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Travel

Ashton Gate Stadium is based in Bristol with great local, national and international transport links.

WALKING

The easiest and cheapest way to get to Ashton Gate is on foot. We’re just a short walk away from central Bristol including…

50 minutes – Bristol’s main train station – Bristol Temple Meads
20 minutes – Parson Street Station
30 minutes – Clifton Village
35 minutes – Bristol Harbourside and city centre

BY ROAD

For driving, please use SatNav postcode BS3 2LQ

FROM M5: Leave the M5 motorway at junction 18, travel along the Portway (A4) following the signs for Bristol Airport/Taunton (A38). Over the swing bridge (Brunel Way), branching left into Winterstoke Road, and left again at the traffic lights for Ashton Gate for the Ashton Road car park or continue along the A3029 and turn left at the next roundabout for the Winterstoke Road car park.

FROM M4: At junction 19, exit onto M32 towards Bristol. Continue on A4032. Turn left at A4044/Bond Street. Continue to follow A4044. At Temple Circus Gyratory, take the 2nd exit onto A4/Templegate. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A370/York Road. Continue to follow A370. Go through one roundabout. Slight left to merge onto Brunel Way. Take the next left at traffic lights for Ashton Gate. This route directs through the City Centre and journey time can be significantly increased due to traffic. Travelling along the Portway via the M5 is often quicker. For the Portway, leave the M4 at junction 20 and join the M5 South-bound, then follow the above directions for M5.

PARKING

The main stadium car park (referred to as the Winterstoke Road Car Park) is accessible from Wedlock Way / Winterstoke Road. It is a pay and display car park operated by YourParkingSpace and space can be booked in advance at www.yourparkingspace.co.uk.

There are two payment units installed, one in the Winterstoke Road car park and one in the Ashton Road car park so you can pay to park. These units are cashless, so accept card only payments.

If you are using SatNav we suggest you use postcode BS3 2LQ which will point you to the correct entrance.

Street parking surrounding the stadium is severely limited and we encourage visitors to utilise public transport as an alternative. Please observe all local parking restrictions and respect local resident’s driveways and homes.

CLEAN AIR ZONE

Central Bristol, including many roads near Ashton Gate, is now part of a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) where non-compliant vehicles will be charged between £9 and £100 per day to drive. Full details on the CAZ including maps, schedule of charges and a vehicle compliance checker can be found at www.cleanairforbristol.org/caz.

For those travelling using an electric vehicle, please visit Zapmap for a live map on all EV charging points within the area.

BY RAIL

Ashton Gate is well served by local and national rail services. For the latest information, journey planning and tickets visit www.gwr.com.

Bristol Temple Meads
Mainline station with trains running directly to most parts of the UK, including Wales and Scotland. A 50-minute walk from Ashton Gate Stadium or use one of the public bus routes, including the m2 service.

Parson Street
Serves much of Somerset, South Wales and Bristol (journey time to Temple Meads approximately 5 minutes). Please note Parson Street does not have step-free access. A 15-minute walk.

BY BUS

Ashton Gate is well connected to Bristol and surrounding areas by an extensive public bus network. The easiest way to plan your route is the TravelWest Journey Planner.

Many services across Bristol are operated by First Bus – you can find more information on their routes, timetables and fares here.

The stadium is also served by the M2 MetroBus route which is just 9 minutes walk from the stadium. For routes, timetables and fares please click here.

BY AIR

Bristol Airport is just 15 minutes drive from the Stadium. The Airport Flyer Service A1 stops at Parson Street, just 15 minutes walk from Ashton Gate.

EVENT ADDRESS

Ashton Gate Stadium
Ashton Road
Bristol
BS3 2EJ