Planned bus service changes to routes operating within the West of England area from 7 April 2024.

Planned bus service changes dates

From January 2024, bus operators can only submit bus registration applications to the West of England Bus Registrations Authority to operate a new service, change or cancel an existing service*, twice a year – in line with the West of England Enhanced Partnership (EP)‘s requirements.

The agreed “effective from” change dates are approximately from the beginning of April and September, each year. This page will be updated with all planned service changes, ahead of effective dates.

*Please note cross-boundary applications (for services operating in and outside of the West of England area) are still required to submit bus registration applications to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner, and where these are not required to comply with the West of England EP requirements, they may still fall outside the agreed “effective from” change dates above.

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List of service changes

Last updated 29 Feb 2024. Please note this list may still be subject to change.

Please use the search function on the top to search for your service – if your service is not listed on the below table then it is not changing. 

Service informationAreas servedOperatorSummary of changesEffective from
1 – Bath Bus Station – Bath Bus Station BathFirst BusChange. Punctuality based changes across all days of operation. Minor adjustments to frequency on all days of operation. Service will now depart from Bay 16 in Bath Bus Station.07 April 2024
1 – Broomhill – Broadmead – Cribbs Causeway Bus Station Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Change to stopping arrangement.07 April 2024
1 – Weston Super Mare, Station Approach – Prince Consort Gardens – Sandy Bay, Sand Road North SomersetFirst BusChange. Monday to Friday and Saturday frequency increase from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes.Sunday service will resume.07 April 2024
2 – Bath City Centre, Dorchester Street – Bath City Centre, Dorchester Street BathFirst BusChange. Punctuality based changes on all days of operation. Headline frequency increased on all days of operation. Route amended to additionally serve Foxhill to avoid parking issues in Mulberry Park.07 April 2024
2 – Stockwood The Coots – Broadmead – Cribbs Causeway Bus Station Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Change to stopping arrangement in City Centre. 07 April 2024
2a – Charlton Road, Brentry – Broadmead – Stockwood The Coots Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Change to stopping arrangement in City Centre.07 April 2024
2V – Victoria Hall, Church St, Radstock – Fosseway School, Norton Hill School, Midsomer Norton, Old Mills Tesco, Paulton, Timsbury and Tunley – Odd Down Park & Ride BathThe Big Lemon C.I.CNew service (WESTlocal)08 April 2024
3 – Bath Bus Station – Bathford School BathFirst BusChange. Timetable Change07 April 2024
3 – Cribbs Causeway Bus Station – Henbury, Shirehampton – Bristol City Centre, Union Street Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Route and timetable change.07 April 2024
3X – Temple Meads Stn – The Centre, Redland, Filton, Aztec West – Bristol Parkway Station Bristol, South GlosStagecoach WestChange. Minor adjustments to some trips for Punctuality and customer feedback07 April 2024
4 – Cribbs Causeway Bus Station – Henbury, Shirehampton – Bristol City Centre, Union Street Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Route and timetable change07 April 2024
4 – Odd Down P&R – Bath Bus Station – Eastfield Avenue BathFirst BusChange. Minor adjustments to the timetable to better space along common sections of route. Route amended to serve Eastfield Avenue.07 April 2024
4a – Foxhill – Bath Bus Station – Eastfield Avenue BathFirst BusChange. Minor adjustments to the timetable to better space along common sections of route. Route amended to serve Eastfield Avenue.07 April 2024
