How much does a trip to Bristol, United Kingdom cost?

• Fair taxi price (official, daytime): £25 - £35 (€30 - €41). Use the official licensed taxi rank outside the terminal. Metered fares to the centre run about 25 to 35 pounds. Refuse unlicensed drivers who approach you inside or near the arrivals hall.
• Best alternative: Airport Flyer Express Bus A1 to Bristol Temple Meads station and city centre (£8 (€9.45))
• Tap your contactless card or QR ticket on the reader when boarding the bus. On trains touch in and out at the validators. Always scan on boarding, common mistake is forgetting to tap. Fine without a valid ticket: £100 (€118.13).
• Tipping is appreciated but not mandatory. Around 10 to 15 percent in sit-down restaurants; round up in taxis and for tours.
• Most Bristol restaurants do not add a cover charge. Some add an optional service charge, usually 10 to 12.5 percent, shown on the bill. Ask if not listed.
• Choose to be charged in pounds and decline dynamic currency conversion. Prefer bank-attached ATMs. Beware high-fee independent ATM machines in convenience stores and nightlife areas.

Stay is a double room shared by two (one room per two travelers). Food assumes two cheap meals, a modest dinner and a coffee on a budget, a cheap lunch, a restaurant dinner, coffee and a drink mid-range and restaurant meals, coffees and drinks in comfort. Transport is a daily public transport allowance, plus taxis in the higher tiers. Sights is an average daily allowance for entry tickets and activities. Everything is per day of the trip; a 3-night trip counts 3 days.

Not included: flights, travel insurance, city tax (usually a few euros per person per night, paid at the hotel), shopping and nightlife.

Estimates from average local prices and live hotel rates; exchange rates as of 2026-10-12. Your trip can cost more or less.