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Bus travel in Bristol

Bristol is a great city to get around by bus. Our main Clifton campus and student residences are linked to the city centre and other places by frequent bus services, many running around the clock.

First Bus is the city's main bus operator, with many services stopping close to our main Clifton campus. Other bus operators run a limited number of services in Bristol and beyond, including Stagecoach.

Students and staff can benefit from discounted fares on bus services across Bristol and further afield. Visit our bus fares page .

For assistance planning public transport journeys, please visit Traveline or Travelwest .

Bristol Unibus

Operated by First, the Bristol Unibus services connect students and staff between the residences at Stoke Bishop, our main Clifton campus, the city centre and our Langford Campus.

Bristol Unibus U1 - Stoke Bishop Halls of Residence to the City Centre, via University Clifton Campus

2023/24 academic year: service will commence on mon 18 september 2023 operating university term time only.

The U1 service operates Mon to Sun (except Public Holidays) during university  term time only . During AM and PM peak times and at night-time, the service runs between Stoke Bishop Halls of Residence and University Clifton Campus only. At off-peak times and weekends (daytime only), the U1 route extends from our Clifton campus to Bristol city centre. 

The Mon-Fri daytime frequency is every 6 minutes at peak times, at at least every 12 minutes at off peak times. The Sat and Sun daytime frequency is every 20 minutes. In the evenings Mon-Sat, the service operates every 15 minutes up until 9pm, and then every 20 minutes between 9pm and 4am. The U1 service does not operate at night on Sundays. From early Septemer 2023 please see the  Bristol Unibus  website for the full timetable details.

Students living in University-allocated accommodation (except postgraduates in postgraduate-only residences) receive a free bus pass (mTicket) for unlimited travel on the Unibus U1 service plus free travel on First bus services 3,4, & 72 on certain sections of those routes - see Bristol Unibus  website for details of the restrictions that apply. Other students can buy tickets or passes for the U1. Recipients of the free U1 bus pass can upgrade their pass to the Bristol Zone ticket, covering all the First and metrobus services in Bristol, for just £99. See  Bristol Unibus  for further details.

Staff and members of the public can also travel on the U1 service by purchasing tickets in the usual way. 

The U1 is again operating as a Cashfree service during the 2023/2024 year.

Arrivals service   - A special Arrivals service will operate for three days from friday 15 September 2023 to Sun 17 September 2023 inclusive. This service will operate between Stoke Bishop Transport Hub and University of Bristol Clifton Campus only. On the Friday and Saturday this service will operate between 9am and 4.30am to a frequency of every 30 mins. On the Sunday, this service will operate between 9am and Midnight to a frequency of every 30 minutes. Tickets will NOT be required for this arrivals service. 

Bristol Unibus U2 - Bristol City Centre to University Langford Campus, via University Clifton Campus

A new enhanced timetable commences on Sat 2 September 2023 featuring evening and weekend journeys . The Unibus U2 operates between 7am and 11.44pm Mondays to Fridays all year round, except on Bank Holidays and between Christmas and New Year. All journeys start and finish from Bristol City Centre and our Langford campus. The service operates to an hourly frequency Mondays to Fridays. On Saturdays and Sundays the service frequency is every two hours, with the first journey commencing at 9am and the last journey commencing at 11pm.

Most Bristol Veterinary School Students  receive a free bus pass  ( mTicket ) for unlimited travel on the Unibus U2 service . For the 2023/24 academic year the Student U2 Year pass will also include free travel on First bus services 3, 4, & 72 on certain sections of those routes - see  Bristol Unibus  website for details of the restrictions that apply. The U2 can be used by other students, staff and the general public who can purchase tickets in the usual way. Vet School student recipients of the free U2 pass can upgrade their pass to the West of England Zone ticket, covering all the First and metrobus services in the West of England, except the Bristol Flyer airport service, for just £130. See Bristol Unibus for further details      

The U2 is again operating as a Cashfree service during the 2023/2024 year.

Further information

• Bristol Unibus : service timetables, ticket options and FAQs
• For service updates and other bus travel news please visit the Travel news webpage
• Use the Travelwest website to plan your journeys 
• Bus accessibility: visit the Travelwest website .

Any further queries, please contact the Transport Team .

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Shire way (part), yate - closure - (y1).

