Reductions in government funding for buses mean we’ve had to make changes to our services in south and west Wales. These changes came into operation on Sunday, 29th October 2023.

Most services haven't been impacted, but we’ve had to reduce bus frequencies and hours of operation on some routes, and we’ve had to withdraw some others. This webpage contains full information on what's changed.

Change to the route of service 7

Following local discussions involving the developer, route 7 (Worle Retail Park - Locking Parklands via Weston-super-Mare town centre) will have a change of route at Locking Parklands from Sunday 1st October.

From this date, buses will now operate between the A371 and Nicholson Road via the full length of Bowen Road, in both directions.

The 'Cranwell Road' stops on Cranwell Road will be moved to the other side of the Bowen Road junction and will now be located on Nicholson Road.

UK Pride in Weston-super-Mare kicks off on Saturday 30th September at 11:00am with the #ProudToBe Parade, starting from Knightstone Causeway, finishing at Grove Park. The main event begins at midday at Grove Park until 9:00pm.

Due to the closure along the B3222 between the hours of 09:00 and 15:00 from Monday 11th September until Friday 20th October, the following changes will apply to route 25:

 The 09:55 and 12:25 services to Dulverton will terminate at Bampton.

Service 104

Clacton Road (Great Oakley) is closed from Monday 25th  September to Friday 29th September between 0800 and 1800hrs.

Towards Harwich:

From Wix, buses will continue past the War Memorial to the end of the road, onto the A120 and Church Hill to continue back on line of route.

Due to Weymouth Town Bridge being closed for maintenance between Monday 25 September and Thursday 30 November, service 8 will be on the following diversion: 

Service 8 towards Chickerell will divert via Esplanade Road, Kings Street where the service will continue over Swannery Bridge, Westwey Road, and onto Newstead Road where it will continue on the normal route.

Service 8 towards Weymouth Kings Statue will divert via Westham Road, Esplanade Road and terminate at Kings Statue stand K5.

Changes to First Wessex timetables from Sunday 1 October 2023 

Between 27th and 29th September there will be roadworks OVERNIGHT only near to the George Public House on Portsdown Hill Road. Service 7 will need to divert away from this area northbound only between 8pm and 2am each night. The diversion will be:- London Road, Ladybridge Road to Stakes Road. The section of route that will be missed is between The George and Crookhorn. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.