tickets	App £20	N/A	N/A
Off Peak Return Off Peak Return Return travel on the Park & Ride only after 10am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays	On bus £3.5	On bus £2.5	On bus £1.8
Day Day Return travel on the Park & Ride and unlimited travel on all First Buses in Bristol Zone. Also available on Travelwest Travelcards. Group tickets available.**	App £4.5 On bus £5	App £3.15 On bus £3.5	App £2.25 On bus £2.5
Pack of 5 Day tickets Pack of 5 Day tickets First Bus app or Travelwest Travelcards.	£17.5	N/A	N/A
Pack of 10 Day tickets Pack of 10 Day tickets First Bus app or Travelwest Travelcards.	£32	N/A	N/A
Pack of 20 Day tickets Pack of 10 Day tickets First Bus app or Travelwest Travelcards.	£60	N/A	N/A
Week Week Unlimited travel on the Park & Ride and unlimited travel on all First Buses in Bristol Zone for 7 consecutive days. Also available on Travelwest Travelcards.	App £18.9 On bus £20	App £13.25 On bus £14	App £9.45 On bus £10
FirstMonth Month Unlimited travel on the Park & Ride and unlimited travel on all First Buses in Bristol Zone for a whole month. Also available on Travelwest Travelcards.	App £72.6	App £50.8	App £36.3
Park & Ride Year Park & Ride Year Unlimited travel on the Park & Ride only for a whole year	App £550	N/A	N/A
FirstYear FirstYear Unlimited travel on the Park & Ride and unlimited travel on all First Buses in Bristol Zone for a whole year	App £715	App £501	App £358

*Two children aged 5-15 travel free with each fare paying adult, this fare applies to any additional children. Normal Bristol Zone child fares apply to the Portway Park & Ride service for all stops outside of the Portway Car Park.

Group Day tickets available: these allow up to 5 people to travel after 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. You can buy them on bus for £10 or on the First Bus app for £9.

Site and parking info

	Portway
Side of Bristol	North West
Height Restriction	2.1m
Opens	• 06:00 Monday to Friday • 09:00 Sunday and Public Holidays
Closes	• 21:40 Monday to Saturday • 18:40 Sunday and Public Holidays
Parking cost	Free*
Parking Spaces	500
Postcode	BS11 9QE
Overnight parking	No
Toilets	Yes – Check if toilets are open to the public

*Parking is free, you only pay the bus fare.

All sites (except Lyde Green Park & Ride) are locked and any cars locked in will be subject to a release fee. If your vehicle is locked in, please call 0117 903 1550. 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).