Coach Parking and Drop-Off in Bath

There are no facilities for coach parking in central Bath.

Bath provides on street coach bays for coaches wanting to drop off and pick up visitors close to visitor attractions in the city centre. There are also a couple of short stay bays for coaches wanting to stay up to 90 minutes. All coaches staying for longer than 90 minutes should park at Odd Down Coach Park. See a map of coach bays here

Odd Down Coach Park provides 29 spaces for coaches to layover once they have dropped off in the city centre.

Coach drop off/pick up

Coach drop off/pick-up is available a various on-street locations in the city centre. View a map here.

Terrace Walk (BA1 1LN) – close to major attractions and the busiest drop-off/pick-up location, ten minutes maximum waiting, capacity for two large coaches, 24 hours.
North Parade (BA2 4AL) – opposite Terrace Walk, ten minutes maximum waiting, capacity for two large coaches, 24 hours
James St West (BA1 2DA) - 30 minutes maximum waiting, capacity for one large coach, 24 hours
Royal Avenue (BA1 2NR) - 20 minutes maximum waiting, capacity for three large coaches, 24 hours
Pulteney Road (BA2 4EZ) (drop off) - 20 minutes waiting, capacity for one large coach. 8am-7pm only
Pulteney Road (BA2 4EZ) (short stay) - 90 minutes maximum waiting, capacity for two large coaches, 8am-7pm only.

These locations have been selected as they are within walking distance of key visitor attractions and are also used during Bath Christmas Market and match days for Bath Rugby.

Once the passengers have disembarked from the coach the driver should follow the signs to Odd Down Coach Park where there is a large and secure site for coach parking.

Coach parking

Odd Down

Odd Down Park and Ride, Bath, BA2 8PD

Opening Times
24 hours a day all year (except for the duration of Bath Christmas Market)

Charges
Day rate charge of £1 – covers any period up to 24 hours and runs from midnight to midnight

Facilities

Toilets (charges apply)
Water supply
Coach toilet waste disposal
Park and Ride buses available for drivers to travel to/from the city centre – standard charges apply

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Bath's Clean Air Zone

A Clean Air Zone is operational in central Bath. Some older, more polluting vehicles may be required to pay a charge to drive into or through this zone. Coaches that are Euro6 or above do not have to pay.

Operators are strongly advised to check compliance via the official website: https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/bath-clean-air-zone

Coach travel

For coach hire and coach travel companies operating in the area, check out First Travel Solutions, the managed transport division of FirstGroup plc. They provide clients with coach, minibus and managed taxi travel options from their pre-approved supplier base which numbers circa 1,300 companies.