Free bus services.

[swt class 450]

What free bus services still operate in the UK. I am talking about anything other than supermarket free bus services which are already covered in this thread - https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/supermarket-free-bus-services.165334/ - which can be viewed on this link.

Also i am only talking about bus services which any passenger can board and travel for free without showing any pass or anything like that. I am not including any bus services where you need a special pass or id card.

These are all the ones that i am aware of so far:

Bolton:
• 500 - Vision Bus - Bolton Town Centre Bus

Braintree:
• 900 - Arriva Bus - Braintree to Braintree Freeport

Brighton:
• 5B - Brighton & Hove - free travel within the Brighton University (Falmer) and Sussex University (Falmer) campuses only
• 23 - Brighton & Hove - free travel within the Brighton University (Falmer) and Sussex University (Falmer) campuses only
• 25 - Brighton & Hove - free travel within the Brighton University (Falmer) and Sussex University (Falmer) campuses only
• 25X - Brighton & Hove - free travel within the Brighton University (Falmer) and Sussex University (Falmer) campuses only
• 50 - Brighton & Hove - free travel within the Brighton University (Falmer) and Sussex University (Falmer) campuses only
• 50U - Brighton & Hove - free travel within the Brighton University (Falmer) and Sussex University (Falmer) campuses only
• 78 - Brighton & Hove - free travel within the Stanmer Park Grounds only
• 84 - Brighton & Hove - free travel within the Brighton University (Falmer) and Sussex University (Falmer) campuses only
• N25 - Brighton & Hove - free travel within the Brighton University (Falmer) and Sussex University (Falmer) campuses only

Bristol:
• BUS - NHS - Bristol City Centre to Bristol Hospital

Dewsbury:
• DTB - Arriva Yorkshire Tiger - Dewsbury Town Centre Bus

Dewsbury/Pinderfields/Pontefract:
• 113 - CT Plus - Dewsbury Hospital to Pinderfields Hospital to Pontefract Hospital

Doncaster:
• BUS - CT Plus - Doncaster Royal Infirmary to Bassetlaw Hospital
• BUS - CT Plus - Doncaster Royal Infirmary to Montagu Hospital
• BUS - CT Plus - Doncaster Royal Infirmary to Racecourse Park & Ride

Heathrow Airport:
• All local buses within the free zone area.

Huddersfield:
• FTB - Arriva Yorkshire Tiger - Huddersfield Town Bus Service

Ipswich:
• 37 - Ipswich Bus - Ipswich Town Centre Bus

Kingston:
• KU1 - RATP Group - Kingston University Bus
• KU2 - RATP Group - Kingston University Bus
• KU3 - RATP Group - Kingston University Bus

Loughborough:
• CAMPUS SHUTTLE - Kinchbus - free travel on the entire route
• SPRINT BUS - Kinchbus - free travel within the campus grounds only

Luton:
• 230 - Centrebus - Luton to Caddington Woods

Manchester:
• 1 - First Bus - Manchester City Centre Bus
• 2 - First Bus - Manchester City Centre Bus

Nottingham:
• 901 - Arriva Midlands - University Hopper Bus
• 902 - Arriva Midlands - University Hopper Bus
• 903 - Arriva Midlands - University Hopper Bus
• 904 - Arriva Midlands - University Hopper Bus
• CENTRELINK - Nottingham Community Transport - free travel within the City Centre only

Reading:
• TVP - Stewarts - Thames Valley Park to Reading
• TVP - Stewarts - Thames Valley Park to Winnersh

Somerset:
• SPS - Somerset Passenger Solutions - Bridgwater to Minehead

Stockport:
• 300 - MCT Buses - Stockport Town Centre Bus

Wakefield:
• WCB - Tetleys Travel - Wakefield Town Centre Bus

Wales:
• All of the "Traws Cymru" services are free on Saturdays and Sundays only.

York:
• 6 - First York - free within York University only
• 66 - First York - free within York University only
• 66A - First York - free within York University only
• 66X - First York - free within York University only
• N66 - First York - free within York University only
• UB1 - First York - free travel on the entire route

Additionally most Airports have free car park shuttle buses which anyone can just board and take a free ride on.

Can anyone think of any other free bus services anywhere in the UK?

 

[Busaholic]

Nothing in Leeds any longer?

 

[MotCO]

Route recreation days??

 

[Jona26]

There is a free bus on Christmas Day from Kingston Vale to Putney Bridge route 430.

Apparently 455 journeys were made last year and is planned to run again this year.

https://1950s-vintage-bus-hire.co.uk/Christmas-430

 

[Marcus Fryer]

Bristol NHS run a free bus service between Temple Meads station and the Bristol Royal Infirmary/St Michael's Hospital. It runs to a scheduled timetable and is open to all.
See http://www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/media/3109485/bus_timetable_april_2018_final.pdf

 

[InterCity:125]

Bristol NHS run a free bus service between Temple Meads station and the Bristol Royal Infirmary/St Michael's Hospital. It runs to a scheduled timetable and is open to all.
See http://www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/media/3109485/bus_timetable_april_2018_final.pdf

Just beat me too it

 

[northernchris]

Nothing in Leeds any longer?

Not for a while now. A flat fare was introduced (think it was £1) before First's 5 route was amended to incorporate the city loop

 

[Marcus Fryer]

Somerset Passenger Solutions have been operating a free bus service between Bridgwater and Minehead for the last two years; I don't know whether it will continue through 2019. There are restrictions where the route parallels other bus services. http://netherstowey-pc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Bus-project-timetable-to-bridgwater_3.pdf

 

[Deerfold]

Nottingham's Centrelink is free on the city centre loop every 15 minutes, but not if you travel South of the station.

http://www.ct4n.co.uk/sitedata/Root/file/services/centrelink July 22nd 2018.pdf

 

[darloscott]

Stockton Council run some community bus services that are free to all, though you need to sign up for a pass to use them. The reasoning behind them being free is they'd have to pay the drivers a higher wage to take fares than what they'd gain in revenue, apparently. There are restrictions where they parallel commercial bus services though.

 

[pjnathanail]

In Loughborough, Kinchbus operate the Campus Shuttle from one end of the Loughborough University campus to the other. This is a free service, with no ID required.

During Monday to Friday term times the Sprint bus service is also free from the Holywell Park end of Loughborough University as far as the Students Union (towards Loughborough), and from Loughborough College to Holywell Park (towards Loughborough University).

Arriva operate Nottingham University's Hopper Bus Network - these are also free, with no ID card required (although if you do have an ID card you can tap on to record your journey). Services as follows:

901 - Sutton Bonington Campus to University Park Campus
902 - King's Meadow Campus to University Park Campus
903 - Jubilee Campus to University Park Campus
904 - Royal Derby Hospital to University Park Campus

 

[lightbulb]

Centrebus operate the 230 in Luton and Central Bedfordshire between Caddington Woods and Luton.

 

[dazzler]

York:

66 & 66A within the boundaries of the University of York, operated by First York. Free travel for all users between the Wentworth College roundabout stop and their respective terminals of Heslington East Interchange and York Sport Village.

There is also the UB1 which connects the South side of the West Campus with the East Campus, but only runs in university term time. Operated by First York, usually with an electric bus from the Park&Ride fleet used on the 7 & 59 Park&Ride routes.

 

[swt class 450]

Thanks for all the replies do far.

I have just remembered another one.

Go Ahead (Brighton & Hove) give free travel on their 5B 23 25 25X 28 29 29B 29X 50 50U 84 N25 N29 services within the Brighton University and Sussex University campuses at Falmer. They also give free travel on the 78 within the grounds of Stanmer Park.

 

[prptram]

The last time I was in Southampton the bus from railway station to
the departure point for the ferry was completely free of charge.

 

[swt class 450]

The bus from Southampton Central Railway Station to the Ferry Port is no longer free unfortunately. You have to pay for it now.