Travelling to the Festival
For information on public transport services to the festival visit the public transport page.
Coming to the Harbour Festival by Bike?
Cycling is a great way to get around Bristol, whether for work or leisure. Greater Bristol's Cycling City project is actively building new cycle paths and encouraging residents to cycle, across Bristol and South Gloucestershire. This year, alongside over 1500 permanent cycle parking spaces throughout the city centre, extra cycle parking has been organised at three locations close to the Harbour Festival action.
All three cycle parking zones will be open from 11am-11pm on Saturday and 11am-7pm on Sunday and are located at:
- Anchor Road, just outside At-Bristol.
- Behind St Mary-le-Port church, close to the junction of Bridge Street and High Street and Castle Park
- The Grove, close to Mud Dock Cycles and Princes Street Bridge (this site will also be open on Friday evening from 5-10pm)
All zones will be signposted.
Dr Bike mechanics will be at each site from 12 noon until 4pm on Saturday to carry our FREE bike checks and minor repairs/adjustments.
Don't forget to bring your lock and, if you are intending to stay on until later in the evening, your lights.
Ride safely and enjoy the harbour festival!!
Park & Ride
We have arranged for Park & Ride services to be extended over the festival, so all three of the city's Park & Ride services will be operating as follows:-
All three of the city’s Park & Ride services will be operating as follows:-
A4 Portway service 902
Friday: first bus 0615; last bus 2230
Saturday: first bus 0730; last bus 2330
Sunday: first bus 1000; last bus 1900
Long Ashton service 903
Friday: first bus 0615; last bus 2230
Saturday: first bus 0800; last bus 2330
Sunday: first bus 1000; last bus 1900
A4 Bath Road service 904
Friday: first bus 0630; last bus 2230
Saturday: first bus 0740; last bus 2330
Sunday: first bus 1000; last bus 1900
For details of fares, site locations and bus stop information, go to the city council's public transport information page.
Lift sharing
Share a lift with others to make best use of car journeys: a great way to reduce traffic to the festival and save money and hassle. Go to www.liftshare.com for more information.
Parking for visitors with disabilities /mobility issues
The following car parks have disabled parking bays and are accessible during the festival:
Close to Amphitheatre and Dance Village:
Millennium Square Car Park BS1 5LL
Close to SS Great Britain:
Maritime Heritage Centre BS1 6JL
Close to Queen Square:
Queen Charlotte St BS1 4ES
Redcliffe Parade BS1 6SW
Prince Street BS1 4QF
Close to Castle Park and King Street:
Queen Charlotte Street, BS1 4ES
The Mall Galleries, Broadmead, BS1 3XD
Cabot Circus BS2 9AB
Broadmead, Lower Castle St BS1 3AF
St James Barton Roundabout BS1 3LJ