Timetables

Valid from 06/01/2025 until further notice

21: Hanley (City Centre) - Trentham (Pacific Road)
Via Stoke Rail Station, Stoke and Trent Vale
23: Hanley (City Centre) - Newstead (Wimborne Avenue)
Via Stoke Rail Station, Stoke, Heron Cross and Blurton

Monday to Friday

Personalise Download PDF Download large print PDF

Service No.:	21	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000119 View next buses at this stop	0615	0640	0655	0710	0731	0751	0817	0838	0857	0920
Stop code: 3890D000106 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D001501 View next buses at this stop	0620	0645	0701	0717	0737	0758	0824	0845	0904	0926
Stop code: 3890D001702 View next buses at this stop	0622	0647	----	0723	----	0804	----	0851	----	0928
Stop code: 3890D042501 View next buses at this stop	0626	0651	----	0729	----	0810	----	0857	----	0934
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	0640	0705	----	0747	----	0828	----	0915	----	0947
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D002001 View next buses at this stop	----	----	0704	----	0741	----	0829	----	0909	----
Stop code: 3890D037601 View next buses at this stop	----	----	0709	----	0746	----	0835	----	0915	----
Stop code: 3890D038901 View next buses at this stop	----	----	0714	----	0751	----	0840	----	0920	----
Stop code: 3890D039901 View next buses at this stop	----	----	0721	----	0758	----	0848	----	0928	----
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	----	----	0730	----	0807	----	0856	----	0936	----

Service No.:	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000119 View next buses at this stop	0937	1000	1021	1040	1053	1113	1128	1147	1202	1217
Stop code: 3890D000106 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D001501 View next buses at this stop	0944	1006	1028	1046	1100	1119	1135	1153	1209	1223
Stop code: 3890D001702 View next buses at this stop	----	1008	----	1049	----	1122	----	1156	----	1227
Stop code: 3890D042501 View next buses at this stop	----	1014	----	1055	----	1127	----	1201	----	1233
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	----	1027	----	1107	----	1140	----	1214	----	1246
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D002001 View next buses at this stop	0947	----	1030	----	1102	----	1137	----	1212	----
Stop code: 3890D037601 View next buses at this stop	0951	----	1034	----	1106	----	1142	----	1217	----
Stop code: 3890D038901 View next buses at this stop	0956	----	1038	----	1110	----	1146	----	1221	----
Stop code: 3890D039901 View next buses at this stop	1002	----	1044	----	1116	----	1152	----	1227	----
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	1011	----	1052	----	1124	----	1200	----	1235	----

Service No.:	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000119 View next buses at this stop	1232	1251	1307	1326	1342	1401	1417	1437	1452	1512
Stop code: 3890D000106 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D001501 View next buses at this stop	1239	1257	1314	1332	1349	1408	1424	1444	1459	1519
Stop code: 3890D001702 View next buses at this stop	----	1301	----	1336	----	1413	----	1449	----	1523
Stop code: 3890D042501 View next buses at this stop	----	1307	----	1342	----	1420	----	1456	----	1530
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	----	1320	----	1355	----	1435	----	1511	----	1550
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D002001 View next buses at this stop	1242	----	1317	----	1352	----	1428	----	1503	----
Stop code: 3890D037601 View next buses at this stop	1247	----	1322	----	1357	----	1432	----	1507	----
Stop code: 3890D038901 View next buses at this stop	1251	----	1326	----	1401	----	1436	----	1511	----
Stop code: 3890D039901 View next buses at this stop	1257	----	1332	----	1407	----	1444	----	1519	----
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	1305	----	1341	----	1416	----	1453	----	1528	----

Service No.:	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000119 View next buses at this stop	1532	1552	1612	1632	1652	1712	1732	1756	1816	1840
Stop code: 3890D000106 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D001501 View next buses at this stop	1540	1559	1620	1640	1700	1719	1739	1803	1822	1846
Stop code: 3890D001702 View next buses at this stop	----	1603	----	1645	----	1724	----	1808	----	1849
Stop code: 3890D042501 View next buses at this stop	----	1610	----	1652	----	1730	----	1814	----	1855
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	----	1630	----	1708	----	1745	----	1829	----	1908
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D002001 View next buses at this stop	1543	----	1624	----	1704	----	1743	----	1825	----
Stop code: 3890D037601 View next buses at this stop	1549	----	1629	----	1709	----	1748	----	1830	----
Stop code: 3890D038901 View next buses at this stop	1553	----	1634	----	1714	----	1754	----	1835	----
Stop code: 3890D039901 View next buses at this stop	1602	----	1642	----	1722	----	1802	----	1842	----
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	1611	----	1651	----	1731	----	1810	----	1850	----

