Changes to bus services

This is a summary of the bus services operating over this period. Please contact Traveline via their website or by telephone: 0871 2002233, or the bus operator for more detailed information, including exact last journey times.

Monday 23 December

A normal Monday service will operate on:

• all Aimee’s Travel services.
• Border Car DRT.
• Chaserider services 1, 3, 5, 405 and 841.
• D&G Bus services 11, 22, 33, 35, 93 and 318.
• Diamond Bus services 1, 19A and 20.
• all First Potteries services.
• High Peak Bus services 442/441.
• Moorlands Connect DRT.
• Select Bus services 11, 23, 67, 103 and 104.
• all Stagecoach Warwickshire services.
• all Stanton’s of Stoke services.
• all Trent Barton services.

A Saturday service will operate on:

• All Arriva Midlands services.
• Banga Travel services 5A and 891.
• Bennetts Travel services 102/102A.
• all Bus Link services.
• Chaserider services 25, 26, 36/36A, 60, 62, 63, 70, 71, 74, 826 and 828.
• D&G Bus services 7/7A, 8A, 9/9A, 16, 85, 95, 100, 108 and K.
• all Diamond Bus services except 1, 19A and 20.
• all National Express West Midlands services, except 10/10A(Perton).
• all Select Bus services except 11, 23, 67, 103 and 104.

Special services will operate:

• Chaserider 432 will operate a modified Monday to Friday service, with some early morning journeys not operating.
• D&G Bus 1/1A, 32/32A/32X and 94/94A/94B will operate a modified Monday to Friday service with some early morning journeys not operating.
• National Express West Midlands services 10/10A (Perton) will operate an amended Monday to Friday timetable.

No bus service will operate on:

• Banga Travel service 5.
• Diamond Bus service 4 and 19C.
• South Derbyshire Coaches service 84

Christmas Eve   

Most evening services will finish early (around 6-7pm), except:

• most National Express West Midlands services will operate until around 10pm.

A normal Tuesday service will operate on:

• all Aimee’s Travel services.
• First Potteries service 8.
• Border Car DRT.
• Chaserider services 1, 3, 405 and 841.
• D&G Bus services 33, 35, 93 and 318.
• Diamond Bus services 1, 19A and 20.
• High Peak Bus services 442/441.
• Moorlands Connect DRT.
• Select Bus services 11, 23, 67, 103 and 104.
• all Stagecoach Warwickshire services.
• all Stanton’s of Stoke services.
• All Trent Barton services.

A Saturday service will operate on:

• all Arriva Midlands services.
• Banga Travel services 5A and 891.
• Bennetts Travel services 102/102A.
• all Bus Link services.
• Chaserider services 25, 26, 36/36A, 60, 62, 63, 70, 71, 74, 826 and 828.
• D&G Bus services 7/7A, 8A, 9/9A, 16, 85, 95, 100, 108 and K.
• all Diamond Bus services except 1, 19A and 20.
• all First Potteries services.
• all National Express West Midlands services, except 10/10A(Perton)
• all Select Bus services except 11, 23, 67, 103 and 104.

Special services will operate:

• Chaserider 432 will operate a modified Monday to Friday service, with some early morning journeys not operating.
• D&G Bus 1/1A, 32/32A/2X and 94/94A/94B will operate a modified Monday to Friday service with some early morning journeys not operating.
• National Express West Midlands services 10/10A (Perton) will operate an amended Monday to Friday timetable.

No bus service will operate on:

• Banga Travel service 5.
• Chaserider service 5.
• D&G Bus services 11 and 22.
• Diamond Bus service 4 and 19C.
• Kinver Community Bus.
• South Derbyshire Coaches service 84.

Christmas Day

No Services will operate.       

Boxing Day 

No Services will operate, except:

• First Potteries will operate a Stoke City FC service.
• Most National Express West Midlands services will operate an amended Sunday timetable.

Friday 27 December

A normal Friday service will operate on:

• all Aimee’s Travel services.
• Border Car DRT.
• Chaserider services 1 and 841.
• D&G Bus services 33, 35 and 318.
• Diamond Bus services 1 19A, 20 and 401.
• Kinver Community Bus.
• First Potteries service 8.
• Moorlands Connect DRT.
• Select Bus services 11, 23, 67, 103 and 104.
• all Stanton’s of Stoke services.

