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GettingAbout.info (Opens in a new window)
If you want to find out about anything transport related in Bournemouth, Poole or the surrounding area, the Getting About website is probably the best place to start.
If you are a walker, cyclist, public transport user or car driver; you will find comprehensive information on how to get about the local area along with hundreds of links to all things related to local transport.
For local public transport journey planning & information please view or call:
Transport Direct Journey Planner
Traveline South West Tel. 0871 200 2233
The updated School Bus Routes for September 2008 are availible for download here (opens in new window).
Bournemouth Council Supported Bus Routes
Bournemouth Council funds or part funds a number of bus routes. These services are not commercially viable and are only able to operate with our support.
- Route 2 - Kinson, Keeble, Redcliffe, Winton to Bournemouth Square.
- Route 31 - Christchurch, Broadway area, Southbourne to Bournemouth Hospital.
- Route 37 - Bournemouth Triangle, Talbot Woods, Winton, Charminster, Dean Park, Bournemouth Triangle - circular service.
- Route 38 - Bourne Vally, Surrey Road to Bournemouth Triangle.
- Route 39 - Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Littledown, Boscombe to Bournemouth Square.
- Route 41 - Throop, Castlepoint, Queens Park, Boscombe to Boscombe Pier.
Council funding also allows some routes to operate on evenings, Sundays and Public Holidays.
- Route 2b - Kinson, Castlepoint, Bournemouth Hospital, Boscombe, Bournemouth.
- Route 24 - Alum Chine, Westcliff, Bournemouth Square to Bournemouth Rail and Coach Station.
Bournemouth is served by the following local operators: (See also Area Bus Map below).
Yellow Buses
Yellow Buses, Tel. 01202 636000
Yellow Buses operates services in the Bournemouth area.
By following the links you can view the interactive bus map and timetables.
Wilts & Dorset
Wilts & Dorset, Tel. 01202 673555
Wilts & Dorset connects Bournemouth to surrounding areas such as Lymington, Poole, Salisbury and Wimborne.
Follow the links for their route map, local interactive map and timetables, and going westwards.
Shaftesbury and District
Shaftesbury and District, Tel. 01747 854359
Operates to Shaftesbury.
First Group
First Group, Tel. 01935 476233
Operates: X53 Coast link Service: Jurassic Coast Bus linking Poole with Weymouth, Abbotsbury, Bridport/West Bay, Lyme Regis and Exeter. This service - supported by Dorset and Devon County Council's links Poole with the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site of West Dorset and East Devon.
The X53 services can be easily reached via the frequent bus services between Bournemouth and Poole. Connections can be made at Poole Bus Station for the Jurassic Coast Service.
Shamrock Buses
Shamrock Buses, Tel. 01202 621581
Shamrock Buses operate school and some network services in the Bournemouth area.
Airport Bus Service
Offering a regular service between Bournemouth Centre, the Travel Interchange and Bournemouth International Airport. Details can be viewed on the Bournemouth Airport Shuttle web page.
The area bus map gives full details of all services in Bournemouth and the surrounding area.
A paper copy can be requested by emailing your name & postal address to Richard Barnes stating "Bus Map" in the main subject area.
Bournemouth currently has around 250 licence Taxis (usually painted yellow) and 350 licence private hire vehicles available 24 hours a day.
Taxi ranks are situated across Bournemouth Town Centre and at the Travel Interchange, outside the railway station and airport.
View Bournemouth's current Hackney Carriage Minimum Fares & Charges.
The Telephone Directory, Yellow Pages or Directory Enquiries will provide licensed Taxi contact numbers.
For your safety, please ensure you only use licence Taxis or private hire vehicles.
Please follow the links for Land Trains and Cliff Lifts information.
Stopping services link the local stations of Hamworthy, Poole, Parkstone, Branksome, Bournemouth, Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hinton Admiral and New Milton within the conurbation.
View the Bournemouth Railway Station "Live" Departure Board Bournemouth Railway Station "Live" Departure Board.
The Dorset Belles operate regular scheduled services linking Bournemouth Pier, Swanage, Poole Quay, Brownsea Island & the Isle of Wight.
For full details of all services and charters contact:
The Boat Booking Office, Pier Approach, Bournemouth BH2 5AA
Tel: (01202) 558550
Fax: (01202) 294419
Email Dorset Belles
The Bus & Coach Station, adjoining the main Railway Station, is home to Bournemouth Travel Interchange. Staffed seven days a week (check with office for opening times), the office provides a comprehensive Information Service, a full range of local bus tickets for purchase and an Accommodation Booking service. There is also an external information display showing up-to-date information on local bus services.
Telephone the Travel Interchange on (01202) 317581
Or e-mail:travel.interchange@bournemouth.gov.uk
Bournemouth Community Transport operates a number of schemes within the Borough of Bournemouth to provide assistance to people with mobility problems.
The following schemes are currently available:
Bournemouth Accessible Transport (BAT BUS)
This is a shopping service and is available to those who live in Bournemouth Borough (postcode areas BH1 – BH11 inclusive) and who are unable to undertake their shopping by means of public transport. The mini buses, which are fully accessible, operate on weekday mornings and travel to Castlepoint Shopping Centre on Castle Lane West and the Sovereign Centre in Boscombe. Clients are picked up from their homes and are given approximately 2 hours at the shopping centres before being returned back to their homes.
Annual membership fee: £6
Return shopping trips: £4
For further information telephone 01202 399700
This service is available for those who live in Bournemouth Borough (postcode areas BH1 to BH11 inclusive) and who wish to attend an outpatient appointment or visit friends and relatives in Royal Bournemouth or Christchurch hospitals and are unable to undertake the journey by means of public transport. The fully accessible mini bus operates weekday afternoons and clients are collected from and returned to their homes.
No annual membership fee: return bus trip £4
For further information telephone 01202 399700
The Shopmobility unit is located on the ground floor of the Sovereign Centre, Boscombe and provides assistance to those with mobility problems to assist with shopping, it is also possible to access other amenities and areas e.g. the cliff top and seafront. Wheelchairs (powered or manual) and powered scooters are available for hire.
Annual membership fee: £18 + 50p daily usage fee
Visitor's fee: £3 manual wheelchair or £4 for powered scooter or wheelchair long loans for up to 4 weeks available on request
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday) 10.00am to 4.00pm
For further information telephone 01202 399700
Castlepoint Shopmobility
The Shopmobility unit is located on the ground floor of the car park at Castlepoint Shopping Centre, Castle Lane, Bournemouth, and provides assistance to those with mobility problems to help with shopping. Wheelchairs (powered or manual) and powered scooters are available for hire.
Visitor's fee: £3 for scooter or wheelchair hire
Annual membership fee: £5 with a reduced daily usage fee of £2
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm
For further information telephone 01202 598295
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