If you intend to use the Stagecoach Shuttle Bus to get to and from the Fiesta, please book your tickets in advance.
All tickets are for day travel. Group tickets are for up to five people travelling together, and the group can be made up of any combination of ticket types.
The Shuttle Bus runs between Bristol Temple Meads Train Station and the Balloon Fiesta site. The full timetable can be found below.
The buses will run frequently from Bristol Temple Meads to the Balloon Fiesta, and from the Balloon Fiesta to Bristol Temple Meads, during the following operational times. The service will also stop at Queen Square (Prince Street) Stop Q2, approximately 10 minutes after it departs Bristol Temple Meads. The Shuttle Bus pick up and drop off point for the Fiesta is close to the pedestrian exit (Gate 3).
Bristol Temple Meads to Balloon Fiesta
From 10:00 at frequent intervals until 21:00
Balloon Fiesta to Bristol Temple Meads
From 12:00 at frequent intervals until 21:30
Bristol Temple Meads to Balloon Fiesta
From 10:00 at frequent intervals until 21:00
Balloon Fiesta to Bristol Temple Meads
From 12:00 at frequent intervals until 21:30
Bristol Temple Meads to Balloon Fiesta
From 10:00 at frequent intervals until 19:00
Balloon Fiesta to Bristol Temple Meads
From 10:30 at frequent intervals until 21:30