Bath Races
Enjoy a day at Bath Races and let us take the worry and stress out of driving. With pick up and drop off near Bath Bus Station and Bath Spa railway station, getting there by public transport has never been so easy. Tickets can be bought from the driver with contactless payment including Tap On Tap Off, or cash. The following flat fares apply to all customers.
English National Concessionary Travel Scheme bus passes, standard First Bus, BathRider or AvonRider tickets are not valid on this service.
| Single | Return |
| £5 | £6 |
| Thursday 31st October | ||||||||||||
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| Departs City Centre | 11:05 | 11:45 | 12:25 | 13:05 | ||||||||
| Arrives at Racecourse | 11:25 | 12:05 | 12:45 |
13:25 |
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| Departs Racecourse | 16:05 | 16:45 | ||||||||||
| Arrives at City Centre | 16:25 | 17:05 | ||||||||||
Travel Alerts
Re-open: Hannah More Road/St Mary's Grove, Nailsea (X9)
Re-open - St Mary's Grove / Hannah More Road, Nailsea.
St Mary's Grove / Hannah More Road have now re-opened, and as of 15th November 2024, service X9 has resumed normal route in Nailsea.
Road closure-21.11.24-Portbury Hundred-(X4)
Road Closure-Portbury Hundred-(X4)
20:00 - 06:00 21st + 22nd November 2024
West Of England
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Due to carriageway works the Portbury Hundred will be closed nightly and service X4 will have to divert via junction 20 for Clevedon to use Walton Road and Clevedon Road to resume at Wyndham Way, this will be in both directions.
Given the length and time of this diversion passengers are advised there will be disruption to service X4 during the closures and should plan accordingly for this.
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Regrettably Station Road, Elm Tree Park, Shipway Farm, Portishead Ecology Park and Conference Close bus 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)
Customer service contact us
Postal address: First Bus, Enterprise House, Easton Road, Bristol, BS5 0DZ
Road closure-15.11.24-Filton Road A4174-M1/M3/M4/T1/19
Road Closure-Filton road A4174-(M1/M3/M4/T1/19
22:00-05:00 15th November - 17th November 2024
Bristol
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Filton road will be closed to traffic nightly this weekend and as such later services will be diverted.
Service M1/19/M4 that use the Harry stoke bypass will divert from Coldharbour Lane to use Abbeywood, Brierly Furlong and into Parkway with the M1 continuing along Hatchet Lane to Great Stoke Way roundabout for normal route.
Service M3 will divert from Hambrook to use Frenchay Park Road, Stoke Lane, and into UWE via the reverse direction-Passengers are advised to check the destination on the bus when boarding Either side at Stoke Lane bus stops.
Service T1 will divert from Great stoke Way to Old Gloucester Road to Hambrook and resume on the M32 in both directions.
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Regrettably Great Stoke, Parkway North P+R, Hunts Ground Road, Hambrook Lane, Harry Stoke and Uwe the Gardens will not 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)
Customer service contact us
Postal address: First Bus, Enterprise House, Easton Road, Bristol, BS5 0DZ
Road Closure-24.11.24-Air Balloon Road-(44/45)
Road Closure-Air Balloon Road-(44/45)
08:00-20:00 Sunday 24th November 2024
Bristol
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Air Balloon Road will be closed to all traffic near the junction of Troopers Hill to facilitate carriageway works.
Service 44/45 will divert during the closure to use Clouds Hill Road, Bell Hill Road and the Kingsway in Both directions.
Drivers will be advised to stop on the Kingsway for any intending passengers.
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Regrettably The Avenue, Marling Road, Troopers Hill Road and Harcourt Avenue 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)
Customer service contact us
Postal address: First Bus, Enterprise House, Easton Road, Bristol, BS5 0DZ
Road Closures-25.11.24-Milsom St,Bath-(6/6a/7/31)
Road Closures-Milsom St, Bath-(6/6a/7/31)
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Due to the annual Christmas Market taking place in the centre of Bath this year various roads will be closed to traffic and buses will be diverted.