The right turn out of Shire Way onto Rodford Way heading towards Chipping Sodbury will be closed to service Y1 from 08:00 on Thursday 2nd through to 17:00 on Friday 3rd May to facilitate carriageway works.

Services will be diverted left around the roundabout and back along Rodford Way missing no bus stops.

Regretfully the Dovecote bus stop on Rodford Way heading towards Bristol will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at he Blaisdon bus stop on Shire Way.

For more information please contact our Customer Services Department

Telephone: 0345 646 0707 (Calls cost 12p per minute plus network charges)

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Postal address: First Bus, Enterprise House, Easton Road, Bristol, BS5 0DZ

Glastonbury May Day Parade - CLOSURES - (376)

Various roads in Glastonbury will be closed to service 376 between 13:00 and 15:00 (two hours) to facilitate a May Day Parade

Whilst these closures are in place the service 376 will be diverted via the A39 to resume normal routes at the Avalon Trading Estate on the Wells Road in both directions.

Regretfully all bus stops between and including Drill Hall on Street Road and Avalon Estate bus stops on Wells Road will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at the Wirral Park Roundabout bus stop or the Waggon and Horses bus stop on Wells Road.

Shaftesbury Road, Bath - CLOSURE - (8)

Shaftesbury Road in Bath will be closed overnight to service 8 between 19:00 and 07:00 on Tuesday 7th, Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th May (three nights) to facilitate carriageway works.

Service 8 will be diverted via Third Avenue (section between King Edward Road and Oldfield Lane) in both directions and regrettably the Shaftesbury Road bus stop on Third Avenue and the Beckhampton Road bus stop will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at either the Second Avenue bus stop on King Edward Road or the Hillside Hall bus stop on Hillside Road for both directions.

High Street, Hinton Charterhouse (B3110) - CLOSURE - (D2)

The High Street in Hinton Charterhouse will be closed to service D2 between 07:00 and 19:00 on Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th April and Wednesday 1st May to facilitate carriageway works.

Service D2 will be diverted from Bath Bus Station to resume normal route at the junction of the A36 and  Frome Road. The service D2 will divert as the D2X between these points.

Regretfully all bus stops between and including  St Marys Building and Chatley House on Frome Road and passengers are advised to board or alight at either Bath Bus Station or the Red Lion in Woolverton. All bus stops on the diversion route will be observed. 

Please note this is the same diversion route as for the Frome Road closure which took place on 23rd to 25th April.

Silver Street, Yeovil - CLOSURE - (77)

Silver Street in Yeovil is currently closed to service 77 and will remain fully closed until Friday 10th May to facilitate essential carriageway works.

Service 77 heading towards Yeovil Bus Station only will be diverted via Court Ash to resume normal route at Market Place.

Regretfully The Borough bus stop will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at the bus stop in Court Ash by the rank of shops.

Bus Stop disruption - Cumberland Road, Bristol (m2)

The Wapping Wharf stops on Cumberland Road, Bristol, served by metrobus service m2 are currently suspended, until the second week of May 2024. This is due to roadworks in the vicinity of the stop.

Temporary stops have been installed. Towards the City Centre, the temporary stop is before the roadworks and normal (suspended) stop. Towards Long Ashton Park & Ride, the temporary stop is situated just after the roadworks and normal (suspended) bus stop.

SS Great Britain stop towards Long Ashton Park & Ride is currently suspended, until June 2024. This is due to adjacent bridge works. 

Unfortunately, there is no temporary stop in this location, and customers will need to use either the Wapping Wharf stop before or the Cumberland Basin stop after the SS Great Britain stop.

The SS Great Britain stop towards the City Centre is unaffected and buses are serving this stop as usual.

Stallard Street (part), Trowbridge - CLOSURE - (D1)

Stallard Street by Trinity Church bus stop will be closed to service D1 heading towards Bath only between 19:00 and 23:59 on Thursday 25th, Friday 26th and Monday 29th April (three evenings) to facilitate carriageway works.

Service D1 will be diverted and will be unable to serve the Trinity Church bus stop and passengers are advised to board or alight at either Town Bridge bus stop or Westbourne Gardens bus stop on Bradford Road.

Services from Bath will be operating normal route.

For more information, please contact our Customer Services Department

South Road, Weston-super-Mare - CLOSURE - (5)

South Road in Weston-super-Mare will be closed to service 5 from 07:00 on Monday 22nd April and will remain fully closed until 17:00 Friday 9th August (estimated) to facilitate carriageway works.

