Service changes from 16 April 2023
All areas
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LocationLeicester
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CauseService Changes
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ResponsibilityFirst Bus
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Effective16/04/2023 - 16/07/2023
From Sunday 16 April 2023, we’re making changes to our services across the Leicester network.
As part of the Leicester Buses Enhanced Partnership, we’ve worked with other operators to review, rationalise and simplify services so there is better coordination along corridors to provide an enhanced experience for our customers. This also includes changes to city centre departure stands, where services that serve a certain area of the city or county will be grouped together. This will make it easier for customers to know where to head to, when catching a bus to a particular area.
New timetables can be viewed here
Service 4 City Centre – Rushey Mead
No changes.
Service 13 City Centre - Glenfield
This service will now depart from stand SH in St. Margaret’s Bus Station.
Adjustments have been made to the Monday to Friday timetable during peak times to help buses run to time and the evening journeys Monday to Saturday have been retimed to match shift changes at Optimus Point.
There are no changes to the timetable on Sunday and buses will continue to run hourly.
Service 13W Narborough Road - Optimus Point Business Park
No changes.
Services 14,14A City Centre – Ryder Road/Beaumont Centre
Both services will now depart from stand SG in St. Margaret’s Bus Station.
New Service 15 (replaces service 54 between City Centre & Goodwood)
There are no changes to the route and this service will continue to depart from stand CB on Charles Street.
Buses will operate every 7/8 minutes during the main day Monday – Friday, every 12 minutes on Saturday and every 15 minutes on Sunday.
Service 16 City Centre – General Hospital
Minor adjustments have been made to the timetable.
The route has been extended to serve Davenport Road and Gamel Road, Monday to Saturday following an agreement with Leicester City Council.
The route between Leicester General Hospital and Goodwood is being supported financially by the Leicester City Council.
Upon reaching the General Hospital, the route will be as follows; right Coleman Road, left Goodwood Road, right Walshe Road, right Davenport Road, right Gamel Road, right Goodwood Road, left Ambassdor Road, left Wicklow Drive, Green Lane Road, left Coleman Road, right General Hospital grounds to the main entrance, right Gwendolen Road, left bus layby, Broad Avenue, left St. St. Saviours Road then as normal into the city centre.
The extended route serves Coleman Road twice, so customers in the area do not have an extended journey to get into the City Centre.
Service 17 City Centre – Highfields
This service will now depart from stand DJ on Humberstone Gate East.
Service 18 City Centre – Braunstone
This service will now depart from stand SL in St. Margaret’s Bus Station.
Service 21 City Centre - Thurmaston (Blount Road)
This service will now depart from stand HT in Haymarket Bus Station.
Service 22 City Centre – Evington
This service will now be operated by Centrebus offering up to a 10 minute frequency Monday to Saturday and 30 minutes on Sunday. Please visit Centrebus's website for more information
First Bus tickets will not be valid for travel on service 22 after 16 April. Flexi tickets will continue to be accepted.
Customers who currently have a First Bus ticket longer than a month and will no longer be able to use it after the 16 April are advised to contact our customer services team.
Service 22B City Centre - Birstall
This service will now depart from stand HS in Haymarket Bus Station
Services 25,26 City Centre – Mowmacre Hill
Service 25 will now depart from stand HV in Haymarket Bus Station.
Service 26 will now depart from stand HW in Haymarket Bus Station.
Services 38,38A City Centre – Netherhall/Thurnby Lodge
As part of the Leicester Buses Partnership, we have worked with Arriva to provide a coordinated timetable for buses along Uppingham Road/Humberstone Road.
These services will now depart from stand HF in Haymarket Bus Station and will also stop at stand DB on Humberstone Gate East.
Together with Arriva’s service 37, Buses will operate every 5 minutes Monday to Saturday and every 15 minutes on Sunday. The new timetable can be viewed here
Service 54 City Centre – Beaumont Centre
This service will continue to operate between the City Centre & Beaumont Centre. For buses towards Goodwood please see the information above for service 15.
Buses will operate every 7/8 minutes during the main day Monday to Friday, every 12 minutes on Saturday and every 15 minutes on Sunday.
The service will return to operate along Abbey Park Road in both directions.
Service 74 City Centre – Anstey
Following a review of the service, evening journeys and journeys operated on Sunday will now be supported financially by the Leicester City Council.
A revised timetable will be place.
Services 88,88A,88E City Centre – Saffron Cross Roads/Eyres Monsell
These services will now depart from stand HC in Haymarket Bus Station and will also stop at stand CF on Charles Street.
