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    Nevil Road closed from 7.00am on Friday 5 May

    3 May 2017

    To all supporters, please note that Nevil Road will be closed to all vehicles from 7.00am until 1 hour after the close of play on Friday 5 May for the Royal London One-Day International between England and Ireland.

    We strongly advise that supporters attending the game should use the Park and Ride service that is being provided by First Bus. See below:

    PARK & RIDE

    There is no public car parking at The Brightside Ground, Bristol, the club strongly recommends that you use the Park and Ride facility that has been arranged with First Group and Bristol City Council.

    The Park and Ride will be based at the Bristol City Council park and ride facility on the A4 Portway, near Avonmouth (BS11 9QE). Buses will operate from 8.00am until 11.00am, and will operate for at least two hours after the match. Parking will be free and clearly signed from the main routes into the city.

    Return fare to The Brightside Ground, Bristol – £4 per adult.
    Children 15 and under travel free of charge with a fare paying adult.

    For the timetable for the park and ride route, please click here – England v Ireland Travel Information

    BY BUS

    The Brightside Ground on Nevil Road is easily accessible by bus. Services 17, 70, 71, 73 75/76, 78/79 run within a five minute walk of the main entrance using stops on the nearby Gloucester Road (Services 71, 73, 75/76, 78/79), Muller Road (Service 17) and Ashley Down Road (Service 70). All buses operate at very regular intervals, with services 70, 75 and 76 – even running 24 hours a day.

    For the full timetable for the buses, please click here – England v Ireland Travel Information

    BY TRAIN AND BUS

    For those travelling by train Bristol Temple Meads is in the centre of Bristol and Bristol Parkway is to the north. There are regular bus services from both stations to the ground. Catch the number 70 or 71 bus from Bristol Temple Meads or 73 from Bristol Parkway. There are also taxi ranks at both stations.

    BY TAXI

    There are a number of taxi companies working within Bristol and the surrounding area.

    For local taxi telephone numbers, please click here – England v Ireland Travel Information

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