Bus Operators First 0845 602 0156 www.firstgroup.com Severnside Transport (01454) 868383 Wessex Connect 0845 838 7080 www.wessexconnect.net For all bus services, generally a Sunday service applies on Public Holidays. Bespoke school and works services are omitted for clarity. Getting around Bradley Stoke and surrounding areas In addition to public transport, the following options are available: Yate, Sodbury & District Community Transport Community transport provides transport for those who find it difficult to use conventional bus services. The council supports these services and for those who have a Diamond Travelcard the dial-a-ride service is free of charge. For further information call 0845 241 0985 Four Towns and Vale Link Community Transport Thornbury and communities to the west of the M5 are mainly served by Four Towns and Vale link community transport. For more information call (01454) 868 529 The Diamond Travelcard If you are 60 or over, or eligible disabled, you can apply for a bus pass providing free off-peak travel on local buses anywhere in England. For further information contact the concessionary hotline on (01454) 868004. Youth Concessionary Fares Young people aged 14-18 living in South Gloucestershire can apply for the Youth Unltd bus pass which entitles them to half adult fare on journeys starting or finishing within South Gloucestershire – terms and conditions apply. For more information see www.southglos.gov.uk/youthunltd Car Sharing Why not register on 2CarShare.com to see if anyone is going your way? You can register and search for matches free of charge from over 6000 contacts. Taxi There are two types of taxi: hackney carriages and private hire vehicles. The council sets fares charged by hackney carriages, whilst private hire vehicles operate on the basis that the fare is agreed between the driver and the customer For more information visit: www.southglos.gov.uk/BusinessMatters/Licensing/LicensingTaxis/ Bike Cycling is a quick and cheap way to get around and also helps to keep you fit. South Gloucestershire Council produces many cycle maps free of charge. These are available online at www.southglos.gov.uk/cycling or alternatively phone (01454) 863640 Powered two-wheeler Travelling by motorbike or moped can help you avoid traffic jams and parking problems. South Gloucestershire Council is taking steps to make motorcycling easier and safer, through awareness campaigns and training. For more information visit www.southglos.gov.uk/motorcycling Walking The cheapest way to get around and can contribute towards an active lifestyle. The council produces leaflets on promoted walks free of charge, for more information visit www.southglos.gov.uk/PublicRightsofWay PlusBUS PlusBUS is one combined rail and bus ticket that gives you unlimited travel on most buses at either or both ends of many rail trips. It can be bought as an add-on to rail journeys that start or finish at participating rail stations. There are currently two PlusBUS stations convenient to the South Gloucestershire area:- Bristol Parkway and Bristol Temple Meads. Customers should ask for a PlusBUS ticket when booking their rail tickets. For further information: www.plusbus.info Cam & Dursley Gloucester Patchway Montpelier Stapleton Road Lawrence Hill Bristol Temple Meads Yatton Weston-super-Mare Filton Abbey Wood Pilning Bristol Airport Redland Clifton Down Sea Mills Shirehampton Avonmouth St Andrews Road Severn Beach Swindon Chippenham Keynsham Oldfield Park Bath Spa Bradford-on-Avon Trowbridge Bus link Yate to Devon and Cornwall to Stroud to Stonehouse and Stroud to Didcot Parkway, Reading and London to Melksham to Westbury, Southampton, and Brighton to Cardiff and West Wales to Worcester, Birmingham and the North Patchway Bristol Parkway Rail Network Map R Rail Frequency Guide Patchway to Bristol Temple Meads TRAIN FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Patchway to Filton Abbey Wood and Bristol Temple Meads Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Certain trains also stop at Stapleton Road and Lawrence Hill 2 jnys 3 jnys 50-70 60 30-120 60 Evenings Daytime Patchway Filton Abbey Wood Bristol Temple Meads Patchway to Cardiff TRAIN FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Patchway to Cardiff Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday 2 jnys 2 jnys 30-60 60 30-60 30-60 Evenings Daytime Patchway Severn Tunnel Junction (not all journeys) Newport Cardiff Central Bristol Parkway to London TRAIN FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Bristol Parkway to London Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday 60 60 60 60 60 30 Evenings Daytime Bristol Parkway Swindon Didcot Parkway Reading London Paddington Bristol Parkway to Swansea TRAIN FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Bristol