Service Changes from 20 August

31st Jul 2023All areas

Effective

21/08/2023 - 27/09/2023

Upcoming Service Changes from 20th August

We have made changes to our network to further support and improve connections across Aberdeen.

The changes, which will come into force from Sunday 20th August, include an improvement to Service 13 that will make it easier to access the beach by bus, while a number of specialised school journeys have been merged into normal service.

Service 1B will be adjusted to serve Bridge of Don Retail Park in both directions providing easier access to and from the shops in this area. As a result, Bridge of Don Park & Ride will no longer served due to very low demand.

Minor timetable adjustments have been made to services 1, 1A, 2, 12, 15, 15B, 17, 17K, 18, 19, 172.

Click here to see forthcoming timetables.

Service	Changes
1	Revised timetable in operation.
1A	Revised timetable with additional trip starting from John Street (previously served by service 1B) to Robert Gordon University.
1B	Will replace current service 1B and will no longer serve bridge Of Don Park and Ride site and will instead continue out Ellon Road to Murcar roundabout then B999, Denmore Rd, Greenbrae Ave, then current route to Dubdford. This will allow us to serve Bridge Of Don retail park in both directions. Service 1B will now return from Guild St via Bridge Street and Union Street.
2	Revised timetable in operation.
2S	This service will replace our current Harlaw Academy school services (service 62)
3/3A	Both services will now have a common terminal point in Cove, Cove Crescent at Cove Circle. Revised timetables including service 3 only operating on Bank Holidays on a 20 minute frequency.
3B	An additional service 3B trip has been added to the morning timetable with both journeys now targeted for students starting at NESCOL. The route has been amended to continue up to Cove roundabout allow us to provide two additional buses serving stops on Wellington Road for workers at Wellington Circle and also Lochside Academy. It will then serve Altens Industrial Estate via Souterhead Road, Crawlpeel Road and Hareness Road before using coast road to Cove.
3S	Replaces service 31 and follows same route between Victoria Bridge and Lochside Academy.
11/11A	Bank Holiday service will now be 2 x hourly instead of 2 x 30 minutes frequency.
12	Revised departures from Torry 19:30 - 20:30 Monday to Friday and Saturday. Bank Holiday service will now be every 20 minutes instead of Saturday frequency every 12 minutes.
13	Revised route at Aberdeen Beach area - Service 13 from town will now serve Constitution St, Left into Links Rd, Beach Esplande, Wellington St and Links Road to Beach Retail Park. Service 13 from Seaton will now serve Urquhart Rd, Left into Links Rd, Beach Esplanade, Wellington St and Links Road to Beach Retail Park. Journeys which serve Footdee will still operate. Bank Holiday timetable will now only serve Hillhead Of Seaton in the evening as per Monday to Friday timetable.
15/15B	EX Balnagask 16:00 (Monday and Tuesday school days only) now starts 16:11 Victoria Bridge. Saturday EX Balnagask 18:55, 19:17, 19:19:47. 20:17 now depart 8 minutes later. Saturday EX Countesswells 20:15 now departs 20:20. Bank Holiday timetable will now operate hourly instead of every 30 minutes.
17/17K/172	Amended Monday to Saturday timetables. Service 17 Bank Holiday timetable will now operate every 30 minutes instead of every 20 minute.
17A	No longer operates Monday to Saturday and replaced with service 17.
17S	Replaces service 181 and starts from Faulds Gate terminus.
18	Will now serve Mill Drive in Mugiemoss housing development. Bank Holiday frequency amending from every 20 minutes to every 30 minute.
18A	Revised number to show bus serves Altens Industrial Estate. The route has been amended to continue up to Cove roundabout allow us to provide two additional buses serving stops on Wellington Road for workers at Wellington Circle and also Lochside Academy. It will then serve Altens Industrial Estate via Souterhead Road, Crawlpeel Road and Hareness Rd, Minto Avenue, Minto Drive, Minto Road. Blackness Road, Souterhead Road. It will then return to town via Wellington Road, West Tullos Road, Redmoss Road and normal route from Abbotswell Crescent.
18S	Replaces service 182 and will follow the same route from Dyce as service 18 and service 182 from Duthie Park to Lochside Academy.
19	Revised timing points along with Bank Holiday frequency amending from every 15 minutes to every 20 minutes.
19S	Replaces service 419 Cults Academy to Milltimber and follows service 19 route from Tillydrone to North Deeside Road/Quarry Road, then follows same route as service 419 between from Cults Academy.
20	Amended departure time from Guild Street on a Sunday. During Aberdeen University term time, evening service will use King Street in both directions instead of Old Aberdeen providing students with link to Sport Village and businesses along King Street. Between September and December (university term time) service 20 evening service will continue to 4AM. (Wednesday to Saturday)
23	Bank Holiday frequency amended from every 12 minutes to every 20 minutes.

