First Bus Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport Landing Page
Welcome to First Bus Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport
With a high number of bus services to choose from, you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to getting around for essential travel.
From online tickets to timetables and route maps, we have a vast amount of resources to help you get around as easily as possible. Enjoy the journey.
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Travel Alerts
Temporary Stop Closure, Warsash Clock Tower. Route X5.
Temporary Stop Closure, Warsash Clock Tower. Route X5.
0800 Monday 28th October until 1800 Friday 8th November.
Due to road works, this stop will be closed between the dates shown above.
This closure will affect the stops in both directions.
Passengers are advised to use the temporary stops provided by the works contractor.
Please signal clearly to your driver.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
This closure may change at short notice, due to circumstances outside of our control.
Temporary Stop Closure, Titchfield Primary School. Route X5.
Temporary Stop Closure, Titchfield Primary School.
Route X5, towards Locks Heath and Southampton.
0930 – 1600 Monday 28th October.
Due to road works, the above stop will be closed on the date shown above.
Passengers are advised to use the temporary stop provided by the works contractor.
Please signal clearly to your driver.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
This closure may change at short notice, due to circumstances outside of our control.
Temporary Stop Closure. Leisure Centre, Fareham Road. Routes: 11, and early morning and late evening services on E1, E2.
Temporary Stop Closure. Leisure Centre, Fareham Road.
Routes: 11, and early morning and late evening services on E1, E2.
0800 Wednesday 23rd until 1800 Friday 25th October.
Due to road works, the above stop will be closed between the dates shown above.
Passengers are advised to use the temporary stop provided by the works contractor.
This closure will only affect the stop towards Gosport.
Please signal clearly to your driver.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
This closure may change at short notice, due to circumstances outside of our control.
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Leisure Centre stop closure - 11
The Leisure Centre (SE bound) stop on Fareham Road is closed from 8:00 on Wednesday 23rd October until 18:00 on Friday 25th October due to third-party works causing the bus stop to be suspended.
A temporary stop will be in place during these works to board customers here.
Brockhurst Road/Chantry Road stops closure
The two bus stops on Brockhurst Road called Chantry road will be closed from 8am on the 26th October to 6pm on the 27th October. Temporary stops will be supplied nearby by the contractor. Please signal your driver your intention to travel. These works are out of our control and may change at short notice. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Drift Road, Clanfield. DIVERSION
Drift Road in Clanfield will be closed for gas works between the 28th October and 9th December 2024. Service 8 will divert around the loop at Clanfield in the opposite direction as far as the roundabout at Drift Road. The bus will then do a U turn at this roundabout and pick up it's normal route towards Portsmouth at Draycote Road. Temporary bus stops will be placed northbound on Tarn Rise, Downwood Way and White Dirt Lane. Bus stops on London Road and Drift Road will not be served. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by these works which are out of our control and may change at short notice.
Festing Road, Portsmouth (Emergency Road Works)
The Gas board have closed Festing Road heading towards Southsea affecting service 1. This service cannot serve the stops between Eastney Health Centre and Festing Road and will divert away from this area via Cromwell Road, St Georges Road, Southsea seafront and to the other end of Festing Road where it will be back on normal route.
Services towards Bransbury Park unaffected.
We are sorry for any inconvenience caused during these works.
These works are expected to last two weeks.
(UPDATED)
Due to services being unable to turn out of Festing Road, the following diversions are currently in place:
Services 1 towards South Parade Pier: Normal route to Eastney Road then Cromwell Road, St Georges Road and Eastern Parade continuing onto the normal route.
Service 1 towards Gunwharf: Normal route to Eastern Parade then continue St Georges Road, Cromwell Road and Milton Roundabout back to the normal route.
Ludlow Road, Paulsgrove
Ludlow Road Closure
Thursday 24th – 25th October 2024
09:30 – 14:30
Services 2 and 3 will divert away from the lower end of Ludlow Road via Allaway Avenue, Credenhill Road and Ludlow Road in both directions during the times and dates above.
This closure only affects four stops called Walford Road and Beehive Terrace. Please use alternative stops at Allaway Avenue shops. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
New Gosport Bus Interchange will be opening on the 9th October 2024
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!
The Hard , Portsmouth
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.