Bristol Unibus U2

Bristol Unibus U2 is a dedicated Unibus service that links Bristol City Centre and the University of Bristol Clifton Campus with the University of Bristol Langford Campus. The service operates all year round with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. The service operates hourly between approximately 7am and 11pm, Monday to Friday, except Public Holidays. There will also be a new enhancement to the service from 2 September 2023 with a service running every 2 hours on Saturdays and Sundays between 9am - 11pm. All journeys originate or terminate from Bristol City Centre. The U2 service is available to staff, students and members of the general public.

U2: City Centre - University of Bristol Campus - Langford Campus 

Student Travel 

Our University of Bristol Uni Year ticket (Bristol Zone) for just £430 works out at just £1.63 per day (calculated at 265 days of operation between ticket start and end dates). 

U2 Year pass

Bristol Veterinary School Students who’s teaching is primarily based at the Langford Campus will receive a free bus pass (mTicket) for unlimited travel on the Unibus U2 service. In addition, the U2 Year pass also allows you to use services 3, 4 & 72 on certain sections of the routes*. Services 3, 4 and 72 will be running in holiday periods.

For all other students who are not eligible for the free U2 bus pass, this ticket is perfect for you to buy if you mainly need to travel between the University’s Langford campus and the Clifton campus. 

Recipients of the free U2 Year pass can upgrade their pass to the Student West of England zone ticket for just £189 - see below!

*Service 3 between Bristol City Centre and Coombe Lane bus stop only. Service 4 between Bristol City Centre and The Avenue bus stop only. Service 72 between Bristol Temple Meads and Zetland Road bus stop only.

Upgrade to First West of England Zone ticket – available to students who receive the U2 Year pass for free.

To get unlimited travel on all First Bus services in the West of England zone, you can upgrade your U2 bus pass for £189 (discounted from £945). Special event and Airport Flyer buses are not included in this offer. To take advantage of this offer before the 31 January 2025, follow the instructions below.   

How to download your U2 bus pass: 

1. Decide which bus pass you want: the Bristol Unibus U2 (free) OR upgrade to the West of England Zone (reduced from £945 to £189) 
2. Download the First Bus App onto your phone from the App Store or Google Play 
3. Set your First Bus region to Bristol, Bath and the West 
4. From the mTickets menu select Bristol, Bath and the West and then Bristol 
5. Select Student Travel and add University of Bristol - U2 Year (£315) to your basket, OR select University of Bristol Annual West of England Zone (£945) to use your voucher code to upgrade to the West of England Zone ticket for just £189.  
6. Checkout and sign up for an account, then enter your unique voucher code to get your Bristol Unibus U2 pass for free OR the West of England Zone pass for £189. Please note that your voucher code can only be used once, so please think carefully about which option you prefer before using your voucher code.   
7. Your bus pass will be stored in the purchased area of the ticket wallet. It will automatically move to the active area of the ticket wallet on 1 September 2024. Download it later and it will automatically activate and appear in the active area of your ticket wallet. 
8. Your bus pass (mTicket) will appear as a QR code. Scan the QR code as you get on the bus, every time. The pass is valid from 1 September 2024.   

Staff and General Public Travel

The U2 service is available to staff and the general public as well as University of Bristol students, and serves all regular bus stops along its route. Please see the table below for U2 fares information.

U2 Staff and general fares

For other ticket durations that allow travel on the U2 Service such as a day ticket, the First West of England Zone ticket should be purchased. For further details on the West of England Zone and other First services, please click here. For details of exclusive University of Bristol staff travel offers, please visit the University of Bristol staff and student travel offers webpage.

Where to buy? 

The U1 and U2 are now cashless services with our drivers unable to take cash payments or give any change. Buy your bus tickets in advance on the free First Bus App. With the app you can purchase and use your bus ticket on your smartphone with no need for cash or a paper ticket. For more information on mTickets click here.