Travel Information

When booking transport and travel arrangements for your son or daughter, please note that we offer a scheduled coach service, in partnership with Centurion Coaches, to London (Richmond), Heathrow Airport and Bath Spa railway station for the end of Term breaks and Exeat weekends.

Click here for the Michaelmas End of Term 2020 & Start of Lent Term Travel Update

Information regarding how to book the Downside transport services listed above can be found below.

Transport Available for Downside School

• Daily School Minibus 
• Centurion Coaches 
  Airport and Railway transfer. We have recently been made aware that Terminal 3 is temporarily closed and therefore, pupils will not be able to access Giraffe Stop Café (the usual meeting place). In light of this, we will collect each of the students from Terminal 2 instead – from the M&S Simply Food store which can be found on Level 1 in the Arrivals Lounge at Terminal 2. Click here for more information.
• Prestige Taxis of Bath 
  Kate and Rob Hill of Prestige taxis are the school’s long-standing taxi provider, who know the School well and are familiar figures to the pupils and staff.
  Current parents: please copy in your House Master / House Mistress so that they are fully informed of your children’s travel plans.
  Telephone: 01761 550234.
• National Rail
• Skyscanner
• Bristol Airport
• Heathrow Airport