Supported bus services
Information on bus services supported by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority.
What are supported bus services
The majority of bus services in the West of England are operated on a commercial basis by private bus companies.
As a Local Transport Authority, the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) can fund local bus services which are deemed to be socially necessary. We refer to these as supported bus services.
These services complement the commercial network and provide bus services, or additional journeys on bus services, that would not otherwise exist. They include urban, inter-urban, and rural bus services, the Portway & Brislington Park & Ride services, and the Long Ashton to Southmead Hospital Park & Ride service.
The funding for the majority of these services come from the Transport Levy, the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), and other funding opportunities as and when they arrive.
The MCA also supports a number of WESTlocal services, and further details of these services can be found on the WESTlocal webpage.
Spotlight on supported service 505
Long Ashton Park & Ride to Southmead Hospital 505 service. Park for free and access health and leisure destinations.
Serves Southmead Hospital main entrance – 7 days a week
- Monday to Friday: 05:45 – 22:40
- Saturday: 05:55 – 22:40
- Sundays: 10:00 – 18:00
- With a bus every 30 minutes between 07:40 and 19:10, Monday to Saturday
Great value fares
- £3.50 adult return
- £2.00 child return
Fast, stress-free journey
- Avoid parking charges with free parking at Long Ashton Park & Ride
- Less than 40 minutes from Park & Ride to Southmead Hospital
More than just Southmead – travel to:
- Hotwells: for Bristol Harbourside and SS Great Britain (via ferry)
- Clifton Village: for shops, cafés and Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital
- Clifton & Durdham Down: for scenic walks and green space
- Memorial Stadium: for Bristol Rovers FC matches
Find timetables, routes and full details on our Long Ashton Park & Ride page.
All our supported bus services
This map and list cover only the West of England Combined Authority area (Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire).
Last updated 25 April 2025.
Supported services map
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Supported services list
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| Service | Route | Main residential areas served | Key Destinations served | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (First WoE) | Mulberry Park – Bath City Centre (Mon – Sat evenings) | Foxhill, Combe Down | Prior Park Landscape Gardens, Bath City Centre | BaNES |
| 6a (First WoE) | Fairfield Park – Larkhall – Bath City Centre | Fairfield Park, Larkhall | Bath City Centre | BaNES |
| 8 (First WoE) | Kingsway – Bath City Centre (Monday- Saturdays only) | Kingsway, The Oval | Moorland Road Shopping, Oldfield Park, Bath City Centre | BaNES |
| 9 (Stagecoach West) | Portway P&R – Bristol City Centre – Brislington P&R | Avonmouth, Shirehampton, Sea Mills, Brislington | Bristol City Centre, Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station, Bristol Anchor Road | Bristol |
| 10 (Stagecoach West) | Avonmouth – Southmead Hospital – Bristol Parkway Rail Station | Avonmouth, Lawrence Weston, Combe Dingle, Westbury on Trym, Southmead, Filton, Stoke Gifford | Southmead Hospital, Westbury on Trym shopping, SGS WISE campus, MOD Abbey Wood & MOD (North), Abbey Wood Retail Park, Bristol Parkway Rail Station | Bristol |
| 11 (Stagecoach West) | Avonmouth – Southmead Hospital – Bristol Parkway Rail Station | Avonmouth, Shirehampton, Combe Dingle, Westbury on Trym, Southmead Filton, Stoke Gifford | Southmead Hospital, Westbury on Trym shopping, SGS WISE campus, MOD Abbey Wood & MOD (North), Abbey Wood Retail Park, Bristol Parkway Rail Station | Bristol |
| 11 (Faresaver) | Bathampton – Bath City Centre | Bathampton village, Bathwick | Bath City Centre | BaNES |
