Bristol park and ride
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| Parent | Bristol City Council |
|---|---|
| Locale | Bristol |
| Service type | Park & ride |
| Routes | 5 |
| Destinations | Southmead Hospital, Clifton Down station, Bristol City Centre |
| Stations | Long Ashton, Portway, Brislington, Lyde Green |
| Fleet | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini |
| Operator | First West of England CT Plus |
| Website | Travel West |
The Bristol Park & Ride is a park & ride system operated by Bristol City Council in the English city of Bristol.
History
Until 2011, the park & ride routes were operated by First Bristol and Wessex Bus.[1][2] 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.[3][4]
On 2 April 2012, CT Plus took over the operation of route 902.[5] In April 2014, route 505 was extended to Long Ashton to become a park & ride route.[6]
In September 2014, Wessex Bus commenced operating a new park and ride service, the 901 between Portway and Clifton;[6] this service ceased in September 2016.[7]
The existing contracts expire in September 2016, with options to extend for a further three years.[6]
Services
The system consists of five routes:[8]
- 505: Long Ashton to Bristol Zoo and Southmead Hospital, operated by CT Plus, branded as Bristol Community Transport[9]
- 902: Portway to Bristol, operated by First West of England[10]
- 904: Brislington to Bristol, operated by First West of England[10]
There has been significant, and increasing, investment in the scheme by Bristol City Council.[13]
Benefits
The council consider that this facility has reduced city centre congestion.[14]
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. [15]
References
- ^ Seven Centros for Wessex Connect Archived 18 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 3 August 2007
- ^ Fleet of B9TLs join Rotala Wessex Archived 18 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 26 October 2007
- ^ Bristol has got buses Boris Johnson didn't want Archived 18 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine Bristol Post 6 September 2011
- ^ Moves to ease problems on park and ride[permanent dead link] Bristol Post 30 September 2011
- ^ CT Plus starts Route 902 from 2 April 2012 CT Plus
- ^ a b c Scrutiny Commission minutes Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Bristol City Council 23 October 2014
- ^ "Service Changes to Bristol 501, 502 and 901 services". Wessex Bus. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016.
- ^ "Bristol Park & Ride". Travelwest. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "505 timetable" (PDF). Travelwest. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Bristol Park & Ride". First Bus. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Long Ashton Park & Ride". Travelwest. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Lyde Green Park & Ride". Travelwest. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Boost for park and ride bus services Bristol City Council 18 December 2006
- ^ More buses for Christmas shopping BBC News 18 December 2006
- ^ https://metrobusbristol.co.uk/tickets/