4b – Foxhill – Bath Bus Station – Eastfield Avenue BathFirst BusChange. Minor changes to the timetable to better improve spacing along common sections of route. Route amended to serve Eastfield Avenue.07 April 2024
5 – Bath Bus Station – Bath Bus Station BathFirst BusChange. Revised running times on all days of operation to improve punctuality. Timing points adjusted to improve reliability and suitability of waiting places. Evening frequency increased.07 April 2024
5 – Christ Church, Clifton – City Centre – St. Anne’s, Chapel Way BristolFirst BusNew service02 April 2023
5 – Weston-super-Mare, Interchange – Weston-super-Mare, Interchange North SomersetFirst BusNew service07 April 2024
6 – Grand Parade – Fairfield Park – Grand Parade BathFirst BusChange. Revised timetable to improve reliability on all days of operation. Some adjustments to departure times to improve reliability. Timing point moved from Solsbury Way to Whitwells Road to improve reliability.07 April 2024
6 – Worle, Terminus – Mead Vale, Interchange – Town Centre Interchange North SomersetFirst BusChange. Route and timetable change.07 April 2024
6a – Dorchester Street – Fairfield Park, Larkhall – Dorchester Street BathFirst BusChange. Timetable revised on all days of operation to improve reliability. Service to commence from Dorchester Street on all trips rather than Manvers Street / Grand Parade to improve consistency.07 April 2024
7 – Anson Road, Locking Parklands – Regent Street, Milton, Weston General Hospital. – Worle Terminus North SomersetFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
7 – Grand Parade 0180BAC30612 – Larkhall – Grand Parade BathFirst BusChange. Revised timetable on all days of operation to improve reliability. Minor adjustments to departure times. additional services later into the afternoon.07 April 2024
8 – Bristol Temple Meads Station – Bristol City Centre – Clifton Village BristolFirst BusChange. Timetable change.07 April 2024
13 – Bath Bus Station – Stambridge BathFirst BusChange. Timetable Change07 April 2024
15 – Cribbs Causeway, Bus Station – Henbury – Avonmouth, Aegean Bristol, South GlosFirst BusNew service07 April 2024
17 – Keynsham, Ashton Way – Kingswood, Southmead Hospital – Bristol Bus Station Bath, Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
20 – Weston-super-Mare, Regent Street – Brean – Burnham-on-Sea, Swimming Pool North Somerset, SomersetFirst BusChange. Monday to Friday and Saturday frequency increase from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes.Sunday service will resume.07 April 2024
22 – Sports Training Village – Southdown Avenue BathFirst BusNew service07 April 2024
22 – University of Bath – Odd Down, Southdown – Twerton High Street BathAbus LimitedCancellation29 March 2024
23 – Ashton Vale, Langley Crescent – Via Bedminster – The Haymarket BristolTransporaNew service07 April 2024
24 – Ashton Vale, Langley Crescent – Bedminster, Broadmead, Eastville, Lockleaze – Southmead Hospital BristolFirst BusChange. route and timetable change07 April 2024
25 – Bristol City Centre Broad Quay – St Pauls, Eastgate Centre – Fishponds, Straits Parade BristolTransporaChange. Frequency increase to every 20 minutes Monday to Friday, and the introduction of a Sunday service07 April 2024
36 – Bristol City Centre, Broad Quay – St Anne’s Road, Chapel Way BristolFirst BusCancellation. Service renumbered from 36 to Service 5; Route change with buses being extended to Clifton;Timetable change 07 April 2024
39 – Bath Bus Station – Brislington – Bristol Bus Station Bath, BristolFirst BusChange. Timetable revised on all days of operation to improve punctuality. Timing points adjusted to better deal with growing congestion along the route. Service moved to Bay 12 in Bath Bus Station07 April 2024
41 – Avonmouth, Aegean – City Centre – Kingswood, Cecil Road Bristol, South GlosFirst BusNew service07 April 2024
46 – City Centre, The Centre – Fishponds – UWE Frenchay Campus Bristol, South GlosFirst BusNew service02 April 2023
47 – City Centre, The Centre – Fishponds – Fishponds, Strait Parade Bristol, South GlosFirst BusNew service02 April 2023
