Catch the bus for free this September

Portsmouth is celebrating Catch the Bus Month with free travel on all services, every weekend in September.

Journey planner

As part of the Portsmouth Bus Service Improvement Plan, Portsmouth City Council has collaborated with local bus companies to offer free travel on all bus services every Saturday and Sunday in September when you board within the Portsmouth boundary.

Ride for free this September

Whether you're heading to the shops, meeting friends, or exploring the city, there's no better time to give the bus a go!

Saturday 6 September
Sunday 7 September
Saturday 13 September
Sunday 14 September
Saturday 20 September
Sunday 21 September
Saturday 27 September
Sunday 28 September

Services 1, 2, H1 - Isambard Brunel Road, Portsmouth

Services 1, 2, H1

Isambard Brunel Road, Portsmouth will be closed

Thursday 4th September - Saturday 6th September (19:30 - 05:00 each evening)

Services 1,2 From Winston Churchill Heading towards City Centre

diverting via Commercial Road, Stanhope Road and Bishops Crispian Way.

Services 1,2 From The Hard Heading towards City Centre

Diverting via Bishops Crispian Way, Stanhope Road, Station Street / Arundel Street and Holbrook Road.

Services H1 towards City Centre

Diverting via Bishops Crispian Way, Unicorn Road, Alfred Road / Anglesea Road, King Richard I Road and Lord Montgomery Way.

Service E1 and E2 | BRT BUSWAY . UPDATED

UPDATED

Due to increased levels of vandalism on the BRT Busway, we have decided to divert all E1 & E2 services off of the BRT. This will be reviewed 8th September

E1 & E2 Leaving Fareham Bus Station:

via Rail station, part BRT then A32 to Brockhurst

E1 & E2 Leaving Gosport Bus Station:

A32, Palmerston Drive, BRT Track. Rail station, Fareham

Service 9/9A

Normal Route.

Services, 1,2, 3, 7, 8, X4, X5, H1 - Commercial Road UPDATED 13:44

Due to Commercial Road being closed, services will divert via Stanhope Road and Bishop Crispian Way.

01/09/2025, 09:00 until 06/09/2025, 0600, 24 hours closure.

Then will close again between 06/09/25, 20:00 until 07/09/25, 06:00

Services, 1,2, 3, 7, 8, X4, X5, H1.

Diversions as follows:

Services 3,8, heading towards The Hard from City Centre North:
Services will not use Stanhope Road and will turn onto Bishop Crispian Way and serve the P+R bus stop.

Services 3,8,X4,X5 heading towards City Centre North from The Hard
Services will not use Stanhope Road and will turn onto Unicorn Road.

Services 1,2, heading towards The Hard:
Services will not use City Centre South, use Stanhope Road, Bishop Crispian Way and serve P+R bus stop in both directions.

Services 1, H1 heading towards South Parade Pier:
At the end of Bishop Crispian Way onto Stanhope Road.

Services 7, heading towards City Centre from City Centre North:

Unicorn Road onto Stanhope Road, Commercial Road where you will be back onto normal route.

Services 7, heading towards City Centre North from City Centre South:

Normal route under the railway bridge onto Stanhope Road onto Unicorn Road where you will be back onto normal route.

*UPDATED 13:44* - H1 service added to diversion.

Temporary Diversion, Route X5 A27 the Avenue, towards Fareham and Portsmouth. * updated*

*** Update***

Due to unforeseen operational delays, the start of the new surface laying has been postponed.
This phase of the works is now scheduled to begin on the night of Wednesday 13th August.

Route X5 will continue on normal route until this date.

Please check back for new dates of this diversion.

Temporary Diversion, Route X5 A27 the Avenue, towards Fareham and Portsmouth.
Wednesday 6th August until Tuesday 9th September between 2000 and 0600 each night.

Due to a road closure on the A27, the late evening X5 towards Fareham and Portsmouth will be diverted via:
Titchfield Road, Daedalus Way, and Peak Lane. Then returning to normal route on the A27 at the Peak Lane stop..

The stops at Ranvilles Lane and Sandringham Road will not be served.

An alternative stop is available at Peak Lane.

This closure will only affect the 2019 X5 from Titchfield.

Please signal clearly to your driver.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
This diversion may change at short notice,
Please check back regularly for updates.

Temporary Diversion, Route X4. Hunts Pond Road, towards Southampton.

Temporary Diversion, Route X4. Hunts Pond Road, towards Southampton.
Friday 25th July until Tuesday 8th September.

Due to roadworks on Hunts Pond Road, Route X4 will be diverting via:
Hunts Pond Road, Prelate Way, Primate Road, and Lower Church Road towards Southampton.

Alternative stops are available in Lower Church Road or Cambridge Green.

The stops at Abshot School or Dimmicks Corner will not be served during this diversion.

Please signal clearly to your driver.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
This diversion may change at short notice,
Please check back regularly for updates.

Temporary Route Diversion, Route 21. Hill Head area.Service returned to normal route

***Updated***

Route 21 has now returned to normal route around Hill Head.

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Due to extended works, this diversion will now continue until Friday 28th August.

Temporary Route Diversion, Route 21. Hill Head area.
Thursday 3rd to Friday 8th August.

Due to a road closure on Hill Head Road, all 21 services will be diverted via:
Carisbrooke Avenue to Crofton Lane.
The stops at:
Short Road, Hill Head Road, Cottes Way, and Crofton Lane will not be served for the duration of the closure.

An alternative stop is available at Carisbrooke Avenue. (opposite the Crofton Shops)

Please signal clearly to your driver.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
This diversion may change at short notice,
Please check back regularly for updates.

Updated 07/08 12:37

Updated Wednesday 3rd September.