Christmas & New Year Bus Times
Find all the latest information around Christmas & New Year bus times
Please select your area below for details of our bus service levels for Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Derby
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Arriva bus service levels in Derby
23 December
Saturday service | Normal service on Wyvern
Christmas Eve
Saturday service with early finishes around 6pm
Normal service on Wyvern
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Christmas & Boxing Day
No service
27 December
Saturday service | Normal service on Wyvern
28 December
Saturday service
29 December
Sunday service
30 December
Saturday service | Normal service on Wyvern
New Year’s Eve
Saturday service with early finishes around 6pm
Normal service on Wyvern
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New Year’s Day
No service
2 & 3 January 2025
Saturday service | Normal service on Wyvern
4 January 2025
Normal service resumes
Durham, Tees Valley and North Yorkshire
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Arriva bus service levels in County Durham, Darlington, Sunderland, Hartlepool & Richmond
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Sunday 22nd December 2024
Normal Sunday service
Monday 23rd December 2024
Normal Monday service
Tuesday 24th December 2024
Tuesday service reducing from around 1800.
Wednesday 25th December 2024
No service
Thursday 26th December 2024
No service
Friday 27th December 2024
Saturday service
Saturday 28th December 2024
Saturday service
Sunday 29th December 2024
Sunday service
Monday 30th December 2024
Saturday service
Tuesday 31st December 2024
Saturday service reducing from around 1800.
Wednesday 1st January 2025
No service
Thursday 2nd January 2025
Normal Monday to Friday service
Friday 3rd January 2025
Normal Monday to Friday service
Essex
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Arriva bus service levels in Essex
Christmas Eve
Saturday service except for Colchester Park & Ride which will operate normal service - services will begin to run in from approximately 1830.
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Christmas Day
No service, except for special timetable on services 133, 309 and 510.
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Boxing Day
No service, except for special timetable on services 133, 309, 510 and 724.
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27 December
Saturday service.
28 & 29 December
Normal service.
30 December
Saturday service except for services 308/80, 378/79, C1, M2-M5 which will operate normal service.
New Year’s Eve
Saturday service - services will begin to run in from approximately 1830.
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New Year’s Day
No service, except for special timetable on services 133, 309, 510 and 724.
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Click here for special 724 timetable
Normal service will resume from Thursday 2nd January 2025
Hertfordshire
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Arriva bus service levels in Hertfordshire
Christmas Eve
Saturday service except for services 308/80, 331, 378/79, 908, C1, M2-M5, SB18 which will operate normal service - services will begin to run in from approximately 1830.
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The last service on 724 departs Heathrow Airport at 03:30 on Christmas Day morning
Christmas Day
No service, except for special timetable on services 309 and 510 (see Christmas Eve for 724).
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Boxing Day
No service, except for special timetable on services 309, 510 and 724.
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Click here for special 724 timetable
27 December
Saturday service except for services 308/80, 378/79, C1, M2-M5 which will operate normal service.
28 & 29 December
Normal service.
30 December
Saturday service except for services 308/80, 378/79, C1, M2-M5 which will operate normal service.
New Year’s Eve
Saturday service except for services 308/80, 378/79, C1, M2-M5 which will operate normal service. - services will begin to run in from approximately 1830.
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The last New Year's eve service on 724 departs Heathrow Airport at 03:30 on New Year's Day morning, then a special timetable will also run on New Year's day (see below).
New Year’s Day
No service, except for special timetable on services 309, 510 and 724.
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Click here for special 724 timetable
Normal service will resume from Thursday 2nd January 2025
Kent and Medway
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Arriva bus service levels in Kent
Christmas Eve
Saturday service except for service 6X which will operate normal service - services will begin to run in from approximately 1830.
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Christmas & Boxing Day
No service, except for special timetable on service 6X.
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27 December
Saturday service except for service 6X which will operate normal service.
28 & 29 December
Normal service.
30 December
Saturday service except for service 6X which will operate normal service.
New Year’s Eve
Saturday service except for service 6X which will operate normal service - services will begin to run in from approximately 1830.
