Portway Park and Ride
Encyclopedia
The Portway Park and Ride site is located on the A4 Portway
at Shirehampton
, to the North West of Bristol
, adjacent to junction 18 of the M5 motorway
.
. The journey time from the site to the city centre is approximately 30 minutes. There is a bus leaving approximately every 15 minutes from the car park.
There are services between 06:15 and 19:25 on weekdays and between 07:30 and 18:50 on Saturdays. There is no Sunday service.
shopping mall in Broadmead
. In 2009 it was proposed that a railway station should be built on the Severn Beach railway line
which passes the park and ride site. It was claimed that this could reduce congestion on the Portway
road.
Portway, Bristol
The Portway is a trunk road, approximately long, which links central Bristol, England, with its port at Avonmouth. It is part of the A4 road, which was the primary east west highway in Southern England before the construction of the M4 motorway....
at Shirehampton
Shirehampton
Shirehampton, near Avonmouth, at the north-western edge of the city of Bristol, England, is a district of Bristol which originated as a separate village. It retains something of its village feel, having a short identifiable High Street with the parish church situated among shops, and is still...
, to the North West of Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, adjacent to junction 18 of the M5 motorway
M5 motorway
The M5 is a motorway in England. It runs from a junction with the M6 at West Bromwich near Birmingham to Exeter in Devon. Heading south-west, the M5 runs east of West Bromwich and west of Birmingham through Sandwell Valley...
.
History
The site opened in April 2002 with 300 car parking spaces. There had been considerable opposition from local residents. Up until April 2007 services were operated by First.Service
Services are currentlly operated by Flights HallmarkFlights Hallmark
Flights Hallmark is a luxury coach and corporate cars business, which is part of the Rotala group. It is based in the English Midlands and has depots around the country, including one at Heathrow Airport.- History :...
. The journey time from the site to the city centre is approximately 30 minutes. There is a bus leaving approximately every 15 minutes from the car park.
There are services between 06:15 and 19:25 on weekdays and between 07:30 and 18:50 on Saturdays. There is no Sunday service.
Fares
| Ticket Type | Cost | Info |
| Return | £3.50 | Monday - Friday (before 10:00) |
| Return | £2.50 | Monday - Friday (after 10:00) |
| Return | £2.50 | Saturday |
| Ten Journey Ticket | £16.00 | Reduces the cost to £1.60 per return journey |
| Twenty Journey Ticket | £30.00 | Reduces the cost to £1.50 per return journey |
| Annual Smartcard Ticket | £600 | Yearly ticket |
Expansion
The site was expanded in 2008 to provide 830 car parking spaces to coincide with the opening of the Cabot CircusCabot Circus
Cabot Circus is a shopping centre in Bristol, England. It is adjacent to Broadmead, a shopping district in Bristol city centre. The Cabot Circus development area contains shops, offices, a cinema, hotel and 250 apartments. It covers a total of floor space, of which is retail outlets and leisure...
shopping mall in Broadmead
Broadmead
Broadmead is a street in the central area of Bristol, England, which has given its name to the principal shopping district of the city.- History :The name of the street was first recorded in 1383 as Brodemede...
. In 2009 it was proposed that a railway station should be built on the Severn Beach railway line
Severn Beach Line
The Severn Beach Line is a local railway in Bristol, UK. It runs from Narroways Hill Junction to Severn Beach, and is the successor to the Bristol Port Railway and Pier, which ran from a Bristol terminus in the Avon Gorge to a station and pier on the Severn Estuary.Passenger trains run from Bristol...
which passes the park and ride site. It was claimed that this could reduce congestion on the Portway
Portway, Bristol
The Portway is a trunk road, approximately long, which links central Bristol, England, with its port at Avonmouth. It is part of the A4 road, which was the primary east west highway in Southern England before the construction of the M4 motorway....
road.
See also
- Bus services in Bristol
- Flights HallmarkFlights HallmarkFlights Hallmark is a luxury coach and corporate cars business, which is part of the Rotala group. It is based in the English Midlands and has depots around the country, including one at Heathrow Airport.- History :...
- Portway Park and Ride railway station
External links
- http://portwayparkandride.blogspot.com/