31	Cancelled and replaced with service 3S
62	Cancelled and replaced with service 2S (One journey to operate instead of 2)
181	Cancelled and replaced with service 17S (starting from Faulds Gate terminus)
182	Cancelled and replaced with service 18S (starts journey from Dyce)
183	Cancelled
419	Cancelled and replaced with service 19S.

Blackness Road/ Minto Road 6 Jan –7 Feb.

Due to Roadworks at Blackness Road/Minto Road there will be various road closures as follows:

Phase 1 05:00 6 Jan until further notice

Service 18A Heading from Minto Road to Redmoss
From Minto Road, via Hareness Road, Crawpeel Road, and resume the normal route.

Phase 2 TBC once Phase 1 is complete

Service 18A Heading from Minto Drive to Redmoss
From Minto Drive, via Minto Drive, Minto Avenue, Hareness Road, Crawpeel Road, and resume the normal route

Due to Polmuir Road being one-way heading to Faulds Gate from 04:00 on 06 January until 17:00 on 10 February (once the current diversion is finished), Services 17, 17A will divert as follows:

Service 17 heading to Newhills
From Great Southern Road: via Whinhill Road, Fonthill Road and resume normal service.

Service 17, 17A heading to Faulds Gate
Normal service

Due to Road works on Tarves Road/Denmore Road between 07:30 on 13 January until 16:30 on 27 January, Service 1B heading to the City Center will divert as follows:

Service 1B heading to City Centre from Dubford

From Greenbrae Drive via Denmore Road, Woodside Road, Parkway, Ellon Road, and resume normal service

Service 1B heading to Dubford from City Centre

Normal service

Due to pavement works on Polmuir Road from 04:00 on 06 December until 17:00 on 20 January, it will be necessary to have a one-way closure.

Services 17 and 17A will divert as follows:
Service 17,17A heading to Faulds Gate
From Ferryhill Road:
• left onto Whinhill Road
•1st exit onto Great Southern Road and resume normal service.

Service 17 heading to Newhills
Normal service

Due to the Winter Festival on Broad Street and Upperkirkgate, there will be various road closures from 18:00 on 01 November 2024 until 18:00 on 10 January 2025.

Service 17,17A,172 heading to Faulds Gate
From Gallowgate turn left onto Littlejohn Street (Bus stop on Littlejohn Street) then:
• right onto West North Street
• right onto Union Street and resume normal service.

Service 17,17A,172 heading to Newhills
From Adelphi continue to King Street then:
• left onto West North Street (stops will be served on West North Street)
• 1st exit at the roundabout onto Gallowgate (stops will be served on Gallowgate)
• right onto Berry Street and resume normal service.

Service 18,18A,18B,18S heading to Redmoss
From Causewayend:
• 2nd exit at the roundabout onto West North Street (stops will be served on West North Street)
• right onto King Street and follow the road around to Adelphi and resume normal service.

Service 18,18A,18B,18S heading to Dyce
From Adelphi continue to King Street then:
• left onto West North Street (stops will be served on West North Street)
• 3rd exit at the roundabout onto Causewayend

Service 11,11A heading Craigiebuckler/Countesswells
From Hutcheon Street:
• 3rd exit onto West North Street (stops will be served on West North Street)
• right onto King Street (bus stop at St Andrews Cathedral)
• continue along onto Union Street and resume normal service.

Service 11,11A heading to Northfield
From Market Street:
• Continue onto King Street (bus stop opposite St Andrews Cathedral)
• left onto West North Street (stops will be served on West North Street)
• 2nd exit at the roundabout onto Hutcheon Street and resume normal service.

Service 19 heading to Culter
From St Andrews Street right onto Loch Street then:
• 3rd exit at the roundabout and back onto Loch Street
• left onto St Andrews Street
• continue onto St Andrews Street
• follow the road around to Blackfriars Street (stops will be served on Blackfriars Street)
• right onto Rosemount Viaduct and resume normal service.

Service 19 heading to Tillydrone
From Rosemount Viaduct (bus stop at HMT):
• left onto Blackfriars Street
• continue onto St Andrews Street
• right onto Loch Street
• 3rd exit at the roundabout back onto Loch Street and resume normal service.

Service 20, 20A heading to Union Terrace
From Gallowgate:
• turn right at the traffic lights onto Berry Street
• 2nd exit at the roundabout onto Loch Street
• left onto St Andrews Street
• follow the road around to Blackfriars Street (stops will be served on Blackfriars Street)
• right onto Rosemount Viaduct and resume normal service.