Lanterne Rouge Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 4 minutes ago, Bat Fastard said: They will tackle you on the way out of the Park and Ride and you are likely to be subjected to GBH of the ear holes and told that you have to buy a bus ticket. This is pretty rich when there are usually upwards of 600 empty parking spaces on a match day. Do they ask you for a fiver to `Mind yer car mate` as well? Agree, it is ridiculous, just charge a couple of quid to park if you`re not using the bus. I understand the reason is that they can`t `allow` us to walk to AG from there due to safety issues as there isn`t a lit footpath. Makes you wonder how we`ve all lived this long doesn`t it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 15 minutes ago, Moor2Sea said: Not being 'local'. What's stopping someone (not me obviously) from parking for free at Long Ashton P&R and walking to AG? If they have machine gun posts stopping people from exiting the site other than on a bus, assume you can pay £4 for a ticket get off at Hotwells, have a pint at a dockside pub then walk back to AG. Then after the match, assume you can walk back to the P&R site. Anyone know whether either/both strategies are viable? You can get off at Bower Ashton and have a 5 minute walk to the ground and have a pint while watching the Sky game in one of the many outlets at the ground. Don't know why we have all the complaints about parking on here when this option is so underused. Use your bus pass and get FREE parking and travel. 1500 spaces. Not sure why more people don't do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat Fastard Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 12 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Do they ask you for a fiver to `Mind yer car mate` as well? Agree, it is ridiculous, just charge a couple of quid to park if you`re not using the bus. I understand the reason is that they can`t `allow` us to walk to AG from there due to safety issues as there isn`t a lit footpath. Makes you wonder how we`ve all lived this long doesn`t it? Having said that, there are always a number of people walking back to cars after the match and the attendants cannot catch everyone. You will probably be safer if you do not look like fans - no rattles or scarves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat Fastard Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 7 minutes ago, Drew Peacock said: You can get off at Bower Ashton and have a 5 minute walk to the ground and have a pint while watching the Sky game in one of the many outlets at the ground. Don't know why we have all the complaints about parking on here when this option is so underused. Use your bus pass and get FREE parking and travel. 1500 spaces. Not sure why more people don't do this. That is a good idea but at least one person from the car could buy a ticket and say something like "we came in the car with Dad, who has gone shopping in the centre on the bus". He might say two words to you - and you might not understand either of them, but you will have abided by their rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Hopefully this will eventually be extended into north and East Bristol even if it's just one bus each way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Fair play to the club for getting this sorted out, quite possibly the best news to come from the club all summer. I was really starting to detest the journey. Well done all involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 5 minutes ago, Dynamite Red said: Hopefully this will eventually be extended into north and East Bristol even if it's just one bus each way. The Wessex 506 service stops at and leaves from the Create Centre, and has good times for games on Saturdays, no return bus for night games though. Handy for Old Market/Central area, Redfield, St George, Easton, Muller Road and Horfield/Southmead . http://www.wessexbus.com/services/WessexBristol_8/506-SouthmeadHospitaltoCreateCentre_175.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Necromancer Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Great news, although 20 mins from Brislington to Ashton with 15 stops in between might be a bit optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve39 Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Also the hourly w1 from wsm to Bristol via Ashton bridge is being axed,but the x1 will now serve long Ashton and Ashton bridge so now get half hourly service from September 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everreddy Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 5 hours ago, View from the Dolman said: The new Temple Meads route is for rugby only. Presumably City have an agreement with Abus for the existing service and don't want to/can't cause conflict with that. The announcement on the City site definitely mentions a Temple Meads route: but it does not appear on the links to the 3 routes described! The A bus service to TM is not the best, and its touch and go whether you get to the station on time - and in one piece! The club needs to sort out transit from TM to and from the stadium, with lots of fans from outside Bristol (especially from the SE side - Bath and Wiltshire) being put off travelling by car to the Gate by the horrendous traffic and parking problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Thanks for the responses. So being a good honest soul I'll buy a bus ticket, travel to Bower Ashton get off. Then after the match walk back and, if challenged, present my bus ticket. Sorted as my first reserve, given Bemmy Cricket Club parking is becoming increasingly more challenging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 PS agree that the Temple Meads route needs urgent attention. No good bleeding waiting for ever at the bus stop outside the ground to fill the bus to 150% capacity when there's a train to catch. No idea what the situation is with bus from TM pre match. Use the ferry or taxi it in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent Pepper Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 I think this should be applauded. With the restrictions in parking becoming worse this is a good solution for many. The fact that they keep running for a few hours after the game is fantastic, especially the night matches. hopefully if this is well supported they will extend it to east Bristol. I imagine First Bus are wary of upsetting the horse punchers but if demand is there and it pays then I'm sure they will do it. Lets make use of it otherwise it won't last and we'll be back to scratching around for parking spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 I'll be testing the Portway Park & Ride on Saturday. To be applauded...and would have laid to rest some of my anxieties about parking this season if the news had come out a bit earlier...but hey ho...credit where its due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 8 hours ago, Drew Peacock said: What will you do then? Drive to the ground? Do you want them to pick you up from home? I don't understand what you are criticising.. 