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Endless fun awaits! With single tickets from just £1 it’s never been easier to SAY BUS!

Great news! Get out and about in Taunton with single tickets for just £1. Whether you're meeting up with friends for a coffee, attending a cricket match or exploring your favorite spots - be sure to save on driving and spend the saved cash on something you love!

If your journey requires multiple buses to reach your destination the £1 single fare will not cover the entire trip, as you would have to purchase the £1 single fare for each bus you use. Please check your fare before traveling as purchasing separate £1 single fares may still be the cheaper option.

The £1 single fare offers excellent value for money and can be paid on our buses by contactless devices (bank card, smartphone or smartwatch). If paying by cash and to help our staff, it would be appreciated if the exact fare is tendered.

Traveling outside of Taunton? As part of the Help for Households initiative, the £2 single fare is available on any bus route that Buses of Somerset operates in this area. For more information please see here.

Say Bus to great days out in Taunton

Taunton Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre

Enjoy some of Somerset's best shows and entertainment at Taunton's largest theatre and arts centre. Click here to discover what is on.

The Cooper Associates County Ground

The official home for Somerset County Cricket club - whether you're watching T20 or planning a whole day to watch test cricket. Click here to see what matches are on.

The Museum of Somerset

Discover over 400 million years of history from prehistoric times right up to the present day. The museum is located in the 12th-century great hall of Taunton Castle. The museum is also home to the Somerset Military Museum. This is certainly a must to visit. Discover more here.

Taunton Minster Church (tallest tower in Somerset)

Look up to the tallest tower in Somerset at Taunton Minster Church of St Mary Magdalene. The tower which was built in the 15th and 16th centuries stands at an impressive 163 feet! Find out more here.

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Bus of Somerset - Network Change - 14 April 2024

From Sunday 1 April 2024, we will be introducing new timetables across our network as part of our twice-yearly network review.

Working closely with Somerset Council and local user groups, the changes take into account amends to the 25 and 28. These include retiming evening services on the 28 to align with trains serving Taunton station, as well as the X28, a new express service from Taunton to Butlins in the summer.

In addition, a brand new service 22B will serve the Wellesley Park area of Wellington.

Please see a list of what is changing below:

Service	What is changing
22/22a/X22 and New 22B	A new service (22B) will operate every two hours serving the Wellesley Park area of Wellington. It will operate as the 22 between Taunton and Wellington, Rockwell Green then will continue back along the Oldway Road to Swains Lane/Barn Meads Road.
25	From Dulverton – Wiveliscombe – Taunton will continue to serve all points of the route, with some timetable amends. Some daytime journeys will divert on the Service 28 through Cotford St Luke and North Fitzwarren at certain times of the day, which will be renumbered 28a providing some additional journeys between Taunton and Cotford St Luke.
28 and New 28A/X28	Service 28 will be revised, including a new direct service between Taunton and Minehead. The 28 will operate every 45 minutes instead of every 30 minutes on Mondays to Friday. On Saturdays the 30 minute service will remain. Following feedback from stakeholders, evening services on the 28 will be retimed to align with trains serving Taunton station. Journeys that operate via Cotford St Luke will be numbered 28A. During the Summer, an express service to Butlins will be introduced. Numbered X28, it will run direct from Taunton to Butlins.
29	Change of number to service 374
51	A new timetable will be introduced
54	No changes to the timetable or route
58	No changes to the timetable or route
Exmoor Coaster	The Exmoor Coaster will restart from 31st March, running all season until 28th September. Different service levels will operate during the Summer months based on Low, Mid and Peak season.

Buses of Somerset network changes on 14th April follow First West of England changes which come into effect in Somerset on 7th April, Read more here: New bus routes from Somerset to Bristol will cost passengers as little as 4p per mile (firstbus.co.uk)

The new timetables will be available on our website under forthcoming changes soon.

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