Christmas & New Year bus times
10 months ago
Despite the year we've had, 'tis the season to be jolly and we want to make sure you make the most of the festive period! To help you plan your days out, get to work or go out with friends safely, here is a summary of how our services will be running over Christmas and New Year.
The m1/m2 will be running on Christmas Day and is again extended to Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Christchurch.
Our nightbus services remain suspended as a result of ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, but we will be running as many of our other services as possible to keep you connected with loved ones.
Government advised local and national restrictions may change and we may need to amend our services at short notice. We will endeavour to keep you updated using our website and social media.
Summary of services
| Monday 21st December 2020 |
A normal Monday service will operate on all routes A special timetable will run on U3 (hourly) but there will be no service on any other UNIBUS route |
| Tuesday 22nd December 2020 |
A normal Tuesday service will operate on all routes A special timetable will run on U3 (hourly) but there will be no service on any other UNIBUS route |
| Wednesday 23rd December 2020 |
A normal Wednesday service will operate on all routes A special timetable will run on U3 (hourly) but there will be no service on any other UNIBUS route |
| Thursday 24th December 2020 - Christmas Eve |
A normal Thursday service will operate on all routes A special timetable will run on U3 (hourly) but there will be no service on any other UNIBUS route |
| Friday 25th December 2020 - Christmas Day |
Merry Christmas! m1 and m2 will be running to a special timetable (0800 until 2000) on Christmas Day, with the m1 extended to Royal Bournemouth Hospital and the m2 extended to Christchurch No other buses will be running on Christmas Day Special fares apply for Christmas Day: Adult Single £4 All period and concessionary passes are valid on Christmas Day |
| Saturday 26th December 2020 - Boxing Day |
A Sunday timetable will run on the m1, m2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 40, 50, X3 and X8 The m1 and m2 will start slightly later than normal at the following times: m1: 06:00 from Poole / 05:55 from Castlepoint No other services will run |
| Sunday 27th December 2020 |
A normal Sunday service will operate on all routes |
| Monday 28th December 2020 - Bank Holiday |
A Sunday service will operate on all routes |
| Tuesday 29th December 2020 |
A Saturday service will run on all routes with the following exceptions: A normal Tuesday service will operate on routes X1, X2, X3, X6, X8, 24, 38, 112, 119, 191, 193, Ringo and Cango There will be some extra early morning journeys on routes 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16 and 17 - see below for exact details A special timetable will run on U3 (hourly) but there will be no service on any other UNIBUS route |
| Wednesday 30th December 2020 |
A Saturday service will run on all routes with the following exceptions: A normal Wednesday service will operate on routes X1, X2, X3, X6, X8, 24, 38, 119, 125, 191, 193, Ringo and Cango There will be some extra early morning journeys on routes 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16 and 17 - see below for exact details A special timetable will run on U3 (hourly) but there will be no service on any other UNIBUS route |
| Thursday 31st December 2020 - New Year's Eve |
A Saturday service will run on all routes with the following exceptions: A normal Thursday service will operate on routes X1, X2, X3, X6, X8, 24, 38, 112, 119, 191, 193, Ringo and Cango There will be some extra early morning journeys on routes 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16 and 17 - see below for exact details A special timetable will run on U3 (hourly) but there will be no service on any other UNIBUS route |
| Friday 1st January 2021 - New Year's Day |
Happy New Year! Special timetables operate on routes m1/m2, 8/9 and 13 (see below) A normal Sunday service will run on routes 5, 6, 16, 17 and X3 View m1/m2 New Year's Day timetable + View 8 & 9 New Year's Day timetable + View 13 New Year's Day timetable + No other buses will be running on New Year's Day |
| Saturday 2nd January 2021 |
Normal timetables resume |
Extra early morning journeys - 29th, 30th & 31st December
On Tuesday 29th, Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st December, a normal Saturday timetable will run on most services. Additionally, routes 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16 and 17 will also have some earlier journeys as listed below:
| 5 | 05:51 Tollerford Road to Poole |
| 8 | 05:48 Circular journey from Poole |
| 9 | 05:52 Turlin Moor to Poole |
| 13 | 06:36 Merley to Bournemouth |
| 14 | 06:12 Kinson to Poole |
| 16 | 06:14 Branksome to Poole |
| 17 | 05:45 Poole to Bournemouth |
The 0651 journey service 16 from Branksome to Poole will additionally serve Bournemouth (0640) and Westbourne (0647) on these days.
Travel shop and customer services
Our travel shop in Poole bus station and customer services team will be open as follows:
| Date | Travel Shop | Customer Services |
| Monday 21st December 2020 | 0900 - 1700 | 0830 - 1700 |
| Tuesday 22nd December 2020 | 0900 - 1700 | 0830 - 1700 |
| Wednesday 23rd December 2020 | 0900 - 1700 | 0830 - 1700 |
| Thursday 24th December 2020 - Christmas Eve | 0900 - 1300 | 0830 - 1300 |
| Friday 25th December 2020 - Christmas Day | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 26th December 2020 - Boxing Day | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday 27th December 2020 | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 28th December 2020 | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday 29th December 2020 | 0900 - 1700 | 0830 - 1700 |
| Wednesday 30th December 2020 | 0900 - 1700 | 0830 - 1700 |
| Thursday 31st December 2020 - New Year's Eve | 0900 - 1500 | 0830 - 1500 |
| Friday 1st January 2021 - New Year's Day | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 2nd January 2021 | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday 3rd January 2021 | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 4th January 2021 | 0900 - 1700 | 0830 - 1700 |