CHANGES to the RUH bus service from the 4th september 2016

The number 14 Weston and Odd Down bus via the RUH will be changing it's number from 14 to 4 from the 4th September. The frequency and  route will not be affected by the change.
Further details / press release from First over the next few days; this early alert is published with their kind permission

Changes to Bus Services in Bath.
BATH BUS CHANGES IN THE CITY FROM SEPTEMBER 2016 •1 - Operating from Bath Bus Station to Kingsway
•2 – Operating from Bath Bus Station to Combe Down
•3 – Operating from Foxhill to Batheaston via Bus Station
•4 – Operating from Kingsway to Bathampton has been withdrawn by the operator
•5 – Operating from Bath Bus Station to Twerton
•6 – Operating from Bath Bus Station To Fairfield Park
•6A – Operating from Bath Bus Station to Fairfield Park via Larkhall
•7 – Operating from Bath Bus Station to Larkhall
•8 – Operating from Bath Bus Station to Lower Weston and Kingsway
There will also be Country Changes to the following services
•37 – No longer operating via Kelston or Bitton, only on One journey in the AM and PM operating under 37A for the school run. New route will operate via Keynsham following the same route up to the Keynsham High Street
•38 – Operating on a hourly Basis Monday to Saturday, with the loss of Evening and Public Holiday services. Route remains the same, frequency changes
•39 – Operating every 30 minutes in the evening, along with an increased Sunday service operating every 20 minutes
•X39 – Operating 12 – 15 minutes between Bath and Bristol Bus Station. No Sunday journeys however all journeys will have additional journey time for evening services
Midsomer Norton & Peasedown St John area; Service changes
•175 – SOMERBUS route will be withdrawn and replaced by a First Group Service operating to a similar timetable between 6am – 6pm
•NEW: 171 – Operating between Bath City Center to Peasedown St John Circle Bath Hospital leaving Bath at 00:35 minutes past each hour, for the most of the day, last journey at 17:40 to Peasedown St John, First will not operate the morning journeys to/from Midsomer Norton or to Clutton due to other services operating along this corridor
•NEW: 172 – Operating from Bath Bus Station to Paulton via Radstock and Midsomer Norton with the occasional journeys operating to/from Wells specially early mornings and evenings. Following the withdrawal of the 178 the following journeys have been re-timed to’ 22:10 now operates at 22:05, the 23:10 now operates at 22:55 and the 23:55 now operates at 23:50 from Dorchester Street. Passengers are advised to check before traveling; The 21:30 to Bristol Bus Station operating as a 178 will be replaced by a 172 at 21:05
•173 – No Changes to route or frequency, however timetables have been changed and passengers are recommended to view before travelling
•174 – No changes to frequency, however the route will now serve Midsomer Norton Library before doing a loop of the high street. One bus every 60 minutes to/from Wells, along with additional journeys in the evening.
•179 – Changes in September see the evening services at 20:50, 23:00 withdrawn due to low passenger usage. The frequency will be reduced due to the service being re-routed through Farrington Gurney.
•178 – Operating between Bath and Bristol via Radstock and Midsomer Norton this service due to poor performance will be withdrawn and replaced by 172 services. However it will operate a revised 178 service between Radstock Victoria Hall and Bristol Bus Station, not operating via TESCO. The frequency will be hourly and operated by Bristol Depot. Please note the 23:10 from Bristol to Bath, will now only operate as far as Radstock Victoria Hall.
•379 – Bristol to Bath Via Pensford. Due to poor performance and reliability issues, this service has been withdrawn from September 4th 2016.
Passengers are advised to check timetables before travelling, they can be found via the Traveline SW website under a search for “First Bristol Bath and West”

Kids travel for FREE is back on Fresaver buses for the summer holidays

Kids can travel for FREE on the x67 and x34 in Frome
Kids go free offer whereby up to two children can travel free with an adult passenger starts from  23rd July for the duration of the school holidays

Timetable chnages from the 4th September

 First bus will be making no changes to their 267 Timetable

Changes to Faresavers timetables
X67
Faresaver have just made a few minor time changes as follows
Frome to Bath
7.00 departing Critchill road will depart at 6.55
9.00 departing Critchill road will depart at 8.54 ...
The rest will departing Critchill road 4 mins later than at present up until 1600 hrs
The 16.01 departing Critchill road will depart at 16.05 and the 17.08 will now depart at 1712
Frome to Sainsburys
8.54 departing Frome Market place will now depart at 8.44

X34
Faresaver  have made the following minor changes to their time table as follows
The 7.57 from Trowbridge will now arrive  in Frome at 7.52
Frome to Chippenham
The 8.06 will now depart Frome at 8.00

Good value family ticket + some ideas for days out

Back by popular demand, we are bringing back our summer £10 West of England Family Day Ticket.
Starting on Saturday 23 July and running until Wednesday 31st Au...gust, up to 5 people (max 2 adults) can enjoy unlimited travel in the West of England Zone for a whole day. Whether its a day at seaside in Weston, a spot of shopping at Cabot Circus or having fun in Victoria Park in Bath, we can get you there!

For more information and ideas on where to explore visit www.firstgroup.com/familyoffer (WS)

FIRST BUS + ZONE SHOWN IN GREEN
First buses £10 West of England Plus ticket is valid across their entire network and the Buses of Somerset network. In return, the Buses of Somerset £10 day ticket is similarly valid across their entire West of England network ( Family up to five people, max of two adults £20)

Sad farewell to Green hand and friends they have to go into hibernation until next year when they will be back. ‪#‎CTBW