Due to an event on Wharf Road in Biddulph on Saturday 25th May, services will be diverting via Well Street where a temporary bus stop will be placed. Passengers wishing to board from Sainsburys will need to walk to this stop.

Service on St Johns Road will only be one way. Passengers are advised to board on the opposite side of the road for Hanley.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused

Carlton Avenue will be closed Wednesday 22nd May until Friday 24th May between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30.

During this time buses will divert via Greenbank Road and High Lane in both directions.

The next phase of College Road / Station Road closures will start on Monday 20th May until approx. 27th June. Passengers are advise to allow extra time for their journeys.

Outbound trips on services will remain the same.

Inbound 25 service will use Leek Road serving a temporary bus stop outside the Royal Mail sorting office, then turning left onto Lichfield Street into Hanley bus station.

Services 21 and 23 will come into Stoke Town Centre as normal, then via  Hartshill Road, Stoke Old Road onto Stoke Road toward Hanley.

King Street in Fenton will be closed for resurfacing on Monday 20th May 09:30 until 12:30.

We will be diverting services via Victoria Link Road, A50 and Baths Road in both directions.

There will be no service between the roundabout at the end of Victoria Road Fenton and Market Place in Longton.

Keele Hall Road, Keele Campus is partly closed until Thursday 30th May.

We are currently diverting via The Covert in both directions.

From Sunday 26 May 2024, we will be changing the way our current X4/X5 services operate across the network, including the introduction of a service 5, operating between Gosport and Fareham. 

All services will have an introduction of a new timetable. You can view the timetables here: Timetables | First Bus

Please see below for more details on what is changing:

Oscar Road will be closed from 04:00 on 27 May until 17:00 on 07 July

Service 12 heading from Torry to Northfield
From Balnagask Road via Balnagask Road, Wellington Road, Polwarth Road, Walker Road and resume normal route.

Nearest stops are Balnagask Road, Walker Road

See below our operating times for May Bank Holiday services across the Potteries:

See below our operating times for May Bank Holiday services across Leicester: