By car

There is a Clean Air Zone in Bristol City Centre. Find out more and check whether you need to pay any charges.

Via M5 (coming from the South)

Exit M5 Junction 15 to join the M4. Then exit M4 Junction 19 , follow M32 all the way to the City Centre. Follow the road ahead on to the A4044 city centre. At St James Barton roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A38 signposted City Centre. At the one way roundabout system get in lane for the A4 Anchor Road. Please note car park locations below.

Via M4 (East/West)

Exit M4 Junction 19 , follow M32 all the way to the city centre. Follow the road ahead on to the A4044 city centre. At St James Barton roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A38 signposted City Centre. At the one way roundabout system get in lane for the A4 Anchor Road. The nearest car park, Millennium Car Park, is located off Anchor Road. Please note car park locations below.

Park & Ride

Everyone enjoys stress-free journeys into a busy city centre! Therefore we highly recommend making your journey to Bristol Aquarium as easy as possible and take advantage of the three Park & Ride stations in Bristol.

Portway, Long Ashton and Brislington all drop off in the city centre. Find out more information here.

Car parks

We do not have an aquarium car park and we recommend you are aware of the car parks available through the city before you set off for the day. The nearest are:

Millennium Square car park (a 2 minute walk) – Sat Nav BS1 5LL
Prince St (NCP) (approx 5 minute walk)
Wapping Wharf on Wapping Road (approx 10 minute walk)
The Mall Galleries, Broadmead (approx 20 minute walk)
Cabot Circus car park (approx 25 minute walk)
City Council Car parks