Clean Air Zone

[TheGreenArmy]

Argyle fan in peace asking for advice please.

Travelling to the game Tuesday I'll be coming along the A369 onto the A3029 and vice versa for the journey home and I wanted to know if I'll be avoiding the charging zones. Checking the government website it seems I'll be avoiding it but only just but can anyone please confirm? 

 Much appreciated. 

[watkins1983]

A369 from M5 jct 19 will be open for journey into ground but is shut from 8pm that night. Will need to go A370 and down to Weston to get home. Expect announcement from club/NSC before game hopefully.

[Dr Balls]

15 minutes ago, TheGreenArmy said:

Argyle fan in peace asking for advice please.

Travelling to the game Tuesday I'll be coming along the A369 onto the A3029 and vice versa for the journey home and I wanted to know if I'll be avoiding the charging zones. Checking the government website it seems I'll be avoiding it but only just but can anyone please confirm? 

 Much appreciated. 

Just need to be careful as it starts on the Cumberland system. You are ok if you go straight underneath from Clanage Road (A369) underneath to Winterstoke Road (A3029).

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/streets-travel/bristols-caz/view-a-map
 

[Bristol Rob]

27 minutes ago, TheGreenArmy said:

Argyle fan in peace asking for advice please.

Travelling to the game Tuesday I'll be coming along the A369 onto the A3029 and vice versa for the journey home and I wanted to know if I'll be avoiding the charging zones. Checking the government website it seems I'll be avoiding it but only just but can anyone please confirm? 

 Much appreciated. 

So pleased you said 'in peace', I automatically assumed you were here for supporter genocide and possibly a chemical attack....

[TheGreenArmy]

18 minutes ago, watkins1983 said:

A369 from M5 jct 19 will be open for journey into ground but is shut from 8pm that night. Will need to go A370 and down to Weston to get home. Expect announcement from club/NSC before game hopefully.

Oh that's just great. Thanks for the head up!

[exAtyeoMax]

2 hours ago, TheGreenArmy said:

Argyle fan in peace asking for advice please.

Travelling to the game Tuesday I'll be coming along the A369 onto the A3029 and vice versa for the journey home and I wanted to know if I'll be avoiding the charging zones. Checking the government website it seems I'll be avoiding it but only just but can anyone please confirm? 

 Much appreciated. 

You could try using the Portway park n ride? Park up there and get the bus in?

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/ashton-gate/getting-here/

 

[i_am_red]

Hi Argyle fan, if you download Waze it can give you directions avoiding the CAZ. Also, may be stating the obvious but have you checked your car would be classed as non-compliant in the first place!

Enjoy your trip (but not the game obviously!)

[Clevedon Red]

I’m afraid the new system automatically picks out cars from opposing teams and charges you. 

[TheGreenArmy]

38 minutes ago, i_am_red said:

Hi Argyle fan, if you download Waze it can give you directions avoiding the CAZ. Also, may be stating the obvious but have you checked your car would be classed as non-compliant in the first place!

Enjoy your trip (but not the game obviously!)

An older diesel unfortunately  

[A Horse With No Name]

When all is said and done and worst case happens, it's £9 so when you tot up the cost of an away day, its not a huge amount. I read somewhere about Welsh people saying they will never fly from Bristol again as the journey over incurs the charge. I mean, come on, honestly ?

[Street red]

1 hour ago, TheGreenArmy said:

An older diesel unfortunately  

Oh the joys if we don't pay we can't get into Bristol Because it will effect the environment but if you pay your car suddenly becomes environmentally friendly and we can drive through  

[Red-Robbo]

12 minutes ago, CrackingCheeseGromit said:

When all is said and done and worst case happens, it's £9 so when you tot up the cost of an away day, its not a huge amount. I read somewhere about Welsh people saying they will never fly from Bristol again as the journey over incurs the charge. I mean, come on, honestly ?

 

M4-M49-M5-off at Portbury A369-South Bristol Link-A38.

Easy peasy, Taffs. 

[CodeRed]

21 minutes ago, CrackingCheeseGromit said:

I read somewhere about Welsh people saying they will never fly from Bristol again as the journey over incurs the charge. I mean, come on, honestly ?

That's a good thing though isn't it ? 

[A Horse With No Name]

29 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said:

 

M4-M49-M5-off at Portbury A369-South Bristol Link-A38.

