Service 8​ - Drift Road

Route Diversion, Route X4 Southampton Road, Portchester Precinct to Watersedge 26th - 30 January.
2100 – 0500 each night.

Due to the overnight closure of Southampton Road between Portchester and Watersedge Road (M275 Junction), route X4 will be on diversion.
Passengers are advised to use the alternative stops at either:

Portchester Precinct or Clacton Road (in Allaway Avenue)

This diversion will affect the services in both directions.

Please signal clearly to your driver
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Diversions may change at short notice due to circumstances outside of our control.
Please check back regularly for updates.

St Georges Road, Portsmouth​ closed

27/01/2025 – 28/01/2025​ (2300 – 0600)

Service 3 – Towards South Parade Pier​

Diverting via Queen Street, Alfred Road / Marketway, Anglesea Road, King Richard I Road, Cambridge Road, Museum Road and onto normal route.​

Service 3 – Fareham​

Diverting via Cambridge Road, Anglesey Road, Queen Street, The Hard and onto normal route.

Route Diversion, Route 9 Grange Road.
16th – 17th January.
Due to a short notice road closure, route 9 will no be able to serve the stops in Grange Lane (Williams Close).

Route 9 is being diverted via: St Nicholas Avenue, Rowner Road, Grange Road and Nimrod Drive in both directions.
Passengers are advised to use the alternative stops at either:
Frobisher Close or Grange School.

Please signal clearly to your driver
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Diversion may change at short notice due to circumstances outside of our control.
Please check back regularly for updates.

Route Diversion, Alverstoke, Clayhall Road. Route 11.
Monday 13th January until further notice.

Due to a short notice closure of Clayhall Road at the junction of Anglesey Road, route 11 will be diverted via: Fort Road, Monkton Road returning to normal route at Clayhall Road.

This diversion will be for both directions.

The stops at Marks‘s Road and Clayhall Cemetery will not be served during these works.

Alternative stops are located at Alverstoke Village, or Clayhall Road (Junction of Gilckicker Road)

Please signal clearly to your driver
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Diversion may change at short notice due to circumstances outside of our control.
Please check back regularly for updates.

***Updated***

Route Diversion, Route F1, Blackbrook Road, Highlands Area, Fareham.
Tuesday 28th January – Thursday 6th February.

Due to the closure of Blackbrook Road, the following diversion will be in effect.

Route F1 towards Thorni Avenue will divert via:
From Fareham Railway Station, A27 to Catisfield Road, Highlands Road. returning to normal route from Hillson Drive.

The stops at: Gudge Heath Lane, Craigbank Court and Blackbrook Road, Margarita Road, Anjou Crescent, Abbotts Way, and Highlands Road will not be able to be served.

Route F1 towards Fareham will divert via:
From Hillson Drive, Highlands Road , Catsifield Road, A27 to Fareham Railway Station.

The stops at: Highlands Road, Abbotts Way, Anjou Crescent, Margarita Road, Blackbrook Road, and Craigbank Court will not be able to be served.

Alternative stops are located at either:
Fareham Railway Station or Hillson Drive.

Please signal clearly to your driver
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Diversion may change at short notice due to circumstances outside of our control.
Please check back regularly for updates.

Temporary Stop Closure. Delme Arms, Routes 3, X4, X5, and SD5.
Monday 20th – Thursday 23rd between 1900 and 0500 each day.

Due to road works, the above stop will be closed on the dates shown.
Passengers are advised to use the temporary stop provided by the works contractor.

This closure will only affect the stop towards Fareham.

Please signal clearly to your driver.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
This closure may change at short notice, due to circumstances outside of our control.
Please check back regularly for updates.

***Updated ***  (New diversion route and new dates)

Route Diversion, Fell Drive, Lee on Solent. Route 5.
Monday 13th until  Friday 17th January.

Route 5 towards Gosport will divert via:
Grove Road, Broom Way to Fell Drive. Then return to normal route at The Community Centre Twyford Drive.

Route 5 towards Fareham from the community centre will divert from the community centre via:
Fell Drive to Broom Way, returning to normal route at the Health Centre.

Alternative stops located at either:
Lee Post Office, Community Centre,(towards Gosport)
Community Centre, or Health Centre (towards Fareham)

 
Please signal clearly to your driver
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Diversion may change at short notice due to circumstances outside of our control.
Please check back regularly for updates.

Due to Gas works, Drift Road is closed, services are diverted. 

20/01 – 17/02 (24 Hours) 

Services affected: 8

Diversions as follows: 

Via Downwood Way, Hawthorn Road, Tarn Rise, Southdown Road and White Dirt Lane, White Dirt Lane where services willstop/start at Draycote Road.​
 

Service 8 - 20/01/2025 – 17/02/2025

Due to Gas works Drift Road, Cowplain is closed.

Services are diverting via Downwood Way, Hawthorn Road, Tarn Rise, Southdown Road, White Dirt Lane, around the roundabout back onto White Dirt Lane where services will stop/start at Draycote Road.

Unite the Union have confirmed they intend to take industrial action on the weekends of 11-12, 18-19, and 25-26 Jan – Monday to Friday services will operate as normal.

**Please note that all services may be subject to change at short notice and passengers should check before travelling.**

• First Bus expects routes 2, 7, 8, 22, Hoverbus (H1) and the Portsmouth Park & Ride (PR1) service to operate as normal.

• A reduced and limited service is planned to operate on routes 1, 3, 5, 9, E1, E2, X4 and X5. Please see the table below for a summary of what will operate on these routes or see the timetable here.

Please note that all services may be subject to change and passengers should check before travelling. For the latest information, please go to:

• Website: https://www.firstbus.co.uk/portsmouth-fareham-gosport
• Social media: X.com https://x.com/FirstPortsmouth
• Phone: First Bus National Contact Centre 0345 646 0707

We are doing all we can to operate as many services as possible and would like to apologise for the disruption that customers may experience during the strikes.