Christmas and New Year Bus Times - 2024/2025

Helston Christmas light switch on will be taking place on Friday the 29th of November between the hours of 15:40 and 22:00

This will affect service U4.

Buses will be diverting as follows:

Towards Penzance

From the Parade, buses will turn Right onto Meneage Street then right at the roundabout onto Whitehill Terrace where they will resume their normal line of route at the Duck Pond.

Inbound.

From the Duck Pond, buses will turn right down the A394 and then left at the roundabout to The Parade. They will then resume their normal line of rout at Tesco.

Please note that service will not be able to serve Blue Anchor, Opposite Blue Anchor and Godolphin House.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Penryn Christmas light will be taking place on Saturday the 30th of November between the hours of 18:00 and 20:00

This will affect services U1, U1A, U1E, U2 & U4.

Buses will be diverting as follows:

Outbound.

From Penry Bridge, buses will carry on along the B3292 along Church Road and The Praze. They will then turn left down Brown’s Hill and re join their normal line of route along Treliever Road.

Inbound.

From Harbour View, buses will turn left onto Brown’s Hill, carry on to the top and turn right onto The Praze. They will then travel down the B3292 and resume their normal line of route at Penryn Bridge.

Please note that service will not be able to serve from Quay Hill to West Street and Station Road.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The following services wont be running:

T1 07.04 Camborne - Penzance
T1 07.50 Camborne - Penzance
T3 07.45 Camborne - Newquay
 
Sorry for the inconvenience

Wednesday late night shopping - Wednesday 27th November 14.30pm - 22.30pm

Services T1, T2, T3, U1, U1A, U1E:  

The following bus stops will not be served: The museum and Boscawen street during these times.

Services will set passengers down at the bus stand before Truro Museum, Truro Court, then continue into St Austell Street to Trafalgar roundabout, into Truro bus station. The diversion will be the same in reverse.

From Monday the 2nd of December to Friday the 20th of December, there will be a closure along Chiverton Interchange from hours of 19:00.

Wednesday nights throughout the closures won’t be installed until 22.00 for late night shopping in Truro.

This will affect the following journeys from Threemilestone:

To Newquay:

• 20:49 U1E
• 22:49 U1E

To Falmouth:

• 19:26 U1
• 20:27 U1E
• 21:27 U1E
• 22:27 U1E

These services will be diverting via Chacewater, Scorrier and Blackwater.

Please note that this may cause some delays.

From Monday the 09th of December to Friday the 13th of December, there will be a road closure along The Terrace, Albert Road and Trelyon Avenue, St Ives between the hours of 19:00 and 06:00.

This will affect the following service:

During these times, all services will turn around at Tesco Carbis Bay and terminate. They will the wait their time before the return journey.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

The Penzance Christmas lights switch on will be taking place on the 30th of November between the hours of 09:30 and 20:00.

This will affect services 17, 17A and the Mousehole.

Buses will be diverting as follows:

The Mousehole

Penzance to Mousehole

Buses will turn Left at Longboat Inn and follow up to the top of the Causeway. They will then turn right and head towards the West Cornwall Hospital roundabout. Here they will turn Left and travel down Penalverne drive to First and Last Pub where they will resume their normal line of route.

Mousehole to Penzance

From the First and Last Pub, buses will turn left up Penalverne drive to West Cornwall Hospital. They will then turn right at the roundabout and travel down towards the top of the Causeway. Here they will turn left on to Taroveor Road and follow down to the Sea View Chippy, turn right on to Adelaide Station and continue back to bus Station.

17/17A Pendeen & Madron

Buses will divert via Ross bridge, Penzance Prom, Alexandra Road and Penalverne Drive in both directions.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Between Friday the 22nd of November and Saturday the 21st of December, there will be a number of closures around Truro due to Festive Friday and Truro Christmas Street Markets 2024.

They will take place at the following times:

• Friday 22nd November 2024 between 05:00 and 23:59
• Saturday 23rd November 2024 between 06:00 and 19:00
• Wednesday 27th November 2024 between 06:00 and 23:00
• Saturday 30th November 2024 between 06:00 and 19:00
• Wednesday 4th December 2024 between 06:00 and 23:00
• Saturday 7th December 2024 between 06:00 and 19:00
• Wednesday 11th December 2024 between 06:00 and 23:00
• Saturday 14th December 2024 between 06:00 and 19:00
• Wednesday 18th December 2024 between 06:00 and 23:00

During the above times, the following diversions will be in place:

Services T1, T2, T3, U1, U1A to & from Treliske, Threemilestone

Inbound 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.

Outbound

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.

Services U1/U1A to & from Falmouth

Inbound

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

Outbound service will run as normal.

We apologise for any inconvenient this may cause.

St Agnes Village Christmas Lights Switch on will be taking place on Sunday the 1st of December between 16:30 and 18:00.

This will affect the U1A.

Buses will be diverting as follows:

From Truro

From Sevenmilestone garage, buses will right divert via Goonbell to reach the coast road close to the Wheal Kitty turn. They will then turn right for Perranporth and resume their normal line of route.

From Newquay

Buses will turn left just prior to wheal Kitty turn and follow through Goonbell to Sevenmilestone garage, where they will resume their normal line of route.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

From Monday the 9th of December to Wednesday the 11th of December, there will be a closure along Cliff Road, Newquay.

This will affect services U1 U1A U1EU1 and T3.

Buses will be diverting as follows:

Services U1, U1A & U1E

Buses will divert at Trenance Gardens up Trenance Road to access Mount Wise to the bus Station.

They will do the same in Reverse on their return journey.

Please note, this diversion will also apply to GoCornwall services: 25, 58, 85, 88 & 93.

Service T3

After Chester Road, buses will turn left down Hilgrove road past Newquay Zoo to Trenance Gardens, then turn right up Trenance Road to access Mount Wise to the bus Station.

They will do the same in Reverse on their return journey.

Please note, this diversion will also apply to GoCornwall services: 21, 56, 91, 92, 92S, 94 & 185.  

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.