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Welcome to First Bus Bristol, Bath and the West
Welcome to First Bus, your local bus service helping you to get round Bristol, Bath and the West as cheaply and as easily as possible! With nearly 100 bus services operating around the region, we can make it much easier for you to get to where you’re heading.
From online tickets to timetables and route maps, we have a vast amount of resources to help you get around as easily as possible. With so many buses running regularly throughout Bristol, Bath and the West, there is always a bus ready to take you where you need to go. Above, you can find information regarding our buses including timetables, route maps, prices and even use our journey planner to ensure a smooth ride. Enjoy the journey.
Our Journey
Your journeys mean everything to us, but we’ve been on our own journey too. We know bus isn’t always perfect, but we’ve been listening to our communities, and making changes for the better. Find out more.
Travel Alerts
Overnight Road Closure-21.03.25-M4 Junction 18-19
Road Closure- M4 Motorway Junction 18 (Hambrook) to Junction 19 (Bath)
19:00-Friday 21st March - 06:00 Monday 24th March 2025
Bristol/South Glos
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Passengers are advised that we are expecting disruption to the north of the network this weekend due to the closure of the M4 motorway as a result of the intended demolition of the A4 Badminton Road Bridge near Downend.
Services using the Ring Road, at Hambrook, Filton, Emersons Green and services along the motorway network around Cribbs Causeway may be effected by delays so passengers are advised to check before travel all this weekend.
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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
Road Closure- 24.03.25-Claverham Road, Claverham- (X5)
Road Closure Claverham Road, Claverham (X5)
West of England
24th/25th/26th March 2025
08:00 - 17:00 daily
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Planned Closure of Claverham Road will mean buses will not be able to serve Claverham but instaead Stay on the main Road along High street to Frost Hill onto Swallway to resume normal route at the Bristol Road.
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Regrettably, Tesco, Wrington Road, The Star, Warner Close, Bishops Road Shops, Bishops Mead, Claverham Park, Hollowmead close and Claverham close stops will not be served during the closure.
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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
Road Closure-22.03.25-Bristol Road, Wraxall-(X7/X9)
Road Closure-Bristol Road, Wraxall-(X7/X9)
Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd of March 2025
West Of England
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Due to water main works Bristol Road in Wraxall will be closed 247 and buses will be diverted after Long Ashton to use the A370 bypass, Clarken Coombe to Tickenham Hill and Clevedon Road to access Nailsea in both directions during the closure period.
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Regrettably Belmont Hill, Wraxall Lodge, The Grove, Wraxall Hill, Tower House Lane, Esso Garage and Southfield Road bus stops will not be served during the closure period.
Passengers are advised that this closure and diversion will add some more time to journeys and could cause some disruption during the weekend so checking before travel is best advised.
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For more information please contact our Customer Services Department
Telephone: 0345 646 0707 (Calls cost 12p per minute plus network charges)
Customer service contact us
Postal address: First Bus, Enterprise House, Easton Road, Bristol, BS5 0DZ
Overnight Road Closure-24/25/26.03.25-Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare-(A3/W7/X1)
Overnight Road Closure-The interchange Weston Super Mare-(A3/X1/W7)
20:00-05:00 24th, 25th and 26th March 2025
North Somerset
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Due to ongoing improvement works to the bus interchange at Weston, services will divert overnight to facilitate road widening works.
Buses will not be able to use the interchange and as such will divert Francis Fox Road, Station Road and Carlton Street for the sea front with the A3 service using Francis Fox Road to the train station to terminate and resume.
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Regrettably the Interchange stops will not be served during the overnight closure period and passengers are advised there will be new temp stop sited on Station Road behind Tesco's for any intending passengers needed the services.
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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
Overnight Road Closures-24.03.25-Cumberland Basin (Northbound) and Merchants Road, Hotwells-(41/U2/X1/X4/X6/X8/X8/X9)
Overnight Road Closures-Cumberland Basin (Northbound), Hotwells-
(U2/X1/X4/X6/X7/X8/X9)
19:00-06:00 24th/25th/26th/27th/28th March 2025
Bristol
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Due to Bridge Works Cumberland Basin will be closed to northbound traffic nightly from 19:00-06:00 with services diverting to use Coronation Road, Redcliffe and Broad Quay.
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Due to additional works on Merchants Road this will mean there will be no North Somerset services through Hotwells on Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th of March, passengers are advised to plan trips accordingly during the closure periods.
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Regrettably The Centre, Anchor Road, Gas Ferry Road, Hotwells Road, Merchants Road, College Green(U2), Park St Top(U2), Jacobs Wells Road(U2) bus stops will not be served during the closure period.
