Other Information

Commercial & Subsidised Bus Services
Ticketing Information
Coach Travel

 

Most daytime bus services in Peterborough are operated commercially without any support from Peterborough City Council. These services are registered with the Traffic Commissioners, a government body responsible for the monitoring of bus services, and can be altered by the operator by giving a minimum of 56 days notice to the Commissioners. There is a requirement for notification of these alterations to be displayed one week before the service changes.

 

Under the Transport Act 1985, local authorities have a duty to provide socially required public transport services where they are not provided commercially. When determining if a bus service receives subsidy, the local authority will consider potential passenger numbers, particularly workers and scholars, to assess if it is appropriate to fund a particular service. This will be determined by the cost per passenger journey. Further details concerning the funding of bus services can be found in the Peterborough Bus Strategy.

 

The majority of evening and Sunday services and some rural services are operated with financial support from Peterborough City Council. These services are also registered with the Traffic Commissioners and cannot be altered without the consent of Peterborough City Council. A number of rural services are operated with financial support from other local authorities and funding from central government.

 

Each timetable on this web site shows in the top left hand corner whether the service is operated commercially or will give details of which local authority provides support for that service.

 

 

Below is a summary of bus ticket types. Not all options are available from every operator, we recommend that you check with the operator you are travelling with for the best value ticket to suit your travel requirements.

 

Ideal when making a one way journey by bus. This ticket type offers NO saver options.

 

The return ticket option is best value for the infrequent traveller undertaking a fixed return journey such as, a weekly trip to a shopping centre or a visit to a doctor.

 

 

 

 

A popular alternative to the return ticket is a day pass, which allows the traveller unlimited travel within the city on all services operated by the ticket provider. This ticket type offers economical travel for those intending to make several trips in and around the city and is particularly good for tourists and shoppers.

 

Extended multi-trip ticket options are an ideal choice for both commuters and all those travelling daily. We recommend you consult with your operator to determine the best value option for your travel patterns and frequency.

 

 

 

 

 

The main provider of long distance coach services to and from Peterborough is National Express.

 

There are 4 return journeys per day between Peterborough and London with an average journey time of 2 hours 25 minutes, with an additional return journey on Friday and Sunday evenings. On the return the serviceis extended beyond Peterborough at 1445 to Spalding, Boston, Skegness and Mablethorpe, at 1640 to Sleaford, Louth and Grimsby, and at 1755 to Stamford, Grantham, Newark and Lincoln.

 

National Express also operate between Peterborough and Grantham, Nottingham, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Sheffield, Manchester and Liverpool at 09.10 and 12.40 daily, to Leicester, Coventry and Birmingham at 12.40 daily, to Cambridge at 15.05 and 19.45 daily, to Colchester and Clacton on Sea at 15.05 daily to Kings Lynn, Norwich and Great Yarmouth at 16.40 daily.

 

Tickets should generally be booked in advance but can be purchased on board the coach, subject to space being available.

 

Click here for details of these services http://www.nationalexpress.com/

 

First Excel operates a regular service X1 from Peterborough Rail Station, Queensgate Bus Station and Thorney to Wisbech, Kings Lynn, Dereham, Swaffham, Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. This service will operate as the (X1) every 30 minutes throughout the day and hourly during evenings. This service also operates hourly on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

 

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Tickets can be purchased on board the coach. A Rover ticket is available giving unlimited travel on all First buses in East Anglia.

PDF time table for Service X1

 

Stagecoach operate a regular service X4 from Peterborough Rail Station, Queensgate Bus Station, Peterborough District Hospital and Thorpe Meadows to Oundle, Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough, Northampton and Milton Keynes. This service operates hourly during the day and two hourly on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Some early morning and evening journeys operate via Lynch Wood.

 

Tickets can be purchased on board the vehicle. An Explorer ticket is available giving unlimited travel on all Stagecoach buses.

PDF time table for Service X4

 

Stagecoach also operates an excursion on Sundays to Hunstanton, but this only operates during the school holidays in July and August. Tickets for this excursion can be purchased on board the coach.

 

Shaws of Maxey and Peterborough Travel Consultants regularly operate excursions and tours from various parts of Peterborough. Details of these excursions and tours are regularly advertised in the loacl press or can be obtained from the operator direct.