Bristol Temple Meads

Bristol Temple Meads station, Station Approach, off Bath Road, Bristol, Bristol,
BS1 6QF

Station Message

The ticket office will have the following changes to planned availability:

Saturday 10 October - 06:15 - 19:45 Sunday 11 October - closing 18:45

Tickets can be bought from the ticket machine or digitally.

Bristol Temple Meads at a glance

  • Ticket Office
  • Ticket Machine
  • Prepurchase Collection
  • Car Park
  • Step Free Access
  • Toilets
  • WiFi
  • Bus Services
  • Cycle Storage Sheltered

Station details

Accessibility Information

There is information about accessibility

Accessible Parking

18

Accessible Taxis

There is taxi provision

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Customer Help Points

Bristol Temple Meads Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Assistance Meeting Point


The Passenger Assist office is located next to the ticket office via the main station entrance.

Impaired Mobility Set Down

Passenger assist meeting point is within the station reception in the booking hall.

Lift Details

Lift, Platform 3
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths greater than 1.1m wide

Lift, Platform 5 & 7
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths 1.1m wide

Lift, Platform 9 & 11
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift is a through lift with no turning circle
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths greater than 1.1m wide

Lift, Platform 13 & 15
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift is a through lift which has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths greater than 1.1m wide

Lifts

There are lifts

National Key Toilets

Yes

Passenger Assistance

Bristol Temple Meads Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Assistance Meeting Point


The Passenger Assist office is located next to the ticket office via the main station entrance.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

Staff assistance is available; please request assistance from any member of staff if you have not booked assistance in advance.

Step Free Access

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

Lifts to all platforms and facilities. Ticket office is also step free.

Step Free Category

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

Ticket Barriers

Yes

Wheelchairs Available

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Public Telephones, Accessible Booking Office Counter, Escalator Information, Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter, Induction Loop, Nearest Accessible Stations

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Great Western Railway

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Machine

Smartcards

Validators Available

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Machine Accessibility

Ticket buying and collection, Main Station Entrance
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users

Ticket Machine, Bonapartes
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users

Ticket Office

Yes

This station does not offer

Contactless, London Fare Zone, Oyster, Travel Centre

Airport

A dedicated Airport Flyer bus service connects Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Airport, with the journey taking approximately 25 minutes. Buses operate 24 hours a day and at peak times, leaves up to every 8 minutes.

The Airport Flyer can be found on the station forecourt. To reach the station forecourt; exit through the ticket barriers, turn left and exit through the main doors.

For more information, including timetables and ticket prices, please click here.

Bus Services

Buses can be found on the station forecourt and on the main road Temple Gate, situated at the bottom of Station Approach road.

To reach the station forecourt; exit through the ticket barriers, turn left and exit through the main doors.

To reach Temple Gate; follow the footpath to the bottom of Station Approach. Bus stops are situated on both sides of Temple Gate.

Information on bus services, including city centre map, timetables and live service information can be found in the ticket hall.

Ferry services connecting Bristol city centre can be found at Temple Back East. To reach the landing stage; exit through the ticket barriers, walk through the ticket hall, and exit through the side entrance marked for The Friary.

Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here.

Car Park - Station Car Park

Name : Station Car Park
Spaces : 374
CCTV : No
Free Parking : No
Daily : £14.30
Weekly : £100.10
Monthly : £268.00
Annual : £1,463.00
Operator : APCOA Parking (UK) Limited
Telephone : 0345 165 2030

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle Storage Location

Cycle parking is available on Station Approach and within the long stay carpark. The long stay carpark holds up to 264 car park spaces and there is 116 cycle spaces on station approach outside Queen Anne Gate.

Cycle Storage Spaces

450 spaces

Please note cycles can be carried on our trains free of charge.

Cycle Storage Type

Stands

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Drop Off Pick Up

Drop-off Points
Point 1: Drop off and Pick Up Point, Station Approach
Same Side As Station: The drop-off and/or pick-up point is accessed via an uncontrolled road crossing such as a zebra crossing
Waiting Area: This is a drop-off point only
Facility Type:
Car Capacity: There is space for up to 3 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up
Ramp Deployable:
Help Point: There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point

Parking Spaces

374

Rail Replacement Services

Station front. Alternative: the lower approach road, outside the front of Bristol & Exeter House

Taxi Rank

There is taxi provision
Taxi rank, Station Approach
Configuration : Taxis pick up and drop off at this taxi rank
Same Side : The Taxi rank is on the same side as station
Covered : The taxi rank is uncovered
Ramp : Ramps cannot be deployed from the rear and side of a vehicle at this Taxi Rank
Help Point : There is no help point close to this taxi rank

This station does not offer

Car Hire, Cycle Hire, Cycle Storage Sheltered, Port, Rail Replacement Maps

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Customer Service

Please call our Customer Services Centre on 03457 000 125 (07:00-22:00 every day)

Helpline

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Information Available

Yes - from information point
Yes - from ticket office
Yes - from help point

Lost Property

Yes

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Help Points, Left Luggage

Atm Machine

Yes

Baby Change

Yes

CCTV

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Post Box

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is accessible printed information available

Shops

See the Station Retail Directory for Bristol Temple Meads station on Network Rail's website.

Refreshment Facilities

See the Station Retail Directory for Bristol Temple Meads station on Network Rail's website.

Toilets

Ladies, Gents and Baby Change are located in the Passenger Subway. The Baby Change is located next to the Ladies Toilets. An additional Baby Change facility is also located in the Accessible Toilet on Platform 13/15. 

Accessible Toilets are located on Platform 3 by the Help Desk and on Platform 13/15. 

Additional Ladies Toilets are located on Platform 10/12.

Trolleys

Yes

Waiting Room

Waiting Rooms are located on Platform 5/7 and on Platform 13/15

WiFi

Free Network Rail Wi-fi - #FreeStationWiFi

This station does not offer

Bureau De Change, Defibrillator, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Pay Phones, Request Stop

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