| 12 (Faresaver) | Southdown – Bath City Centre | Southdown, Oldfield Park | Oldfield Park Rail Station, Bath City Centre | BaNES |
| 12 (Stagecoach West) | Severn Beach – Bristol Parkway Rail Station | Severn Beach, Pilning, Easter Compton, Patchway, Little Stoke, Stoke Gifford | Severnside Employment Area, Cribbs Causeway retail parks, Cribbs Causeway The Mall, Bristol Parkway Rail Station | Bristol, South Glos |
| 13 (Stagecoach West) | Shirehampton – Southmead Hospital – Bristol City Centre | Shirehampton, Sea Mills, Combe Dingle, Westbury on Trym, Brentry, Southmead, Golden Hill, Bishopston, Redland, Cotham & Kingsdown | Southmead Hospital, Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI), Westbury on Trym shopping, Gloucester Road shopping, Bristol City Centre | Bristol, South Glos |
| 16 (First WoE) | Fishponds – Bristol City Centre | Fishponds, Kingswood, St George, Barton Hill, St Phillips, The Dings | Kings Chase shopping centre, Cossham Hospital, Church Road shopping, St Phillips Industrial Area, Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station | Bristol |
| 17 (First WoE) | Keynsham – Kingswood – Bristol City Centre (section from Keynsham to Kingswood only is financially supported) | Keynsham, Longwell Green, Hanham, Kingswood, Staple Hill, Horfield, Southmead, Bishopston | Keynsham town centre, Keynsham Rail Station, Longwell Green Retail Park, Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Cossham Hospital, Southmead Hospital, Gloucester Road shopping, Bristol City Centre | BaNES, South Glos |
| 19 (First WoE) | Bristol Parkway – Bath via Kingswood and Bitton (Sunday & PH) | Bath, Bitton, Oldland Common, Cadbury Heath, Kingswood, Staple Hill, Downend | Bath City Centre, Kings Chase Shopping Centre, University of West of England (UWE) Frenchay Campus, Bristol Parkway Rail Station | BaNES, South Glos |
| 20 (The Big Lemon) | Whiteway – University of Bath via Bath City Centre | Whiteway, Twerton, Oldfield Park, Lower Weston, Weston Village, Weston Park | Moorland Road shopping, Oldfield Park, Weston Village centre, Royal United Hospital (RUH), Royal Victoria Park, Bath City Centre, University of Bath | BaNES |
| 21 (First WoE) | Newbridge Park & Ride – Centre | Newbridge | Bath City Centre | BaNES |
| 31 (First WoE) | Lansdown Park & Ride – Centre | Lansdown (serves all bus stops on Lansdown Road) | Bath City Centre | BaNES |
| 35 (Faresaver) | Marshfield – Kingswood | Marshfield, Wick, Warmley, Kingswood | Cotswold Way National Walking Trail, Kings Chase Shopping Centre | South Glos |
| 36 (First WoE) | Highridge – St Anne’s | Highridge, Bishopsworth, Withywood, Hengrove, Hartcliffe, Knowle West, Knowle, Brislington, St Annes | Hengrove Park for South Bristol Skills Academy, South Bristol Community Hospital & Hengrove Leisure Park, Imperial Park Retail Park, Broadwalk Shopping Centre | Bristol |
| 37 (First WoE) | Knowle West – Avonmouth & Severn Beach Trading Estates | Knowle West, Hengrove, Hartcliffe, Bishopsworth, Bedminster, Shirehampton, Avonmouth | Hengrove Park for South Bristol Skills Academy, South Bristol Community Hospital & Hengrove Leisure Park, Avonmouth & Severnside Employment areas | Bristol |
| 41 (First WoE) | Odd Down Park & Ride – Centre | Odd Down | Bath City Centre | BaNES |
| 61 (Eurocoaches) | Brislington – The Dings – Bristol City Centre – Canon’s Marsh | Brislington, The Dings, Old Market | Sandy Park Road shops, Kingsland Trading Estate, Bristol City Centre | Bristol |
| 86 (Stagecoach West) | Yate – Kingswood | Yate, Coalpit Heath, Lyde Green, Emersons Green, Mangotsfield, Siston Common, Kingswood | Yate Shopping Centre, Yate Rail Station, Bristol & Bath Science Park, Emersons Green Retail Park, Kings Chase Shopping Centre | South Glos |
| 505 (Stagecoach West) | Long Ashton Park & Ride – Southmead Hospital | Hotwells, Clifton Village, Clifton, Redland, Golden Hill, Horfield, Southmead | Southmead Hospital, Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital, Clifton Village shopping, Clifton & Durdham Downs, Memorial Stadium | Bristol |
