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  • 4/5 Vin C. 1 year ago on Google
    A modern airport which was generally good. Toilets were clean and tidy. No point buying Fast Track as the queue was as long as normal but security took around 15 minutes. 7am flight on a Saturday and not enough food outlets open to buy in. Small airport but did the job.
    15 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Amber W. 1 year ago on Google
    This airport needs a complete overhaul if it's to survive with this amount of demand. I think a lot of the issues was people turning up too early, which resulted in a completely full departure lounge, with no room to sit and everyone sitting on the floor. Also the security line was huge, though luckily the queue was moving quickly. Once the gate was called it was completely fine, with enough room for everyone. Hopefully they fix it by summer...
    12 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Hamed H. 2 years ago on Google
    Very quiet airport. It has a few nice places u can go to for food and drinks. The COVID testing site is not open on weekends from what I saw which is really bad (100% not open on Sundays). The customer service is also mediocre. My friend isn't English and was confused with the explanations they gave him (his English is actually very good, very rarely he doesn't understand anything).
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Kevin B. 2 years ago on Google
    Expensive parking, expensive shops, greedy drop-off prices just to stop. What's not to dislike? But it was quick and efficient so did its job. The worst thing was having to get a bus to literally cross the road to the airplane. H&S way over the top.
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Baiju Khanchandani Chiropratica S. 2 months ago on Google • 246 reviews New
    Tidy little airport. Well signposted from the taxi drop off and all thru the airport. The escalators to departure were not working last weekend. Security is very efficient and quick, they lean in the safe side and scan and hand search a lot of people when in doubt. Shopping area is small, it is altogether a small airport, but easy to do last minute shopping. Boarding the plane was a Novel exeperience a ramp instead of staircase for boarding! Nice touch!

  • 4/5 Indra dos Santos M. 2 months ago on Google • 167 reviews New
    I have had flights from Bristol airport couple times, have travelled to Riga(Latvia), Faro (Portugal), Barcelona (Spain). I have been lucky that most of the time it would not been too busy and I have successfully checked in my luggage and quick and easy security checking (if you follow all the rules) it’s pretty bissle free. There are plenty seating area, food and drink places and toilets are easy to access and find. There also shops which you can explore while waiting your flight. The departure boards are way to find and understand. Also when going to city Center now the bus stop has been moved just next to the arrival area, A1 for £9 to city Center. The buses to other cities are located just more further down from airport. There are also options to take a taxi or call Uber/Bolt.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Irina A. 7 months ago on Google • 102 reviews
    Modern international airport is 40 min drive from the city centre. Not big enough but comfortable. Straightforward and easy check in for the domestic flights. There are a lot of food outlets on any taste, gift and pharmacy shops and also some fashion boutiques. Everything is well presented. There's a huge parking area outside and a pay on foot car park . I had a smooth and pleasant experience flying to Edinburgh from Bristol. And I hope to return here again one day. I ❤️ Bristol, such a flamboyant city !
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Cristóbal P. 1 year ago on Google
    Good airport with a very nice roof terrace which allows you to see the sun while waiting for your delayed flight. Lack of staff in the security arches which makes it impossible to go through in less than 40 minutes. Staff are friendly enough though. 5 pounds for drop off parking even if you are inside just 1 minute is a bit of a joke.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anthony S. 2 months ago on Google • 164 reviews New
    Bristol airport is a typical regional facility, modern and well designed. It provides international, European and UK connections, for commerce and leisure. It's actually some distance from the city of Bristol, high up in the Mendip hills. There is no rail connection, although there are regular bus services, from Bristol & the larger towns throughout the West. The airport is on the A38 trunk road. There used to be substantial parking, but a large part of this is currently being redeveloped, due for completion some time in 2025. Parking charges are expensive, so I tend to use the A3 bus service from Weston-super-Mare, which is regular and very cheap at £7 return. In the near area, there are a number of off site parking arrangements of various sizes. Taxi services are very expensive; only a few companies pay for the right to operate, and taxis can be limited. There is a substantial car hire facility at the Silver Zone, which is reached by a free shuttle bus service every 15 minutes; there are normally large numbers of hire cars available. Within the airport departure / arrival halls, there are a several small coffee shop and retail facilities. Once through security, the departure lounge has the usual duty free shops, as well some high end food and drink services. I use Bristol Airport quite regularly, and would recommend it for anyone living in the West of England. Far better than travelling to London!

