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Bristol: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

Bristol is a city and ceremonial county in South West England.

Bristol · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Now in the cityBristolsunset 07:19 PM
EntryPick a passportThe answer depends on the passport.
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Exchange rate£0.75per 1 $GBP — the local currencyas of Sep 17, 2026

Getting there and staying

Flight, airport, hosts and rent

No free-housing hosts here yet — the nearest city with them:

Paris5,030 hosts · 3 hr 50 min
2 sources · As of September 18, 2026
Source: TravelHub · OurAirports (public domain)

Visa and practicalities

Choose a passport

Set your passport — processing time, fee and documents differ between passports.

Internships, au pair and study programmes have a different visa category and a different set of documents. Applications go through CMO International Programmes.

IEC international programmes

Safety and health

Official travel advice and the medical minimum

Safety · official adviceour data as of Sep 15, 2026
US State DepartmentLevel 2Watch your surroundings and belongings more closely than usual.
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Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Exercise increased caution in the United Kingdom due to  terrorism . Country Summary: There is risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in the United Kingdom. Visit the U.S. Department of State's country reports on terrorism to learn more. Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in the United Kingdom.

Getting here

Airports, distances and public transport

Getting hereOurAirports (public domain)
Bristol Airport BRS12 km from the centre
Cardiff International Airport CWL52 km from the centre
Bournemouth Airport BOH92 km from the centre
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