Travelling to our campuses
SGS campuses are easy to find, with excellent transport links for train, bus, bicycle and car. SGS encourages the use of public transport and car sharing to reduce our carbon footprint.
Wheels to Work
Wheels for Work are offering support with travel to and from college for adult part-time learners (aged 19+).
Follow the link to complete a self-referral form or ask your tutor for support. You will have access to a range of travel options from bus tickets to Voi scooter passes.
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We look forward to welcoming you to one of our campuses.
Travelling by car
SGS Stroud, Berkeley, WISE, and Filton have FREE student parking if you are a current student and have registered your car. Due to their city centre locations, SGS Clifton and Queens Road do not have a dedicated car park. For additional information, visit our car parking and e-permits page.
Travelling by bike
SGS encourages travel by bike; all our campuses are equipped with bike storage. Bristol was named the UK's first cycle city and is fortunate to have a large integrated cycling network. Use CycleStreets to plan your journey.
Additionally, if you'd like to hire a bike from within Bristol then please visit https://you-well.co.uk/hiring-bikes/#Bristol.
Travelling by train
SGS campuses are located close to national and regional train stations. Use National Rail Enquiries to plan your journey.
- SGS WISE - Bristol Parkway Station & Bristol Abbeywood Station
- SGS Stroud - Stroud Station
- SGS Filton - Bristol Abbeywood Station
- SGS Queens Road - Clifton Down Train Station & Bristol Temple Meads
- SGS Berkeley - Cam & Dursley Station
Travelling by bus
SGS campuses are located on major bus routes. Use Traveline to plan your journey.
SGS is pleased to have teamed up with First Bus to provide discounted termly travel in Bristol via their 'Tickets App', making it cheaper to get to College.
First buses stop just a short walk away from all campuses with 5 services to WISE, 8 services to Queens Road, 3 services to Filton, and service 8, which stops right outside the entrance to the Clifton Campus.
With the First Bus termly mTickets, not only do learners get travel to college, but the ticket allows unlimited travel at the evenings and weekends too!
Full details of pricing, downloading the App, routes etc. can be viewed at www.firstgroup.com/sgs
WESTlink
WESTlink is a new type of bus service that operates in the vast majority
of the West of England, outside of Bristol and Bath city centres. It
runs without a fixed timetable or route and is booked 'on demand' by
users through the WESTlink app or by phone.
Passengers can get on or off at existing bus stops (over 1,800) as well as at a number of easy to reach places and then connect to major bus and rail services.
For further details on how to access this service, please visit travelwest.info
Stagecoach
Stagecoach now offers the 'Academic StudentRider' ticket, which is a
flexible student bus pass that gives you cheaper travel - pay once and
use it as many times as you like throughout the academic year;
Stagecoach is also offering Early Bird ticket prices on their academic
year tickets. These are available from 1st to 31st August only.
Full details can be viewed using the link below:
Student Bus Pass | StudentRider | Stagecoach (stagecoachbus.com).
Subsidised Bus Information
SGS College will be operating a subsidised bus service for those living in BS15 and BS16 postcodes. For more information, please view our subsidised bus page.
SGS Filton Campus
Filton Avenue, Bristol, BS34 7AT
SGS Stroud Campus
Stratford Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire,
GL5 4AH
01453 763424
SGS WISE Campus
New Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34
8LP
0117 919 2601
SGS Bristol Queens Road (Bristol School of Art)
Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1PX
0117 9736259
SGS Clifton (Bristol Zoo Gardens)
Bristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton, Bristol, BS8
3HA
0800 0567 253
SGS Horizon Campus
Unit E & F Horizon, 38 Taurus Road, Filton
Bristol, BS34 6FB
07813409846
SGS Berkeley Green
Gloucestershire Science and Technology
Park, Berkeley, GL13 9PA
01453 761240
[email protected]
All SGS campuses are closed on bank holidays and over the Christmas period.
What is Sustainable Travel?
SGS defines sustainable travel as travelling by foot, by bike, by bus/coach, by rail, by motorbike or by car sharing. You are encouraged to follow the sustainable travel hierarchy when travelling, whether it is part of your daily commute, for a business/study trip or for leisure.
How will I make a positive impact by travelling sustainably?
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Environmental
By travelling sustainably you will be helping to reduce congestion, improve the air quality of your city and reducing the amount of carbon that is released into the atmosphere. -
Health and Wellbeing
Active transport is an easy and convenient way to build physical activity into daily routines. -
Financial
Travelling sustainably can save you a significant amount of money by reducing fuel consumption, parking costs etc.
Contact the [email protected] to ask a question or give, ideas or feedback on sustainable travel to, from and between any SGS campus.