Parking at Christ Church

Christ Church is located in the Clifton Village (CV) Residents Parking Zone. 

The zone is divided into two halves bordered by Clifton Park, with different operating times as shown in the map below.

If you are coming to Christ Church for a weekday evening or any time on Saturday, you can can park for free in the blue half of the zone. We recommend parking in College Road where there is usually plenty of space.  There are no restrictions on Sundays.

During the hours of operation you may also use the Pay and Display bays around the church building.  These cost £2.50 per hour for a maximum of 3 hours (9am-5pm) or 4 hours (5pm-9pm) with the first 30 minutes free.  Mobile payments use the RingGo app.

To park for free you still need to get a ticket from one of the machines.  Please check the signs carefully as not all bays are Pay and Display.

Pay and Display bays are shown in purple or green on the map below:

If you are coming for longer, we have a limited number of parking permits which are available on a first-come-first-served basis at the office team's discretion. These must be collected from the Church Office in Linden Gate, displayed prominently in your car windscreen, and then returned to the office when you leave.  Permits may not be held overnight without prior approval from the office.  In the interest of fairness, and due to limited numbers, permits are not available to people coming for public events.

The nearest public car parks are:

• West End Car Park, in Berkeley Place (postcode BS8 1EH).  Charges are £2.70 per hour up to 4 hours then £19.60 if over 4 hours. Christ Church is a 15 minute walk away.
• Clifton Down Shopping Centre, accessed from Alma Road (BS8 2NN).  Charges start at £2.00 for one hour up to £15 for all day.  Christ Church is a 15 minute walk away.

There is a small driveway in Linden Gate for up to four cars.  This may only be used by those visiting the church office during office hours or when collecting/returning parking permits.

After 5pm or on Saturdays you may park in the blue area north of the church without a permit or Pay and Display ticket.

There are no restrictions on Sundays.

Bristol ULEZ Zone

Christ Church is not located within Bristol's Clean Air Zone, but the zone may affect your journey, especially if travelling through the City Centre, over Cumberland Basin or north on the Portway to Bridge Valley Road.  You must pay to drive within the zone if your vehicle does not meet the zone's emission standards, unless you have an exemption.  See Bristol Council's website for more information.

Alternative means of transport

Please consider using an alternative means of transport for your journey:

	By Bike or e-Scooter Cycle racks are located outside Christ Church on the Clifton Park side. Christ Church is served by Bristol's new WESTscoot e-Scooter and WESTbike e-Bike hire scheme operated by Tier.  See the Travelwest website for more details.
	By Bus Christ Church is served by: Route 5 which starts in St Annes, travelling through Broadmead, The Centre and Park Street before ending at Christ Church. Route 8 which links Christ Church to Temple Meads station, Broadmead and the old Zoo site in a circular route. Route 77 which links Horfield with The Centre, Whiteladies Road, and the University halls of residence in Parry's Lane Route 505 which links the Park and Ride site at Long Ashton to Southmead Hospital stops outside Christ Church. A greater selection of buses stop at Clifton Down Station (BS8 2PN), about 15 minutes’ walk away.  Routes stopping here include No’s 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 5, 71, 77, T7, U1, U1N and Y6. See www.travelwest.info/bus for more details.
	By Train Clifton Down Station (BS8 2PN) is a 15 minute walk away and has direct trains from Temple Meads and Avonmouth/Severn Beach.  The Portway Park and Ride site, off junction 18 of the M5 (BS11 9QE) is also served by this line.  Visit www.gwr.com or the Trainline for more details.
	By Taxi There is a taxi rank in Clifton Village, a short walk away from the Church.
	By Park and Ride If you are travelling from further afield, please make use of the Park and Ride facilities. Route 505 from Long Ashton Park & Ride site (BS3 2HB) goes direct to Clifton with a stop just outside Christ Church.  An alternative Park and Ride is available from Portway Park & Ride site  (BS11 9QE) either by train to Clifton Down Station or bus Route 9 to Trinity Church stop in Hotwell Road.  Both are about a 15 minute walk to Christ Church.