'Mode': AROUND
Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: Bristol has an extensive network of
BUSES provided by 'First Bus' and also a local railway service to parts of the city. The bus station is near to the Broadmead Shopping Centre, around which most of the buses pass. Bristol Temple Meads Mainline Train Station is about 20 minutes walk from the city centre, or a short bus ride. Bus service 8/9 links Bristol Temple Meads to Clifton and its famous bridge.
I don't think the buses are particularly cheap and it is a good idea to buy a day ticket for about £3.50 (2006) if you are expecting to catch more than two buses. And I find that some bus drivers take speed bumps like they are taking part in Rally GB, so hold tight :)
One of the most pleasant and unusual experiences is to take a
FERRY along the Floating Harbour through Bristol. There is a regular service by a number of boats, for various distances and prices, single trips and return tickets. They stretch all the way from just outside the main train station in the southeast, all the way to Hotwells (and Clifton) in the west. Details of prices and timetables displayed at the ferry stops, generally £1.50 for a single trip, £2.50 return or £6 hop-on-hop-off (2007 prices).
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on Mar 15, 2007
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