A Saturday service will operate on:

• all Arriva Midlands services.
• Banga Travel services 5A and 891.
• Bennetts Travel services 102/102A.
• all Bus Link services.
• Chaserider services 3, 5, 25, 26, 36/36A, 60, 62, 63, 70, 71, 74, 405, 826 and 828.
• D&G Bus services 1/1A, 7/7A, 8A, 9/9A, 11, 16, 22, 32X, 85, 93, 95, 100, 108 and K.
• All Diamond Bus services except 19A, 20 and 401.
• all First Potteries services.
• High Peak Bus services 442/441.
• all Stagecoach Warwickshire services.
• all National Express West Midlands services except service 10/10A (Perton).
• all Select Bus services except 11, 23, 67, 103 and 104.
• all Trent Barton services.

Special services will operate:

• Chaserider 432 will operate a modified Monday to Friday service, with some early morning journeys not operating.
• D&G Bus services 94/94A/94B will operate a modified Monday to Friday service with some early morning journeys not operating.
• Diamond Bus service 9 will operate a modified Saturday timetable with some early morning journeys not operating.
• National Express West Midlands services 10/10A (Perton) will operate an amended Monday to Friday timetable.

No bus service will operate on:

• Banga Travel service 5.
• D&G Bus service 32/32A.
• Diamond Bus service 4 and 19C.
• South Derbyshire Coaches service 84.

Saturday 28 December

A normal Saturday service will operate.

Sunday 29 December

A normal Sunday service will operate.

Monday 30 December

A normal Monday to Friday service will operate on:

• all Aimee’s Travel services.
• Border Car DRT.
• Chaserider services 1 and 841.
• D&G Bus services 33, 35 and 318.
• Diamond Bus services 1, 19A, 20 and 401.
• First Potteries service 8.
• Moorlands Connect DRT.
• Select Bus services 11, 23, 67, 103 and 104.
• all Stanton’s of Stoke services.

A Saturday service will operate on:

• all Arriva Midlands services.
• Banga Travel services 5A and 891.
• Bennetts Travel services 102/102A.
• all Bus Link services.
• Chaserider services 3, 5, 25, 26, 36/36A, 60, 62, 63, 70, 71, 74, 405, 826 and 828.
• D&G Bus services 1/1A, 7/7A, 8A, 9/9A, 11, 16, 22, 32X, 85, 93, 95, 100, 108 and K.
• all Diamond Bus services except 19A, 20 and 401.
• all First Potteries services.
• High Peak Bus services 442/441.
• all National Express West Midlands services except service 10/10A (Perton).
• all Stagecoach Warwickshire services.
• all Select Bus services except 11, 23, 67, 103 and 104.
• all Trent Barton services, with some early finishes.

Special services will operate:

• Chaserider 432 will operate a modified Monday to Friday service, with some early morning journeys not operating.
• D&G Bus services 94/94A/94B will operate a modified Monday to Friday service with some early morning journeys not operating.
• Diamond Bus service 9 will operate a modified Saturday timetable with some early morning journeys not operating.
• National Express West Midlands services 10/10A (Perton) will operate an amended Monday to Friday timetable.

No bus service will operate on:

• Banga Travel service 5.
• D&G Bus services 32/32A.
• Diamond Bus service 4 and 19C.
• South Derbyshire Coaches service 84.

New Year’s Eve    

Most evening services will finish early (around 6-7pm), except:

• most National Express West Midlands services will operate an evening service.
• Trent Barton service X38 will operate a full Saturday timetable.

A normal Tuesday service will operate on:

• all Aimee’s Travel services.
• Border Car DRT.
• Chaserider services 1 and 841.
• D&G Bus services 33, 35 and 318.
• Diamond Bus services 1, 19A, 20 ad 401.
• First Potteries service 8.
• Moorlands Connect DRT.
• Select Bus services 11, 23, 67, 103 and 104.
• all Stanton’s of Stoke services.