48 – Bristol City Centre – Fishponds – Emersons Green Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
48a – Bristol City Centre – Fishponds – UWE Frenchay Campus Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Service renumbered07 April 2024
48x – Emersons Green, Sainsbury’s – Fishponds – City Centre, The Centre Bristol, South GlosFirst BusNew service02 April 2023
49 – Bristol City Centre – Fishponds, Staple Hill – Emersons Green Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
49x – Emersons Green, Sainsbury’s – Fishponds – City Centre, The Centre Bristol, South GlosFirst BusNew service02 April 2023
59 – Nailsea Link Road – Portishead Gordano School North SomersetStagecoach WestCancellation07 April 2024
62 – Dursley, May Lane Bus Station – Thornbury – Berkley Post Office South Glos, GloucestershireTaylors TravelCancellation06 April 2024
62 – May Lane Bus Station Dursley – Cam, Woodfield, Wanswell, Berkeley, Falfield – Thornbury The Plain South Glos, GloucestershireGwent Vales Travel LtdNew service07 April 2024
72 – UWE Frenchay Campus – Bristol city centre – Bristol Temple Meads Station Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Route and timetable change07 April 2024
73 – Whitchurch, Belland Drive – City Centre, Broad Quay, Bristol Parkway – Bristol Parkway Station Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Route and timetable change07 April 2024
77 – Henleaze, Dorset Road – City Centre – Horfield Common, Muller Road Top BristolFirst BusNew service07 April 2024
90 – The Haymarket – Bedminster, Knowle and Imperial Park – Hengrove Park, Promenade BristolTransporaNew service07 April 2024
126 – Station Approach – Cheddar – Wells Bus Station North Somerset, SomersetFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
127 – Garstons – Churchill Academy North SomersetFirst BusCancellation07 April 2024
171 – Bath Bus Station – Radstock – Wells Bus Station Bath, SomersetFirst BusNew service02 April 2023
172 – Bath Bus Station – Radstock – Wells Bus Station Bath, SomersetFirst BusChange. To amend timetable on all days of operation and to introduce service 17107 April 2024
173 – Wells Bus Station – Radstock – Bath Bus Station Bath, SomersetFirst BusChange. To amend timetable on all days of operation and to introduce service 17107 April 2024
174 – Bath Bus Station – Radstock – Wells Bus Station Bath, SomersetFirst BusChange. To amend timetable on all days of operation and to introduce service 17107 April 2024
349 – Bristol Bus Station – Brislington, Temple Meads – Keynsham Church Bath, BristolFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
374 – Bristol Bus Station – Whitchurch, Chew Mendip, Wells – Glasonbury Town Hall Bristol, North Somerset, SomersetFirst BusNew service02 April 2023
375 – Bristol Bus Station – Whitchurch, Chew Mendip – Wells Bus Station Bristol, North Somerset, SomersetFirst BusNew service02 April 2023
376 – Bristol Bus Station – Pensford, Wells, Glastonbury – Street Green Lane Avenue Bath, Bristol, SomersetFirst BusChange. To amend timetable on all days of operation and to introduce service 376a07 April 2024
376a – Wells Bus Station – Pensford – Bristol Bus Station Bath, Bristol, SomersetFirst BusNew service02 April 2023
462 – Emersons Green, Science Park – Bromley Heath – Bristol City Centre, Broadmead Bristol, South GlosStagecoach WestChange. Change due to lack of customer use, Meeting demand levels07 April 2024
522 – Bristol Bus Station – Midsomer Norton, Paulton, Radstock – Bath Bus Station Bath, BristolFirst BusChange. Timetable and route change07 April 2024
A4 – Bath, Dorchester Street – Saltford, Keynsham, South Bristol, – Bristol Airport Bath, Bristol, North SomersetBATH BUS COMPANY & CITY SIGHTSEEING, NavigatoursChange. We are Adding some new journeys to our morning timetable and extending the running times of some evening Journeys to ensure compliance07 April 2024
D1 – Warminster Market Place – Trowbridge – Bath Bus Station Bath, WiltshireFirst BusChange. To amend route and timetable on all days of operation07 April 2024
