Visitors to Bristol will not be disappointed by this vibrant, interesting city. Home to the University of Bristol, there’s a large student population bringing with it excellent nightlife and shopping opportunities. The shopping centre in Bristol is packed with a variety of different shops, making it the perfect destination for an interesting UK city break or a shopping trip with friends. If you’re considering visiting Bristol and are planning to drive, it’s important to ensure that you know which parking options are available to you in the city.
NCP Car Parks
There are a variety of NCP car parks in Bristol where you can park a car, van or motorcycle. On the Bristol Council website you can see a list of the different official car parks in the area and select a location to view its address, opening times and parking prices.
RingGo Phone Parking
There’s nothing worse than parking your car just to realise that you don’t have enough spare change available with you to pay for the pay and display charge. A number of car parks in Bristol allow drivers to use the RingGo parking service, which lets you pay for your parking using a debit or credit card on your smartphone, rather than a pay and display machine.
Park and Ride
If you are planning to use Bristol’s extensive public transport network, there are a range of Park and Ride car parks around the city which you can use to leave your car whilst you explore the area. For more information and details about the location, opening times and prices of the park and ride car parks in Bristol, visit the TravelWest website.
Electric Vehicles
Are you being as kind as possible to the environment with an electronic car? If your vehicle needs to be regularly charged in order to keep it on the road, you’ll be happy to hear that there are a number of car parks in Bristol which offer electric car charging at no extra cost. These include the Cabot Circus, College Street, West End, Temple Gate, The Grove and Trenchard Street car parks as well as Brislington, Portway and Long Ashton Park and Ride car parks. Parking charges still apply, but you can charge your electric car for free.
Disabled Parking
If you are a Blue Badge holder, you can be assured that you will find a Blue Badge parking section in every major Bristol car park. Although it is not guaranteed that you will always be able to find an available spot in the car park of your choice, there are certainly enough car parks in the city to ensure that you definitely find somewhere suitable. For those with mobility issues, the TravelWest website will provide you with information regarding which car parks are the closest to the city centre or other places where you wish to go in order to minimise walking time.
Pre-Booking Parking
You can make your trip run as smoothly as possible by reserving parking in Bristol in advance. Pre-booking is becoming increasingly popular, especially in cities like Bristol where car parks regularly become fully booked during the week. If you don’t pre-book you can also always use a Bristol parking app to guide you to the nearest car park when you’re on the move.
