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. 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. 

Service U5 Timetable from 11 April 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 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. Student prices shown below.

West of England Zone 

Allows unlimited travel on any First Bus within the West of England Zone*. Student prices shown below.

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

Travel advice during Coronavirus

Here’s some key information you’ll need to know to keep you, your fellow passengers and our staff safe when travelling.

• You MUST wear a face covering (unless you meet the exemption criteria set by the government) and will not be allowed on the bus without one.
• We’ve introduced social distancing measures on board and therefore many of the seats have signs on them asking you not to sit there. Please make sure you keep a safe distance from others and only sit in a designated seat.
• Because of the social distancing measures we’re only able to carry about half the amount of passengers on a bus compared to before. So, if a bus doesn’t stop, even though it might not look full it could have reached its new capacity. We’re running as many buses as possible to try and ensure this doesn’t happen but please allow extra time for your journey if possible.
• We've recently introduced a number of features on the First Bus app to help you plan your journey including being able to track your bus and see how many seat are available on-board. For more information see the video below. 

There are other things you can do to help keep yourself and everyone safe. To see the full advice please visit our coronavirus information page here.

University of Bath (Bath Unibus)

We've got great services to the University of Bath.

University of Bristol (Bristol Unibus)

University of Bristol students get great deals on all our tickets.

UWE

You probably already know that Bristol is a great city to be a student in, so why not make the most of it by jumping on our buses and exploring.