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Bus

Avoid the driving and parking costs and let someone else do the driving instead. There is an extensive bus service connecting you with the whole of the Solent area.

The 28/28A service serves North Whiteley, Swanwick station, Fareham and provide connections for onward travel to Southampton and Portsmouth using the X4 and X5 services.  Please see here for the latest timetable and route map showing how it links to the wider Solent area.

Long distance routes, X4 and X5 offer direct links between Portsmouth and Southampton, and Fareham and Southampton.  Latest timetable and map here.

Following the announcement of the UK Government's £3 bus fare cap, First Bus made changes to their fares from 1st January 2025.  They simplified their charging, and Single journeys cost £2.40 or £3, depending on the distance travelled. Adult short hop fares, where available, will be £2.40, and longer journeys will align with the UK Government’s £3 flat fare cap in England, with a maximum single fare of £3. Child fares have been simplified, at 50% less than adult single fares.

 

School and College transport

For school transport entitlement enquiries, please see: Travel to school | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk)

For local colleges, please see the links below:

Your £100 Green Travel Boost could be used to buy a bus season ticket. See here for further details on the Green Travel Boost.

Planning your bus journey

Use the My Journey Planner above or alternatively use Traveline.

For buying tickets, visit First Bus.   

Find more general information about bus travel across Hampshire, then visit our My Journey bus pages.

 

Difficulty using public transport

Patient Transport Services provide transportation for people in non-emergency situations, who need specialist help getting to and from hospital. It is only available for those who are unable to use public transport or other transport due to their medical condition.

How to organise transport to and from hospital - NHS (www.nhs.uk)