Bath Spa University (Bath Spa Unibus)
Service U5 is your best option for getting to Bath Spa University and back with regular buses seven days a week, running until roughly 3am Monday - Saturday. The U5/ 5 services have up to 12 buses per hour and run up to every 10 minutes Monday - Friday, and every 30 minutes on Saturdays. During the Christmas and New Year holiday, assessment period and inter-semester break a reduced service will still operate.
Bath Park & Ride 31, Lansdown service is just a short walk to Sion Hill Campus and both Bath Zone and West of England Zone tickets can be used on this service.
As we run over 20 services in Bath whether you're going to university, the city centre, cinema, supermarket, train station or visiting friends we've got it covered with routes going all over the city. Our Bath Zone Uni Year or Term tickets offer the best value for money and unlimited travel on all First buses in the Bath Zone or if you are travelling from further afield a West of England Uni Year will be the best value ticket for you.
U5 timetable & route map from September 2021
Tickets
We've got a fantastic range of student tickets meaning there is something to suit your needs however often you use the bus. All students get up to 30% off our adult season ticket prices with valid student photo ID but we've got some even better deals specifically for Bath Spa University students.
And remember you can buy and use your bus ticket on your smartphone, just download our free First Bus App from the Apple Store or Google Play. It's the cheapest way to buy tickets!
Bath Zone
Allows unlimited travel on any First Bus* within the Bath Zone. To view the Bath Network map click here. Student prices shown below.
| From the driver | First Bus app | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | £1.80 | £1.55 |
| Day | £3.20 |
£3.10 |
| Night (after 7pm till 7am) | £2.50 | £2.30 |
| Week | £14 | £12.80 |
| Month | n/a | £49.20 |
| Year | n/a | £485 |
| Autumn term (25 Sep 2021 to 18 Dec 2021) | n/a | £159 |
| Spring term (9 Jan 2022 to 9 April 2022) | n/a | £169 |
| Summer term (24 April 2022 to 4 June 2022) | n/a | £69 |
| Academic year (25 Sep 2021 to 4 June 2022) | n/a | £349 |
West of England Zone
Allows unlimited travel on any First Bus within the West of England Zone*. Student prices shown below.
| From the driver | First Bus app | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | various - depending on distance | £2.70 |
| Day | £4.90 | £4.60 |
| Night (7pm from 7am) | £3.80 | £3.70 |
| Week | £18.20 | £16.95 |
| Month | n/a | £61.60 |
| Year | n/a | £647 |
| Academic year (25 Sep 2021 to 4 June 2022) | n/a | £399 |
Where to buy?
You can buy your university bus tickets from the following places:
Via mTickets on the free First Bus App, allowing your bus ticket to be purchased and used on your smart phone.
Just click on the mTickets tab, Buy and select Student Travel in the Bath Zone for Uni Year or Term tickets. Single, Day, Night, Week or Month tickets are also available.
From the driver of any First Bus in Bath: Singles, Bath Day or Bath Week. All our buses accept contactless payment to the value of £45.
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