Bristol’s iconic blue and yellow ferry boats are trialling a new route which will serve Brislington, East Bristol – the trial will take place from 16-24 of September. The trial will run a shuttle service from Netham Lock to the City Centre, via Templemeads, across the two weekends; and a Commuter service weekday mornings and evenings. Details can be found on our website.
Bristol Community Ferry Boats currently operate a daily waterbus service that serves 7 Landing Stages within the Bristol Floating Harbour, on a timetabled schedule. This exciting addition will broaden their service to East Bristol. The use of Netham Lock is an excellent stop for the residents of St Anne’s and Brislington and is the closest access point before reaching Temple Quay.
Roisin Tobin-Brooke, Co-Director of BCFB said “We are excited to explore the possibility of expanding our services, especially after the last few years spent recovering from the impact of the pandemic. We are always seeking ways to better serve the community, and a trial is the ideal way to assess whether there is a need for this extended service. As a small community owned business, it’s essential that we use our limited resources effectively and develop services sustainably, so establishing local need is a critical factor in our development strategy. Therefore, if people would like this service for the long term we implore them to please vote with their feet!
To help us create a wider future vision for Bristol Community Ferry Boats please find our community survey here. Your responses will help us create our 5 year strategy, and a ferry experience that truly reflects the needs and interests of our community.”
“The St Anne’s area is very poorly served by public transport and Temple Meads in particular is very difficult to reach, so any additional options which allow people to leave their cars at home are very welcome. I really hope people will give this a go – it’s a very pleasant and stress free way to get around!” Councillor Tim Rippington, Labour Councillor for Brislington East, Bristol
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