The primary bus operator in Bristol is First Bus, offering a wide range of services across the city and surrounding areas including to popular areas like the City Centre, Clifton, the Harbourside and Temple Meads Train Station. You can plan bus journeys using their website or the First Bus app, with tickets available through the app or on the bus.

Getting around Bristol by train is easy, with two main stations: Bristol Temple Meads in the city centre and Bristol Parkway in the north. Temple Meads connects to local stops like Clifton Down, Redland and Montpelier, as well as to major cities like London and Cardiff. Bristol Parkway offers routes to Birmingham and further north. To plan your train journey, visit National Rail Enquiries website.

Bristol is the UK's first Cycling City and one of Europe's most bike-friendly destinations. Information on bike hiring, maps and route planning can be found here.

Bristol and its surrounding countryside have many opportunities for those wishing to enjoy a leisurely stroll or a hike. The city is often described as "best explored on foot" due to its high proportion of pedestrian-only areas, hidden streets and numerous parks and green spaces. Further information can be found through the Visit Bristol website.

Bristol is currently the location of one of a number of national electric scooter and bike (e-scooter and e-bike) trials in the UK, and Dott e-scooters and e-bikes are available to hire in the town via the Dott app. Please remember to only ride one person per e-scooter and park them responsibly in the correct locations.

Taxis are readily available in Bristol, with both traditional black cabs and private hire vehicles. Rideshare apps like Uber also operate in the area.

Bristol has several on street and multi-storey car parks across the city in key locations, such as Trenchard Street Car Park (best for the University of Bristol and the O2 Academy), Cabot Circus Car Park (best for shopping) and College Street Car Park (close to the Cathedral and the Harbourside); although traffic can be congested during peak hours. Visitors looking to drive should be aware that a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and Resident Parking schemes (RPS) are in place in Bristol.

There are several Park and Ride services which provide an excellent way to avoid city centre traffic, clean air zone and parking fees, including Long Ashton Park and Ride. More information on parking and Park and Rides can be found here.

There are EV charging points throughout Bristol, with real-time availability information available on apps like Zap-Map.

Enterprise Car Club and Co Wheels are the two main car club operators in Bristol, providing a variety of vehicle options and easily accessible locations for members. This service offers an alternative to private car ownership, allowing members to rent vehicles on an hourly or daily basis.

You can plan your sustainable travel and car travel options using one of several journey planners for the area including that from Travel West and Citymapper. Komoot is another journey planner app available in the area that focusses on active travel routes such as walking and cycling.