BUS FARES TO BE CUT FROM JANUARY 1ST FOR 3 MONTHS

CHEAPER BUS FARES ON FIRST BUS, FARESAVER AND SELECTED FROMEBUS ROUTES

From January 1st it will cost £2 single fare on all Frome’s bus services operated by First Bus or Faresaver Buses. So, whether you travel between Frome Sainsburys and Bath bus station or between Frome Market Place and Chippenham, the single fare will only be £2.

In these times of prices always going up, it’s good that travelling by bus is going to be even cheaper!

Additionally, Wiltshire Council has decided the £2 flat fare will ALSO apply on bus services it supports. This means the FromeBus services from Frome to Westbury (47) and to Warminster (53), a single will only costs £2.

Somerset County Council has decided not to extend the scheme to services that Somerset supports so bus ticket prices to Radstock, Midsomer Norton and Shepton Mallet will be unchanged, at least for the time being. So Somerset County Council service 30, Libra Travel 184 and other Frome Bus service prices will also be unchanged.

It should be noted that coach operators aren't part of this scheme.

Dedicated school buses aren't part of the scheme either.

If travelling within Frome we believe the £1.50 single fare offered by First Bus won't change.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON £2 FARE SCHEME

The major fare cut is part of an initiative funded by the Government aimed at boosting bus use while helping passengers to save money as the cost of living crisis continues to hit.

The £2 single fare is available from all participating operators from 1st  January to 31st March. 130 bus operators across the country will introduce a £2 fare cap on single tickets. The initiative will apply to most routes in Somerset. You can check here https://www.somerset.gov.uk/busit  to see find out more about the scheme.

Other routes may be added to the above list during the period that the £2 fare cap is in force, and we will do our best to inform you promptly if and when that happens.

 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR BUS TIMES 

If your travelling by bus over the Christmas and New Year please pay special attention to the below bus times. In particularly the First Bus D2 has the most significant timetable changes AND IS OPERATING A NEW BUS TIMETABLE over this Christmas / New Year period. 

FIRST BUS D2

Friday 23 December -  normal service 

Saturday 24 December - SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TIMETABLE. LAST BUS OF THE DAY LEAVES FROME SAINSBURYS AT 1920. LAST BUS OF THE DAY LEAVES BATH BUS STATION 2000. 

Sunday 25 December - no service

Monday 26 December - no service 

Tuesday 27 December - Looks like a Sunday service but please check timetable for details

Wednesday 28 December - SPECIAL TIMETABLE - FIRST BUS OF THE DAY ARRIVES INTO BATH AT 9.36AM. ALSO D2 BUSES RUN EVERY 1.5 HOURS. 

Thursday 29 December - SPECIAL TIMETABLE - FIRST BUS OF THE DAY ARRIVES INTO BATH AT 9.36AM. ALSO D2 BUSES RUN EVERY 1.5 HOURS.  

Friday 30 December - SPECIAL TIMETABLE - FIRST BUS OF THE DAY ARRIVES INTO BATH AT 9.36AM. ALSO D2 BUSES RUN EVERY 1.5 HOURS.  

Saturday 31 December - Looks like normal Saturday timetable but please check timetable for details. 

Sunday 1 December - no service.

Monday 2 January - Sunday service (please check timetable for details) 

Tuesday 3 January - normal service

D2 SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TIMETABLE - https://www.firstbus.co.uk/sites/default/files/public/node_images/Service%20D2.pdf

D1 SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TIMETABLE: https://www.firstbus.co.uk/sites/default/files/public/node_images/Service%20D1.pdf

ALL OTHER FIRST BUS WEST OF ENGLAND BUS TIMES OVER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD: https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updates/christmas-and-new-year-bus-services-202223?fbclid=IwAR2FFa3ZCG741jOid0yVmu2Jej_D0iN_WL_j5QX9FIfTRbhKfQtbXE0EOwQ

FROME BUS

Friday 23 December - normal service

Saturday 24 December - Saturday service

Sunday 25 December - no service

Monday 26 December - no service

Tuesday 27 December - no service

Wednesday 28 December - Saturday service - 31A, 31B, 47 and 53. All other Frome Buses are running a normal timetable. 

Thursday 29 December - Saturday service - 31A, 31B, 47 and 53. All other Frome Buses are running a normal timetable. 

Friday 30 December - Saturday service - 31A, 31B, 47 and 53. All other Frome Buses are running a normal timetable. 

Saturday 31 December - Saturday service

Sunday 1 January - no service

Monday 2 January - no service

Tuesday 3 January - normal service

FARESAVER BUSES (FAVBUG'S POST ONLY COVERING FARESAVER BUSES WHICH ONLY RUN IN THE FROME AREA)

Friday 23 December -  normal service 

Saturday 24 December - Saturday service

Sunday 25 December - no services

Monday 26 December - no services on x34 and x47

Tuesday 27 December - no services on x34 and x47

Wednesday 28 December - normal weekday service for the X47. Saturday service X34

Thursday 29 December - normal weekday service for the X47. Saturday service X34

Friday 30 December - normal weekday service for the X47. Saturday service X34

Saturday 31 December - normal Saturday service

Sunday 1 January - no service

Monday 2 January – no service

Tuesday 3 January - all services return to normal.

All other Faresaver bus service Christmas and New Year timetable information can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/faresaver.co.uk/photos/a.263101013720242/6098278073535811/

LIBRA TRAVEL - 184

Friday 23 December -  normal service 

Saturday 24 December - no service

Sunday 25 December - no service

Monday 26 December - no service 

Tuesday 27 December - no service 

Wednesday 28 December - normal service 

Thursday 29 December - normal service 

Friday 30 December - normal service 

Saturday 31 December - no service

Sunday 1 January - no service

Monday 2 January - no service 

Tuesday 3 January - normal service

SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL - ROUTE 30 (FROME TOWN SERVICE)

Friday 23 December -  normal service 

Saturday 24 December - normal service

Sunday 25 December - no service

Monday 26 December - no service 

Tuesday 27 December - no service 

Wednesday 28 December - normal service 

Thursday 29 December - normal service 

Friday 30 December - normal service 

Saturday 31 December - normal Saturday service

Sunday 1 January - no service

Monday 2 January - no service 

Tuesday 3 January - normal service

The timetable is the same on the days it runs apart from the Academy and Frome College leg as that is term time only.