U4: Helston Christmas Lights

27th Nov 2025All areas

Location

Helston
Cause

Helston Christmas Lights
Effective

28/11/2025 - 28/11/2025

Helston Christmas Lights switch on will be taking place on Friday the 28th of November between the hours of 15:40 and 22:00.

This will affect the U4

TOWARDS FALMOUTH

Buses will take their normal line of route until the boating lake. At the double mini roundabouts, they will turn right into Ferry Way and follow the road to the next mini roundabout outside the Spa shop. Here they willl turn left into Meneage Street,follow the road past the cat garage and uphill to lights Trengrouse Way. At the lights turn left and at the roundabout turn right into Tesco’s. Carry on Normal line of route.

TOWARDS PENZANCE

From Helston Tesco, buses will turn left at the roundabout on to B3297 and then right into Trengrouse Way. Carry on downhill at the bottom follow the road around to the left and continue to the roundabout at the spar shop. Turn right and continue down Furry Way. At the bottom turn left at the roundabout by boating lake and follow normal route to Porthleven

Please note that we will be unable to serve stops at Godolphin Road, The Parade, Kingsley Way and along Coingehall Street.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

U2 / SERVICE DISRUPTIONS / 26th of November 2025

The 15:15 service U2 from Barncoose to Falmouth was cancelled due to a vehicle breakdown.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

U1 / FALMOUTH / SERVICE DISRUPTION / 26th of November 2025

The following journeys were cancelled due to a vehicle breakdown:

The 10:20 service U1 from Truro to Falmouth.

The 12:35 service U1 from Falmouth to Penryn Campus.

The 13:00 service U1 from Penryn Campus to Falmouth.

*UPDATED*

The following journeys were cancelled due to a vehicle breakdown:

The 14:05 U1 service from Falmouth to Penryn Campus

The 14:30 service U1 from Penryn Campus to Falmouth

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Services 17, 17a | A30, Crowlas | NIGHLY CLOSURES

Due to the overnight closure of the A30 at Crowlas due to roadworks between 27 and 29 November, buses on services 17 and 17a will divert as follows:

Penzance to St Ives
From Penzance bus station follow normal route to Chy and Dour Cliff, turn left on to the B3311 (road under A30) follow the road through Nancledra and Cripplesease to the junction for Lelant (just before the riding stables) turn right and follow road to Lelant roundabout, turn left and follow normal route.

St Ives to Penzance
Follow normal route to Leland roundabout, turn right at the roundabout, follow road past St Ives Holiday Village, continue to the T junction and turn left, follow the road through Cripplesease and Nancledra to the T junction at Chy an Dour Cliff, turn right and follow normal route to the bus station.

87 / Perranporth Beach Road and St Georges Hill / Christmas Lights / 29th of November 2025

On Saturday the 29th of November, Perranporth Beach Road and St Georges Hill will be closed between the hours of 17:45 and 19:00 for the Christmas Lights switch on.

This will affect service 87. Please note that we will not be able to serve stops at Barkla Shop, Mithian, Trevellas, Perranporth Airfield, St Georges Hill and Perranporth Beach Road.

Buses will divert via Liskey Hill, Chiverton Cross and Goonbell to resume normal line of route at Wheal Kitty Turn.

M6 / Clarence Street / DIVERSION / 20th of November - 3rd of December 2025 UPDATED

Due to the closure of Clarence Street, the M6 services will divert as follows:

Towards Mousehole: to operate via Albert Street, Leskinnick Street, Penwith Street, Taroveor Road, St Clare Street and Penalverne Drive, resuming normal line of route at Alverton Road.

Towards Penzance: Normal line of route until Alverton Road, the via Penalverne Drive and reverse of outward diversion until Leskinnick Street. The bus then diverts via Cyandour Cliff and Tesco's roundabout to Penzance Bus Station.

*UPDATED*

This diversion will likely be in operation until 3rd December.

(13:28 20/11/2025)