Revenue Protection on board
Our revenue protection team regularly travel on our services to ensure everyone is travelling with a valid, correctly issued ticket. Tickets need to be collected from the driver and retained throughout the journey.
When travelling, please keep to hand:
- A valid ticket for your journey
- Your mobile phone, with mobile ticket available
- A valid smartcard
- Your concessionary pass
- A validated credit/debit card (for tap on tap off journeys)
- Any other valid travel document
Plus any ID associated with your ticket e.g. Zoom card, Student ID
If you're not able to produce a valid travel document our revenue protection team will issue a standard fare notice for £50.
Travel Alerts
Foxhill Crescent - 75a
Foxhill Crescent is currently blocked due to a road traffic collision.
Services to divert via Halifax Road and Wilcox Road.
Attercliffe Common - 207, X3
Attercliffe Common has been closed in one direction by unannounced Northern PowerGrid works.
Outbound services from The City diverted via Saville Street, Brightside Lane & Hawke Street.
Inbound services are unaffected.
X3 - Dale Road
Monday 28th October – Sunday 1st December
Dale Road will be closed between the junctions of Low Road and Castle Street for gas main replacement work
Services towards Sheffield to operate as normal to Low Road at the junction with New Hill then divert via New Hill and High Street before resuming normal route on Church Street.
Services to Doncaster are unaffected and should operate as normal
357, 404, 405 - Warning Tongue Lane
Monday 18th November – Friday 22nd November
09:30-15:30 Daily
Warning Tongue Lane will be closed between the above times for carriageway maintenance.
357 Services to Warning Tongue Lane are diverting via Goodison Boulevard, terminate at McCauley School.
Inbound Services to operate the reverse.
Services to Main Street and Finningley are not affected
404/455 Services are diverting via Bawtry Road, Plumpton Park Road, Goodison Boulevard and Cantley Lane.
In both directions.
Christmas and New Year Bus Services 2024/2025
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We'll be operating a revised service level over the Festive Season
| Monday 23 December | A special Saturday service will operate, with extra morning journeys. 2300 on the 272 service to Castleton and the 359/360 to Epworth will not operate. |
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| Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December | Special Saturday service will run with extra morning journeys. Final departures will be around 1800, check individual timetables for details. |
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Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December |
No service |
| Boxing Day, Thursday 26 December | A special Boxing Day service will operate in Sheffield only, please check individual services for details. |
| Friday 27 December |
A special service will run based on Saturday timetable with extra morning journeys. 2300 272 service to Castleton and the 359/360 will operate. |
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Saturday 28 December |
Normal Saturday timetable resumes. |
| Sunday 29 December | Normal Sunday timetable resumes. |
| Monday 30 December | A special service will run based on a Saturday service with extra morning journeys 2300 272 service to Castleton and the 359/360 will not operate. |
| New Year's Eve, Tuesday 31 December | A special service will run based on a Saturday service with extra morning journeys. Final departures will be around 1800, check individual timetables for details. |
| New Year's Day, Wednesday 1 January | A special New Year's Day service will operate in Sheffield only, check individual services for details. |
| Thursday 2nd January | A special Saturday service will run with extra morning journeys. the 2300 272 service to Castleton will not operate, but the 359/360 2300 to Epworth will operate. |
| Friday 3rd January | A special service will run based on a Saturday service with extra morning journeys. 2300 272 service to Castleton and the 359/360 to Epworth will operate. |
| Saturday 4th January | Normal service pattern resumes. |
Timetables can be viewed here
375, 404, 455 services - Warning Tongue Lane
Warning Tongue Lane is closed for carriageway maintenance.
18th November – 22nd November, 09:30-15:30 Daily
Services affected: 375, 404, 455
Diversions as follows:
404/455 services:
Services to operate via Bawtry Road, Plumpton Park Road, Goodison Boulevard and Cantley Lane in both directions
375 services:
Services to Warning Tongue Lane are to continue on Goodison Boulevard, turn Right and terminate at McCauley School.
Inbound Services to operate the reverse of the above.
Services to Main Street and Finningley are not affected.
Rotherham Interchange works - ongoing
Rotherham Interchange Works Phases 3 & 4 - Monday 9th September until further notice (at all times)
C Platform will reopen for Day Trips & Holiday Coaches.
Stand A2 will close. Services currently using this stand will be departing from Stand B9.
Stand A3 will close. Services currently using this stand will be departing from Stand B10.
51, 52a, 95, 95a, 95b, 95s, 120 & 120k - Carver Street & Division Street
Due to ongoing health and safety concerns regarding the use of Carver Street & Division Street during Friday and Saturday evenings, inbound services operated by First have been re-routed.
INBOUND 51 service will operate as normal to the Children's Hospital then divert down Western Bank to Brook Hill Roundabout, Upper Hanover Way, Moore Street, Charter Road, Furnival Street, Furnival Square Roundabout.
INBOUND 52A service will operate as normal to the Children's Hospital then divert down Western Bank to Brook Hill Roundabout, Upper Hanover Way, St Mary’s Gate, St Mary’s Roundabout, Eyre Street & Furnival Square roundabout.
INBOUND 95, 95A, 95B & 95S services will operate as normal to Brook Hill roundabout then divert via Upper Hanover Street, St Mary’s Gate, St Mary’s Roundabout, Eyre Street and Furnival Square, Furnival Street.
INBOUND 120 & 120K services will operate as normal to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital then divert up Clarkson Street down Western Bank to Brook Hill roundabout, Upper Hanover Way, St Mary’s Gate, St Mary’s Roundabout, Eyre Street & Furnival Square roundabout.
Dale Road - X3
Monday 28th October – Sunday 1st December
Dale Road will be closed between the junctions of Low Road and Castle Street for gas main replacement work
Services towards Sheffield are diverting via Low Road, New Hill, High Street before resuming normal route on Church Street.
Services to Doncaster are unaffected and should operate as normal.
Minor timetable changes from 3 November
From Sunday 3 November, we will be introducing some minor timetable changes across Rotherham, Doncaster and Sheffield.
Why are we making these changes?
At First Bus, we're always looking at our routes and timetables to improve our network, and these changes will ensure we can continue to provide a reliable and punctual service throughout South Yorkshire.
Benefits you'll receive...
- More reliable and punctual journeys
- More evening times in Doncaster for night workers
- Extension of routes within Doncaster
- Extra running time given during peak times to avoid delays
For more information, please see below.
To view timetables, please click >> here.
Doncaster
| Service number | Changes |
| 359 | Thursday, Friday and Saturday journeys at 1934 and 2134, will extend from Finningley to Epworth via Westwoodside and Haxey. |
| 360 | *New service number. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, new service will run from Epworth at 2035 and 2235 via Westwoodside and Haxey, then will follow the main road to The Dome and Doncaster. |
| 381/382 | Early Sunday journey will be introduce for workers to West Moor Park industrial estate. There will also be a daily 2141 journey timed to wait at West Moor park to pick up workers after 2200 |
Sheffield
| Service number | Changes |
| 75/75a/76/76a/76e and 207 |
Minor timetable change to include extra running time on weekends, mornings and afternoon peak, helping to improve punctuality on these services. |
Rotherham
| Service number | Changes |
| 115/116 (615 school service) | 1505 from Herringthorpe will operate as 615, serving St Bernards Catholic School on school weekdays (Mon-Fri) |