Parkway to Swansea Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday On Mondays to Fridays additional trains run to Cardiff 60 60 60 60 30 60 Evenings Daytime Bristol Parkway Newport Cardiff Central Neath Bridgend Port Talbot Swansea Bradley Stoke to Bristol City Centre Bradley Stoke to Bristol City Centre Avonmouth to Emersons Green Shirehampton to Emersons Green Severn Beach to UWE 625 518 517 72 71 Bus connections: The following services stop a short walk from Patchway station. Weekend train times are subject to change due to the impact of engineering work across the network. Please check your train times before travelling. Bus Frequency Guide Welcome to your guide to transport options in the Bradley Stoke area. This guide provides an overview of all transport options in Bradley Stoke and the surrounding areas. The map overleaf shows all bus services, the train stations and cycle paths. The bus services are colour coded to help you. A summary of services is shown in the Bus Frequency Guide below which includes approximate daytime and evening frequencies for all days of the week. Daytime means up to 6pm and Evenings from 6pm. The numbers shown indicate how often the buses run. For example the number 30 would show that a bus runs every 30 minutes, 120 indicates a bus every 2 hours. For all bus services, generally a Sunday service applies on Public Holidays. Bus services which also stop at a station are indicated with the symbol R and hospitals are indicated by Bus services which are mainly wheelchair accessible are indicated with and those which have low floor buses for most journeys are indicated with , however please check with the operator before travelling. For bus timetable information contact Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 (calls from landlines cost 10p per minute plus network extras) or visit www.traveline.info For rail timetable information contact National Rail on 08457 48 49 50 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk. H Bristol Parkway to Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa TRAIN FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Bristol Parkway to Gloucester Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Bristol Parkway to Cheltenham Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday 4 jnys 30 30-60 30 30-60 30 Evenings Daytime 2 jnys 4 jnys 60-90 60 60-90 60 Evenings Daytime Bristol Parkway Yate Cam & Dursley Gloucester Cheltenham Spa Bristol Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads TRAIN FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Bristol Parkway to Temple Meads Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday 30 30 10-30 10-30 10-30 10-30 Evenings Daytime Bristol Parkway Filton Abbey Wood (not all journeys) Bristol Temple Meads Stapleton Road (not all journeys) Lawrence Hill (not all journeys) Example Fare: Patchway to Cardiff off-peak day return fare £8.80‡ Example Fare: Bristol Parkway to Swindon off-peak day return fare £12.20‡ ‡ Bus and rail fare information This information is correct at time of printing and subject to change. For the most up-to-date fare information please contact the operator. Adult Day Return (off-peak) is valid from 9am, peak fares apply before 9am. Don’t forget, if you plan to use the bus regularly there are several options such as day tickets which enable you to use an operator’s service all day for just one price. Weekly, monthly and annual passes are usually available which can provide substantial savings. Contact the operator for details. Season tickets and other discounts are also available for rail travellers, contact National Rail enquiries for details. The following services stop at Bristol Parkway Station - 73 73B 312 517 518 581 625 318 319 Please note all bus times are accurate at time of going to press, however it is advisable to check journey times with traveline before starting a journey. X11 Chepstow – Bristol BUS FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Operated by First Peak hours only; morning into Bristol, afternoon from Bristol Evenings Daytime 1 jny — 1 jny — — — Aust Interchange Aztec West, Roundabout Cribbs Causeway (pm only) Filton, Church Chepstow Bristol Bus Station 73, 73B Cribbs Causeway – City Centre BUS FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Operated by First Evening buses operate to The Venue at Cribbs Causeway Daytime Evenings 15 30 15 30 30 30 Filton Avenue, King George VI Bradley Stoke Bristol Parkway R Aztec West, Roundabout Cheltenham Road City Centre Cribbs Causeway 73B Ellan Hay Road 309, 310 Thornbury – Bristol 311 Dursley – Thornbury Dursley (311) Alveston Filton, Church Wotton-under-Edge (311) Charfield (311) Thornbury Cribbs Causeway (309 journeys only) Bristol Bus Station BUS FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Operated by First # Every 30 minutes between Bristol and Thornbury. Every 120 minutes between Thornbury and Dursley * Between Bristol and Thornbury only Through passengers to Dursley travel by service 310 to Thornbury with a guaranteed connection with service 311 for places between Thornbury and Dursley. 