Due to the location of the market the service 6/6a and 7 will be using Wallcot Street turning at Grand Parade and the service 31 will divert to George Street and turn at Queens Square.
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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
Road Closure-21.11.24-Filton Avenue-(70/74)
Road Closure-Filton Avenue-(70/74)
08:00 23rd November - 20:00 24th November
West Of England
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Filton Avenue will be closed at the junction of Station Road (A4174) for the weekend of the 23rd November.
Sadly there will be no access to and from Filton Avenue and a diversion to use Wessex Avenue, Filton Road and Station Road in both directions will be in place.
We expect the roads to be fairly busy due to other roadworks in the area so advice to plan accordingly should be heeded.
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Regrettably King George VI, Wallscourt Road, The Bulldog, Eden Grove, Toronto Road, Dorchester 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
Road Closure-19.11.24-Avonvale Road-(5)
Road Closure-Avonvale Road-(5)
09:30 Tuesday 19th Nov - 06:00 Wednesday 20th Nov
Bristol.
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As part of the ongoing works undertaking for the East Bristol Living Neighbourhood project, Avonvale road will be closed to buses during the time stated above.
There will be a diversion in place via Lawrence Hill, Whitehall Road, Blackswarth Road and passengers can alight and disembark at the Lawrence Hill, Croydon Street Bus stops whilst the service is on diversion.
Regrettably Church St, Beam St, Orchard Street and Terrell Gardens stops will not be served during the closure, with the bus joining back on route at Netham Road bus stop toward St Annes.
The reverse of this diversion will be in place.
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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
Road Closure-13.11.24-Hengrove Way, Airport Rd-(73)
Road Closure-Airport Road, Hengrove Way-(73)
19:00-06:00 13th Nov-16th Nov
Bristol
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Airport road and Hengrove Way will be closed to overnight works and as such service 73 will be diverted to miss Broadwalk, Salccome Rd and Cadogan Road.
Service 73 will use Wells road to its Junction with Hengrove Lane/West Town Lane and use Hengrove Lane in Both Directions during the closure.
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Regrettably Broadwalk Shops, Greenwood Rd, Broadwalk Square, Teignmouth Road, Salcombe Road and Cadogan Road bus 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)
Customer service contact us
Postal address: First Bus, Enterprise House, Easton Road, Bristol, BS5 0DZ
Road Closure-25.11.24-Bristol Road, Hambrook-(Y1/Y2)
Road Closure- Bristol Road, Hambrook-(Y1/Y2)
20:00-06:00 (Nightly) 25.11.24-14.12.24
West Of England
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Due to overnight carriageway works program Bristol Road will be closed nightly for a few weeks from November end until mid December.
Passengers are advised there will be a diversion from the Crown to use Old Gloucester Road, Beacon Lane to resume at the top of Winterbourne, George and Dragon- This will be in Both Directions during the closures.
Please also Note there will be Temporary Stops located either side of Old Gloucester Road near the junction of Hambrook Road.
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Regrettably, The Crown, Whiteshill Church and Quarry Barton bus stops will not be served during the closures.
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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
Road Closure-14.11.24-Bleadon Hill ,WSM-(126)
Road Closure-Bleadon Hill-WsM-(126)
08:30-14th Nov - 17:30 11th Dec
Bristol
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Due to a long term road closure at Bleadon Hill, service 126 will be diverted to stay on the Broadway and will not use the Bridgewater Road to access Oldmixon.
It will however enter Oldmixon via the Oldmixon road.
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Regrettably Broadway Lodge, Maidstone Grove, Brockley Crescent, Burnham Close and Burnham Drive bus stops will not be used 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)
Customer service contact us
Postal address: First Bus, Enterprise House, Easton Road, Bristol, BS5 0DZ