A Saturday service will operate on:

• all Arriva Midlands services.
• Banga Travel services 5A and 891.
• Bennetts Travel services 102/102A.
• all Bus Link services.
• Chaserider services 3, 25, 26, 36/36A, 60, 62, 63, 70, 71, 74, 405, 826 and 828.
• D&G Bus services 1/1A, 7/7A, 8A, 9/9A, 16, 32X, 85, 93, 95, 100, 108 and K.
• all Diamond Bus services except 19A, 20 and 401.
• all First Potteries services.
• High Peak Bus 442/441.
• all National Express West Midlands services, except 10/10A (Perton).
• all Stagecoach Warwickshire services.
• all Select Bus services except 11, 23, 67, 103 and 104.
• all Trent Barton services.

Special services will operate:

• Chaserider 432 will operate a modified Monday to Friday service, with some early morning journeys not operating.
• D&G Bus 94/94A/94B will operate a modified Monday to Friday service with some early morning journeys not operating.
• Diamond Bus service 9 will operate a modified Saturday timetable with some early morning journeys not operating.
• National Express West Midlands services 10/10A (Perton) will operate an amended Monday to Friday timetable.

No bus service will operate on:

• Banga Travel service 5.
• Chaserider service 5.
• D&G Bus services 11, 22, 32/32A.
• Diamond Bus service 4 and 19C.
• Kinver Community Bus.
• South Derbyshire Coaches service 84.

New Year’s Day    

No Services will operate, except.

• Diamond Bus service NMA1 will operate a Sunday service.
• Most National Express West Midlands services will operate an amended Sunday timetable.

Thursday 2 and Friday 3 December

A normal Monday to Friday service will operate on:

• all Aimee’s Travel services.
• A&M Flexibus services 216 and 224.
• Ashbourne Little Bus service 412.
• Border Car DRT.
• Chaserider services 1, 3, 5, 405 and 841.
• D&G Bus services 11, 22, 33, 35, 93 and 318.
• all Diamond Bus services.
• all First Potteries services.
• High Peak Bus 442/441.
• Kinver Community Bus.
• Moorlands Connect DRT.
• Select Bus services 11, 23, 67, 103 and 104.
• all Stagecoach Warwickshire services.
• all Stanton’s of Stoke services.
• all Trent Barton services.

A Saturday service will operate on:

• all Arriva Midlands services.
• Banga Travel services 5A and 891.
• Bennetts Travel services 102/102A.
• all Bus Link services.
• Chaserider services 25, 26, 36/36A, 60, 62, 63, 70, 71, 74, 826 and 828.
• D&G Bus services 7/7A, 8A, 9/9A, 16, 85, 95, 100, 108 and K.
• all National Express West Midlands services except 10/10A (Perton).
• all Select Bus services except 11, 23, 67, 103 and 104.

Special services will operate:

• Chaserider 432 will operate a modified Monday to Friday service, the first journey in each direction won’t be running.
• D&G Bus 1/1A, 32/32A/32X and 94/94A/94B will operate a modified Monday to Friday service with some early morning journeys not operating.
• National Express West Midlands services 10/10A (Perton) will operate an amended Monday to Friday timetable.

No bus service will operate on:

• Banga Travel service 5.
• Diamond Bus service 4 and 19C.
• South Derbyshire Coaches service 84.

From Saturday 4 January

Normal services will resume.

 on 2 November only for bonfire event at Himley Park

 National Express West Midlands will operate the following routes:

• Service 249 between Cradley Heath and Himley Park.
• Service 250 between Dudley and Himley Park.
• Services 251 between Halesowen and Himley Park.
• Service 252 between Sedgley and Himley Park.
• Services 253 between Stourbridge and Himley Park.

from 3 November

• Diamond Bus service X12 (Burton - Lichfield) will have a revised timetable.

from 4 November

• Bus Link service X66 (Tamworth - Lichfield) will have a revised timetable.

from 10 November

• Seasonal D&G Bus service X41 (Stafford - Alton Towers) finishes

from 11 November

• D&G Bus service 9 (Biddulph - Clayton) will have a revised timetable, with new 9A journeys between Tunstall and Hanley.