D1X – Bath Bus Station – Bath City centre – Trowbridge, Fore Street – Trowbridge, Tesco – Tesco Superstore Trowbridge Bath, WiltshireFirst BusNew service02 April 2023
D1x – Bath Bus Station – Bradford upon Avon – Trowbridge Tesco Bath, WiltshireFirst BusNew service07 April 2024
D2 – Bath Bus Station – Rode – Frome, Sandy’s Hill Lane, Sainsbury’s Bath, SomersetFirst BusChange. To amend timetable on all days of operation07 April 2024
D2x – Frome, Sandy’s Hill Lane, Sainsbury’s – Bath Bus Station Bath, SomersetFirst BusChange. To amend timetable on all days of operation. To terminate service at Bath Bus Station07 April 2024
N2 – Bristol, Centre, Broad Quay – Bedminster, Knowle, Stockwood and Brislington – Bristol, Centre, Broad Quay BristolTransporaNew service07 April 2024
SB1 – Soundwell, Alma Road – St Brendan’s Sixth Form College Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Additional AM and PM Peak journey07 April 2024
SB2 – Wick Wick Roundabout – St Brendan’s Sixth Form College Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. No change07 April 2024
T1 – The Centre – Harry Stoke – Thornbury, Rock Street Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
U1 – University of Bath – Bath City Centre – University of Bath BathFirst BusChange. Seasonal changes to timetable for the remainder of the academic year.07 April 2024
U2 – University of Bath – Lower Bristol Road – University of Bath BathFirst BusChange. Seasonal changes to timetable for the remainder of the academic year.07 April 2024
U5 – Bath Spa University – Twerton Bridge – Dorchester Street BathFirst BusChange. Seasonal changes for term 3. Route amended to serve Dorchester Street instead of James Street West.07 April 2024
X1 – Bristol Bus Station – Worle – Searle Crescent Asda Bristol, North SomersetFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
X4 – Bristol Bus Station – Pill – Portishead, Combe Road Bristol, North SomersetFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
X5 – Weston super Mare, Marine Parade – Worle, Congresbury, Cleeve, Yatton, Clevedon – Portishead, Sainsbury’s North SomersetFirst BusChange. Route and timetable change.07 April 2024
X6 – Bristol Bus Station – Tickenham – Clevedon, Six Ways Bristol, North SomersetFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
X7 – Bristol Bus Station – Tickenham – Clevedon, Edward Road/Six Ways Bristol, North SomersetFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
X8 – Nailsea – Bristol Bristol, North SomersetFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
X9 – Bristol Bus Station – Wraxall – Nailsea, Ash Hayes Road Bristol, North SomersetFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
X10 – Clevedon, Triangle – Portishead and Cribbs Causeway – Southmead Hospital Bristol, South Glos, North SomersetTransporaNew service07 April 2024
X10 – Cribbs Causeway Bus Station Bay A – Portishead – Clevedon Triangle North Somerset, South GlosStagecoach WestCancellation – being replaced with Transpora07 April 2024
X39 – Bath Bus Station – Brislington – Bristol Bus Station Bath, BristolFirst BusChange. Timetable revised on all days of operation to improve punctuality. Timing points adjusted to better deal with growing congestion along the route. Service moved to Bay 12 in Bath Bus Station07 April 2024
X49 – Staple Hill, Hill House Road – Fishponds – City Centre Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Service renumbered07 April 2024
X91 – Post Office, Bishop Sutton – Chew Stoke – Chew Magna – Hengrove Park – Bristol City Centre Bath, BristolTransporaNew service (WESTlocal)08 April 2024
Y1 The Centre C11 – Yate Shopping Centre – Chipping Sodbury Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
Y2 The Centre – Winterbourne – Yate Shopping Centre Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Timetable change07 April 2024
Y6 – Bristol Bus Station – Southmead, Cribbs Causeway – Chipping Sodbury, Wickwar Road Bristol, South GlosFirst BusChange. Route and timetable change07 April 2024

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