Round 16: Bath Rugby vs Newcastle Falcons 16 May 2026

Park and ride

Bath has 3 main park and ride services, located in Lansdown (north of Bath), Newbridge (west of Bath), and Odd Down (south of Bath). All 3 services operate 7 days a week, approximately every 15 minutes. The park and ride car parks are located at the following addresses, with the relevant bus stops in Bath city centre and their distances from the Recreation Ground also listed:

• Lansdown Park and Ride, BA1 9BJ - Milsom Street bus stop · 500 m (6 min) walk
• Newbridge Park and Ride, BA1 3NB - Westgate Buildings bus stop · 600 m (7 min) walk
• Odd Down Park and Ride, BA2 8PA - SouthGate bus stop · 700 m (8 min) walk

The journey time to the centre of Bath from all 3 locations is approximately 15 minutes. All park and ride services are wheelchair and pushchair-accessible.

Coaches

Centurion Travel operates official match day coach services for Bath Rugby home matches, with tickets available to book on an event-by-event basis, up to several weeks before a given fixture.

Public buses

Public buses are also a great way to reach the Rec, whether you're travelling from within the city or from further afield. The city centre bus station is a well-used and well-connected stop, located not far from the ground:

• X39 aquae eastbound, D1 discover northbound, & U5 unibus eastbound - Bath Bus Station · 800 m (10 min) walk

Bath Spa railway station directly serves much of the west country, as well as London. Other cities can be accessed too, often via a change in nearby Bristol. Bath Spa station itself is just a 700 m (8 min) walk from the Rec - from the station's back exit take the riverside footpath up to the ground.