from 1 September

Chaserider services

• Service 60 (Lichfield – Cannock) will have minor timetable revisions.
• Service 63 (Cannock – Rugeley – Uttoxeter) will have a revised timetable
• Service 74C (Chase Terrace – Stafford) is cancelled
• Service 408 (Rocester – Uttoxeter) is a new service operating on Schooldays only
• Service 841(Stafford – Uttoxeter) will have a revised timetable

D&G Bus services

• Service 7 (Hanley – Kidsgrove) will have a revised timetable
• Service 7A (Hanley – Biddulph) will have a revised timetable
• Service 16/16A (Hanley – Leek) will have a revised timetable
• Service 32/32A/32X (Uttoxeter – Hanley) will have a revised timetable
• Service 108 (Ashbourne – Waterhouses – Leek – Buxton) will have a revised route and timetable. Leek High School will no longer be served

Diamond Bus services

• Service 242/242S (Kinver – Stourbridge) is a new service with increased frequency replacing Select service 242/242S

Diamond East Midlands

• Service 2 (Burton – Stapenhill) will have a revised timetable with minor changes to some morning journeys
• Service 6 (Burton – Eton Park) will have a revised timetable
• Service 9 (Queens’ Hospital – Burton – Ashby – East Midlands Gateway) will have a revised route and timetable, to serve Holywell estate near Ashby
• Service 17 (Burton – Clay Mills) will have a revised timetable enhancing the service
• Service 18 (Burton – Dalebrook – Stapenhill) will have a revised timetable enhancing the service
• Service 19A (Burton – Swadlincote – Ashby) will have a revised timetable
• Service 20 (Tamworth – Mercia Park) will have a revised timetable
• Service 402 (Burton – Uttoxeter) will have a revised timetable

First Potteries Services

• Service 3/3A (Hanley – Kidsgrove – Crewe) is cancelled and replaced by the 38/38A, 39/39A and 103 services
• Service 4/4A (Hanley – Newcastle – Kidsgrove) is cancelled and replaced by the 38/38A, 39/39A and 103 services
• Service 6A (Hanley – Blythe Bridge) will have a revised timetable, with an additional Sunday service.
• Service 22 (Newcastle – RSUH – Trentham – Blurton – Longton) will have a revised timetable
• Service 25 (Hanley – Keele University) will have a revised timetable
• Service 38/38A/39/39A (Kidsgrove – Newcastle – Hanley) is a new service operating daily.
• Service 98/99 (Hanley – Tunstall/Ball Green) will have a revised timetable
• Service 103 (Hanley – Kidsgrove – Crewe) is a new service operating daily.

National Express WM services

• Service 4 (Wolverhampton – i54) will have a revised timetable
• Service 6 (Walsall – Sutton Coldfield) will have a revised timetable
• Service 6/6A (Wolverhampton – i54) will have a revised timetable
• Service 10/10A (Wolverhampton – Pattingham) will have a revised timetable
• Service 15 (Wolverhampton – Merry Hill) will have a revised timetable
• Service 16 (Wolverhampton – Stourbridge) will have a revised timetable
• Service 25 (Wolverhampton – Pendeford) will have a revised timetable
• Service X51 (Birmingham – Cannock) will have a revised timetable

Select Bus Services

• Service 7 (Stafford – Moss Pit) will have a revised timetable
• Service 8 (Stafford – Parkside), due to the roadworks at Redhill, will have a revised route and timetable
• Service 9 (Stafford – Highfields) will have a revised timetable
• Service 11/11S (Stafford – Coton Park) will have a revised timetable
• Service 12/12S (Stafford – Doxey) will have a revised timetable
• Service 242/242S (Kinver – Stourbridge) will be operated by Diamond Bus, not by Select Bus. 
• Service 813 (Penkridge – Coven) is cancelled
• Service 817 (Hill Ridware – Armitage – Rugeley – Hednesford – Cannock – Rodbaston College) will now be a closed college student service, so no longer available to members of the public.
• Service 875 (Stafford – Cannock) will have a revised route and timetable
• Service 875A (Stafford – Rickerscote) is cancelled.
• Service 876 (Stafford – Wolverhampton) is a new service replacing services 813 and 875A, and including many of the journeys no longer operated by service 878
• Service 877 (Stafford – Wheaton Aston) will have a revised route and timetable
• Service 878 (Stafford – Brewood) will have a revised route and timetable with most journeys replace by new service 876Service 879 (Stafford – Rodbaston College) will have a revised route and timetable

