Services 17 & Lands' End: La Frowda Festival

RMT has advised that their members plan 48-hour strike action on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 July 2024. Negotiations continue to try to avert industrial action, but if the strike goes ahead, passengers may be without many Cornwall by Kernow and Buses of Somerset services.

We will provide updates over the coming days on which services will be affected. For the latest information, customers should go to:

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We would like to apologise sincerely to all our customers for the inconvenience this may cause.

Due to the La Frowda Festival, there will be road closures in St Just from 15:00 on the 19th of July to 23:00 on Saturday the 20th of July.

This will affect the 17 & Lands’ End Coaster Services.

Buses will be diverting as follows:

Service 17

Penzance to Pendeen

Buses will folow their normal route past Semmens oil supplies. At the bottom of the hill, buses will turn right at the crossroads on to New Road (tregeseal Turn)and follow the road to the end. They will then turn right on to bottom of Nancherrow Hill where they will resume their normal line of route.

Pendeen to Penzance will be the same as the above in reverse order.

Lands End Coaster service

Lands End to Pendeen

From the Bosavern junction, buses will turn right, follow the road to the bottom of the hill and then left at the crossroads on to New Road (tregeseal Turn). They will then follow the road to the end, turn right on to bottom of Nancherrow Hill and resume their normal line of route.

Pendeen to Lands End will be the same as the above route in reverse order

We apologise for any inceonveice.

Due to Newquay Pride on Saturday the 20th of July, buses departing from Newquay Bus Station may be delayed between the hours of 12:00 and 13:00, while the procession passes.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

On Saturday the 27th of July, Perranporth Carnival will be taking place between the hours of 18:45 and 21:00. This will affect the U1A and U1E service.

Buses will be diverting as follows:

Service U1A/U1E Newquay to Truro

The 18:12, 19:00 and 20:00 from Newquay to Truro will follow normal route into Perran Sands entrance. They will then turn around then retrace route to Goonhavern, turn right along A3075 passing the White House to Chiverton Cross Roundabout, and then to Goonbell. From here they will turn right to go around the back road of St Agnes then turn left and resume their normal line of route into St Agnes Peterville.

Service U1A/U1E Truro to Newquay

The 18:35 and 20:31 from Truro to Newquay will follow the normal route through St Agnes past Wheal Kitty turn, then take right turn using the back road to Goonbell. Thet will then travel via Chiverton Cross, along A3075 passing the White House to Goonhavern, and then go to Perran Sands entrance, turn around and resume their normal line of route.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

On Sunday the 28th of July, Truro Classic car show will be taking place closing Boscawen Street and Lower Lemon Street, Truro.

This will affect services operating from Truro Bus Station.

Buses will be diverting as follows:

Services T1, T2, U1, U1A 

Inward from Rail Station, buses will drop off outside Museum then go to Victoria Square and back to Ferris Town. They will then turn right up past the Law Courts and take the back road passing the NCP car park to Trafalgar Roundabout, then into the Bus Station.

Outward, buses will go to Trafalgar Roundabout and turn left. They will then go along St Austell Street, passing the NCP car park, pass the Law Courts and turn left to go past the Museum and into Victoria Square. From here they will pick up outside Mallets and resume their normal line of route to the Rail Station.

We apologise for any inconvenient this may cause.

From Wednesday the 17th of July to Saturday the 27th of July, there will be closures along Highertown Station Road, Richmond Hill and Ferris Town, Truro between the hours of 19;00 and 06:00.

This will affect service: P&R1, T1, T2, T3, U1, U1A, & U1E.

Buses will be diverting as follows:

P&R 1, T1, T2 & T3

Towards Truro Bus Station

Buses will go straight over Sainsburys roundabout, following the main road all the way down to Tesco Roundabout at the bottom of Morlaix Avenue. Then second exit there and turning left into the bus station.

Leaving Turo Bus Station - High Town:

Buses will follow the same route in reverse.

U1, U1A & U1E

Buses will travel via Lemon Street and Fairmantle Street in-bound and out-bound from Truro.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

On Saturday the 25th of May & Saturday the 31st of August, The Big Truro Market will be taking place between the hours of 05:00 and 19:00 closing off Boscawn Street.

This will affect services in and around Truro.

Buses will be diverting as follows:

Services from Treliske,

Buses will travel from Truro Rail Station and drop off outside the Museum. They will then travel to Victoria Square and back to Ferris Town, turn right up past the Law Courts and take the back road passing the NCP car park to Trafalgar Roundabout and then into the Bus Station.

Outbound

Buses will travel to Trafalgar Roundabout and turn left, go along St Austell Street passing the NCP car park. Then passing the Law Courts and turn left to go past the Museum and into Victoria Square. From here they will pick up outside Mallets and resume their normal line of route to the Rail Station.

Services U1/U1A from Falmouth

From Lander Monument buses will travel down Lemon Street, then turn right into Fairmantle Street, pass Iceland to the roundabout, bear left onto Morlaix Avenue, and then turn left for the Bus station.

Outbound buses will not be affected.

We apologise for any inconvenience his may cause.