Service No.:	21	23	21
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000119 View next buses at this stop	1900	----	----
Stop code: 3890D000106 View next buses at this stop	----	1917	1947
Stop code: 3890D001501 View next buses at this stop	1906	1923	1953
Stop code: 3890D001702 View next buses at this stop	1909	----	1956
Stop code: 3890D042501 View next buses at this stop	1915	----	2002
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	1928	----	2015
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	1936	----	2023
Stop code: 3890D002001 View next buses at this stop	----	1926	----
Stop code: 3890D037601 View next buses at this stop	----	1930	----
Stop code: 3890D038901 View next buses at this stop	----	1934	----
Stop code: 3890D039901 View next buses at this stop	----	1940	----
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	----	1948	----

Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Ticket Prices

Journey Planner

Next Bus

21: Trentham (Pacific Road) - Hanley (City Centre)
Via Trent Vale, Stoke and Stoke Rail Station
23: Newstead (Wimborne Avenue) - Hanley (City Centre)
Via Blurton, Heron Cross, Stoke and Stoke Rail Station

Monday to Friday

Personalise Download PDF Download large print PDF

Service No.:	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	0550	----	0653	----	0738	----	0817	----	0902	----
Stop code: 3890D039902 View next buses at this stop	0556	----	0701	----	0746	----	0824	----	0909	----
Stop code: 3890D038902 View next buses at this stop	0603	----	0712	----	0757	----	0834	----	0918	----
Stop code: 3890D037202 View next buses at this stop	0609	----	0719	----	0804	----	0843	----	0925	----
Stop code: 3890D001602 View next buses at this stop	0612	----	0724	----	0809	----	0850	----	0930	----
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	----	0646	----	0722	----	0757	----	0840	----	0927
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	----	0648	----	0724	----	0759	----	0842	----	0929
Stop code: 3890D043802 View next buses at this stop	----	0650	----	0726	----	0801	----	0844	----	0931
Stop code: 3890D042502 View next buses at this stop	----	0700	----	0739	----	0818	----	0901	----	0943
Stop code: 3890D001703 View next buses at this stop	----	0705	----	0744	----	0824	----	0907	----	0950
Stop code: 3890D032102 View next buses at this stop	0617	0710	0736	0750	0821	0829	0902	0912	0943	0956
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	0626	0720	0746	0801	0831	0840	0913	0923	0953	1007

Service No.:	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	0942	----	1025	----	1059	----	1131	----	1206	----
Stop code: 3890D039902 View next buses at this stop	0949	----	1031	----	1105	----	1137	----	1212	----
Stop code: 3890D038902 View next buses at this stop	0958	----	1039	----	1113	----	1144	----	1218	----
Stop code: 3890D037202 View next buses at this stop	1005	----	1045	----	1119	----	1149	----	1224	----
Stop code: 3890D001602 View next buses at this stop	1010	----	1050	----	1124	----	1154	----	1228	----
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	----	1007	----	1041	----	1116	----	1147	----	1222
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	----	1009	----	1043	----	1118	----	1149	----	1224
Stop code: 3890D043802 View next buses at this stop	----	1011	----	1045	----	1120	----	1151	----	1226
Stop code: 3890D042502 View next buses at this stop	----	1023	----	1057	----	1131	----	1202	----	1237
Stop code: 3890D001703 View next buses at this stop	----	1029	----	1103	----	1138	----	1209	----	1242
Stop code: 3890D032102 View next buses at this stop	1023	1035	1057	1109	1131	1143	1201	1213	1235	1249
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	1033	1047	1107	1121	1141	1155	1211	1225	1245	1301

Service No.:	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	1241	----	1314	----	1347	----	1422	----	1459	----
Stop code: 3890D039902 View next buses at this stop	1247	----	1320	----	1353	----	1428	----	1505	----
Stop code: 3890D038902 View next buses at this stop	1253	----	1326	----	1359	----	1434	----	1511	----
Stop code: 3890D037202 View next buses at this stop	1259	----	1331	----	1404	----	1441	----	1518	----
Stop code: 3890D001602 View next buses at this stop	1303	----	1336	----	1409	----	1445	----	1522	----
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	----	1257	----	1331	----	1406	----	1441	----	1517
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	----	1259	----	1333	----	1408	----	1443	----	1519
Stop code: 3890D043802 View next buses at this stop	----	1301	----	1335	----	1410	----	1445	----	1521
Stop code: 3890D042502 View next buses at this stop	----	1312	----	1345	----	1421	----	1456	----	1536
Stop code: 3890D001703 View next buses at this stop	----	1317	----	1351	----	1427	----	1502	----	1543
Stop code: 3890D032102 View next buses at this stop	1310	1324	1343	1357	1416	1433	1453	1508	1530	1549
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	1320	1336	1355	1409	1428	1446	1506	1521	1543	1604

