To allow for resurfacing works on Monday 12th October until Tuesday 20th October Lickprivick Road will be closed at Greenhills.

Over the weekend of 17/18 October the Great South Run will once again take place in Portsmouth.
Please come and see this event and First Solent will get you close to the action.

SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER
Service 1,3 & X3 will be affected with a closure of South Parade Pier with services starting at Canoe Lake and diverting along Granada Road in both directions.
This will be between 8:00am and 10:30am only.
 

To allow for Scottish Water works on Saturday 10th October 06:00 until Monday 12th October 06:00 Bannatyne Street will be closed

Light Night

Light is here again, and services will be operating diversions from 16:30 in the afternoon until the end of service. Diversions will be in place on both 28/10/2026 and 29/10/2026

Diversions are listed below:

4 / 4F / 16 / 16A Services

Towards Seacroft; Normal route to King St then diverting via East Parade (BUSES ONLY), Calverley St, Portland Way, Woodhouse Ln, Albion St, Headrow, Vicar Ln, York St.

Eastgate is closed tonight 23.00 – 04.00 for urgent repairs.

Services 23 / 27 / 28 / 33 / 34 / X84  will use Vicar Lane, Kirkgate, York Street and St Peters Street towards the Bus Station.

Service 72 will use Vicar Lane, Kirkgate, York Street and St Peters Street, then Eastgate towards the Bus Station

Normal routes from the Bus Station up Eastgate.

UPDATE 16:50

BL1 Service - Until further notice (at all times)

Birley Lane has been closed near the junction of Fox Lane by unannounced Severn Trent works.

Services diverted via White Lane, Fox Lane & Thornbridge Drive to terminate on Thornbridge Road.

Service 52a Heavygate

Heavygate has been closed by roadworks services to remain on the main road not serving Heavygate

Kai, who joined First Bus in Rochdale as a Stores Person in August, was one of four young people to take part in the company's first Routes to Work programme earlier this year. The scheme is designed to support young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) by giving them meaningful exposure to workplaces, employers and career opportunities.

The business operates a fleet of 20 vehicles, providing home-to-school transport for local authority and independent school customers, alongside private hire and cruise ship shore excursions.

Peace Coaches joins First Bus-owned King Coaches, strengthening the Group’s existing presence in Aberdeenshire and bringing together two established local businesses with complementary operations and customer bases.