Industrial action by First Bus: 16 – 19 Sept 2025

Strike action by some First Bus drivers is planned to take place this week. This will affect most city bus services in Bristol run by First Bus.

Metrobus and buses between Yate/Thornbury are expected to run as normal, as will First buses in Bath and North East Somerset, Weston-super-Mare and North Somerset. 

Reduced timetables are expected to operate. Check with First Bus to see if your bus service is affected before you travel Industrial Action | First Bus.  

If so, you may need to plan an alternative route ahead of time. Over the next few days, you may need to to allow more time than usual when travelling around.

Local trains, e-scooters and e-bikes could be options. For more information visit National Rail or GWR, or find out how to hire an e-scooter or e-bike here.

WESTlocal, WESTlink and buses run by other operators will also run as normal and will not be affected by strike action.

See below for full list of buses not run by First Bus.  

Service numberRouteOperator
2VRadstock – Midsomer Norton – Paulton – Timsbury – Tunley – Odd Down P&RThe Big Lemon
9Portway P&R – Bristol City Centre – Brislington P&RStagecoach West
10Bristol Parkway – Southmead Hospital – Avonmouth – Severn BeachStagecoach West
11Bristol Parkway – Filton – Southmead Hospital – Westbury-on-Trym – Shirehampton – AvonmouthStagecoach West
11Bath City Centre – BathamptonFaresaver
12Severn Beach – Cribbs Causeway – Patchway – Bristol ParkwayStagecoach West
12Bath City Centre – Haycombe CemeteryFaresaver
13Bristol City Centre – Southmead Hospital – Westbury-on-Trym – ShirehamptonStagecoach West
20University – Bath Centre – TwertonThe Big Lemon
35Marshfield – Wick – Warmley – KingswoodFaresaver
40Cribbs Causeway – Brentry – Henbury – Lawrence Weston – AvonmouthThe Big Lemon
41Malmesbury – Easton Grey – Acton Turville – Chipping Sodbury – YateCoachstyle
60Dursley – ThornburyStagecoach West
61Arno’s Vale (Sainsburys)- St Annes – Brislington – St Phillip’s – Broadmead – St Phillips – Arno’s Vale (Sainsburys)Eurocoaches (Bristol)
62Weston-super-Mare – Banwell – Rooksbridge – Bridgwater CollegeBakers Dolphin
62Dursley – ThornburyEurocoaches (Bristol)
71Bristol Temple Meads – Redland – Filton – Aztec West – Bristol ParkwayStagecoach West
86Yate – Coalpit Heath – Emersons Green – KingswoodStagecoach West
94Trowbridge – Wingfield – Westwood – Freshford – BathLibra Travel
95Chippenham – Castle Coombe – Grittleton – ChippenhamFaresaver
99Ubley – West Harptree – Bishop Sutton – Pensford – Chew Magna – Chew Stoke – Bishop Sutton – West Harptree – UbleyThe Big Lemon
184Frome – Stratton-on-the-Fosse – Midsomer NortonLibra Travel
207Newtown – Berkeley – ThornburyEurocoaches (Bristol)
228Bath – Colerne – Thickwood – Colerne – BathFaresaver
231Bath – Box – Rudloe – Corsham – ChippenhamFaresaver
271Bath – Bathford – Melksham – BowerhillFaresaver
272Bath – Box – Melksham – DevizesFaresaver
273Bath – Box – Melksham – DevizesFaresaver
414Frome – Westfield – Midsomer NortonFromeBus
424Frome – Midsomer NortonFromeBus
505Long Ashton P&R – Hotwells – Clifton – Southmead HospitalStagecoach West
512Totterdown – Windmill Hill – Bedminster – Redcliffe – Bristol City CentreEurocoaches (Bristol)
515Stockwood – Hengrove – Whitchurch – Hengrove Park – Imperial ParkThe Big Lemon
525Emersons Green – Pucklechurch – Westerleigh – YateStagecoach West
532Pucklechurch – Emersons Green – Warmley – Oldland Common – Bitton – Longwell Green – Cadbury HeathEurocoaches (Bristol)
534Fishponds – Kingswood – Cadbury Heath – Downend – SGS Wise – Filton College – SGS HorizonEurocoaches (Bristol)
620Stroud – Old SodburyStagecoach West
620Old Sodbury – Chipping Sodbury – Yate – Pucklechurch – Wick – BathStagecoach West
635Chippenham – MarshfieldFaresaver
636Chippenham – MarshfieldFaresaver
700Bath Bus Station – Lansdown – Sion HillCT Coaches
716Bath Bus Station – Lower Weston – Newbridge Road – Lower Weston – Bath City CentreCT Coaches
734Bath Bus Station – Bathwick, Forrester Road – Bath Bus StationCT Coaches
754Wedmore – Weston-super-MareIsle Of Wedmore Rt Assoc.
768Writhlington – Radstock – Camerton – Timsbury – Priston – Bath City CentreE-Zec Medical Transport Services
779Bath City Centre – Gloucester Road – Bath Bus StationCT Coaches
918Severn Beach – Pilning – Almondsbury – Tockington – Thornbury – The Castle SchoolEurocoaches (Bristol)
A4Bath – Keynsham – South Bristol – Bristol AirportBath Bus Company
C60Wickwar – Charfield – Kingswood – Wotton-under-EdgePulhams Coaches
C62Cirencester College – YateSwindons Bus Company
City TourBath Centre – Queens Square – Bath CentreBath Bus Company
FALPlymouth – Exeter P&R – Taunton – Bristol Airport – BristolStagecoach South West
K1Linnet Way – Alcina Way – Keynsham Town Centre – Somerdale – Chocolate QuarterThe Big Lemon
P1Backwell School / Felton – Winford – Dundry – Imperial Park – BristolThe Big Lemon
R2Southdown – Ralph Allen SchoolAbus
R3Southdown – Ralph Allen SchoolAbus
Skyline TourBath Centre – Claverton Down – Bath CentreBath Bus Company
T7Bristol – Cribbs Causeway – Chepstow – MagorNewport Transport
X10Southmead Hospital – Cribbs Causeway – Portishead – Clevedon – Yatton Railway StationThe Big Lemon
X31Bath – Box – Corsham – Chippenham (DIRECT)Faresaver
X76Marlborough – RUH BathSwindons Bus Company
X79Hullavington – Malmesbury – Sherston – Yatton Keynell – Marshfield – BathCoachstyle
X83Bath – Corsham – Chippenham – Lackham CollegeFaresaver
X84Semington – Staverton – Bradford-on-Avon – Winsley – BathFaresaver
X85Semington – Hilperton – Monkton Farleigh – BathFaresaver
X86Box – Bathford – Bath – Ralph Allen SchoolFaresaver
X88Worton – Great Cheverell – Bratton – Steeple Ashton – Holt – BathFaresaver
X91Ubley – East Harptree – Bishop Sutton – Chew Stoke – Imperial Park – Bristol City CentreThe Big Lemon
Y2CYate – Rangeworthy – Thornbury – Alveston – Tockington – Almondsbury – Cribbs CausewayVIA Transportation
Y8Yate – Hawkesbury Upton – Wotton-under-Edge – Charfield – Wickwar – Yate Station – YateThe Big Lemon