from 2 September

Diamond East Midlands

• Service 805 (Alrewas – John Taylor High School) will have a revised route
• Service 806 (Kings Bromley – John Taylor High School) will have a revised route
• Service 809/810 (Burton – John Taylor High School) will have a revised route
• Service 812 (Burton – John Taylor High School) will have a revised route and timetable
• Service 817 (Alrewas – The Friary School) will have a revised route.
• Service 818 (Fradley – The Friary School) will have a revised route
• Service 827 (Horninglow – Paget School) will have a revised timetable
• Service 832 (Burton Oak Road – John Taylor Free School) is a new service

Stantons of Stoke

• Service 218 (Endon – Hanley - Newcastle) is a new Monday to Friday service.
• Service IN2 (Cheadle – Hanley) is cancelled
• Service GO2 (Cheadle – Newcastle) is a new Monday to Friday service replacing IN2

from 4 September

• Service 109 (Aimee’s Travel, Leek – Macclesfield) will have a revised route and timetable.

• Service 115 (Aimee’s Travel, Cheddleton – Leek) will have a revised timetable.

from 7 September

• Trent Barton Service X38 (Derby – Burton) will have a revised route and timetable

from 8 September

• Diamond Bus services 31/32 (Lichfield circulars) will have a revised timetable.
• Chaserider Service 828 (Stafford – Lichfield) will have an additional Sunday timetable.
• D&G Bus service 318 (Alsager – Congleton) will have changes to schoolday journeys.
• Service K (D&G Bus) is a new Monday to Saturday service operating between Keele University and Chesterton.

from 30 September

• D&G Bus service 9 (Biddulph - Westbury Park) will have a revised route in Stoke due to road closures.
• Diamond Bus services 12/12E, X12, 812 and 819 will have a revised route and timetable, due to the A38 junction at Streethay re-opening at both directions.
• Diamond Bus services 10/10S (Burton - Rough Hay) will have a revised timetable.
• Diamond Bus services 19 (Burton - Ashby) will have a revised timetable.
• D&G Bus service 100 (Stone - Hanley) will have a revised route in Stoke due to road closures.
• Diamond Bus services 801 (Queens Hospital - Robert Sutton School) will have a revised timetable.
• Diamond Bus services 810 (Burton - John Taylor School) will have a revised timetable.

 from 30 September until 12 October

• Diamond Bus services 12/12E, 817, 818, 819 and X12 will have a revised route and timetable due to the closure of Burton Road and Thompson Way in Streethay. Please see the Diamond Bus website for details.

From 1 July

There will be route and timetable changes on some Chaserider service due to major roadworks on the A34 in Stafford, between Weeping Cross and Queensville, until May 2025. Further details and revised timetables are available on the Chaserider website

• Service 10 (Stafford - Kingston Hill) will be cancelled and 2 journeys on the 841 diverted to serve Kingston Hill.

• Service 74 (Stafford - Cannock) will have a revised timetable and will operate via Penkridge on the outward journey and the normal route on the return journey.

• Service 841 (Stafford - Uttoxeter) will have a revised timetable and will no longer operate via Hydrant Way, except one journey each direction via Kingston Hill.

• Service 826 will operate between Stafford and Rugeley only with a revised route and timetable.

• Service 828 (Stafford - Lichfield) will have a revised timetable and an increased service frequency.

From 5 to 8 July only

• D&G Bus service X10 will operate between Lichfield, Burton, Swadlincote and Timber Festival at Moira.

from 10 July

• Service 12 / 12E (Diamond Bus, Burton - Lichfield) will have a revised route and timetable due to roadworks in Streethay.
• Service 819 (Diamond Bus, Hill Ridware - Lichfield) will have a revised route and timetable due to roadworks in Streethay.

