Travel Guide to Bristol City
Road
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 Cruickshanks Mercedes Garage for Ashton Gate. Street parking around the ground is limited; try Duckmoor Road or adjacent streets. If you park in the Hotwells area you can walk across the motorway complex called the Cumberland basin.
The Police are clamping down around the Cumberland Basin. A number of tickets have been received lately. There is a trading estate behind the away end (opposite KFC and Mercedes garage), which is where most away fans park. Takes a while to get out afterwards, but then it's relatively safe.
If you come in on the M32, you kind of have to plough through the centre to get to Ashton Gate. It will be a typical pre-Christmas City Centre, so worth a allowing a few extra minutes. Alternatively, you can stay on the M5 until junction 18 and come back up the A4 (The Portway). Much nicer drive.
Train
The nearest railway station is Parson Street which is around a ten minute walk away from the ground. However few trains stop at this station so you are more likely to end up at Bristol Temple Meads mainline station instead. There may be local trains to Parson Street. Bristol Temple Meads is at least two miles from the ground and a marathon walk (follow the river) especially in bad weather, so best to jump in a taxi (around £10)…
There are buses which leave from behind the Atyeo Stand at the end of the game which go to the centre of Bristol and Temple Meads Station at a cost of £1. Although predominantly for home fans, away fans could also use them. The first buses will fill up with home fans before you can get to them, but others will come along later.
Pubs
Steer clear of the pubs around the ground as they are home fans only. Best bet is to drink/eat in town or slightly closer at The Pump House, Nova Scotia, Rose of Denmark etc
Tickets and general Info
Please buy your match day ticket in advance as no ticket stubs are issued if you pay cash at the turnstiles on the day. Some fans may want to keep ticket stubs as proof of how many matches they have attended and for possible future cup games
Buy programmes before you enter the ground as they are not normally sold inside the ground and may be sold out. Please don't attempt to bring cans into the ground you will be asked to leave them outside the ground, plastic bottles must have the tops removed. Be prepared to be searched before you enter the ground.
Stuart Rogers warns that it is "worth keeping an eye out for our spotty younger hooligan element. They're fairly harmless, but they can make away fans feel a bit uneasy as they seem to not play by the rules. If your "lads" turn up they will get a warm reception unfortunately (it's a sad fact of life that we have our numptys too). The rest of us are really welcoming people, honest!!!
Places of Interest
Fools and Horses is/was filmed in Bristol, the block of flats on right hand side as you look at the pitch is THE block of flats from Fools and Horses. The market scenes from Fools and Horses (the ones with the football mannequins cut into the wall) is the away end car park. Casualty is also filmed in Bristol
If you're into historical ships then the first iron hulled, screw propeller-driven steamship, the SS Great Britain is moored at the historic docks. The area around the docks is quite pleasant with some good pubs. Bristol is steeped in history. The suspension bridge or Cabot Tower are good options if you have a car. If you've got kids and need to kill a few hours in the morning, http://www.at-bristol.org.uk/Default.htm @Bristol pretty cool. Opens at 10am.
Thanks to Stuart Rogers and another Bristol Fan for the informationT
rains take 3hr – 3hr 30 and you may need to buy separate tickets for the journey as a through ticket may not be available.
Please check the cost and times of trains etc. All information is provided in good faith but the Foxes Trust cannot be held responsible for any errors.