First Bus Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport Landing Page

Due to faulty traffic lights in Fareham, we are experiencing delays of up to 1 hour on services 
 
3
X4
X5
PC1
PC2
SD4
SD5
 
also services 
 
E1
E2
9
9A
 
are running up to 30 mins late due to the knock-on from the above services and drivers need their legal rest breaks.
 
Please advise there may be cancelled services due to this issue.
 
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The bus stop southbound on Baffins Road called Langstone Road will be closed on the 7th & 8th October for essential Utility works. Please use the next stop at St Mary's Hospital. This affects the service 2 towards the City Centre. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

There will be an OVERNIGHT closure Eastbound on Winston Churchill Avenue on the 17th October 2024 between 7pm and 5am. This will affect one stop only called Prince Albert Road. Service 1 will divert in one direction only from The Shephards Crook lights, it will divert left onto Priory Road and then right onto Milton Road, then back on normal route. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. These works are out of our control and may change at short notice.

Overnight road works will take place at the whole of the Unicorn junction Portsmouth for, between 2 and 5 nights depending on how much work is involved. This junction will be closed off  between the 7th and 11th October for all traffic each night between 8pm and 6am. All First services will divert via Holbrook Road, Winston Churchill Avenue, Cambridge Road, Gunwharf and the Hard in both directions. We will not be able to serve Commercial Road (City Centre South) Queens Street or the Civic Offices during these times. Alternative stops will be Commercial Road North (Near McDonalds) or Winston Churchill Avenue (Near Domino's). We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by these works which are out of our control and may change at short notice.

New Gosport Bus Interchange will be opening on the 9th October 2024.

We are excited to announce that the brand-new Gosport Bus Interchange will officially open on the 9th of October 2024! This modern facility has been designed to enhance your travel experience, offering improved convenience and comfort.

To help you navigate the new station, here is a breakdown of where your favourite routes will depart:

• Route E1 will depart from Stand A
• Route E2 will depart from Stand B
• Route 9/9A will depart from Stand D
• Route 5 will depart from Stand E
• Route 11 will depart from Stand F

We encourage all passengers to familiarise themselves with these changes ahead of time and look forward to welcoming you to the new Gosport Bus Interchange!

Over the weekend of the 19th & 20th October the Great South run will take place. Minor delays could happen on the 19th but the main event will be on the 20th. All services in and around Portsmouth and Southsea will be affected in some way.
On Sunday 20th October all services that would normally serve the Hard interchange and Gunwharf /Dockyard will start and finish at the City centre shops between 0900 and 1600.
SERVICE 1 & 3 in the Southsea area will not be able to serve South Parade Pier and will start and finish at the Strand roundabout. Service 1 will divert on route via Waverley Road. Service 3 will divert from Southsea to City Centre shop then normal route.
SERVICE 2 will not serve the Hard and will start and finish at City Centre shops & will divert on route via Arundel Street.
SERVICES X4 & X5 will not be able to serve the Hard and will start and finish at City Centre shops.
SERVICE 7 will not be able to serve the Civic office and will start and finish at City Centre shops.
SERVICE 8 will not be able to serve The Hard and will start and finish at City Centre shops.
PARK & RIDE servces will not be able to serve the Hard and will start and finish at City Centre shops.
HOVER BUS H1 will not operate during the closure.

Staff will be on hand to assist with your onward travel. Please visit Portsmouth City councils website for additional information about road closures and the route of the race. 
 

Temporary Route Diversion, Barnes Lane, Sarisbury Green. Route X5.
Sunday 6th October 0930 - 1600

Due to the closure of Barnes Lane, route X5 will be diverted via:
Bridge Road and Brook Lane in both directions.
Passengers are advised to use the alternative stops at either:
Barnes Lane on Brook Lane, The Bold Forester or the Sarisbury Green
stops on Bridge Street.

Please signal clearly to your driver
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
The contractors may change the times at short notice, due to circumstances outside of our control.

Between Tuesday 15th and 17th October Quay street will be closed to all traffic. All services will divert via:Eastern Way and A27 in both directions. This affects services 3, x4, x5 SD5, PC1, PC2, & F1. The only stops affected will be East Street going towards Portsmouth and the lay-by in West Street going towards Fareham. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused during these works. Please use alternative stops at the bus station. These works are out of our control and may change at short notice.

On Monday 22nd July The Hard bus station will be closed for major road works. These works are expected to last six months. All First Bus services will arrive and depart from Stand L out on the main road in front of the dockyard gates. The bus station building and our travel shop will remain open. You can still buy First Bus tickets and National Express from the travel shop. Staff will be on hand to direct you to your bus or coach.