  • 5/5 Siri 7 months ago on Google • 56 reviews
    Using the Air Decker Bus service from Bath, only £22 return tickets within 3 months is better than a long-stay car park, which can be a nightmare! At the airport, I was straight forward checked in. It was very easy! The airport is clean and modern. A lot of water filter stations to top up my bottles. Lots of restaurants, convenience stores, bookstores and coffee shops. It is very convenient and all the staff are pleasant.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Apekshit S. 3 months ago on Google • 54 reviews New
    During my recent visit to Bristol Airport, I found the facilities to be well-maintained, and the staff was generally helpful. The security process was efficient, and the overall cleanliness of the airport was satisfactory. However, I did experience some congestion at peak times, and the dining options were somewhat limited. Overall, it provided a decent travel experience.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Carolina P. 2 months ago on Google • 146 reviews New
    Good mid sized airport to fly internationally (way better than the chaos and busyness of Manchester Airport). To collect a friend / family member my best 2 suggestions are: 1) If passenger is familiar with the airport, pick up at Waiting Area which is just off Silver Zone Car Park. 1 hour free parking. Passenger just needs to take the free shuttle bus right outside arrivals that says "waiting area / rental". 2) If passenger is new to the area or has additional needs, then park at "short stay & pick up" car park (right next to multistorey car park) where you pay £6 for 30 minutes. Pavement is uneven at times but is suitable for wheelchair and pram as there's ramps In my view this definitely beats the pick up next to terminal where you only get 10 minutes for your £6. But which is option number 3. Any illegal pickup on the airport grounds is heavily fined and they are not kind about it. Lots of roadworks / works being done at the airport so I suspect this information will be soon outdated as they are expanding (looks like the car park but haven't properly checked) Information correct as off February 2024

  • 3/5 Andrew B. 1 year ago on Google
    Honestly it was jam packed, wall to wall people. Queues everywhere. Very little available space to relax. The airport itself seems very nice and modern. Nice grass and trees 🌳 outside. But our experience was waiting for hours for queues and our flight which was RyanAir and very late. I had to pay £88 extra just so our North American standard size carry ons would be accepted (not impressed). £55 more because our one checked bag was over the weight limit by 5.1 kg. Overall impression was I would never fly from BRS again if this was a standard experience.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Neil B. 2 years ago on Google
    Here on 20 April 20022. Very quiet and zero queues at Easyjet checkin or through security. No requirement to wear face masks. Departure lounge quiet also. Wide selection of bars, coffee shops and duty free shopping. Probably a nicer experience that the UK main airports at the moment.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sophie The W. 1 year ago on Google
    I use this airport often and it has many bonuses. Its not a massive airport, staff are friendly and helpful for the most part, good shops and food choices. It has a good choice of places to fly to, I especially appreciate how many flights to Central/Eastern Europe there are from Bristol. Getting to the airport from Bristol is easy, many good links. I use National Express/Megabus the most myself. The hotel at the airport is also good and well located. A nice airport overall, my experiences in the past and my transit through today was a nice time. I do appreciate how they are controlling check-in to reduce chaos.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Saskia R. 1 year ago on Google
    I haven’t been to Bristol airport for a while but on this occasion I had a massive delay thanks to Ryan Air. What I would recommend to anyone is to buy your drinks or snacks before you go through to departures as the prices are considerably cheaper. I had a four hour delay and the shops inside the departure area started to close around 10 o’clock and my flight didn’t actually leave the terminal until midnight.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ashley V. 2 months ago on Google • 11 reviews New
    The manner in which security went through my toiletry bag which had a glass bottle of essential oil wrapped in a pair of my underwear was disgustingly rude. He told me I had to fit all of my liquids- including women’s BB cream/ foundation serums into a cheap plastic bag that could hardly zip was terrible. I have a quart size clear travel bag with travel squeeze bottles for my hair cream, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. I had to throw 2 of those bottles away to fit my make up as part of my liquids. He was incredibly rude. I regret not getting his name. 12 people were waiting at the end of ONE security line because their bags needed to be manually checked. My paid for carry on got opened because I had DRY chia seeds in a bottle. A nice couple helped me close my bag after security had rummaged through it and I put it back together. It was incredibly invasive and rude. An elderly lady was told by security “where are you going? I’m kicking you out” she replied with “this is a dictatorship” and she couldn’t have been more accurate. I will never fly through Bristol again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Marc H. 2 years ago on Google
    Ok Airport... Terrible wi-fi
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Thomas S. 2 years ago on Google
    £4 to drop off - absolute rip off. If you want to encourage and expand travel from Bristol then make it cheaper and more convenient for people - not just use them to make more £££

  • 4/5 maria c. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice roof terrace with tables and great views for the waiting time. It has improved the time to pass security since 3 months ago that was around 1 hour and now it takes like 27-30 minutes but still lots of security gates closed that could be used to speed up. The shops inside are ok but could be open with bigger schedules, at the moment some of them are closed and it is not even 19:00. The 5 pounds drop off is quite expensive just to take someone and not parking.

  • 5/5 Shipra S. 1 year ago on Google
    small and clean airport with not much rush even when we have travelled during the Christmas holidays. Everything was well managed till we catch the flight and had a good time at the restaurants and around to spent some time before the flight timing.

  • 2/5 Kai V. 2 years ago on Google
    Really expensive in the pub way over price

  • 5/5 Les M. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely place, lots of wonderful people working here

  • 1/5 russell f. 2 years ago on Google
    £4 to drop off is a disgrace

  • 5/5 rosemary b. 2 years ago on Google
    Brunells and Costa are open. Plus usual shops smiths ect. Busy today!


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