myol'man Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 With all the recent parking problems around Ashton Gate on matchdays, the possible introduction of RPZ and the reluctance of Bristol City Council to open the Long Ashton park and ride to football traffic, to me the obvious question (and answer) would be, once the Metrobus is up and running will it be open all day Saturday and later into the evenings for anyone to use and get off at the first stop i.e. Ashton Gate? Simples! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Grovesy Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Sounds like a great idea. Can't find anything on their website that shows hours of operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 1 hour ago, myol'man said: With all the recent parking problems around Ashton Gate on matchdays, the possible introduction of RPZ and the reluctance of Bristol City Council to open the Long Ashton park and ride to football traffic, to me the obvious question (and answer) would be, once the Metrobus is up and running will it be open all day Saturday and later into the evenings for anyone to use and get off at the first stop i.e. Ashton Gate? Simples! Am assuming there's some sort of contractual issue there as well. Also, wouldn't it fall under North Somerset Council being Long Ashton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 So will the metrobus stop at Long Ashton P&R then. Coming up the M5 it would be an option for me but currently I understand the P&R bus route doesn't go past AG, even if it was open? In the recent Post article it suggested the Council weren't keen on us using it for matches as it led to fans walking down the dual carriageway. What a shambles if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Grovesy Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 3 minutes ago, robin_unreliant said: So will the metrobus stop at Long Ashton P&R then. Coming up the M5 it would be an option for me but currently I understand the P&R bus route doesn't go past AG, even if it was open? In the recent Post article it suggested the Council weren't keen on us using it for matches as it led to fans walking down the dual carriageway. What a shambles if true. Yes. The metrobus will stop at the LA park and ride. It then goes "the other side" of David Lloyd and comes out near Ashton Gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 It's opening for our use next season isn't it ? I think Man City fans said about the parking on OSIB and it was mentioned the park and ride was opening for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 4 hours ago, myol'man said: With all the recent parking problems around Ashton Gate on matchdays, the possible introduction of RPZ and the reluctance of Bristol City Council to open the Long Ashton park and ride to football traffic, to me the obvious question (and answer) would be, once the Metrobus is up and running will it be open all day Saturday and later into the evenings for anyone to use and get off at the first stop i.e. Ashton Gate? Simples! There is nothing to stop you parking in the P&R now and getting off at the first bus stop which is on the Winterstoke Rd roundabout/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave L Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 There will be a metrobus stop behind the new flats on the other side of Greville Smyth park. It's a short walk across the park from there, and that will be very useful for people coming from Whitchurch or the Centre.. But given that it's only a 10 minute walk from the Park and Ride, why would you get the bus, unless your mobility is restricted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Grovesy Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 17 minutes ago, Drew Peacock said: There is nothing to stop you parking in the P&R now and getting off at the first bus stop which is on the Winterstoke Rd roundabout/ Problem is for evening games, they lock the gates before the game ends. Open from 6am Monday to Saturday – Closed Sundays and Public Holidays Closed and locked overnight at 9.30pm (Monday to Friday) 9pm (Saturday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted January 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 5 minutes ago, Dave L said: There will be a metrobus stop behind the new flats on the other side of Greville Smyth park. It's a short walk across the park from there, and that will be very useful for people coming from Whitchurch or the Centre.. But given that it's only a 10 minute walk from the Park and Ride, why would you get the bus, unless your mobility is restricted? You're not allowed to park in there and walk out. At moment if you get on the park and ride bus you end up in Howells. Metro bus option would work if they allow football parking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerox6060 Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Does anyone know when this will actually start and how big / long / capacity are the buses, is it like tram length system I experienced going to Hillsborough from the centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs3 Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 8 hours ago, Red Grovesy said: Yes. The metrobus will stop at the LA park and ride. It then goes "the other side" of David Lloyd and comes out near Ashton Gate. Can you tell me where you got that map please. It doesn’t show the the promised South Bristol Linl route from Hengrove to LA P&R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 9 hours ago, robin_unreliant said: So will the metrobus stop at Long Ashton P&R then. Coming up the M5 it would be an option for me but currently I understand the P&R bus route doesn't go past AG, even if it was open? In the recent Post article it suggested the Council weren't keen on us using it for matches as it led to fans walking down the dual carriageway. What a shambles if true. If you come up the M5 then the best option for you is the Portway P&R isn’t it? This operates the AG1 match day service and to be honest is pretty bloody good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitrom Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 11 minutes ago, jimmyb said: If you come up the M5 then the best option for you is the Portway P&R isn’t it? This operates the AG1 match day service and to be honest is pretty bloody good. I used this for the Man City game for the first time and it was excellent. Loads of spaces left as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miser Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 2 hours ago, xerox6060 said: Does anyone know when this will actually start and how big / long / capacity are the buses, is it like tram length system I experienced going to Hillsborough from the centre? The one passing the ground is standard single deckers. The bridge by the create centre is too low for double decker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Grovesy Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 2 hours ago, bs3 said: Can you tell me where you got that map please. It doesn’t show the the promised South Bristol Linl route from Hengrove to LA P&R I found it on this site..... https://travelwest.info/metrobus/all-you-need-to-know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 12 hours ago, robin_unreliant said: So will the metrobus stop at Long Ashton P&R then. Coming up the M5 it would be an option for me but currently I understand the P&R bus route doesn't go past AG, even if it was open? In the recent Post article it suggested the Council weren't keen on us using it for matches as it led to fans walking down the dual carriageway. What a shambles if true. If I don’t get the train, which I haven’t lately, I use the Portway P & R. I got back home in Teignmouth at 6.50 on Saturday, train gets me home at 7.25. Good service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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