Getting around

The U5 service takes you from Bath Spa University takes you to the city centre and back. Remember to bring your valid photo Student ID to get your student discount.

The U5 operates seven days a week, running until roughly 3am Monday-Saturday. Monday-Friday there is a bus every 10-15 minutes and every 30 minutes on Saturdays. During the Christmas and New Year holiday, assessment period and inter-semester break there will be a reduced service.

Staying at Waterside Court, Charlton Court or Twerton Mill? Your closest bus stop for the U5 is at Twerton Mill. The route also runs close to Locksbrook Campus.

U5 bus timetable

For the latest timetables, please refer to the First Bus website.

Get a bus pass

Find out more about Bath Spa University bus services, timetables, and costs, or get the app. First Bus are also currently offering up to a 30% discount on travel for any student in full time education with the use of a valid student ID.

Students attending Locksbrook Campus can park their vehicle at the BSU sportsground on Lower Bristol Road and catch the U5 to campus. 

Eligible drivers will need to purchase a designated Sports Ground permit. Once you have a permit, you'll need to apply for a unique code which entitles you to free travel between the BSU Sports Ground and Locksbrook on the U5 bus. Please email transport@bathspa.ac.uk for the code.

Lansdown Park and Ride is just a short walk to Sion Hill Campus and both Bath Zone and West of England Zone tickets can be used on this service. 

This is the best bus route for accessing Sion Hill campus.

While you're here, you'll probably want to visit Bristol, even if you're not studying at our film teaching site, Paintworks. 

You can catch the X39 service from the centre of Bath, Windsor Bridge, or from the roundabout at the bottom of Newton Park's drive (near The Globe Inn).

Getting between Bath and Corsham couldn't be easier. Catch the X31 bus from Bath Bus Station. It's an eight-minute walk from Newlands Road to Corsham Court.

Shower facilities

In addition to bicycle bays, Bath Spa offers shower facilities at Newton Park (Commons) and Sion Hill.

For more information please email: environment@bathspa.ac.uk. See also our Bicycle parking terms and conditions.

Bike repair kit

There's a freely-accessible bike repair stand near the library, with a selection of tools and a pump allowing you to conduct easy repairs.

Electric bikes and scooters are a great way to get around the city itself.

TIER Mobility provide e-bikes and e-scooters for hire in the Bath area. There's a 35% discount for students and staff. Just download the TIER app, open a message in the help centre and select UK Access Scheme.

Please note: the scheme does not extend as far as Newton Park.

Bristol Airport is 35 minutes from Bath Spa's Newton Park campus via car. To get to and from the airport by bus, you can plan your journey with Air Decker. Catch the bus from The Globe or central Bath.

Bath's main railway station, also named Bath Spa, is situated next to the main bus depot on Dorchester street. It has great links with other main stations such as Bristol Temple Meads, Cardiff, London and Portsmouth.

Bath also has a second station at Oldfield Park, which is handy if your accommodation is nearby, for example at Twerton Mill, Charlton Court or Waterside. Oldfield Park Station is just half a mile from Locksbrook Road campus.

Catch the train here for Bristol and Keynsham, to explore Bath's beautiful surrounding countryside, and to get you from Oldfield Park to the city centre in two to three minutes.