Service No.:	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	1534	----	1617	----	1657	----	1737	----	1817	----
Stop code: 3890D039902 View next buses at this stop	1541	----	1623	----	1703	----	1743	----	1823	----
Stop code: 3890D038902 View next buses at this stop	1551	----	1630	----	1710	----	1749	----	1828	----
Stop code: 3890D037202 View next buses at this stop	1558	----	1637	----	1717	----	1755	----	1834	----
Stop code: 3890D001602 View next buses at this stop	1604	----	1643	----	1723	----	1800	----	1838	----
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	----	1557	----	1637	----	1718	----	1758	----	1838
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	----	1559	----	1639	----	1720	----	1800	----	1840
Stop code: 3890D043802 View next buses at this stop	----	1601	----	1641	----	1722	----	1802	----	1842
Stop code: 3890D042502 View next buses at this stop	----	1616	----	1653	----	1733	----	1813	----	1852
Stop code: 3890D001703 View next buses at this stop	----	1623	----	1659	----	1738	----	1818	----	1856
Stop code: 3890D032102 View next buses at this stop	1612	1629	1650	1705	1730	1744	1808	1824	1845	1901
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	1626	1644	1703	1718	1743	1754	1817	1834	1854	1910

Service No.:	23	21
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	1857	----
Stop code: 3890D039902 View next buses at this stop	1903	----
Stop code: 3890D038902 View next buses at this stop	1908	----
Stop code: 3890D037202 View next buses at this stop	1914	----
Stop code: 3890D001602 View next buses at this stop	1918	----
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	----	1913
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	----	1915
Stop code: 3890D043802 View next buses at this stop	----	1917
Stop code: 3890D042502 View next buses at this stop	----	1927
Stop code: 3890D001703 View next buses at this stop	----	1931
Stop code: 3890D032102 View next buses at this stop	1925	1936
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	1934	1945

Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Ticket Prices

Journey Planner

Next Bus

Grindley Lane - 6A, 36A

Grindley Lane in Meir Heath is closed until Tuesday 24th December.

Buses will only be able to serve half of Sandon Road (as far as Kingsmead), Sandon Road, Grindley Lane Roundabout, Meir Park.

In both directions.

6A, 36A, PC5, PC7, PC9 - Grindley Lane closure

Grindley Lane – Meir Heath is closed

7th December - 24th December

Services affected: 6A, 36A, PC5, PC7, PC9

Diversions as follows:

6A/ 36A towards Meir Park:
Normal route to Sandon Road, then around the Green, turning back on to Sandon Road, A50 come off the A50 at the slip road sign posted Cheadle / Stone, at the roundabout turn onto Grindley Lane, Whitestone Road to resume normal route.

6A/ 36A towards Hanley:
Normal route to Meir Park, then via Whitestone Road, A50, come off the A50 at the slip road sign posted Leek / Stone, at the roundabout turn left onto Sandon Road, go around the Green, turning on to Sandon Road and Broadway.

PC5:
Needs to pick up the Pupils at the Windmill off Sandon Road that usually catch PC9. They will be waiting around the corner.

PC7:
Miss out Potters Bar. Start at the bottom of Sandon Road and collect the pupils off PC9 then straight to Hilderstone Road.

PC9:
Start at Weston Coyney Road pick up PC7 pupils, then down the A50 and pick up the pupils at Springcroft School then pick up all the Pupils at Potters Bar (PC7s also) Then out of Meir Park to Blythe Bridge and resume the normal service.

*PC6, PC8 are unaffected.

Service Changes from 5 January 2025

From Sunday 5th January 2025, we're introducing some timetable changes following on from customer feedback received when the September changes went live. These timetable changes are to help keep buses to run on time and improve the service we provide on services 38 and 39.

The new timetables can be found here.

Services 7/7A City Centre - Kidsgrove/Biddulph

Minor timetable changes to timing points along the route.

