Getting here

Our undergraduate open days are popular events bringing thousands of visitors to our campus in the heart of the city. Some of the roads around the Clifton campus will be closed to vehicles and parking close by is expensive and extremely limited. We strongly recommend you use public transport to travel to the University. 

There is lots of additional useful information on the University's maps and travel page.

We have teamed up with some transport companies to offer exclusive discounts to open day attendees. See our discounts. 

Getting to Bristol

There is no parking available at university accommodation or on campus and there will be a number of road closures in place. If you decide to travel by car, please be aware that Bristol has a Clean Air Zone.  You must pay to drive within the zone if your vehicle does not meet the zone's emission standards, unless you have an exemption.   

Bristol has a number of Park and Ride services available which provide an alternative option to parking in the city. All of the Park and Ride options are located outside of Bristol's Clean Air Zone.

Please find more information and plan your journey with Bristol’s Park and Ride options below:

The 9 and M2 bus services from the park and rides will take you to The Centre. Please note that there is a 15-20 minute uphill walk from here to our Clifton campus.

The 505 bus service from the Long Ashton park and ride will stop at the Queen's Road bus stop which is a 10 minute walk to our Clifton campus, or you can continue to the Students Union stop at the Richmond Building.

The easiest way to get to our open day is by train. Bristol Temple Meads is Bristol's central train station, situated approximately 30 minutes walk from our campus.

A free shuttle bus service runs from Bristol Temple Meads to the main campus throughout the open day. The service runs every 10 to 15 minutes from 8:30 am. The last shuttle bus to Temple Meads departs from Woodland Road purple bus stop at 5 pm.

This service is very popular, and we recommend allowing at least 30 minutes for the transfer. Please check for any planned engineering works before you travel.

We have partnered with Great Western Railway (GWR) to provide a discount on train tickets on eligible journeys.

If you are planning to visit Bristol Dental School or St Thomas Street accommodation, these are both a 10 minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads station.

Bristol Bus and Coach Station is on Marlborough Street in the centre of Bristol, near to the University.

We have partnered with National Express to provide a discount on coach tickets on eligible journeys.

You can take a taxi to the University from outside the bus station or walk, which will take about 15 minutes and involves an uphill climb.

Bristol Airport 

The airport is 8 miles south of the city. The Airport Flyer Express bus (service A1) runs approximately every 10 minutes at peak times between the airport and Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Bus and Coach Station.

Please allow at least 90 minutes to get from the airport to the main University campus.

London Heathrow

There is a direct National Express coach service between London Heathrow and Bristol.

Alternatively, you can take the Heathrow Express to London Paddington and a train from Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads station.

If you are travelling to the main University campus by taxi, the drop-off point is on St Michael's Park Road just before the entrance to Osborne Villa and the University Day Nursery.

On the day shuttle services

Our free shuttle bus services offer convenient travel to our campuses and accommodation throughout the open day.

The Bristol Veterinary School is in the village of Langford, North Somerset, 14 miles south-west of Bristol. If you are travelling between the main University campus and Langford campus please allow about 1 hour for the journey.

Car parking at Langford

There is car parking at Langford for visitors interested in Veterinary Science and Veterinary Nursing. For Sat Nav users, the postcode for Langford is BS40 5DU. Visitors are not permitted to bring dogs to the Langford campus.

Free shuttle bus to Langford

Free shuttle buses run between the main University campus and Langford throughout the day.

  • To Langford: departs every 15-30 minutes from the Woodland Road orange stop from 9 am - 12:30 pm.
  • Buses will run at 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm for visitors parked at Langford to collect their car.
  • To campus: The first bus departs Langford at 9:30 am.
  • The last bus departs Langford at 2:30 pm.
  • Journey time 40 to 60 minutes.

There is no parking for visitors at our Stoke Bishop residences. We recommend you use the free shuttle bus from the main campus.

  • To Stoke Bishop: departs every 30 minutes from the Woodland Road blue bus stop from 9:30 am.
  • The last bus to Stoke Bishop leaves campus at 3 pm.
  • To campus: The last bus to campus leaves at 4 pm.
  • Please allow at least 90 minutes for a round-trip visit to Stoke Bishop.
  • To campus: Departs every 15 minutes from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
  • To Temple Meads: departs from the Woodland Road purple bus stop every 15 minutes from 8:50 am.
  • The last bus leaves campus at 5 pm.
  • Please allow at least 30 minutes for the journey and up to 60 minutes during the afternoon rush hour.

Getting to Bristol Dental School

Bristol Dental School has relocated to a new £36 million purpose-built facility in Avon Street in Bristol City Centre, conveniently close to Bristol Temple Meads station. Please leave 30-40 minutes if walking to Bristol Dental School from Clifton campus or take a free shuttle bus to Temple Meads station. The Dental School is a 10 minute walk from Temple Meads and there will be stewards and signage to guide you.