Airport Flyer is a pair of bus routes that serve Bristol Airport. The routes are operated by First West of England. [1]
In 2012, the route began operating 24 hours per day. [2]
The A2 service was withdrawn in January 2018, after having its frequency halved from hourly to two-hourly in January. [3]
In 2018, twelve double-decker Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC-bodied Scania N250UD buses were deployed on the route. [4]
During the COVID-19 pandemic when passenger numbers to the airport had reduced, the A1 route was changed and the bus began serving local stops. This arrangement was discontinued in April 2022. [5] [6] From May 2022, Bristol Zone bus tickets were no longer accepted on the route. [7]
The frequency of route A1 was increased to every 12 minutes in October 2022. [8] [9]
A1 | |
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Overview | |
Operator | First West of England |
Garage | Hengrove |
Vehicle | Enviro400 MMC |
Route | |
Start | Bristol Bus Station |
Via |
Bristol City Centre Bristol Temple Meads station Bedminster |
End | Bristol Airport |
Service | |
Level | Daily |
Frequency | up to every 10 minutes |
The A1 runs from Bristol Bus Station to Bristol Airport, serving the city centre and Temple Meads Station. [10] The route between Bristol Bus Station and Lime Kiln roundabout is limited stop but from Lime Kiln Roundabout to the airport, the bus serves all stops.
A3 | |
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Overview | |
Operator | First West of England |
Garage | Weston-super-Mare |
Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC |
Peak vehicle requirement | 2 |
Route | |
Start | Weston-super-Mare station |
Via |
Weston-super-Mare town centre Worle Congresbury Cleeve |
End | Bristol Airport |
Length | 12.5 miles |
Service | |
Level | Daily |
Frequency | every hour |
The A3 runs from Weston-super-Mare to Bristol Airport on a direct, but limited stop route via Locking Road and the A370 through Worle, Congresbury and Cleeve. [11] [12]
Airport Flyer is a pair of bus routes that serve Bristol Airport. The routes are operated by First West of England. [1]
In 2012, the route began operating 24 hours per day. [2]
The A2 service was withdrawn in January 2018, after having its frequency halved from hourly to two-hourly in January. [3]
In 2018, twelve double-decker Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC-bodied Scania N250UD buses were deployed on the route. [4]
During the COVID-19 pandemic when passenger numbers to the airport had reduced, the A1 route was changed and the bus began serving local stops. This arrangement was discontinued in April 2022. [5] [6] From May 2022, Bristol Zone bus tickets were no longer accepted on the route. [7]
The frequency of route A1 was increased to every 12 minutes in October 2022. [8] [9]
A1 | |
---|---|
Overview | |
Operator | First West of England |
Garage | Hengrove |
Vehicle | Enviro400 MMC |
Route | |
Start | Bristol Bus Station |
Via |
Bristol City Centre Bristol Temple Meads station Bedminster |
End | Bristol Airport |
Service | |
Level | Daily |
Frequency | up to every 10 minutes |
The A1 runs from Bristol Bus Station to Bristol Airport, serving the city centre and Temple Meads Station. [10] The route between Bristol Bus Station and Lime Kiln roundabout is limited stop but from Lime Kiln Roundabout to the airport, the bus serves all stops.
A3 | |
---|---|
Overview | |
Operator | First West of England |
Garage | Weston-super-Mare |
Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC |
Peak vehicle requirement | 2 |
Route | |
Start | Weston-super-Mare station |
Via |
Weston-super-Mare town centre Worle Congresbury Cleeve |
End | Bristol Airport |
Length | 12.5 miles |
Service | |
Level | Daily |
Frequency | every hour |
The A3 runs from Weston-super-Mare to Bristol Airport on a direct, but limited stop route via Locking Road and the A370 through Worle, Congresbury and Cleeve. [11] [12]