From 20 July

• Stagecoach services 766/767 will operate between Nuneaton and Dordon only and will no longer serve Staffordshire, except for one Sunday journey into Tamworth. A new daily service 66, operated by Diamond Bus, will operate between Tamworth and Birch Coppice.

• Stagecoach service 748 (Tamworth - Nuneaton) will have a route and revised timetable with one journey serving Birch Coppice.

From 21 July

• Moorlands Connect DRT will expand its’ service area to include Cheadle, Denstone, Newhaven and Bosley.

First Potteries services

• Service 6A (Blythe Bridge - Hanley) will have a revised timetable.

• Service 7 (Kidsgrove - Hanley) will have a revised timetable.

• Service 7A (Biddulph - Hanley) will have a revised timetable.

• Service 11 (Newcastle - Hanley) will have a revised timetable.

• Service 18 (Leek - Hanley) will have a revised timetable.

• Service 101 (Stafford - Hanley) will have a revised timetable.

National Express WM services

• Service 4 (Wolverhampton - i54) will have a revised summer timetable.

• Service 6/6A (Wolverhampton - i54) will have a revised summer timetable.

• Service 6 (Walsall - Sutton Coldfield) will have a revised summer timetable.

• Service 8 (Lichfield - Walsall) will have a revised summer timetable.

• Service 10 (Perton - Wolverhampton) will have a revised summer timetable.

• Service 10A (Pattingham - Wolverhampton) will have a revised summer timetable.

• Service 15 (Wolverhampton - Merry Hill) will have a revised summer timetable.

• Service 16 (Wolverhampton - Stourbridge) will have a revised summer timetable.

• Service 25 (Wolverhampton - Pendeford) will have a revised summer timetable.

• Service X3 (Lichfield - Birmingham) will have a revised summer timetable.
  
  
• Service X51 (Cannock - Birmingham) will have a revised summer timetable.

From 22 July

• Select Bus service 7 (Stafford - Moss Pit) will have a revised evening timetable.

• Chaserider service 36 / 36A (Lichfield - Walsall) will have a revised timetable and minor route revisions. New service 36A will operate hourly from Lichfield to Walsall via Muckley Corner.

• D&G Bus service 93 (Biddulph town circular) will have a revised timetable with additional journeys and a new Saturday service.

• Select Bus service 875 (Stafford - Cannock) will have a revised timetable and minor route changes.

From 28 July

• Diamond Bus services 10/10S, 12E, 831 and X12 will revert to their usual routes following the scheduled end of roadworks at Branston Interchange.

• Trent Barton Swift service (Uttoxeter - Derby) will have a revised timetable with an increased service frequency and will operate via Holly Road in Uttoxeter and Langley Park in Derby.

 from 5 May

• D&G Service 100 (Stone - Hanley) will have a revised timetable.

from 12 May

• High Peak service 442 (Ashbourne - Buxton) will have minor timetable revisions and route changes around Harpur Hill.
• A new Sunday service A53 will be operated between Leek and Buxton by Ashbourne Little Bus, with 4 return journeys.

from 20 May

• D&G service 9 (Clayton - Biddulph) will have a revised route due the roadworks on Station Road in Stoke.
• First Potteries serv ice 25 (Keele - Hanley) will have a revised route due the roadworks on Station Road in Stoke, and slight timetable revisions.
• D&G service 32 / 32A / 32X (Uttoxeter - Hanley) will have a revised route due the roadworks on Station Road in Stoke, and slight timetable revisions.
• D&G service 100 (Stone - Hanley) will have a revised route due the roadworks on Station Road in Stoke.

 from 26 May

• D&G service 7 (Kidsgrove - Hanley) will have a revised Sunday timetable.

• D&G service 7A (Biddulph - Hanley) will have a revised Sunday timetable.

• D&G service 101 (Stafford - Hanley) will have a revised Sunday timetable.

From 28 May to 31 May only

• National Express WM service X3 (Lichfield - Birmingham) will operate a revised timetable.

• National Express WM service X51 (Cannock - Birmingham) will operate a revised timetable.