THE new bus timetable for Christmas and new year in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has been released by MoreBus.
The m1/m2 will be running on Christmas Day and is again extended to Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Christchurch.
Christmas Day fares will cost £4 for an adult single and £6 for an adult return. Child fares will be £3 for a single and £5 for a return.
The services over Christmas and New Year are as follows:
- Thursday, December 23: Normal Thursday service
- Christmas Eve (Friday, December 24): A Saturday service will run on most routes with some exceptions*, with extra morning journeys on routes 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16 & 17**
- Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25): Only the m1 and m2 will run on Christmas Day with special timetables. Special fares apply***.
- Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26): Sunday service on routes 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 40, X3 & X8, with a Special service on routes m1 & m2 as well as the Breezer 50. No other routes will run.
- Monday, December 27: Sunday service on all routes.
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- Tuesday December 28: Sunday service on all routes.
- Wednesday December 29: A Saturday service will run on most routes with some exceptions*, with extra morning journeys on routes 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16 & 17**
- Thursday, December 30: A Saturday service will run on most routes with some exceptions*, with extra morning journeys on routes 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16 & 17**
- New Years Eve (Friday, December 31): A Saturday service will run on most routes with some exceptions*, with extra morning journeys on routes 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16 & 17**
- New Years Day (Saturday, January 1): Sunday service on routes 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 40, X3 & X8, with a Special service on routes m1 & m2 as well as the Breezer 50. No other routes will run.
- Sunday, January 2: Normal Sunday service.
- Monday, January 3: Sunday service on all routes.
- Tuesday January 4: Normal timetables resume.
Customer services and Poole Bus Station travel shop will be closed between December 25 and 28 and again between January 1 and 3. They will both close at 1pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
**The extra morning journeys are as follows:
RouteTimeJourney
Route 5 - 05:51 - Tollerford Road to Poole
Route 8 - 05:48 - Poole to Poole
Route 9 - 05:52 - Turlin Moor to Poole
Route 13 - 06:37 - Merley to Bournemouth
Route 14 - 06:12 - Kinson to Poole
Route 16 - 06:14 - Branksome to Poole
Route 16 - 06:51 - The 06:51 from Branksome to Poole will additionally serve Bournemouth Square at 06:40 and Westbourne County Gates at 06:47.
Route 17 - 05:45 - Poole to Bournemouth
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