| 515 (The Big Lemon) | Stockwood – Hengrove | Stockwood, Hengrove | Hengrove Park for South Bristol Skills Academy, South Bristol Community Hospital & Hengrove Leisure Park, Imperial Park Retail Park | Bristol |
| 522 (First WoE) | Bristol City Centre– Keynsham – Midsomer Norton – Radstock – Bath City Centre | Totterdown, Brislington, Keynsham, Marksbury, Farmborough, Timsbury, High Littlelton, Hallatrow, Paulton, Midsomer Norton, Westfield, Radstock, Clandown, Peasedown St John, Odd Down, Bear Flat | Bristol City Centre, Brislington Retail Parks, Keynsham Town Centre, Midsomer Norton Town Centre, Radstock Town Centre, Bath City Centre | Bristol, BaNES |
| 525 (Stagecoach West) | Emersons Green – Yate | North Yate, Westerleigh, Pucklechurch, Mangotsfield, Emersons Green | Yate Shopping Centre, Emersons Green Retail Park | Bristol, South Glos |
| 620 (Stagecoach West) | Old Sodbury – Yate – Bath City Centre | Old Sodbury, Chipping Sodbury, South Yate, Westerleigh, Pucklechurch, Wick, Lansdown, | Chipping Sodbury town centre, Yate Shopping Centre, Bath City Centre | BaNES, South Glos |
| 700 (CT Coaches) | Sion Hill – Bath City Centre | Sion Hill | Bath City Centre, Royal Victoria Park | BaNES |
| 716 (CT Coaches) | Newbridge – Bath City Centre | Newbridge, Locksbrook | Bath City Centre, Royal Victoria Park,Locksbrook Road Industrial Estates | BaNES |
| 734 (CT Coaches) | Bathwick – Bath City Centre | Bathwick | Bath City Centre, Sydney Gardens, Holburne Museum | BaNES |
| 779 (CT Coaches) | Larkhall – Bath City Centre | Larkhall, London Road | Bath City Centre | BaNES |
| R3 (Abus) | Weston Village to Ralph Allen School | Weston Village, Combe Park, Oldfield Park, Southdown, Odd Down | Ralph Allen School | BaNES |
| Y6 (First WoE) | Yate – Southmead Hospital – Bristol City Centre (Sat, Sun & PH) | Chipping Sodbury, Yate, Coalpit Heath, Frampton Cotterell, Winerbourne, Great Stoke, Bristol Parkway, Little Stoke, Patchway, Cribbs Causeway, Filton, Southmead, Henleaze, Whiteladies Road, Clifton Triangle, | Chipping Sodbury town centre, Yate Shopping Centre, Yate Rail Station, Bristol Parkway Rail Station, Cribbs Causeway The Mall, SGS Filton College, Southmead Hospital, Durdham Down, Whiteladies Road shopping, Bristol City Centre | Bristol, South Glos |
North Somerset services are managed by North Somerset Council, visit the link below to find information for these services.
School bus services
The Department for Education sets the national eligibility criteria for free travel to schools, and the council that acts as the local education authority is responsible for deciding which children meet those criteria.
In the MCA area, the councils that act as the local education authority are Bath & North East Somerset Council, Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council. School transport enquiries should be directed to them in the first instance:
School children and post-16 age students can also use the local commercial bus network of which First Bristol, Bath & The West are the main operator:
- Children under 5 years of age travel free on First services. Children between 5 and 16 years of age are entitled to a 50% discount on all tickets across the West of England and are advised to get a (free) First photo ID pass as proof of age.
- Young people (16-21) and students (of any age if in full time education) can get up to 10% discount.
- Further information is available on the First Bus website here: Children (0-15) | First Bus and here: Young Person (16-21) & Students | First Bus
For specific information about post-16 student travel provision, please contact the school or college concerned.
Contacts
Please contact the operator for service feedback, to report an issue or for lost property.
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For any other queries related to supported services please use the contact details below.
Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire services
West of England Mayoral Combined Authority
Transport Operations Team
North Somerset services
North Somerset Council
Public Transport team