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New Year’s Day
No service, except for special timetable on service 6X.
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Normal service will resume from Thursday 2nd January 2025
Leicestershire and Warwickshire
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Arriva bus service levels in Leicestershire and Warwickshire
23 December
Saturday service
Christmas Eve
Saturday service with early finishes around 6pm
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Christmas & Boxing Day
No service
27 & 28 December
Saturday service
29 December
Sunday service
30 December
Saturday service
New Year’s Eve
Saturday service with early finishes around 6pm
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New Year’s Day
No service
2 & 3 January 2025
Saturday service
4 January 2025
Normal service resumes
Liverpool City Region plus Lancashire, Warrington and Wigan
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Arriva bus service levels in the Liverpool City Region, Lancashire, Warrington & Wigan
Christmas Eve
Normal service until approximately 1830 when buses will begin to run in.
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Christmas Day
No service.
Boxing Day
Special timetables will operate in Merseyside, no service elsewhere.
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27th December
Saturday services in all areas except for services in Wirral, Speke services 3/3A, 166, 188 and 204, Kirkby services 897, 898 and 899 and Runcorn services 20, 20a and 200 which will all operate to normal weekday timetables.
28th and 29th December
Normal service.
30th December
Saturday services in all areas except for services in Wirral, Speke services 3/3A, 166, 188 and 204, Kirkby services 897, 898 and 899 and Runcorn services 20, 20a and 200 which will all operate to normal weekday timetables.
New Year’s Eve
Saturday services in all areas except for services in Wirral, Speke services 3/3A, 166, 188 and 204, Kirkby services 897, 898 and 899 and Runcorn services 20, 20a and 200 which will all operate to normal weekday timetables - services will begin to run in from approximately 1830.
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New Year’s Day
Special timetables will operate in Merseyside, no service elsewhere.
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Normal service will resume from Thursday 2nd January 2025
Luton
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Arriva bus service levels in Luton
23 December
Saturday service
Christmas Eve
Saturday service with early finishes around 6pm
Normal service for Greenline & A
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Christmas
Special hourly service for Greenline & A | No service
Boxing Day
Sunday service for Greenline & A | No service
27 & 28 December
Saturday service
29 December
Sunday service
30 December
Saturday service
New Year’s Eve
Saturday service with early finishes around 6pm
Normal service for Greenline & A
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New Year’s Day
Sunday service for Greenline & A | No service
2 & 3 January 2025
Saturday service
4 January 2025
Normal service resumes
Manchester and Wythenshawe area
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Bus service levels in the Manchester and Wythenshawe area
Christmas Eve
Normal service until approximately 6pm when buses will begin to run in.
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Christmas Day
No service.
Boxing Day
No Services except for special timetables on services 245 and 247.
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27th - 30th December
Normal Service.
New Year’s Eve
Normal service until approximately 6pm when buses will begin to run in.
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New Year’s Day
No Services
Normal service will resume from Thursday 2nd January 2025*
*Services will transfer to the Bee Network from Monday 6th January
Milton Keynes
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Arriva bus service levels in Milton Keynes
23 December
Saturday service
Christmas Eve
Saturday service with early finishes around 7pm
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Christmas & Boxing Day
No service
27 & 28 December
Saturday service
29 December
Sunday service
30 December
Saturday service
New Year’s Eve
Saturday service with early finishes around 7pm
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New Year’s Day
No service
2 & 3 January 2025
Saturday service
4 January 2025
Normal service resumes
Newcastle, North Tyneside & Northumberland
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Arriva bus service levels in Newcastle, North Tyneside & Northumberland
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Christmas Eve
Normal service until approximately 1800 when buses will begin to run in.
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Christmas Day
No service.
Boxing Day
Special timetables will operate.
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27th December
Saturday services in all areas except for service 553 will run to Monday to Friday timetable, X16 to special Saturday timetable and services 415/460 will not operate.
28th and 29th December
Normal service
30th December
Saturday services in all areas except for service 553 will run to Monday to Friday timetable, X16 to special Saturday timetable and services 415/460 will not operate.