Easy peasy, Taffs. 

Yes but their argument is that the airport is signposted on the M4 as coming up the Portway, with no signage saying the charge will be incurred until half just before Bridge Valley. 

[Son of Fred]

11 hours ago, TheGreenArmy said:

Argyle fan in peace asking for advice please.

Travelling to the game Tuesday I'll be coming along the A369 onto the A3029 and vice versa for the journey home and I wanted to know if I'll be avoiding the charging zones. Checking the government website it seems I'll be avoiding it but only just but can anyone please confirm? 

 Much appreciated. 

There is a nav app you can use to navigate around Caz zones - WAZE 

Used it a few times successfully.

Edited September 18, 2023 by Son of Fred

[italian dave]

1 hour ago, TomF said:

As someone who works near ground and drives an older Euro 5 diesel its a bit of a faff.  You will be fine driving down to J19 M5 and then as long as you go onto A3029 onto winterstoke road you are fine.  *However* the issue is if you turn into Marsh/Ashton Road and towards North Street you can only avoid it by getting back onto the A3029.  Do *not* go back up onto Coronation Road and then onto the A370 as it will ping you for 150 yards of being in the CAZ.  It has purposely been done to try and catch football/rugby supporters exiting that way.    The trouble you have on match day is Marsh Road/Ashton Road is closed after game so you will need to navigate through the back streets to get back onto A3029 - I would suggest Duckmoor Road and then Smyth Road. There are a few ways you can do it thou. 

Crikey! As someone who drives to away games, if I had to follow instructions like that I’d almost certainly end up lost…and driving into the CAZ

Best bet ( for me) is to come off at j 19 or 20, head for the  bedminster cricket club or to Long Ashton to park; bit of a walk but no danger of going near the zone with either. 

[Red-Robbo]

1 hour ago, CrackingCheeseGromit said:

Yes but their argument is that the airport is signposted on the M4 as coming up the Portway, with no signage saying the charge will be incurred until half just before Bridge Valley. 

 

Aye but no one has to follow signposted routes. SatNavs can be programmed to avoid toll incurring roads.

Personally, I've never liked driving on the Portway and will always seek alternatives. Nothing to do with CAZ, I don't pay the charge. 

[Bow Legged Chicken]

11 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said:

You could try using the Portway park n ride? Park up there and get the bus in?

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/ashton-gate/getting-here/

 

Or walk. It's only ten minutes.

[Wedontplayinblue]

28 minutes ago, Bow Legged Chicken said:

Or walk. It's only ten minutes.

I’m not calling you a liar, but how long are you legs to walk all of the portway and into Ashton in 10 minutes?

I think you might mean the long Ashton park and ride!

[exAtyeoMax]

41 minutes ago, Bow Legged Chicken said:

Or walk. It's only ten minutes.

it's at least 10 minutes by bus…possibly ten minutes from Long Ashton though

[View from the Dolman]

1 hour ago, Bow Legged Chicken said:

Or walk. It's only ten minutes.

5.7 miles (according to Google Maps walking directions) in ten minutes. 34.2mph. Fair play.

[Bow Legged Chicken]

Oh yeah, you’re all correct, was thinking of LA.

[italian dave]

On 18/09/2023 at 14:56, View from the Dolman said:

5.7 miles (according to Google Maps walking directions) in ten minutes. 34.2mph. Fair play.

Yeboah, maybe, but not a bow legged chicken! 

So, @TheGreenArmy, did you manage to avoid it? I think we should know!!!

[Wedontplayinblue]

Got to feel sorry for the Plymouth fan with his mates who said “don’t worry it’s only a 10 minute walk from the park and ride”

Two hours later they were still walking

[Clevedon Red]

2 hours ago, Wedontplayinblue said:

Got to feel sorry for the Plymouth fan with his mates who said “don’t worry it’s only a 10 minute walk from the park and ride”

Two hours later they were still walking

And then after 8 minutes of the game started to walk back.

[wendyredredrobin]

On 18/09/2023 at 10:09, CrackingCheeseGromit said:

When all is said and done and worst case happens, it's £9 so when you tot up the cost of an away day, its not a huge amount. I read somewhere about Welsh people saying they will never fly from Bristol again as the journey over incurs the charge. I mean, come on, honestly ?

Certainly beats having to drive at 20 mph everywhere