Silver Zone Parking

The Silver Zone car park at Bristol Airport uses vehicle imaging technology to photograph vehicles from several angles as they enter for added security.

arrival

Park your vehicle in the designated drop off zone and check-in at reception. You will be required to give your Booking Reference, Drop off bay number and vehicle keys in order to move your car to a secure area of the Silver Zone car park.

departure

After getting a free courtesy transfer back to the car park, present your key receipt and collect your keys from the Silver Zone Reception. At the Exit, the barrier will rise automatically

transfers

Silver Zone Parking operates transfers to Bristol Airport that take approximately 5 minutes and run every 15 minutes.

location

Silver Zone Parking is located ON Airport, approximately 0.51 miles from Bristol Airport.

security

Silver Zone Parking offers the following security features whilst your vehicle is stored.

disabled facilities

There are specified disabled spaces, a help button for assistance at the entrance barrier, wheelchair-enabled transfer vehicles, dropped curbs and a lowered reception desk for wheelchair users.

insurance

Parking is at owner's own risk, subject to the Terms and Conditions of Bristol Silverzone.

important

Bristol Silver Zone car park was formerly known as Bristol Park and Fly.

directions to Silver Zone Parking

From the North:

• Take Junction 18 off the M5 and join the A4, signposted for Bristol Airport.
• Come off the A4, take the A38 towards Taunton and Bristol Airport will be on your right.
• Follow directions below **.

From the South:

• Turn off the M5 at Junction 22 and take the third exit at the roundabout for the A38.
• At East Brent roundabout, take the second exit, stay on the A38 and Bristol Airport will be on your left.
• Follow directions below **.

From the East:

• Exit the M4 at Junction 20 and take the M55 south.
• At Junction 18, take the A4, signposted for Bristol Airport.
• Join the A38 towards Taunton and Bristol Airport is on the right.
• Follow directions below **.

From the Southeast:

• Follow the A4 towards Bristol.
• Take the left-hand turn, signposted Ring Road A4174.
• Take the A38, following signs for Bristol Airport, which will be on the left.
• Follow directions below **.

From South Wales:

• Exit the M4 at Junction 22 onto the M49, signposted South West.
• Join the M5, then exit at Junction 18 onto the A4.
• Follow signs for Bristol Airport and turn onto the A38.
• Follow directions below **.

**Follow directions for the Silver Zone car park as you approach the airport on the A38. The car park is located to the south of the airport. Do not enter the airport from the main roundabout if parking in Silver Zone.

Address

Silver Zone Parking,
Bristol International Airport,
Bristol,
BS48 3DY

Reception

An insight into the workings of Silver Zone Parking, straight from the horse's mouth.

1. Can you tell us a little bit about your business?

The new Bristol International Airport terminal building opened in 2000 and has consistently expanded the route network and passenger volumes to become the leading airport for the South West and Wales serving nearly 6 million customers per year. The Long Stay car park, with 3,500 spaces has served our customers for decades. As our passenger volumes grew, we needed to provide additional parking facilities. In 2001 the Silver Zone car park was created, providing additional affordable, on-site, secure car parking just a short distance from the terminal building.

2. In one sentence, how would you describe your business?

Bristol International Airport is an exciting, energetic and continuously developing gateway to the world!

3. What makes you different from other parking companies?

Whilst we are an airport and our core business is to provide the facilities and routes so our customers can travel and bring in inbound tourists, we have a strong customer service ethic. Our business is about delivering first class service and processes to ensure our passengers' journey through our car parks, terminal and on to the aircraft is as simple and as enjoyable as possible. The Silver Zone car park demonstrates this ethic by having trained staff greet every customer and by using efficient processes to keep any waiting time to a minimum

4. Describe the customer facilities, security and services you offer

All car parks have been awarded the Park Mark award for safer parking. All car parks offer disabled facilities, are manned, well lit, fenced and operational 24/7. The Silver Zone car park offers a variety of food and drink vending facilities within the customer reception area. Toilet facilities are also provided as well as free bus transfers to the terminal. Silver Zone also offers vehicle imaging technology so that all cars entering the site are photographed from numerous angles for added security.

5. What does the gosimply award mean to you?

This award means a lot to our staff who work extremely hard to provide the best facility and service possible. Its also an excellent measure that our customers can use to have peace of mind and confidence when booking this car park. Thank you to our customers and to Gosimply for the superb feedback! It is a reflection of the standards we have in place and we will be striving to win it again!

6. What's the most interesting or exotic car that's been parked?

With over 1 million cars passing through our car parks in a year and with parking products to suit all needs from the Meet and Greet service to the efficiencies of Silver Zone, we have seen a huge variety of cars from Ferraris, Bentley's and Lamborghinis to Skoda's, Smart cars and vans.

7. Have you had any celebrities use your services?

Many! Being one of the key arrivals points for artists playing at the Glastonbury Festival, many headline names passed through the airport this year.

Quick Facts

Spaces
Silver Zone contains 9,000 airport parking spaces

Hours of operation
24/7 365 days a year

Restrictions
Our car parks are open all year round

No. of staff
60 core staff - rising to well over 100 in peak summer months

Vehicle restrictions
We only accept Bookings for cars and light vans. Larger vehicles may be accommodated depending on the time of year and by contacting our customer service team in advance.

Disabled facilities
In Silver Zone: Accessible parking bays adjacent the reception building. Dropped curbs, short distances and a lowered reception desk for wheelchair users. All buses are wheelchair accessible.

Motorbike parking
Motorbikes can park for free in allocated areas of Bristol Airport but not within Silver Zone.

Interview conducted on 16/07/09