New Year’s Eve
Saturday services in all areas except for service 553 will run to Monday to Friday timetable, X16 to special Saturday timetable and services 415/460 will not operate - services will begin to run in from approximately 1800.
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New Year’s Day
No service.
Normal service will resume from Thursday 2nd January 2025
Shrewsbury
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Bus service levels in the Shrewsbury area
Monday 23 December
Saturday service.
Christmas Eve
Saturday service until approximately 7pm when buses will begin to run in.
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Christmas Day and Boxing Day
No service
27th December
Saturday service.
28th December
Normal Service.
29th December
No Service.
30th December
Saturday service.
New Year’s Eve
Saturday service until approximately 7pm when buses will begin to run in.
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New Year’s Day
No Services
2nd & 3rd January
Saturday service.
Normal service will resume from Saturday 4th January 2025
Tamworth
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Bus service levels in the Tamworth area
Monday 23 December
Saturday service.
Christmas Eve
Saturday service until approximately 7pm when buses will begin to run in.
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Christmas Day and Boxing Day
No service
27th December
Saturday service.
28th & 29th December
Normal Service.
30th December
Saturday service.
New Year’s Eve
Saturday service until approximately 7pm when buses will begin to run in.
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New Year’s Day
No Services
2nd & 3rd January
Saturday service.
Normal service will resume from Saturday 4th January 2025
Telford
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Bus service levels in the Telford area
Monday 23 December
Saturday service except for services 113, 114, 115 and 116 which will operate to normal weekday timetables.
Christmas Eve
Saturday service except for services 113, 114, 115 and 116 which will operate to normal weekday timetables until approximately 7pm when buses will begin to run in.
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Christmas Day and Boxing Day
No service
27th December
Saturday service except for services 113, 114, 115 and 116 which will operate to normal weekday timetables.
28th & 29th December
Normal Service
30th December
Saturday service except for services 113, 114, 115 and 116 which will operate to normal weekday timetables.
New Year’s Eve
Saturday service except for services 113, 114, 115 and 116 which will operate to normal weekday timetables until approximately 7pm when buses will begin to run in.
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New Year’s Day
No Services
2nd & 3rd January
Saturday service except for services 113, 114, 115 and 116 which will operate to normal weekday timetables.
Normal service will resume from Saturday 4th January 2025
Wales and Chester
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
bus service levels in Wales and Chester
Christmas Eve
Normal service until approximately 6pm to 7pm when buses will begin to run in.
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Christmas Day and Boxing Day
No service.
27th December
Saturday Service.
27th to 30th December
Normal Service.
New Year’s Eve
Normal service until approximately 6pm to 7pm when buses will begin to run in.
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New Year’s Day
No Services.
Normal service will resume from Thursday 2nd January 2025
Yorkshire
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
Arriva bus service levels in Yorkshire
Christmas Eve
Normal service until approximately 1830 when buses will begin to run in.
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Christmas Day
No service.
Boxing Day
Special timetables will operate on some services.
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27th December
Saturday services.
28th and 29th December
Normal service.
30th December
Saturday services.
New Year’s Eve
Saturday service until approximately 1830 when buses will begin to run in.
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New Year’s Day
No service.
Normal service will resume from Thursday 2nd January 2025
Greenline
Christmas and New Year 2024-25
bus service levels Greenline
23 December
Saturday service
Christmas Eve
Normal service
Christmas
Special hourly service
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Boxing Day
Sunday service
27 & 28 December
Saturday service
29 December
Sunday service
30 December
Saturday service
New Year’s Eve
Saturday service
New Year’s Day
Sunday service
2 & 3 January 2025
Saturday service
4 January 2025
Normal service resumes
University of Nottingham
Friday 13 December 2024
Last day of term time service
Saturday 14 – Sunday 20 December 2024
Non term timetable on 901, 902, 903 and 904.
No service on 906
Saturday 21 December 2024 - Wednesday 1 January 2025
No service
Thursday 2 January 2025 – Sunday 12 January 2025
Non term timetable on 901, 902, 903 & 904
No service on 906
Monday 13 January 2025
Term time service resumes on
901, 902, 903, 904 and 906