Bristol Bus and Coach Station serves the city of
Bristol
Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...
in the west of England. It is situated on Marlborough Street, near the
Broadmead shopping area. The original bus station and onsite depot were opened in 1958 by the
Bristol Omnibus Company. It was later redeveloped with the current bus station opening in 2006.
Before 1958 Bristol had no bus station; most country and long-distance coach services departed from Prince Street, and others used street stops in
the Centre, Canon's Road and
Old Market.
The station is managed by
First West of England.
There are 19 bays, Bays 1 to 7 are for
National Express
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long-distance coach services, bay 8 is for
Flixbus
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, bays 9 & 10 are reserved for the A1 Airport Flyer service to
Bristol Airport via
Bristol Temple Meads. Bays 11 to 19 are for local bus services to locations outside of Bristol.
Bristol Bus and Coach Station has many facilities including a First Bus Travelhub which offers information and ticket sales for First Bus services, a National Express Ticket Sales and Information Desk, National Express ticket machines, The Coffee Room cafe, 24-hour security and public toilets including an accessible toilet.
See also
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Buses in Bristol
References
External links
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Transport infrastructure completed in 1958
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