Travel guide: Southampton (H) - Continental Cup.

Travel information for supporters attending Bristol City's Continental Cup fixture against Southampton on Wednesday, October 11th (7:30pm) at the Robins High Performance Centre.

BY SHUTTLE BUS

PRE-MATCH

The Robins High Performance Centre (RHPC) will be accessible using our HPC1 shuttle bus service which will depart from Haymarket and drop fans at the QEH School Sports Ground car park which is adjacent to the RHPC.

The bus will depart as follows:

• Haymarket: 6:20pm and 7pm
• St Augustine’s Parade: approx 6:23pm and 7:03pm
• Ashton Bridge*: approx 6:30pm and 7:10pm

• Journey time to the HPC is approximately 15 minutes subject to traffic
• Buses will drop at the QEH car park right next to the RHPC. After alighting the bus, fans should use the main QEH car park exit and walk just 10 meters to the RHPC using the pavement

*The Ashton Bridge stop is located on at the top of Winterstoke Road, where it goes over the Ashton Gate Underpass and railway line (https://what3words.com/wins.again.flame , BS3 2JH).

POST-MATCH

• The bus will depart from QEH car park approximately ten minutes after the final-whistle. It will return to collect remaining passengers approximately 30 minutes later. In the case of the match going to penalties, the bus will wait until the game has completed to take depart.
• The Ashton Bridge stop on the return journey will be at Blackmoors Lane stop in Bower Ashton, just the other side of the A370. Fans can use crossing points and subways to cross.

PRICES

• Adult: £4.95
• Young Person and Student: £2.95
• Group: £14.95
• Bus Pass Holders and Under 5s: Free
• Off-Peak: £1

TICKET INFORMATION

• Other First Bus Tickets are no longer valid on our matchday services and tickets purchased for our services can no longer be used on the public bus network. This includes tickets purchased on the day and any daily/weekly/monthly/annual passes or bundles
• All tickets include travel pre and post-match travel. Separate single tickets are no longer available for these services
• Young Person tickets are for anyone aged 5-21. Photo ID with date of birth may be required. If you are unable to produce one you will be charged adult price for travel
• Student tickets are available to anyone presenting a valid NUS/Student card. If you are unable to produce one you will be charged adult price
• Bus Pass Holders must provide a valid English Concessionary Travel Scheme pass to travel for free. If you are unable to produce one you will be charged adult price for travel
• Under 5s travel for free
• Group tickets provide travel for up to five people. You must travel together on all journeys

Off-peak tickets are valid on the first pre-match departure only (e.g. 6:20pm from Haymarket, 6:23pm from St Augustine’s Parade and 6:30pm from Ashton Bridge) and subject to availability. If the first departure is full, you will need a full-priced ticket for the next available journey. Off-peak tickets are valid on all post-match departures.

PAYMENT METHODS

• mTicket: Buy in advance using the First Bus app (download in the Apple Apps or Google Play store). Tickets can be found under the Bristol area then at the bottom of the page under ‘Bristol Sport’. Scan your app when you board the bus.
• Pay on Bus: Ask the driver for your preferred ticket and pay by contactless. Cash is not accepted. A paper ticket will be issued which you will need to present for your return journey. Suitable for Young Person, Student, Group and Off-Peak fares.
• Tap-On: ‘Tap-on’ with your payment card, Apple Pay or Google Pay device when boarding. A physical ticket will not be issued. Tap-on again when boarding the return journey – the system will recognise that you have already paid a full fare and you will not be charged again. Tap-on assumes you are paying a full adult fare so suitable for single, fee-paying, adult tickets only

BY CAR

For fans travelling to the game by car, there is no parking available on site. However, there is free parking available at QEH School Sports Ground, next to the facility. This is available on a first-come, first-serve basis so please take this into consideration when planning your journey. There will be steward on site to help with any queries and directions.

To reach the QEH School Sports Ground please use the following address:

QEH School Sports Ground
Failand
Bristol
BS8 3TN

This can be found on maps by clicking here.