Service 5 will be diverted from the end of St Josephs Road via Upper Church Road and Highbury Road to resume normal route on Atlantic Road.

Regretfully the Upper Church Road, Quarry, Holland House and Court Apartments bus stops will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at either the All Saints Church bus stop on St Josephs Road or the Highbury Road bus stop on Atlantic Road.

BUS STOP CLOSURE - Brislington Square (towards Bath) - (39, 349, 522 & X39)

The Brislington Square bus stop outside of Miss Millies heading towards Bath is currently closed to services 39, 349 , 522 and X39 until 17:30 on Tuesday 30th April.

Passengers are advised to board or alight at the Eagle Road or Flowers Hill bus stops.

Service changes in the West of England from 7 April 2024

The below changes, which will see improvements to the overall bus network in the West of England, are part of a bi-annual review of routes, and will come into effect from Sunday 7 April.

For a number of services, the timetable & route will not change - please refer to the unaffected routes drop-down at the end of each area for these services..

The new timetables are available to view on our Forthcoming Timetables page, and route maps and pdf timetables are available to download below too.

North Somerset

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Bristol Beacon announces new partnership with First Bus to encourage sustainable travel

The soon-to-be-reopened Bristol Beacon, set to host 800 events a year, is delighted to announce a new partnership with First Bus that will reward concert-goers for travelling sustainably by offering discounted bus travel.

People buying tickets for concerts and other events taking place at Bristol Beacon after it reopens in November will be able to save up to 10% on bus travel.

In addition, First Bus will be supplying free bus travel to around 1,300 primary school children at the 13 schools across the city that participate in Bristol Beacon’s unique ‘Earthsong’ music education programme*.

First Bus and Bristol Beacon will also be working together to promote low carbon travel to the city, whether by bus, train, electric vehicle, bike or on foot.

The new partnership is part of Bristol Beacon’s wider sustainability plans to encourage greener visitor travel, which currently makes up 60% of their overall emissions.

Over the next few months, it will be benchmarking and piloting sustainable travel incentives on five upcoming events as part of the venue’s citywide artistic programme: The Walled Garden Concerts at Belmont Estate, Erland Cooper at Redgrave Theatre, Bristol Beacon’s re-opening party ‘The Housewarming’, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s opening concert, and Penguin Café.

The data and feedback from these events will enable the Beacon team, supported by two climate change researchers – Briony Latter from the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations at Cardiff University and independent researcher Adam Corner, funded by the Gulbenkian Foundation – to understand audience travel and set a benchmark target for future events.

Rosa Corbishley, development director and sustainability lead at Bristol Beacon, said: “A key part of the transformation of Bristol Beacon is to use it as an opportunity to become a more sustainable organisation. We know there are many reasons that our visitors aren’t always able to travel here sustainably, including cost, so it’s fantastic to be able to take these steps that will remove some of the barriers and make it easier for people to travel by bus.”

Rob Pymm, commercial director for First West of England, said: “We’re delighted to announce this partnership with Bristol Beacon, which we hope will encourage people to travel more sustainably with First Bus as they visit this fabulous venue.

“We have about 40 services which stop within a short walking distance from Bristol Beacon and run late into the evening, making them an ideal way for people to get home after a show. It gives event-goers the opportunity to make a night of it, have a drink and not have to worry about the stress of driving or finding a parking space.” 

The music charity is aiming to become the first Net Zero concert hall in the UK by 2030 and is making good progress in this direction. It has already reached Net Zero for its direct emissions, which includes running boilers (Scope 1 emissions), and indirect emissions, which includes the electricity it buys for heating or cooling the building (Scope 2 emissions).

The transformed venue will include:

• - BREEAM “Very Good” certification level
• - The use of LED lighting throughout, which will save an estimated 114,240 kW of energy, amounting to 51 tonnes of CO2 each year
• - New photovoltaic panels that will generate 26,000 kWs of energy, saving 11 tonnes of CO2
• - Ensuring that none of the deconstruction material removed as part of the transformation goes to landfill and that many elements of it are recycled within the building, for example with the reuse of timber floors and panels.

Details of the discounted bus tickets will be announced in the coming months.

Read more about Bristol Beacon’s sustainability ambitions here: https://bristolbeacon.org/about-us/sustainability/

Bristol Beacon announces new partnership with First Bus to encourage sustainable travel

• Bristol Beacon News

Did you know that audience travel currently makes up 62% of our carbon footprint?

