University of Bath (Bath Unibus)

You probably already know that Bath is a great city to be a student in.

So why not make the most of this beautiful city by jumping on our buses and exploring it. We've got great services to the University of Bath plus a network of buses that go pretty much everywhere else you'll need to go.

Bath Unibus Service U1 is your best option for getting between the University of Bath, the City Centre and Oldfield Park as it runs 24/7. With a bus every 5 minutes during the day, it is an incredibly high frequency service and so it's the perfect choice for your time in Bath.

And as we run over 20 bus 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.

Assessment Period Timetables

Bath Unibus U1 and 22 services have special timetables operating over the Assessment Periods and Holidays in 2022. At all other times, the Term Time timetables will apply. Bath Unibus U2 operates Term Time only.

Timetable	Date Valid
U1 Holiday timetable	10 April to 23 April 2022 5 June to 24 July 2022
U1 Assessment Period Timetable	6 Jan to 5 Feb 2022 8 May to 4 June 2022
22 Holiday & Assessment Timetable	3 Jan to 4 Feb 2022 11 April to 22 April 2022 9 May to 22 July 2022

Service U1: University of Bath - Bathwick Hill - City Centre - Oldfield Park

We also operate a reduced freqency U1 service during the university holidays, so you will always have a bus to campus.

Tickets

We've got a fantastic range of student tickets meaning there is something to suit your needs however often you use the bus. The range includes singles, 2-Trip, Day, Week, Term and Semester tickets. University staff can also buy at these prices on production of valid staff photo ID.

The Whole Package

Allows travel on our Bath Uni Bus service U1 plus over 20 First Bus services in the Bath Zone.

Bath Fare Zone	*Student/staff fares from 23 Jan 2022**
Summer term (24 April 2022 to 4 June 2022)	£69

Bath Zone Tickets

Allows travel on any service in the Bath Zone including Bath Unibus Service U1

Bath Fare Zone	Student fares from 23 Jan 2022
Single	£1.50
2-Trip	£2.90
Day	£3.50
Night	£2.50
Week	£14.70
Month	£53.15
Year	£533

West of England tickets

Allows travel on any service in the West of England Zone including Bath Unibus Service U1, plus services in Bath, Glastonbury, Street, Wells, Weston-super-Mare and Bristol.

West of England Zone	Student fares from 23 Jan 2022
Single	From £1.60 to £4.50 available from your driver depending on the distance travel or any distance in the West of England Zone £2.60 on the First Bus app
2-Trip	From £3.10 to £4.40 depending on distance travelled available from your driver or any distance in the West of England Zone £4.55 on the First Bus app
Day	£5.30
Night	£3.80
Week	£19.60
Month	£66.45
Year	£711

*on production of valid University of Bath student/staff photo ID card

All students get up to 30% off our adult single, day and season ticket prices with valid student ID (University of Bath Student ID card).

Where to buy?

You can buy your university bus tickets from the following places:

Via mTickets on the First Bus App allowing your bus ticket to be purchased and used on your smartphone.

Search for ‘First Bus’ in your app store and download the First Bus app
Select ‘Bristol, Bath & the West’ area
Press mTickets from the bottom menu, then Bristol, Bath and the West and then Bath
Click on Buy at the top and then select 2-Trip, Day, Week, Month or Month+. Choose the Student ticket you need.
You will be asked to set up an account, please complete the requested details.
click Continue and you will be asked to confirm you are a student.
Select a payment method to purchase your ticket
You can either use it straight away or move to the wallet to use later
When you want to travel, activate your ticket and then scan the QR code on the bus.