120 * 120 * 120 * 30 # 120 * 30 # Evenings Daytime Almondsbury 318 Cribbs Causeway – Keynsham 319 Cribbs Causeway – Bath BUS FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Operated by First * Late evenings and Sundays between Kingswood and Bristol Parkway Station only. — — 1 jny 60 1 jny 60 Evenings Daytime 319 60* 60* 60* 60 60* 60 318 Daytime Evenings Cribbs Causeway Bristol Parkway R UWE, Frenchay Campus Staple Hill Kingswood 319 Longwell Green Downend 318 Keynsham R Frenchay Hospital H Warmley Cadbury Heath Bath R Bitton 482, 483 Chipping Sodbury – Cribbs Causeway Chipping Sodbury Winterbourne Bradley Stoke Cribbs Causeway Yate, Heron Way Yate, Shire Way Yate, Shopping Centre Frampton Cotterell Aztec West (483 only) BUS FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Operated by Wessex Connect Certain journeys on a Monday to Friday run via Aztec West † Buses from Cribbs Causeway only — 4 jnys 1 jny† 60-120 2 jnys† 60-120 Evenings Daytime Yate Station R 75 Cribbs Causeway – Hengrove Cribbs Causeway City Centre Hartcliffe Hengrove Patchway, The Parade Filton, Royal Mail Filton Church Bishopsworth BUS FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Operated by First 30 30 30 10 30 10 Evenings Daytime Bedminster X73 Cribbs Causeway – City Centre BUS FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Operated by First Peak hours only; morning into Bristol, afternoon from Bristol — — — — Evenings Daytime — 4 jnys Aztec West Roundabout Bradley Stoke Cribbs Causeway Little Stoke, Orpheus Avenue Bristol Parkway R City Centre 71, 72 Bradley Stoke – City Centre BUS FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES 71 Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday 72 Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Operated by Wessex Connect — — — 60 — 60 Evenings Daytime — — — — — 60 Evenings Daytime Bradley Stoke, Woodlands Lane Bradley Stoke, Willow Brook Centre Little Stoke Filton, Church (not peak services) City Centre Filton Avenue Bradley Stoke, Ellan Hay Road Bradley Stoke, Hunts Ground Road 71 72 Example Fare: Adult off-peak day return fare from Little Stoke to City Centre £2.00‡ Example Fare: Adult off-peak day return fare from Bradley Stoke to Cribbs Causeway £2.80‡ 312 Thornbury – Fishponds BUS FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Operated by Severnside Transport Additional journeys run in peak periods between UWE and Thornbury On Mondays to Fridays some journeys serve MOD Abbey Wood — — — 4 jnys — 60 Evenings Daytime Frenchay Hospital H Thornbury Downend Alveston Stoke Lodge Bristol Parkway R UWE, Frenchay Campus Fishponds 517 Emersons Green – Avonmouth 518 Emersons Green – Shirehampton Emersons Green (Certain journeys only) Frenchay Hospital H Southmead Hospital H Avonmouth (517 only) Downend UWE, Frenchay Campus Abbey Wood, MOD (Peak times only) Filton Shirehampton BUS FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Operated by Wessex Connect # Service 518 operates between Downend and Shirehampton only 60# 60# 60# 30 60# 30 Evenings Daytime Bristol Parkway R 581 Chipping Sodbury – Hanham Chipping Sodbury Winterbourne UWE, Frenchay Campus Hanham Yate, Shopping Centre Yate Station R Frampton Cotterell Filton Abbey Wood Station R Cossham Hospital H Kingswood BUS FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Operated by Wessex Connect On Mondays to Fridays some journeys serve MOD Abbey Wood — — 1 jny 60 1 jny 60 Evenings Daytime Bristol Parkway R Did you know? An inter-site bus runs between Frenchay and Southmead Hospitals. For more information call (0117) 959 5417 Fishponds 622 Chipping Sodbury – Cribbs Causeway BUS FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Operated by Wessex Connect * 3 journeys operate between Thornbury and Cribbs Causeway 6 jnys Evenings — * — 4 jnys Daytime — Chipping Sodbury Yate, Shopping Centre Rangeworthy Tytherington Thornbury Alveston Olveston Lower Almondsbury Cribbs Causeway 625 UWE – Severn Beach BUS FREQUENCIES IN MINUTES Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Operated by Wessex Connect * 3 journeys operate between Cribbs Causeway and Severn Beach — * — 60 Evenings Daytime — 60 UWE, Frenchay Campus Little Stoke Patchway Cribbs Causeway Easter Compton Bristol Parkway R Pilning R Severn Beach R Example Fare: Adult off-peak day return fare from Patchway to City Centre £3.90‡ Did you know? That by going by bus to the train station you can save on parking fees