Christmas and New Year Bus Services 2024/25

St Johns Road is closed until approx 14:30.

Diversion towards Biddulph - Normal route to St Johns Road roundabout, don’t turn left but go straight over onto Princess Street, at the end turn left onto Well Street, go straight across the crossroads, at the end turn left, go all the way to the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Meadows Way then normal route.

Diversion towards Hanley - When leaving Wharf Road turn right like usual but then take the 2nd left turn (Pharmacy on the corner) go straight on take the 4th right turn (bungalows on the corner) at the roundabout go straight over then normal route.

Service 25 – Still on Diversion. Outbound via Stoke Road and Station Road and inbound via Leek Road and Litchfield Street. This will be in place until January.

Services 21,23 – Still on diversion outbound are currently using Stoke Road to the bottom under the railway bridge then Copland Street into Stoke. Inbound they are using Hartshill Road right onto Shelton Old Road then Stoke Road into Hanley.

Service 25 – Orme Road in Newcastle will be closed Monday 11th November until Friday 15th November. We will be diverting the buses via Higherland in both directions.

Services 103,38,39 – On Sunday 10th November 10:00 until 12:00 Swan Bank in Burslem will be closed for a Remembrance parade. Buses will be diverting via Pitt Street West, Newcastle Street and down the side of the Town Hall in both directions.

Service 103 - On Sunday 10th November 14:00 until 15:30 Lawton Road in Alsager will be closed for a Remembrance parade.

Service 7a – There is a planned closure of Park Lane and also St Johns Road in Biddulph on Monday 11th November until Friday 15th November. I have contested this as it cuts off the whole of Park Estate. Staffs Council have said that it will be one road closed at a time but they aren’t sure what dates at the moment.

Services 103,38,39,43 - On Sunday 10th November 10:00 until 12:00 Stafford Street and Albion Street will be closed for Remembrance Sunday. Buses will use Potteries Way in both directions.

Services 103,38,39 – On Sunday 10th November 10:00 until 12:00 there will be a parade heading along Liverpool Road in Kidsgrove. We will have to divert as and when it happens.

College Road is closed until further notice.

Services 21 and 23 will be impacted for the foreseeable future until closures have been resolved, the following diversions will be in place:

Outbound Services (to Stoke): 

Diverting via Stoke Road, Copland Street back to normal routing.

Inbound Services (to Hanley):

Diverting via Hartshill Road, Shelton Old Road and Stoke Road back to normal routing.

From Monday 30th September, College Road will be closed to the 25 services until further notice.
 

25 services to Keele will divert via Stoke Road and Station Road.

25 services to Hanley will be the same as it is currently via Leek Road.

Services are expected to be delayed for up to 14 weeks due to works in the area.

Please allow extra time for your journey on this date. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Discover things to do this Christmas in the Potteries here

We'll be operating a revised service level over the Festive Season - you can see details below.

Last buses on Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve