Christmas Street, Bristol - Road Closure - Various - 04.11.2026

4th Oct 2026Bristol

Location

Bristol
Cause

Carriageway Works
Responsibility

Local Authority
Effective

29/10/2026 - 29/10/2026

Christmas Street Central Bristol will be closed between 09:30-15:30 on Wednesday 4th November affecting the following services.

Services 1, 2, 2a, 5, 6, 7, 16, 18, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 from Bristol city centre will operate along Lewins Mead to St James Barton Roundabout and return along the Haymarket as far as Bridewell Street Resuming normal service at Nelson Street. Services that normaly stop on Nelson Street (B5) will use Fairfax Street (B3).

Services 3 & 4 from Bristol city centre will operate along Lewins Mead to St James Barton Roundabout and return along the Haymarket to Rupert Street.

Daily Service Updates

	This is our Service Updates page. Information is listed by service number, and any major disruptions will be listed at the top of the page. For more detail of any planned diversions, please see the separate entries on the Current Issues page of our website. Individual journey cancellations are shown on our app.

	Last Updated:	29/10/2026	20:14

	Major Disruptions:
	Bath and Somerset	No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information.	Bath and Banes Remembrance Sunday 8 November. Please see dedicated web-pages for full details. -Bath https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -Banes https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -Manvers Street in Bath city centre is closed until November 2026. Please see dedicated web-page for full details: https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
	Bristol	Old Market Roundabout off peak works Thursday 29 October and Friday 30 October minor delays anticipated during works. -Due to multiple roadworks around the City Centre services are subject to severe delays and short notice cancellations at peak times, particularly routes 1,2,2a,3,4,5,8,72,77,U1,U2 and Y6. Please allow extra time for your journey.	Remembrance Sunday 8 November. Please see dedicated web-pages for full details. -Bristol City Centre https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -Willow Brook Centre https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… - Westbury-on-Trym https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… --East Street will be closed between 0930-1530 on Friday 30th October. See our dedicated web-page for full details https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
	North Somerset	No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information.	North Somerset Remembrance Sunday 8 November. Please see dedicated web-pages for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…

Service		Current issues	Planned disruptions in the next week
1	Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre - Broomhill	Normal service.	-Temple Way towards Bristol will close for 2 nights Monday 2nd & Tuesday 3rd November between 20:00-06:00. Services will divert Via Victoria Street & Counterslip to Narrow Plain rsuming normal service at Old Market (M2). Temple Way (T8) will not be served please use Temple Meads (T2).
1	Bath City Centre - Southdown	Normal service.
1	Weston-super-Mare - Sand Bay	Normal service.	Knightstone Road, Weston closed 12:00-21:00 Tuesday 3 November. Unable to serve Royal Parade and Upper Church Road. Please use stops at Winter Gardens or Paragon Road.
1s	Kewstoke - Worle	Normal service.
2/2a	Cribbs Causeway/Brentry - Bristol City Centre - Stockwood	Normal service.	-Temple Way towards Bristol will close for 2 nights Monday 2nd & Tuesday 3rd November between 20:00-06:00. Services will divert Via Victoria Street & Counterslip to Narrow Plain rsuming normal service at Old Market (M2). Temple Way (T8) will not be served please use Temple Meads (T2).
2	Bath City Centre - Foxhill	While Manvers Street is closed, until November 2026, buses on route 2 into the City Centre will be diverted after Widcome Baptist Church via Rossiter Road and Churchill Bridge to Dorchester Street, missing out North Parade and Manvers Street. -Prior Park Road, Bath closed Saturday 24 October until last bus on Sunday 1 November. Unable to serve Bewdley Road, Perrymead, Middle Hill Lodge, Prior Park Gardens & Prior Park College. Please use stop at Hadley Arms.
3	~~Weston - RUH -~~ Bath City Centre - Bathford	Route 3 will only run between Bathford and Bath City Centre until November 2026, due to the Manvers Street closure.
3/4	Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre	Normal service.	Long Cross, Lawrence Weston closed Monday 2 November 10:00-14:00 (estimated). See our dedicated web-page for full details https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
4	Weston - RUH - Bath City Centre - Odd Down	Route 3 will only run between Bathford and Bath City Centre until November 2026, due to the Manvers Street closure. Extra buses will run on the 4 between Weston and the Bus Station only, to maintain the frequency over this section of route.
5	St. Anne's - Bristol City Centre - Stoke Bishop	Normal service.
5/5a	Bath City Centre - Twerton - Whiteway	Normal service.
6	Bristol City Centre - Kingswood	Normal service.
6	Worle - Weston-super-Mare	Normal service.
6/6a/7	Bath City Centre - Fairfield Park/Larkhall	Normal service.
7	Bristol City Centre - Staple Hill	Normal service.
7	Worle - Weston-super-Mare - Locking Parklands	Normal service.
8	Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - Clifton	Avon Street closed Monday 26 October 07:00 until end of service on Saturday 31 October. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -Update services are operating along Avon street but the following stops are suspended Avon Street & Glass Wharf. Old Market M2 is open for services. -Works ongoing at Temple Meads. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
8	Bath City Centre - Kingsway	Normal service.
9	Weston-super-Mare - Worle	Normal service.
13	Foxhill - Bath City Centre - Elmhurst	The 13 is affected by the closure of Manvers Street in Bath City Centre until November 2026. See full information at firstbus.co.uk/west
16	Whitchurch - Bristol City Centre - Fishponds	Avon Street closed Monday 26 October 07:00 until end of service on Saturday 31 October. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -Update services are operating along Avon street but the following stops are suspended Avon Street & Glass Wharf. Old Market M2 is open for services.
17	Southmead Hospital - Kingswood - Keynsham	Normal service.
18	Southmead Hospital - Kingswood - Bristol City Centre	Normal service.
19	Bath - Bristol Parkway Station	Normal service.
20	Bath - Ralph Allen School	Runs on School Days Only.
20	Weston-super-Mare - Burnham-on-Sea	Ellenborough Park North, Weston super Mare closed until Friday 30 October. Unable to be serve Ellenborough Park North. Please use stops at Weston Super mare Station or Clevedon Road.
21	Newbridge Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
24	Southmead Hospital - Bristol City Centre - Ashton Vale	Gainsborough Square, Lockleaze will be closed until Thursday 29 October. Unable to serve Haydon Gardens, Mulready Close and Cameron Walk. Please use stops at Orpen Gardens or Gainsborough Square. -Risdale Road, Ashton closed Monday 5 October until Friday 30 October. Unable to serve Langley Crescent. Please use stop at Buttercup Walk.
25	Eastgate Centre - Bristol City Centre - Ashton Gate	Normal service.
31	Lansdown Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
36	Highridge - St Anne's	'Broadwalk,Knowle will be closed between 0930-1530 each day from Thursday 30th October to Tuesday 3rd November.Please use either St.Barnabas Close or Wootton Park bus stops.
37	Knowle West - Severn Beach Industrial Estate	Update service will divert via Jacobs Wells Road, White Ladies Road, Parrys Lane Sea Mills & Shirehampton to Avonmouth Roundabout to resume normal route from Portway Park & Ride. Diverting Overnight 21:00-05:30 weeknights until Friday 6 November. Unable to serve Riverleaze & Roman Way.
39	*See X39 below*
41	Odd Down Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
41	Avonmouth - Bristol City Centre - Warmley/North Common	Update service will divert via Jacobs Wells Road, White Ladies Road, Parrys Lane to Sea Mills to resume normal route. Diverting Overnight 21:00-05:30 weeknights until Friday 6 November. Unable to serve Riverleaze, Roman Way, Merchants Road, Trinity Church & Hotwells Road.
42	Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens - Keynsham	Normal service.
43/N43	Keynsham - Bristol City Centre - North Common	Normal service.
44	Imperial Park - Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath	Cannon Street Bedminster closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Wednesday 28 to Saturday 31 October. Unable to service East street. Please use stop at Bedminster Parade (Asda). Diverting via Sheene Road and The Malago to Bedminster Parade
45	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens	-Broadwalk,Knowle will be closed between 0930-1530 each day from Thursday 30th October to Tuesday 3rd November.Please use either Broadwalk Square or Greenmore Road bus stops
46	Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay	Normal service.
47/47x	Bristol City Centre - Oldbury Court	Normal service.
48/48x	Bristol City Centre - Downend / Emersons Green	Normal service.
49/49x	Bristol City Centre - Staple Hill / Lyde Green	Normal service.
50	Bristol City Centre - Frenchay	Normal service.
55	Wrantage - Strode College	Normal service. -Runs on College Days Only.
58	Odd Down Park & Ride - Twerton Mill	Normal service.
70	Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay	Normal service.
72	Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay	Gainsborough Square, Lockleaze will be closed until Thursday 29 October. The following stops will not able to be served: Haydon Gardens, Mulready Close and Cameron Walk. Please use stops at Orpen Gardens or Gainsborough Square.	Various Roads in Cotham will be closed from 00:01 until 18:00 Saturday 31 October for Bristol University Open Day. Unable to serve Elton Road, Tyndall Avenue and Myrtle Road. Please use stops at Queens Avenue or Cotham Hill.
74	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Bradley Stoke	Cannon Street Bedminster closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Wednesday 28 to Saturday 31 October. Unable to serve East street. Please use stop at Bedminster Parade (Asda). Diverting via Sheene Road and The Malago to Bedminster Parade) -Willow Brook, Bradley Stoke closed 08:00-18:00 Thursday 29 October. Unable to be serve Willow Brook and Willow Brook Centre. Please use stops at Manor Farm roundabout or Linden Road.	Savages Wood Roundabout closed Overnight Monday 2 November until Sunday 8 November (7 Nights) 20:00-06:00. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
75/76	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway	-Highridge Road will be closed to service 75 from 4pm today 28 october until further notice for emergency works. Passengers should be aware that the bus stops on Highridge Green & Church Road will not be served. -Cannon Street Bedminster closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Wednesday 28 to Saturday 31 October. Unable to serve East street. Please use stop at Bedminster Parade (Asda). Diverting via Sheene Road and The Malago to Bedminster Parade). -Bus stop suspension. Monday 26 October until Friday 30 October Elm Park outbound & Springfields inbound suspended. Please use stops at Springfields outbound or Elm Park inbound.
77	Stoke Bishop - Bristol City Centre - Lockleaze	Gainsborough Square, Lockleaze closed until Thursday 29 October. The following stops will not able to be served: Haydon Gardens, Mulready Close and Cameron Walk. Please use stops at Orpen Gardens or Gainsborough Square.
126	Weston-super-Mare - Wells	Normal service.
171	Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
172	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
173/174	Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service 174. -Service 173 re-routed via Shepton Mallet and A37 due to long term road works at Whitnell Corner. All stops on diversion route will be observed. Unable to serve Gurney Slade until Market Place/The Liberty bus stops.
373, 374, 375, 376, 376a, 376x	Bristol - Wells - Street - Taunton / Bridgwater / Yeovil	Normal service.
515	Imperial Park - Stockwood	Normal service.
522	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
A1	Bristol - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A2	Portishead - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Harbour Road Portishead closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 26 October until Sunday 1 November. Unable to serve Parish Wharf, Harbour Road, Marina Healthcare & Galingale Way. Please use temporary stops located on Wyndham Way (Aldi) as alternatives. -Link Road Nailsea closed Monday 28 September until further notice. Temporary stop installed on Stock Way North. Or stops at Clevedon Road or Southfield Road.
A3	Weston-super-Mare - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.	The A370,Bristol Road closed between Congresbury and St. Georges Turn roundabout Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 2 November until Thursday 12 November. Unable to serve St Georges Turn until Station Road, Congresbury.
A4	Bath - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
D1/D1x	Bath - Trowbridge - Warminster	The D1 and D1x are affected by the closure of Manvers Street in Bath City Centre, until November 2026. See full information at firstbus.co.uk/west
D2/D2x	Bath - Frome	Normal service	Various roads in Frome closed 06:00-18:00 Sunday 1 March and every first Sunday of each month up to and including Sunday 6 December to facilitate Frome Market Days. Unable to serve Windsor Crescent, North Hill House and Market Place. Please use stops at Football Ground on Berkley Road or the lay-by outside of Waterloo Road car park.
m1	Cribbs Causeway - Hengrove Park metrobus	Cannon Street Bedminster will be closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Wednesday 28 to Saturday 31 October. Unable to serve East street. Please use stop at Bedminster Parade (Asda). Diverting via Sheene Road and The Malago to Bedminster Parade).	Savages Wood Roundabout closed Overnight Monday 2 November until Sunday 8 November (7 Nights) 20:00-06:00. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
m2	Long Ashton P&R - Bristol City Centre metrobus	Normal service.	-Temple Way towards Bristol will close for 2 nights Monday 2nd & Tuesday 3rd November between 20:00-06:00. Services will divert Via Victoria Street & Counterslip to Narrow Plain rsuming normal service at Old Market Roundabout.
m3/m3x	Bristol City Centre - Emersons Green metrobus	Normal service.
m4	Bristol City Centre - Cribbs Causeway metrobus	Normal service.
OS1	Oldfield School - Hanham	Runs on School Days Only.
SB1	Soundwell - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only.
SB2	Bromley Heath - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. -Avon Street closed Monday 26 October 09:30 until end of service Saturday 31 October. Unable to serve Silverthorne Lane, Glass Wharf & Avon Street.
SB4	Westerleigh - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only.
SB5	Coalpit Heath - St Brendan's College	Normal service.
SB6	Yate - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only. -From 1 Sep until the end of Christmas term, buses towards Yate will after Westerleigh Road turn right onto Shire Way and rejoin Rodford Way from the Dovecote stop, due to a long term road closure. Buses towards St Brendan's won't be affected.
SB7	Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College	Runs on College Days Only.
T1	Bristol - Thornbury	A38 Hazel Lane until Alveston Hill closed Overnight Monday 26 October 20:00-06:00 works completing Monday 9 November 06:00. Unable to serve Almondsbury Depot until Leisure Centre. Please use the stops at Aztec West or Rock Street. -Alveston Church and The Masons Arms in both directions Bus Stop closed from Monday 3 August until December 2026 (estimated). Please use stops at Church Road or Davids Lane.	Savages Wood Roundabout closed Overnight Monday 2 November until Sunday 8 November (7 Nights) 20:00-06:00. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…
U1/U1N	Stoke Bishop - University of Bristol - Bristol City Centre	Runs during University term times only.
U1	University of Bath - City Centre ~~- Green Park~~	The U1 is affected by the closure of Manvers Street in Bath City Centre until November 2026. See full information at firstbus.co.uk/west
U2	University of Bath - Oldfield Park	Runs during University term times only.
U2	Bristol - Langford Campus - Weston-super-Mare	Dinghurst Road, Sandford closed Overnight Thursday 29 October & Friday 30 October 18:00 until 07:00 (approximately). Unable to serve Sandford School to Nelsons Arms. Please use stops at Churchill Gate or Thatchers Railway Inn.
U3	Bath Spa University - Bath City Centre - University of Bath	The U3 is affected by the closure of Manvers Street in Bath City Centre until November 2026. See full information at firstbus.co.uk/west
U4	Bath Spa University - Odd Down - University of Bath	Normal service.
U5	Bath Spa University - Newbridge & Twerton	Runs during University term times only.
U6	University of Bath - London Road	Runs during University term times only.
X1/X1a	Weston-super-Mare ASDA - Bristol	Beach Road Bus Stop suspended until 09 November. Please use temporary stops. - Waverley Road, Bournville closed Monday 26 October until 18:00 Friday 30 October. Unable to serve Argyle Avenue and Kensington Road. Please use stops at Lonsdale Avenue or Sunnyside Road.	A370, Bristol Road closed Congresbury until St. Georges Turn roundabout Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 2 November until Thursday 12 November. Unable to serve St Georges Turn until Station Road, Congresbury.
X4	Bristol - Portishead	Harbour Road Portishead closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 26 October until Sunday 1 November. Unable to serve Parish Wharf, Harbour Road, Marina Healthcare & Galingale Way. Please use temporary stops located on Wyndham Way (Aldi) as alternatives. -Sheepway, Portishead closed Monday 29 June until further notice. Unable to serve Conference Close, Shipway Farm, Elm Tree Farm & Station Road stops. For the Portishead end, please use temporary stops on Wyndham Way. For the Portbury end, Bristol-bound buses will serve the Portbury Hundred stop. Portishead-bound buses will drop off at Sainsbury's for a shuttle or return bus back to Sheepway. -Quays Road and Harbour Road in Portishead will have a temporary one way system from 22 June until further notice, into 2027. Buses to Bristol will operate as normal via the Marina. Buses to Portishead will divert after Sainsbury's stop via Wyndham Way to the High Street. Unable to serve Galingale Way to Parish Wharf inclusive. Please use the stops Sainsbury's or The Precinct.
X5/X5x	Hutton - Weston-super-Mare - Portishead	Harbour Road Portishead closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 26 October until Sunday 1 November. Unable to serve Parish Wharf, Harbour Road, Marina Healthcare & Galingale Way. Please use temporary stops located on Wyndham Way (Aldi) as alternatives. -Burnham Drive, Bleadon closed until Friday 30 October. Unable to be serve Burnham Close until Broadway Lodge. Please use stops at Totterdown Lane or Uphill Hospital Grounds. -Quays Road and Harbour Road in Portishead will have a temporary one way system from 22 June until further notice, into 2027. Buses into Portishead will operate as normal via the Marina. Buses to Weston-super-Mare will divert after Sainsbury's via Wyndham Way to the High Street. Unable to serve Galingale Way to Parish Wharf inclusive. Please use stops at Sainsbury's or The Precinct.
X6/X6a	Bristol - Clevedon	Normal service.
X9	Bristol - Nailsea	Link Road Nailsea closed Monday 28 September until further notice. Temporary stop installed on Stock Way North. Or stops at Christ Church or Southfield Road.
X11/X11x	Weston-super-Mare - Clevedon	'Update 13:30 Emergency Road closure on Beach Road by Grand Atlantic Hotel means services diverting Carlton Street Wallicourt Road & Clevedon Road until Further Notice. Ellensborough Park North and Beach Road stops will be missed. -Link Road Nailsea closed Monday 28 September until further notice. Temporary stop installed on Stock Way North. Or stops at Christ Church or Southfield Road.
X14	Bristol - Portishead - Weston-super-Mare Night Bus	Quays Road and Harbour Road in Portishead will have a temporary one way system from 22 June until further notice, into 2027. The X14 will additionally serve the Serbert Way stop and the stop in Sainsbury's car park after The Vale, then divert via Wyndham Way to the High Street. Unable to serve Galingale Way to Parish Wharf inclusive. Please use the stops at Sainsbury's or The Precinct.
X21	Bridgwater - Weston-super-Mare & Puxton Park	Runs on College Days Only.
X39/39	Bath - Bristol	Normal service.
Y1/Y2	Bristol - Yate / Ladden Garden Village	Normal service.	Service Y2 Cowles Road, Ladden Garden Long Term Road Closure Monday 2 November for approximately 12 months. Unable to serve Leechpool Way. Temporary stops in place towards Ladden Garden Village at junction of Leechpool Way and Dowsell Way, towards Bristol City Centre temporary stop in place between Francis Road and Flecther Road on Dowsell Way instead. -Service Y1 Perrinpit Road bus stop towards Bristol closed Daily 08:00-18:00 Tuesday 3 until Thursday 5 November. Please use stops at School Road or Court Road.
Y6	Bristol - Southmead Hospital - Yate & Chipping Sodbury	Normal service.	Perrinpit Road bus stop towards Bristol closed Daily 08:00-18:00 Tuesday 3 until Thursday 5 November. Please use stops at School Road or Court Road.