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Happy holly-days, Portsmouth buses are running on Christmas day!

Passengers in Portsmouth will find it easier to travel this Christmas Day as a number of special bus services are running.

Working with bus providers Stagecoach and First bus, Portsmouth City Council has compiled a festive public transport timetable, which is designed to help get local people and visitors into town for celebrations, to take people to and from QA hospital, and to reunite families on Christmas Day.

This is one in a series of council led schemes funded by the Bus Service Improvement Plan, a £48 million investment of government funding designed to transform bus travel for Portsmouth residents and visitors, creating a quicker and more reliable bus service.

Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Cabinet Member for Transport, said:

“We want to encourage people to travel by bus and really enjoy Christmas and New Year with their friends and family. On Christmas Day, First Solent bus routes 1,2,3,7,8, and Stagecoach routes 21, and 23 will be in service running to a special Christmas timetable.”

“We are delighted to be offering bus services on Christmas day, keeping the city connected over the festive period, and allowing people to visit loved ones in hospital, and helping families get together.”

Marc Reddy, Managing Director at Stagecoach South said: “At Stagecoach, we are dedicated to providing safe, sustainable and convenient transport and our priority is to help people stay connected with friends, family and the local community over the festive period.”

James Eustace, Commercial Director at First Solent, added: “We know how important our services are for people, and we’re pleased to be providing special bus services over the festive period. Whether that’s enjoying the panto, seeing friends, or getting to hospital, we’re proud to be able to help people get to where they need to be this Christmas.”

Local bus companies and other public transport services are introducing several changes to their regular services throughout the holidays, Christmas Day to Monday 2 January inclusive. Please note that buses will run a Sunday service with an early finish on New Years Eve and until 6pm on Christmas Day. Each route is different, and you can find out more about below, and on the service provide websites.

Summary of seasonal public transport service and Christmas Day timetable:

Christmas Eve Christmas Day Boxing Day 27 December Bank Holiday 28 & 29
December 		 30

December

 31 December New Years Day
Stagecoach Normal Sunday service with early finish (8pm) Special service on routes 21 and 23 Special service on routes 21, 23 and 700 Saturday service

 

 Saturday service

 

 Normal Saturday service Normal Sunday service with early finish Special service on routes 21 and 23
First Solent Normal Sunday service with early finish (8pm) Special service on routes 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8 Special service on routes E1/E2, 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8 Saturday service

 

 Saturday service

 

 Normal Saturday service Normal Sunday service with early finish Special service on routes 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8
Park & Ride Normal Sunday service No service Normal Sunday service Normal service Normal service Normal service Normal service Normal service
Gosport Ferry 5:30am-11:00pm

every 15 mins

 No service 8:45am-7:30pm

every 15 mins

 5:30am-00:00am

Every 15 mins

 5:30am-00:00am

Every 15 mins

 5:30am-00:00am

Every 15 mins

 5:30am-11:00pm

Every 15 mins

 7:30am-11:00pm

Every 15 mins
Hayling Island Ferry Finish early 5pm  No service No service No service No service No service No service   No service
Wightlink Ferry from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde To Ryde:

7:15- 19:20

From Ryde:

7:45am- 7:45pm

  No service To Ryde:

7:15- 22:45

From Ryde:

7:45- 23:10

 To Ryde:

7:15am- 10:45pm

From Ryde:

7:45am- 11:10pm

 Normal service Normal service To Ryde:

7:15am- 8:20pm

From Ryde:

7:45am- 8:52pm

 Normal service
Hovertravel from Clarence Pier To Ryde:

8:30am- 7:30pm

From Ryde:

8:15am- 7:15pm

 No service No service No service To Ryde:

6:30am- 8:30pm

From Ryde:

6:15am- 8:15pm

 To Ryde:

8:00am- 10:30pm

From Ryde:

7:45am- 8:15pm

 To Ryde:

8:30am- 7:30pm

From Ryde:

8:15- 19:15

 To Ryde:

9:30am- 8:30pm

From Ryde:

9:15am- 8:15pm
Wightlink Ferry from Gunwharf to Fishbourne To Fishbourne:3:00am- 7:00pm

From Fishbourne:1:00am- 8:00pm

  No service To Fishbourne: 7:00am- 11:59pm

From Fishbourne: 8:00am- 11:00pm

 To Fishbourne:3:00am- 11:59pm

From Fishbourne:1:00am – 11:00pm

 To Fishbourne:3:00am- 11:59pm

From Fishbourne:1:00am- 11:00pm

 To Fishbourne:3:00am- 11:59pm

From Fishbourne:1:00am- 11:00pm

 To Fishbourne:3:00am- 11:59pm

From Fishbourne:1:00am- 11:00pm

 To Fishbourne:3:00am- 11:59pm

From Fishbourne:1:00am- 11:00pm
National Express Modified Sunday service

Some late journeys may not run

 Special Christmas day network Modified Sunday service

Some early journeys may not run

 Saturday service  Saturday service Saturday service Modified Sunday service

Some late journeys may not run

 Sunday service for every day

Tuesday service for midweek reduction
National Rail Early finish (10pm) No service No service Normal service Normal service Normal service Early finish

(10pm)

 Normal service
Voi A safety test pass will be required to take out a scooter, between 9:00pm and 4:00am A safety test pass will be required to take out a scooter, between 9:00pm and 4:00am A safety test pass will be required to take out a scooter, between 9:00pm and 4:00am A safety test pass will be required to take out a scooter, between 9:00pm and 4:00am A safety test pass will be required to take out a scooter, between 9:00pm and 4:00am A safety test pass will be required to take out a scooter, between 9:00pm and 4:00am Scooters will be unavailable between 9:00pm – 8:00 am New Years Day Scooters will become available again at 8:00am, a safety test will be in place between 9pm-4am

 

Find out more about public transport options over the festive period on the service providers websites and in the timetable below.