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College travel with First Bus

Studying in Bristol, Bath or Weston-super-Mare? We've got bus services to help you get to college and around the city, whether you're heading to lectures, meeting friends, going shopping or enjoying a night out.

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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:	01/11/2026	09:58

	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	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… -The Broad Quay/Marsh Street junction in Bristol City Centre will be closed for three nights from Monday 2nd November until 06.00 on Thursday 5th November, between 20.00 and 06.00 each night. See our dedcated web-page for full details https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -Christmas Street,Central Bristol will be closed between 09:30-15:30 on Wednesday 4th November affecting various services. See our dedicated webpage 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	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	Normal service.
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	Normal service.
21	Newbridge Park & Ride - Bath City Centre	Normal service.
24	Southmead Hospital - Bristol City Centre - Ashton Vale	Cameron Walk, Lockleaze will be closed from 18:00 Wednesday 28th October until Monday 23rd November 18:00.The following stops will not able to be served: Haydon Gardens, Mulready Close and Cameron Walk.Please use stops at Orpen Gardens or Gainsbourough Square.
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	Normal service.
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.	Downend Road,Fishponds will be closed between 0800-1700 on Wednesday 4th November.The following bus stops will be unable to be served:-Hurstwood Road and Cassell Road.Please use either Long Close or Stanbury Avenue stops instead.
48/48x	Bristol City Centre - Downend / Emersons Green	Normal service.	Downend Road,Fishponds will be closed between 0800-1700 on Wednesday 4th November.The following stops will be unable to be served:-Hurst Road,Grace Road and Cassell Road.Please use either Christchurch Avenue or Stanbury Avenue stops instead.
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	-Cameron Walk, Lockleaze will be closed from 18:00 Wednesday 28th October until Monday 23rd November 18:00.The following stops will not able to be served: Cameron Walk.Please use stops at Landseer Avenue, Gainsborough Square or Hogarth Walk instead.
74	Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Bradley Stoke	Normal service.	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.
77	Stoke Bishop - Bristol City Centre - Lockleaze	Normal service.
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.	Service 376/376a:-Wells Road from New Fosseway Road to Hengrove Lane junction towards Bristol will be closed between 19:30-23:59 on Wednesday 4th November.New Fosseway Road & Clive Road stops will be missed, Wooton Park or Whitecross are alternative stops.
515	Imperial Park - Stockwood	Normal service.	Wells Road from New Fosseway Road to Hengrove Lane junction towards Stockwood will be closed between 19:30-23:59 on Wednesday 4th November.New Fosseway and Clive Road stops will be missed. Passengers should board or alight at stops on Walsh Avenue.
522	Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath	Normal service.
A1	Bristol - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	Normal service.
A2	Portishead - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer	-Due to harris fencing erected too narrow for the bus to pass through safely Service A2 will not serve Harbour Road but instead will use Wyndham Way in Portishead.Galingale Way, Marina Heathcare Centre, Harbour Road & Parish Wharf stops will not be served. -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	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	Normal service.	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. Normal service.
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	Normal service.
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.	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	-Due to harris fencing erected to narrow for the bus to pass through safely Service X4 will not serve Harbour Road but instead will use Wyndham Way in Portishead.Galingale Way, Marina Heathcare Centre, Harbour Road & Parish Wharf stops will not be served. -Service X4 towards Portishead will be diverted along Nore Road and Cabstand and onto normal route at West Hill Way until 1700 on Sunday 1st November.We are unable to serve stops between Channel View Road and The Precinct incl. -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. -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	-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. -There will be multiple road closures on Sunday 8th November from 11:00 until 13:00 for the Chipping Sodbury, Sodbury Slog Event The following bus stops will not able to be served: The Ridge until Wickwar Road. Please use the stops at Yate Shopping Centre instead. Please note: All bus stops on diversion route Kennedy Way and Cotswold Road will be observed.