Christmas and New Year Bus Times 2025
6 months ago
Over the Christmas and New Year period, our buses will be running slightly differently. Whether you're visiting family, hitting the boxing day sales or heading out to celebrate the New Year, make sure you carefully check the details and timetables below.
| Day | Service |
| Christmas Eve - Wednesday 24 December | Saturday service* on all routes except Bluestar 6, 21, 28, 28a, 35, H1, H2, PRH, X7/X7R and Quayconnect which will run to their normal Wednesday timetables. PR1 and N1 will not run. N2, N17 and N18 will run as normal on the night of the 23rd December to the 24th December but will not run on the night of the 24th December to the 25th December. Reduced daytime service on Bluestar 1, 17 and 18. Reduced evening service on Bluestar 1, 2, 9, 16, 17, 18 and 20. Bluestar 61 21:12 and 22:10 journeys will not run. Click here to view the Bluestar 1 Christmas Eve timetable. Click here to view the Bluestar 2 Christmas Eve timetable. Click here to view the Bluestar 9 Christmas Eve timetable. Click here to view the Bluestar 16 Christmas Eve timetable. Click here to view the Bluestar 17 Christmas Eve timetable. Click here to view the Bluestar 18 Christmas Eve timetable. |
| Christmas Day - Thursday 25 December | Only Bluestar 1X, 17, 18 will run with special timetables and amended routes. Click here to view the Bluestar 1X Christmas Day timetable. |
| Boxing Day - Friday 26 December | Sunday service on all buses except Bluestar 6 which will not run - for routes that don't normally run on a Sunday, there will be no service. Special timetables will be in place on Bluestar 1, 2, 17 and 18. N1 will not run on the night of the 25th December into the 26th December or the night of the 26th December into 27th December. N2, N17 and N18 will not run on the night of the 25th December into the 26th December but will run as normal on the night of the 26th December into the 27th December. Click here to view the Bluestar 1 Boxing Day timetable. Click here to view the Bluestar 2 Boxing Day timetable. |
| Saturday 27 December | Normal Saturday service on all routes. |
| Sunday 28 December | Normal Sunday service on all routes. |
| Monday 29 December | Saturday service* on all routes except Bluestar 6, 21, 28, 28a, 35, H1, H2, X7/X7R and Quayconnect which will run to their normal Monday timetables. PR1 and N1 will not run. |
| Tuesday 30 December | Saturday service* on all routes except Bluestar 6, 21, 22, 28, 28a, 35, T3, T4, X7/X7R and Quayconnect which will run to their normal Tuesday timetables. PR1 and N1 will not run. |
| New Year's Eve - Wednesday 31 December | Saturday service* on all routes except Bluestar 6, 21, 28, 28a, 35, H1, H2, X7/X7R and Quayconnect which will run to their normal Wednesday timetables. Bluestar 61 21:12 and 22:10 journeys will not run. PR1 will not run. |
| New Year's Day - Thursday 1 January | Sunday service on all buses except Bluestar 6 which will not run - for routes that don't normally run on a Sunday, there will be no service. There will be special timetables on Bluestar 1, 2, 17,18. Quayconnect will run except the 07:35 from Central Station and the 07:47 from Town Quay. PR2 will run. N2, N17 and N18 will run as normal on the night of the 31st December into the 1st January and on the night of 1st January into the 2nd January. The N1 will run as normal on the night of the 31st December into the 1st January but will not run on the night of 1st January into the 2nd January. No other services will run. Click here to view the Bluestar 1 New Year's Day timetable. Click here to view the Bluestar 2 New Year's Day timetable. Click here to view the Bluestar 17 New Year's Day timetable. Click here to view the Bluestar 18 New Year's Day timetable. |
| Friday 2 January | Saturday service* on all routes except Bluestar 6, 21, 28, 28a, 35, H1, H2, X7/X7R and Quayconnect which will run to their normal Friday timetables. PR1 will not run. |
| Saturday 3 January | Normal service resumes. |
*Saturday service but concessionary passes are not accepted for travel before 09:30.
If you find it easier, you can view our Christmas and New Year's bus times leaflet here. On Christmas Day, all single fares (adult and child) will be £3 and returns £6.
Customer service/travel shop opening times will be as follows:
| Day | Travel Shop | Customer Services |
| Christmas Eve | 09:30 - 15:00 | 08:30 - 13:00 |
| Christmas Day & Boxing Day | Closed | Closed |
| 29-30 December | Open as usual* | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| New Year's Eve | 09:30 - 15:00 | 08:30 - 13:00 |
| New Year's Day | Closed | Closed |
| 2 January | Open as usual* | 08:00 - 17:30 |
*Please note, the Bluestar Travel Shop and Customer Services lines aren't open at weekends.