Airport Flyer is a pair of bus routes that serve Bristol Airport. The routes are operated by First West of England.
History
In 2012, the route began operating 24 hours per day.
The A2 service was withdrawn in January 2018, after having its frequency halved from hourly to two-hourly in January.
In 2018, twelve double-decker Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC-bodied Scania N250UD buses were deployed on the route.
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. From May 2022, Bristol Zone bus tickets were no longer accepted on the route.
The frequency of route A1 was increased to every 12 minutes in October 2022.
Routes
A1 Bristol Bus Station to Bristol Airport
| 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. 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 Weston-super-Mare to Bristol Airport
| 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.
References
- "Changes planned for Bristol Airport bus services". Bristol Airport. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- "More buses and quicker journey on Bristol airport route". Bristol Post. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- Frost, Sam (2018-01-19). "First Bus scales back A2 route ahead of scrapping it in April". Weston Mercury. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- "Bristol Airport route upgraded to double-deckers". Buses Magazine. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- "Bristol Airport called on to reverse bus route decision". BBC News. 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- Postans, Adam (2022-04-20). "Anger as Bristol Airport scraps free bus travel for pensioners". BristolLive. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- Cruse, Beth (2022-05-28). "Bristol bus tickets to no longer be accepted on Airport service". BristolLive. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- "Bristol Airport confirms A1 Flyer service will run more frequently". www.bristolworld.com. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- Roig, Estel Farell (2022-10-10). "Bus to Bristol Airport increases frequency". BristolLive. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- "A1 route map" (PDF).
- "Weston Flyer service to return". Weston Mercury. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- "A3 route map" (PDF).