Bath Spa University (Bath Spa Unibus)
Plan your journey and buy tickets on our First Bus App
Journey planner
You probably already know that Bath is a great city to be a student in - so why not make the most of this beautiful city by jumping on our buses and exploring it?
U5 is the Bath Spa Unibus, your dedicated bus service. The U5 will get you from the city centre to Bath Spa Uni Locksbrook campus and continues on to the library at the centre of Bath Spa University’s Newton Park campus. We also have a network of buses that go pretty much everywhere else you'll need to go.
Timetables
U5 holiday timetable until 19th September 2024
U5 freshers timetable from 20th - 28th September 2024
U5 freshers timetable from 29th September 2024
U5 revision week timetable from 3rd November 2024
U5 holiday timetable from 15th December 2024
Access to the Bath Spa University Sion Hill Campus is provided by Bath Park & Ride 31 Lansdown service, which is just a short walk to Sion Hill Campus. Bath Zone and West of England Zone tickets can be used on this service.
Tickets
We've got a fantastic range of student tickets - there's something to suit your needs however often you use the bus. University staff can also buy at these prices on production of valid staff photo ID.
Tap On, Tap Off
If you're not sure which ticket to buy, you can Tap On, Tap Off on the U5 (and the U1/U2!) and we'll automatically work out the best value bus fare for your usage. Just tap your contactless card when you board the bus, and tap the same card/ device when you leave, we'll work out the fare for you! Please note, if you use Tap On, Tap Off on any of our regular services in Bath, this will incur the full adult fares.
The below ticket types allow travel on any services in your chosen zone.
| Ticket Types | Bath Zone | West of England Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Single | £1.80 | £2.00 |
| Day | £5.40 | £6.30 |
| Week | £21.15 | £27.00 |
| Month | £75.42 | £85.50 |
| Semester 1 (21 Sept 2024 - 9 Feb 2025) |
£285.00 |
|
| Semester 2 (15 Feb 2025 - 15 June 2025) | £250.00 | |
| Uni Year (21 Sept 2024 - 15 June 2025) | £460.00 | £515.00 |
Where to buy
Student tickets are available on the free First Bus App. To buy your ticket:
- Search for ‘First Bus’ in your app store and download the First Bus app
- Select ‘Bristol, Bath & the West’ area
- Press Tickets from the bottom menu, then select "Buy"
- Select Bristol, Bath and the West and then Bath
- Select Day, Week, Month or Month+ and select the Student ticket you need.
- For longer term tickets, select the "Student Travel" category towards the bottom.
- You will be asked to set up an account, please complete the requested details.
- click Continue and you will be asked to confirm you are a student.
- Select a payment method to purchase your ticket
- You can either use it straight away or move to the wallet to use later
- When you want to travel, activate your ticket and then scan the QR code on the bus.
