Bristol's hills, one-way systems and Clean Air Zone all shape where a vehicle can go. We plan pickups across the city and its suburbs, and routes to the airport, the M5 and the M4.
Bristol mixes maritime history, Brunel's engineering and a lively harbourside, with Bath and the Mendips close by.
Brunel's bridge over the Avon Gorge, with a visitor centre.
Brunel's steamship in the dry dock where she was built.
A free museum and art gallery on Queen's Road, popular with school groups.
The city's big shopping and leisure centre.
The zoo's new home near Cribbs Causeway, set in open parkland.
Restaurants, museums and venues along the floating harbour.
Georgian streets, the bridge and the Downs.
Street art, bars and independent shops north of the centre.
We take delegates and staff between Bristol's offices, Temple Meads, the harbourside venues and Bristol Airport, timed around the day's meetings.
Bristol is the biggest city in the South West and a starting point for trips across Somerset, Wiltshire, the Cotswolds and South Wales. Groups travel here for the Harbourside, the Balloon Fiesta, rugby and football at Ashton Gate, and concerts at the Bristol Beacon. Glastonbury Festival is less than an hour away, which makes Bristol one of the busiest pickup points in late June.
The city is hilly, with narrow streets in Clifton and around the harbour and a Clean Air Zone in the centre, so the drop-off point is worth planning as carefully as the vehicle.
Places Bristol groups ask to be collected from most often. Tell us the exact address or entrance when you book.
The main station, with trains from London, Cardiff and the north. Pickups are arranged at a set point nearby.
A station north of the city near the M4 and M5, handy for groups heading out of Bristol.
Hotels, the SS Great Britain, We The Curious and the waterfront.
Hotels and wedding venues near the Clifton Suspension Bridge, on narrow and steep streets.
Campuses in Clifton and at Frenchay, busy at the start and end of term.
Homes and schools across the area, often for airport transfers and trips.
Rough journey times from Bristol city centre in normal traffic.
Usually around 25 to 40 minutes south of the city on the A38.
Around 30 to 45 minutes, for the Roman Baths, the abbey and the Christmas market.
Pilton is usually around 45 minutes to an hour away, much longer when festival traffic builds.
Cheddar is around 45 minutes; Longleat Safari Park is around an hour.
Around an hour over the Severn, for the Principality Stadium and the city.
Each roughly an hour to an hour and a quarter away.
Bristol's Clean Air Zone covers a small area of the city centre and charges older vehicles of most types, including coaches and minibuses. Mention it when your pickup or drop-off is in the centre.
Clifton and the streets around the harbour are narrow, and some are too steep or tight for a full-size coach. For wedding venues and hotels in these areas, a minibus or a nearby meeting point is often better. On Ashton Gate match days and during the Balloon Fiesta, roads in south Bristol are very busy.
Home of Bristol City and Bristol Bears, also used for concerts.
The city's main concert hall in the centre.
Brunel's ship on the harbourside, a popular school and group visit.
Bristol's best-known landmark, often visited with a walk across the Downs.
The estate where the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is held each August.
The zoo's site near the M5, popular for school and family trips.
For Clifton weddings and harbourside hotels, a minibus is often easier than a coach on the narrow streets. Festival groups heading to Glastonbury need space for tents and kit, so a vehicle with a big hold matters more than extra seats.
School trips to Cheddar, Longleat or the coast usually travel in a 33 to 53 seater coach.
The rugby and football seasons run through the winter. Glastonbury Festival is in late June in festival years, and the Balloon Fiesta fills Ashton Court in August. Autumn brings the university term and conference season, and in December the Bath Christmas market is a popular group trip.
We also pick up and drop off groups in these nearby areas.
Group transfers between Bristol and the closest airports.
Usually around 25 to 40 minutes from the city centre, longer at peak times.
Yes. Tell us how many people and how much camping kit you have. Festival traffic builds on the main arrival days, so earlier departures are usually smoother.
It depends on the venue. Some Clifton streets are too narrow or steep for a full-size coach, so a minibus or a nearby drop-off point may be better. Share the venue address when you book.
Yes. Pickups in the city centre are common. Mention it when you ask for a quote.
Yes. Pickups from Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Portishead and across the West of England are common.
Yes. The roads around Ashton Court are very busy during the fiesta, so the vehicle uses an agreed drop-off point nearby.