Service 21: City Centre - Trentham

Changes are being made to the Monday to Friday timetable. There will be no changes to the Saturday or Sunday timetable.

Service 22: Newcastle - Longton

Changes are being made to the Monday to Friday timetable. There will be no changes to the Saturday or Sunday timetable.

Service 23: City Centre Newstead

Changes are being made to the Monday to Friday timetable. There will be no changes to the Saturday or Sunday timetable.

Service 37: Longton - Hanley - Lymedale Business Park

New timetable introduced Monday to Sunday

Services 98/99: Newcastle - Ball Green/Chell Heath

Changes are being made to the Monday to Friday timetable. There will be no changes to the Saturday timetable

Services 38/39, 38A/39A: Kidsgrove - Hanley - Newcastle - Kidsgrove/Waterhayes

New timetable introduced Monday to Sunday. Services 38A/39A will now serve Shelton Boulevard.

Service 101: Hanley - Stafford

new Monday to Friday and Saturday timetable

103: Hanley - Crewe

New timetable introduced Monday to Sunday

College Road - 21 & 23

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.

25 - College Road closure

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.

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.

Monday 23 December	Normal Monday service
Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December	Saturday service with buses finishing early (service 8 will operate the Monday to Friday timetable)
Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December	No service
Boxing Day, Thursday 26 December	No service except for the Stoke City FC buses which will operate
Friday 27 December	Saturday service (service 8 will operate the Monday to Friday timetable)
Saturday 28 December	Saturday service
Sunday 29 December	Normal Sunday service
Monday 30 December	Saturday service (service 8 will operate the Monday to Friday timetable)
New Year's Eve, Tuesday 31 December	Saturday service with buses finishing early (service 8 will operate the Monday to Friday timetable)
New Years Day, Wednesday 1 January	No service
Thursday 2 January	Normal service resumes

Last buses on Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve

	Last bus from		Last bus from
Service 6	Hanley	1740	Coalville 1746/ Parkhall 1643/ Blyth Bridge 1808
Service 6A	Hanley	1800	Blythe Bridge	1808
Service 6C
Service 7	Hanley	1732	Kidsgrove	1816
Service 7A	Hanley	1700	Biddulph	1747
Service 8	Hanley	1805	Ball Green	1725
Service 11	Hanley - Newcastle 1735/ Hanley - Dividy Rd	1840	Newcastle	1720
Service 11B	Hanley	1720	Cowley Way	1739
Service 18	Hanley	1747	Leek	1732
Service 21	Hanley	1752	Man in Space	1748
Service 22	Newcastle	1743	Longton	1756
Service 23	Hanley	1802	Wimbourne Avenue	1802
Service 25	Hanley - Keele	1751	Keele to Hanley	1747
Service 25	Hanley - Newcastle	1807	Newcastle - Hanley	1818
Service 38	Butt Lane	1634	Butt Lane - Hanley	1738
Service 38A	Butt Lane - Audley Road	1650	Butt Lane - Hanley	1723
Service 39	Kidsgrove - Hanley	1723	Kidsgrove - Newcastle	1753
Service 39A	Audley - Butt Lane	1710	Butt Lane - Hanley	1742
Service 98	Newcastle	1743	Ball Green	1740
Service 99	Newcastle	1759	Chell Health	1720
Service 101	Hanley	1707	Stafford	1734
Service 103	Hanley	1718	Crewe	1727

Timetables

21: Hanley (City Centre) - Trentham (Pacific Road)Via Stoke Rail Station, Stoke and Trent Vale 23: Hanley (City Centre) - Newstead (Wimborne Avenue)Via Stoke Rail Station, Stoke, Heron Cross and Blurton

21: Trentham (Pacific Road) - Hanley (City Centre)Via Trent Vale, Stoke and Stoke Rail Station 23: Newstead (Wimborne Avenue) - Hanley (City Centre)Via Blurton, Heron Cross, Stoke and Stoke Rail Station

21: Hanley (City Centre) - Trentham (Pacific Road)
Via Stoke Rail Station, Stoke and Trent Vale
23: Hanley (City Centre) - Newstead (Wimborne Avenue)
Via Stoke Rail Station, Stoke, Heron Cross and Blurton

21: Trentham (Pacific Road) - Hanley (City Centre)
Via Trent Vale, Stoke and Stoke Rail Station
23: Newstead (Wimborne Avenue) - Hanley (City Centre)
Via Blurton, Heron Cross, Stoke and Stoke Rail Station