We are delighted to announce a new partnership with First Bus today that will reward concert-goers for travelling sustainably by offering discounted bus travel. People buying tickets for concerts and other events after we reopen in November will be able to save up to 10% on bus travel . Details of how to purchase discounted bus tickets will be announced in the coming months.

In addition, First Bus will supply free bus travel for around 1,300 primary school children at the 13 schools across the city that participate in our unique ‘Earthsong’ music education programme.

We’ll also be working with First Bus to promote low carbon travel to the city, whether by bus, train, electric vehicle, bike or on foot.

“A key part of the transformation of Bristol Beacon is to use it as an opportunity to become a more sustainable organisation. We know there are many reasons that our visitors aren’t always able to travel here sustainably, including cost, so it’s fantastic to be able to take these steps that will remove some of the barriers and make it easier for people to travel by bus.” Rosa Corbishley, Development Director & Sustainability Lead, Bristol Beacon

“We’re delighted to announce this partnership with Bristol Beacon, which we hope will encourage people to travel more sustainably with First Bus as they visit this fabulous venue. We have about 40 services which stop within a short walking distance from Bristol Beacon and run late into the evening, making them an ideal way for people to get home after a show.” Rob Pymm, Commercial Director, First Bus  

Sustainable Travel Pilot Events

This new partnership marks an important next step in our wider sustainability plans, as we continue to work towards our net zero by 2030 target.

Over the coming months, we’ll be benchmarking and piloting sustainable travel incentives on the following events as part of our city-wide artistic programme:

• The Walled Garden Concerts at Belmont Estate
• Erland Cooper at Redgrave Theatre
• The Housewarming, our reopening party
• Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s opening concert
• Penguin Café

The data and feedback from these events will enable our Green Champions, supported by two climate change researchers – Briony Latter and Adam Corner, funded by the Gulbenkian Foundation – to understand audience travel and set a target for future events.

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First Bus announces changes to services - starting from Monday

First Bus is reintroducing some schools-only services, and adjusting some timetables to accommodate increased demand

• 17:07, 5 MAR 2021
• Updated 17:15, 5 MAR 2021

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First Bus has announced some changes to its services in Bristol, which will come into place from Monday (March 8).

An updated timetable is being introduced ahead of pupils returning to school, and to reflect the level of activity at universities.

The bus operator will also be adjusting some routes to accommodate increased customer demand, especially around peak times.

James Freeman, managing director of First West of England, said: “We are regularly monitoring what is needed to get our customers moving safely and reliably.

"At the start of the last national lockdown we reviewed the number of schools-only services operating to better reflect the reduced demand along these journeys.

"Now, as restrictions start to change with the Government’s roadmap to recovery, we are reintroducing many of our school services to support young people who will be returning to school, college or university."

Key changes

Service T1s (Bristol – Thornbury)

Service T1s will be reinstated with a journey operating from Harry Stoke (0731) to Thornbury Health Centre (0812), and a journey from Thornbury Health Centre (1514) to City Centre, Colston Avenue (1606).

Service X4s (Bristol – Portishead via Pill)

Service X4s will be reinstated with a journey operating from Bristol Bus Station (0802) to St Katherine’s School (0825), and a journey from St Katherine’s School (1530) to Bristol Bus Station (1549).

Service 36s (City Centre – Brislington)

Service 36s will be reinstated with a journey operating from City Centre, Broad Quay (0735) to Brislington, Stockwood Road (0820), and a journey from Brislington, Stockwood Road (1625) to City Centre, Broad Quay (1710).

Service SB1 (St Brendan’s College)

Service SB1 will be reinstated with a journey operating from Alma Road (0745) to St Brendan’s Sixth Form College (0833), and a journey from St Brendan’s Sixth Form College (1610) to Alma Road (1658).

Service 96s (Brislington – Hengrove)

Service 96s journeys will continue to operate.

Service U1 (University of Bath)

Service U1 will operate at an increased frequency during the main part of the day Monday to Friday, increasing from every 30 minutes to every 10 minutes.

There are no changes to the timetable on Saturday or Sunday.

Service U5 ( Bath City Centre - Bath Spa University)

Service U5 will operate at an increased frequency during the main part of the day Monday to Friday, increasing from every 30 minutes to every 15 minutes. The evening frequency Monday to Friday will also be increased from every 60 minutes to every 20 minutes.

