News Release (16/02/12)
New schedule will provide round-the clock service to travellers
Timetable changes to be introduced in April will mean more night services for passengers using the Bristol Airport Flyer. The express bus service operates between the Airport and Bristol city centre, including stops at Temple Meads and Bristol Bus Station.
The changes will mean that passengers arriving late in the evening or in the early hours of the morning will have a shorter wait when using public transport for their onward journey. There are currently no services between 12:50am and 3:05am, but the new timetable includes 11 journeys from the Airport between midnight and 6:00am.
The timetable also improves access to the Airport, with the number of early morning services from the city centre increasing from five to eight. As well as benefiting passengers, these additional journeys will be welcomed by staff working early shifts. The Flyer is already well used by those working at the Airport, with journeys by staff up 20 per cent in the past 12 months.
Peter Downes, Bristol Airport’s Ground Transportation Commercial Manager, said:
“We have looked at the flight schedule for the summer and enhanced the Flyer timetable to better fit our customers’ needs. The changes mean the Flyer will now offer a genuine 24/7 service for arriving and departing passengers, providing a greater choice of onward transport options.”
Over 600,000 passengers used the Flyer last year following the replacement of the fleet with 12 new vehicles. The service runs every ten minutes during the day, and buses feature free Wi-fi and power points for charging laptops and mobile phones. The increased frequency of services also improves access to onward connections on coach and rail networks. Train tickets can be purchased from the Fast Ticket machine in the terminal building.
Earlier this month a new concessionary fare scheme for local residents was introduced. One of the commitments the Airport agreed to provide in connection with its planning permission for development over the next decade, the scheme entitles anyone permanently resident at a property in the postcode areas BS40, BS48 and BS49 to half price travel on the Flyer.