Getting to the Gate: Reading

Improved matchday bus services have been launched for the upcoming season offering free parking and return travel from £1.80 per person.

THE HEADLINES

• AG1 and AG2 will operate with additional post-match capacity
  
• The Number 24 route from Southmead and the city centre will now use a double-decker bus for increased capacity. Fans who use this route from Ashton Vale will now need to use the 24A bus
• Fans can find their best route using public transport by using the TravelWest journey planner travelwest.info/matchday

DEDICATED SUPPORTER BUS SERVICES

AG1 - Portway Park & Ride

• First departure: 12.45pm
• Last departure: 2.30pm
• Frequency: every 15 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 6.40pm
• Parking: free

AG2 - Brislington Park & Ride

• First departure: 12.45pm
• Last departure: 2.25pm
• Frequency: every 20 minutes
• Journey time: 20 minutes
• Direct service
• Drop-Off: Winterstoke Road entrance, Ashton Gate
• Post-match departure: Winterstoke Road entrance, Ashton Gate. Last return 6.40pm
• Parking: free

AG4 - South Bristol

• Departs from Whitchurch, Wharnecliffe Gardens: 1.30pm
• Frequency: one bus only
• Journey time: 30 minutes
• Collects: Priddy Drive, Heathfield Crescent, South Bristol Hospital, Skills Academy, Bridge Campus, Lampton Avenue, Hollisters Drive, Bishport Avenue Lay-By, Crosscombe Drive, Fair Furlong, Newland Drive, Queen’s Road, Sherrin Way, Turtlegate Avenue, Shuter Road, Highridge Common, Highridge Green, Church Road, St Peter’s Church, Vicarage Road, Bishopsworth Library, Cheddar Grove, Lulsgate Road, Bedminster Down
• Drop-Off: Winterstoke Road entrance, Ashton Gate
• Post-match departure: Winterstoke Road entrance, Ashton Gate, 5.10pm

Service A - Brislington and Bristol Temple Meads

• Departs: Brislington, Eagle Road and Bristol Temple Meads: 2.00pm
• Frequency: two buses
• Journey time: 15 minutes from Temple Meads / 30 minutes from Eagle Road
• Collects: Bath Road PDSA (Bristol Factory), Black Castle (Arnos Manor), Arnos Vale Cemetery, Central Trading Estate, Totterdown Bridge, Temple Meads Stop T2 & T8
• Drop-Off: Winterstoke Road entrance, Ashton Gate
• Post-match departure: Trust Ford, Winterstoke Road

TICKETS AND FARES INFORMATION

AG1, AG2 and AG4 are operated by First Bus. A new Ashton Gate Matchday mTicket is available via the First Bus app.

£2.50 Single - on bus only

£4.50 Return mTicket / £5 on bus

£2.50 Child Return on bus only

£9 Group Return mTicket / £10 on bus

Notes:

• Concessionary pass holders can use their passes to travel free
• Only Ashton Gate mTickets and tickets purchased on matchday buses are valid on matchday services
• Ashton Gate Matchday mTickets are valid for use on all First and MetroBus services within the Bristol Zone
• The Ashton Gate Matchday mTicket is available using the First Bus app. Select mTickets tab at the bottom of the app then click the ‘Day’ ticket category. The Ashton Gate mTicket options are at the bottom of the list
• Group Tickets allow up to five people to travel together – all passengers must travel and board together on both journeys

Service A is operated by Abus.

Single £2 / Return £3 (season card holders return = £2) – on bus only

Notes:

• English concessionary card holders travel free

PUBLIC BUS SERVICES

Local bus services connect the stadium with much of Bristol and Somerset

Plan your journey using the route planning tool here. 

Services include:

Service 24

• Serves Bedminster, City Centre, Old Market, Easton, Eastville, Lockleaze and Southmead Hospital
• Nearest stop: Ashton Road

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

• Serves Hotwells and City Centre
• Nearest stop: Blackmoors Lane (Ashton Bridge)

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)

Visit the FirstBus website and search by service number for more specific timing information – www.firstgroup.com/bristol

PARKING

Free parking is available at Portway Park & Ride (use AG1 matchday bus service) and Brislington Park & Ride (use AG2 matchday bus service).

Parking near the stadium is very limited and Resident Parking Schemes are in operation locally. Ashton Road and Marsh Road are closed post-match in the interest of crowd safety.

Anyone driving to the area should allow for heavy traffic. Unofficial off-street match day parking is available at the locations below (please note: unofficial car parks are operated separately from Ashton Gate Stadium and Bristol City FC):

• Ashton Event Parking, Clanage Road, Bower Ashton, BS3 2JX. £10 per car, 10 minute walk
• DJ Matchday Parking, Cala Trading Estate, Ashton Vale Road, BS3 2HA. £8 per car, 7 minute walk
• Other public car parks can be found by clicking here

TRAIN

• Parson Street station is approximately 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 and connected to Ashton Gate by the ABus service (details above)
• 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
• 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

Matchday sponsor: Vans 365