Service during Southampton protests - 07 August

During the planned protests in Southampton this evening, we will be diverting some of our buses as a precaution. Please see below for updates.

Our primary concern is for the safety of our colleagues and customers, so we will be monitoring events carefully and will react by putting diversions in place whenever and wherever it is necessary.

We will communicate these service updates on our website and via our app. Download our app here to plan ahead and keep an eye out for any changes to your journey.

If our drivers are instructed to divert, we understand this may cause disruption to your journey; however, we are committed to ensuring those on board remain away from any risk. Thank you in advance for your patience during this time.

Updates:

From 1800 until end of service today, buses will divert away from Watts Park, East Park and London Road:

Bluestar 1, 2 and Unilink U1 will divert via New Road, East Park Terrace, Charlotte Place and Dorset Street. Stops missed in both directions will be Law Courts & Giddy Bridge on London Road, and at the Cenotaph on Above Bar Street.

Bluestar 20 will divert via East Park Terrace and New Road in both directions. Stops missed will be at the Cenotaph and Kings Park Road on Brunswick Place.

U2 will divert in both directions via Havelock Road (Sea City Museum), Civic Centre Road, New Road, East Park Terrace, Charlotte Place and Dorset Street. Stops missed will be at the Law Courts and Giddy Bridge on London Road in both directions, and at the Art Gallery, Commercial Road, and the Cenotaph on the way out of the city.

From 1800 until end of service today, buses will also divert away from Commercial Road:

Bluestar 4, 7, 17, 18, 19 will divert via Civic Centre Road and Sea City Museum. The only stops that will be missed are the Art Gallery stops.