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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
Overnight Road Closures-31.03.25-A4174 Ring Road Westbound-(m3)
Overnight Road Closure-A4174 Ring Road (Westbound)-m3
20:00-06:00 31st March - 4th April 2025
South Glos
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Due to overnight works the Westbound carriageway of the Ring Road at Bromley Heath will be closed to traffic and as such buses will be diverted from the Willy Wicket to use Badminton Road to Downend, Manor Road at Fishponds then Frenchay Park Road to Stoke Lane Begbrook interchange for M32. This is towards centre only
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Passengers are advised that this diversion will add some time to inbound journeys and as such cause some disruption to late night trips on the m3 service.
Passengers are also advised that no stops will be served on the diversion route and any passengers wishing to travel to UWE Frenchay Campus should connect at the Begbrook interchange for onward journeys.
The service 19 is unaffected due to terminating at Downend during the closure period.
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Regrettably Hambrook, UWE The Gardens, Frenchay Campus and Stoke Park bus stops toward the Centre, will not be served during the closure period.
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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
Overnight Road Closures-17.03.25-Cumberland Basin and Merchants Road (South), Hotwells-(41)(U2/X1/X4/X6/X8/X8/X9)
Overnight Road Closures-Cumberland Basin and Merchants Road, (southbound), Hotwells-
(41) (U2/X1/X4/X6/X7/X8/X9)
19:00-06:00 overnight 17th/18th/19th/20th/21st/25th March 2025
Bristol
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Due to resurfacing works Merchants Road will be closed outbound towards Ashton/Avonmouth for several Weeknights in March, alongside the closure of the Cumberland Basin Northbound.
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North Somerset services X1-X9 and service U2 will divert from the 17th due to the additional closure of the Cumberland Basin. Buses will divert from The Centre stop C9 (or the first stop Rupert Street B6 for the U2/B4 for the 41) through Broad Quay and via Redcliff Hill and Coronation Road for normal routes at Ashton Bridge (Winterstoke Road bus stop) or the Portway for service 41.
Service 41 will be unaffected by the diversion on Monday the 17th (only) as the Merchants Road works will start on the 18th of March.
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Regrettably The Centre stop C7 (41/U2 only), Anchor Road, Gas Ferry Road, Hotwells Road, Merchants Road, College Green (U2 only), Park St Top(U2), Jacobs Wells Road(U2) bus stops will not be served during the closure period.
Please use stops at the Bus Station, The Centre stop C9 or Winterstoke Road for the X1-9; Rupert Street or Winterstoke Road for the U2, or Rupert Street (only) for the 41.
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For more information please contact our Customer Services Department
Telephone: 0345 646 0707 (Calls cost 12p per minute plus network charges)
Customer service contact us
Postal address: First Bus, Enterprise House, Easton Road, Bristol, BS5 0DZ
Overnight Road Closure-24.03.25-Brunel Way Northbound-(X1/X4/X7/X9/U2)
Overnight Road Closure-Brunel Way, Northbound-(X1/X4/X7/X9/U2)
19:00 - 06:00 24th - 28th March 2025
Bristol
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Due to emergency works Brunel Way Northbound will be closed to traffic overnight to facilitate bridge works and as such North Somerset services will be diverted off the basin to use Coronation Road, Redcliffe, Prince Street and Broad Quay to resume normal route at St Augustines Parade on the Centre.
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Regrettably Merchants Road, Hotwell Road, Gasferry Road and Anchor Road bus stops will not be served during the closure period.
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For more information please contact our Customer Services Department
Telephone: 0345 646 0707 (Calls cost 12p per minute plus network charges)
Customer service contact us
Postal address: First Bus, Enterprise House, Easton Road, Bristol, BS5 0DZ
Long Term Road Closure-03.03.25-Milsom St,Bath-(6/6a/7/31)
Long Term Road Closure-Milsom St, Bath-(6/6a/7/31)
03rd March 2025 - April 2025
Bath
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Due to Long term road works at Milsom street buses will be diverting 24/7 for 5 weeks.
Due to the location of the works service 6/6a and 7 heading toward centre will divert from the bottom of Lansdown Road to use Walcot Street coming down towards Grand Parade for normal route.The service 31 will divert to George Street and turn at Queens Square.
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Regrettably Milsom street bus stop will not be served.
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For more information, please contact our Customer Services Department
Telephone: 0345 646 0707 (Calls cost 12p per minute plus network charges)
Customer service contact us
Postal address: First Bus, Enterprise House, Easton Road, Bristol, BS5 0DZ