Bristol park and ride
# Bristol park and ride

The Bristol Park & Ride is a park & ride system operated by Bristol City Council in Bristol, South West England.

## History

Until 2011, the park & ride routes were operated by First Bristol and Wessex Bus. On 5 September 2011, route 904 was taken over by CT Plus using ex First London, London Central and London General Mercedes-Benz Citaro O530Gs with route 903 passing from Wessex to First.

On 2 April 2012, CT Plus took over the operation of route 902. In April 2014, route 505 was extended to Long Ashton to become a park & ride route.

In September 2014, Wessex Bus commenced operating a new park and ride service, the 901 between Portway and Clifton; this service ceased in September 2016.

The existing contracts expire in September 2016, with options to extend for a further three years.

## Services

The system consists of five routes:

* 9: Portway P&R to Brislington P&R via City Centre and Temple Meads, operated by Stagecoach West
* 505: Long Ashton to Bristol Zoo and Southmead Hospital, operated by Stagecoach West
* metrobus m2: Long Ashton to Bristol, operated by First West of England
* metrobus m3: Lyde Green to Bristol via UWE's Frenchay campus, operated by First West of England
* Y1: Chipping Sodbury and Yate to Bristol, operated by First West of England

There has been significant, and increasing, investment in the scheme by Bristol City Council.

## Benefits

The council consider that this facility has reduced city centre congestion.

The m2 and m3 services operate a buy before you board system through use of ticket machines at bus stops. This is designed to reduce boarding times.

