Meet and Greet service
To make your arrival easy, during main arrival days, our Global Lounge Ambassadors will be waiting to welcome you and help with your onward journey.
On set arrival days, a free shuttle bus will be operating between Bristol Bus and Coach Station and University of Bristol accommodations.
If you live in private accommodation, our Global Lounge Ambassadors can help direct you to public transport or help you get a taxi on these days.
To use our Meet and Greet service, you must share your arrival details with us.
We will send you an email with more details about where to meet our representatives and their contact details three days before your arrival.
Arrival days
Our free Meet and Greet service will run on the below arrival days and times. If you are arriving outside these slots, you can find more information on our travel to Bristol page.
September arrival days: Friday 12 September to Sunday 14 September
- London Heathrow:
- 7 am to 7 pm on Friday and Saturday
- 7 am to 3 pm on Sunday
- Bristol Bus and Coach Station: 9 am to 7:30 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
London Heathrow
Our friendly Global Lounge Ambassadors will be available at the airport at all terminals to support arriving students and help with onwards travel. Details will be emailed to you, once you let us know your arrival details.
Bristol Bus and Coach Station
A team of Global Lounge Ambassadors will help you with your onwards travel; a free bus shuttle will run from Bristol Bus and Coach Station to university allocated accommodations.
Remember to organise your transport from the airport to Bristol. Our Meet and Greet service does not include this. For information on travel options from the airport, see travel to the UK.
More information
If you have any questions about travel arrangements, email gl-welcome@bristol.ac.uk.