1. Yes I will drive to the ground, 3 or 4 people in the car is a lot cheaper. 2. There's no advantage in me driving to a park and ride to then pay the same as I would've in petrol 3. I don't expect to be picked up from home...don't be silly...but for it to be a benefit to me it has to be cheaper and maybe go through a main route. I live in Kingswood so the Bris P&R is too far for me to walk or get another bus to and would not be advantageous to me. 4. It's not un-fair criticism, but realism on my behalf - you may not like my answer, but that's my reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted August 4, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 14 hours ago, steve39 said: Also the hourly w1 from wsm to Bristol via Ashton bridge is being axed,but the x1 will now serve long Ashton and Ashton bridge so now get half hourly service from September 4th. It is being renamed as the X1A @steve39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted August 4, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 13 hours ago, everreddy said: The announcement on the City site definitely mentions a Temple Meads route: but it does not appear on the links to the 3 routes described! The A bus service to TM is not the best, and its touch and go whether you get to the station on time - and in one piece! The club needs to sort out transit from TM to and from the stadium, with lots of fans from outside Bristol (especially from the SE side - Bath and Wiltshire) being put off travelling by car to the Gate by the horrendous traffic and parking problems. 13 hours ago, Moor2Sea said: PS agree that the Temple Meads route needs urgent attention. No good bleeding waiting for ever at the bus stop outside the ground to fill the bus to 150% capacity when there's a train to catch. No idea what the situation is with bus from TM pre match. Use the ferry or taxi it in the past. Completely agree with this, was a bit disappointed to see Temple Meads spefically mentioned as a new route but not actually being so I guess the problem with this is away fans would then begin to use the service more, and can only assume first bus don't want to take it on for this reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 Sorry if I've missed it but is the OAP bus pass valid on these services? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat Fastard Posted August 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 59 minutes ago, marmite said: Sorry if I've missed it but is the OAP bus pass valid on these services? Oh I hope so Marmite - I really do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamwoo Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 It's great the club are doing something more with transport options but I don't think you can really call Brislington east Bristol! Hopefuly it will take off and First will look at enabling us that are actually in east Bristol to be able to get to the ground on the bus without having to make multiple changes! Surely starting from wick / warmly passing trough Kingswood and Hanahm then backing onto the new Brislington route couldn't be too much trouble! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 8 minutes ago, Jamwoo said: It's great the club are doing something more with transport options but I don't think you can really call Brislington east Bristol! Hopefuly it will take off and First will look at enabling us that are actually in east Bristol to be able to get to the ground on the bus without having to make multiple changes! Surely starting from wick / warmly passing trough Kingswood and Hanahm then backing onto the new Brislington route couldn't be too much trouble! Oi, what about Downend & Mangoland ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamwoo Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 4 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Oi, what about Downend & Mangoland ? What were really saying here is that bus transport in the west and east of the city is pretty ****. Still I'm sure the fantastic new shiny metro bus will solve..... ahh wait I forgot it's just for the parts of the city that already have good bus connections. Still that's nether here nor there, we could really do with a bus service direct to the ground from the deepest darkest east Bristol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve39 Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 9 hours ago, phantom said: It is being renamed as the X1A @steve39 Yeah but according to the driver I was talking to the x1a will not serve Ashton bridge (find hard to believe) the X1 will serve Ashton bridge as well as long Ashton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 79 Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Just checking you don't need to pre book any of the park and ride schemes you just need to turn up at the park and ride and pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dicks Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 On Wednesday, August 03, 2016 at 13:57, phantom said: Just spoke to the Abus - yes they are running their services as per previous seasons Where Is the bus stops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Rascal Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 About 35-40 of us at Brislington park and ride, been here for 40 minutes and not seen a bus for Ashton Gate! Hoped this service would save a bit of time from Hanham. Back to the A bus for the next home match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Just get yourself into the centre and walk it. It's really not that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Rascal Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Finally turned up! On our way. seen it posted earlier and confirmed by driver, all passes are valid. OAP, student and day rider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Should of stuck to a bus. £1 bargain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Necromancer Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 On 03/08/2016 at 19:11, Red Necromancer said: Great news, although 20 mins from Brislington to Ashton with 15 stops in between might be a bit optimistic. 45 minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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