Not fares - but best way to go by public transport to Almondsbury

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[grahame]

This week, I'm working at BS32 4QL - that's close to the Almonsbury interchange (in the bottom left corner of the junction).  And I hope to travel out in the morning from Melksham / back in the evening (I may stop over some nights). I am required to be there at 08:30

Ideally, I would take a train to Aztec West Station (at 139, Gloucester Road, Bristol BS34 6NA) and walk - 25 minutes according to Google.   Slight problem is that although the train is at the Aztec West major business area (at 08:09 - perfect) there isn't actually a station there and it sails on by toward Pilning and another country.

TravelLine suggests I get the train that arrives at Filton Abbey Wood at 08:00, walk to McDonald's and catch the bus no. 77 at 08:14, getting to Patchbook Way Roundabout at 08:33 and from there walk to destination, arriving 08:45.

If I catch the train to Patchway, it gets there at 08:06 but then the walk is 46 minutes - more than I want with a heavy load of manuals on the first morning, and still arriving well after 08:30.

With an extra change I can get to Bristol Parkway at 08:08, but that's a 59 minute walk.

There's a huge number of businesses in the BS32 4QL area - surely there's got to to be something quicker than 45 minutes from Filton?   Would the locals offer me a lift if I hitched up my kilt and thumbed a lift?

[ChrisB]

TravelLine suggests I get the train that arrives at Filton Abbey Wood at 08:00, walk to McDonald's and catch the bus no. 77 at 08:14, getting to Patchbook Way Roundabout at 08:33 and from there walk to destination, arriving 08:45.

Google Maps doesn't beat this option either

[chuffed]

Enough to drive you to a car ! And then we wonder why some of us nondrivers get so irritated by the public transport in this country !

[rogerw]

Service 73 would get you from Parkway to Woodlands Lane but not in time as it is a good 20 minute run at that time of the day then you have a walk.  Your best bet would probably be a taxi from Parkway (I have never seen a taxi at Abbey Wood)

[grahame]

Your best bet would probably be a taxi from Parkway

OK - thanks.  Are taxis reliably available on a rank at Parkway at that time?

[ChrisB]

If the distance is shorter, a cab can be ordered to collect you at Filton AW. Check www.traintaxi.co.uk for local taxi numbers at that station

[JayMac]

My suggestion too. The best form of public transport for this particular journey is rail then taxi.

[simonw]

Get any train to BPW^» (Bristol Parkway - next trains), then get the 73 bus to Cribbs Causeway, and get off at Aztech West, should be a few minutes walk. This bus runs every 15 minutes. The journey is about 15 minutes.

I can confirm the bus is regular from 0600-2200, although the Metrobus does play havic at some times