Service 3s (Bathford School – Hayesfield School)

Service 3s will be reinstated with a journey operating from Bathford, School (0737) to Hayesfield School (0816).

Service 20s (Bath Circular/Ralph Allen School Bus)

Service 20s will be reinstated with a journey operating from Dorchester Street (0810) to Ralph Allen School (0825), and a journey from Ralph Allen School (1525) to Dorchester Street (1540).

Service 41 (Odd Down Park and Ride)

There will be two additional journeys operating on Service 41 from Ambury (0828) to Odd Down Park and Ride (0838), and a journey from Odd Down Park and Ride (1514) to Ambury (1524).

Service 42 (Odd Down Park & Ride - Royal United Hospital)

There will be two additional journeys operating on Service 42. From Royal United Hospital (0758) to Odd Down Park and Ride (0818), and a journey from Odd Down Park and Ride (1514) to Royal United Hospital (1534).

Service 172 (Paulton - Bath)

There will be additional journeys operating on Service 172 from Bath Bus Station to Mendip Gardens. These will operate during the morning and afternoons to reflect the school and college start and finish times. Customers are advised to check timetables carefully prior to travelling.

Service D1s (Bath - Salisbury)

Service D1s will operate a number of school journeys during the weekday mornings and afternoons to and from Kingdown School and Trowbridge College. Customers are advised to check timetables carefully prior to travelling.

Services D2 & D2s (Bath – Frome)

There will be additional journeys operating on Service D2 connecting Frome, Sainsbury’s and Bath Bus Station. Customers are advised to check timetables carefully prior to travelling.

Service D2s will be reinstated with a journey operating from Frome, Sainsbury’s (0703) to Bath Bus Station (0810), and a journey from Bath Bus Station (1538) to Frome, Market Place (1630).

Oldfield School Services OS1, OS2, OS3, OS4, OS5

Service OS1/OS2 journeys will continue to operate.

From Wednesday 10 March, 2021 Service OS3 will be reinstated with a journey from Kingswood, Kings Chase Centre (0732) to Oldfield School (0800), and a journey from Oldfield School (1455) to Kingswood, Cecil Road (1529).

From Tuesday 9 March 2021, Service OS4 will be reinstated with a journey from Kingswood, Kings Chase Centre (0850) to Oldfield School (0920), and a journey from Oldfield School (1605) to Kingswood, Cecil Road (1639).

From Tuesday 9 March 2021, Service OS5 reinstated with a journey from Longwell Green, The Crown (0854) to Oldfield School (0906), and a journey from Oldfield School (1605) to Bitton, Cherry Garden Road (1615).

Service 376s (Bristol – Street)

Service 376s will be reinstated with a journey operating from Wells Bus Station (0818) to Strode College (0840), and a journey from Strode College (1650) to Wells Bus Station (1715).

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Service X5s (Weston-super-Mare - Clevedon)

Service X5s will be reinstated with a journey operating from Clevedon, Linden Road (0739) to Weston-super-Mare, Marine Parade (0820).

Service 20 (Weston-super-Mare - Burnham-On-Sea)

Some journeys at peak times Monday to Friday on Service 20 between Weston-super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea will benefit from additional capacity, as two buses will operate the same journey.

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Accessible uk travel support and mobility advice, bristol buses, county advice overview .

First Bus is the main bus operator in Bristol, utilising accessible buses in compliance with the standards required by government regulations.

This includes the use of low-floor vehicles, ramps, display screens and audio-visual ‘next stop’ announcements.

There are a number of Park & Ride schemes, providing parking outside the city centre which provide accessible bus services.

You can find more information regarding bus travel on the Travelwest website .

If you have reduced mobility, or a disability, where possible plan your journey in advance so that you know:

• If the destination stop is accessible, and any arrangements you may need to make for onward travel
• Which mobility aids you will be travelling with. (Contact the bus provider if you are unsure whether you can travel with your scooter/wheelchair.)

It may also be worth considering:

• Where the nearest bus stop is and which bus number you will need
• What method of payment is accepted
• If the ticket can be bought online
• Which destination stop you need. (The bus driver should be happy to help.)

As well as printed timetables on display at all bus stops, many stops show ‘real time’ information so you can see when the next bus will arrive. If you have a smart phone, the  First Bus app  gives you real-time information, nearby stops, route maps and more, wherever you are.

For further information, contact the West of England Hubs Mobility Advice Service.

www.firstbus.co.uk

Contact:  0345 646 0707

Accessible and speedier buses in the Bristol area.

www.stagecoachbus.com

Contact:  0345 241 8000

www.transporagroup.co.uk

Contact: 020 8191 1437 or sayhi@transporagroup.co.uk

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Contact: 0117 457 8561 for specific disability travel advice, or download the app .

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Older person’s bus pass.

Concessionary bus passes are available for older people who have reached state pension age and are resident in the Bristol City Council area. The Older Person’s Bus Pass entitles you to free travel on bus services throughout England from 9.30am to 11.00pm, Monday to Friday, and all day at weekends and on public holidays.

Disabled Person’s Bus Pass

If you have a disability, you may be entitled to a Disabled Person’s Bus Pass. There is no upper age restriction for the Disabled Person’s Bus Pass. 

View the eligibility criteria and apply for an Older Person’s or Disabled Person’s Bus Pass on the Bristol City Council website .

If you cannot print the application form, contact:  bus.passes@bristol.gov.uk  or 0117 922 2600 .

Special assistance

The  Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)  has introduced the Journey Assistance Card Scheme. A range of cards are available for passengers with disabilities or impairments which may not be immediately obvious to those around them. 

The cards cover disabilities such as deafness, visual impairment, or simply can advise the driver to allow the passenger to take their seat before pulling away from the stop.

They are available from travel shops, or you can download one via the websites below:

• First Bus – Journey Assistance Cards
• Stagecoach – Journey Assistance Cards

Travelling with mobility equipment

Wheelchairs.

First Bus, Stagecoach and Metrobus operate low-floor buses, which have a dedicated area for wheelchair users; other passengers are required to give up the space for wheelchair users.

When your low floor bus arrives at the bus stop, you can ask the driver to lower the step or ramp to allow you to board.

Wheelchair users have priority over everyone else for the use of the designated wheelchair space, since this is the only place in which they can travel safely.

Not all bus operators can carry mobility scooters onboard. If you are a mobility scooter user, you should check with the bus operator in advance of travel.

Operators such as First Bus, Stagecoach and Metrobus allow mobility scooters onboard accessible buses that are fitted with a ramp. You will need to apply for a standard ‘permit for travel’ prior to your scooter being carried. Mobility scooter users must be assessed and receive on-bus training from the operator before travelling on the bus for the first time. 

To apply for a scooter permit from First Bus and Metrobus, contact  0345 646 0707 .

To apply for a scooter permit from Stagecoach, contact 0345 241 8000 .

Assistance dogs

All recognised assistance dogs are allowed to travel for free on buses.

Routes and timetable links

Local Bristol bus providers have journey planners and will be able to help you with travel information. 

First Bus App

If you need more help with finding bus stations and routes, the First Bus App is free to download on a smartphone.

The following websites can also provide local and national bus routes and timetable links.

Travelwest 

Live arrivals, journey planner, timetables for the West of England.

Traveline is a public transport information and journey planning service. It is a partnership of transport companies, local authorities and passenger groups which have come together to bring you routes and times for all travel in Great Britain by bus, rail, coach and ferry and to provide it in as many different ways as possible.

You can use Traveline to plan your journey and find timetables, before you travel or during your journey. Contact: 0871 200 22 33 .

The national NextBuses website will help you search for bus timetables and your nearest bus stop. You can put in your postcode to find your nearest stop and the next bus due. 

SMS text: For live and scheduled arrival information for specific bus stops, text the short code (for example, brkdwtg) shown on the information panel at that stop to 84268 (a charge applies for each return text, on top of the cost of the customer’s initial text message request). 

The BusTimes.org website  also provides bus, coach and ferry transport information (under the heading ‘Map’, select Track buses and find bus stops). From here, you can track buses across the UK, access timetables and next departure information, view maps, bus stop details and more.

Disclaimer Any advice or information given by the Hubs Mobility Advice Service is impartial and correct at the time it is provided. However, as operators may change their services or equipment prior to your journey or booking, you are strongly advised to check any details directly with them shortly before you expect to travel.

Contact your local Hub

Get in touch with the West of England Hub for personal mobility advice and accessible travel information. Your Hub can help with local, national and international accessible travel advice.

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