Travelling to campus safely
We recommend that you continue to take care when travelling, such as wearing a face-covering if you have one with you and making sure to sanitise your hands.
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University bus services
49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« Unibus
The First West of England 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« Unibus service runs between 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« and the University campus. The Unibus services are:
- the U1
- the U2
- Service 20
Visit the First West of England website to:
- for the 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« UniBus
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Abus
Abus Service 22 runs a route between Twerton, Combe Down, and the University campus.
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Feedback about the bus services
If you have any feedback or need to make a complaint about the University bus services, email bath-uni.feedback@firstbus.co.uk for 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« Unibus services, or alan@abus.co.uk for Abus Service 22.
Bus stops
Bus stops in 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ«
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U1 service
49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« Unibus Service U1 will take you between the 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ«, the City Centre and Oldfield Park. It runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week and there is a bus up to every five minutes during the day.
- Arrival’s Square
- Dorchester Street
- St James Cemetery
- Hayesfield School
- Green Park
U2 service (term time only)
The U2 takes you directly from Oldfield Park to the University and back again.
- Oldfield Park
- 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ«wick Hill
- 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ«
Service 20
This service runs approximately every 30 minutes from Monday to Friday and every 60 minutes on Saturday.
20 Stops:
- 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ«, Sports Village
- Widcombe Hill
- Weston Park
- Oldfield Park
- Twerton, Wedgwood Road
Service 22
This service runs approximately every 60 minutes from Monday to Friday.
22 Stops:
- 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ«, Sports Village
- Odd Down, Sainsbury’s
- Twerton, Wedgwood Road
Campus bus stops
You can catch all 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« Uni Bus services from the campus bus terminus on Convocation Avenue.
There is also a bus stop at the junction of Norwood Avenue and The Avenue, close to the Sports Training Village.
Discounted tickets
First Bus discount
If you're a student or a member of staff with a valid ID, you can .
Examples of ID you can use are:
- valid NUS cards
- University ID cards
- international student ID cards
You must show your valid ID on every journey to get your discount.
Birthday Bus Pass
You can apply for a if you live in:
- 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« and North East Somerset
- Bristol
- North Somerset
- South Gloucestershire
This pass will allow you to travel on most West of England buses for free for the whole of your birthday month.
The scheme is running from 1 August 2023 until 1 August 2024.
First Bus App
to:
- plan your journey door to door
- track your bus
- see how many seats are available
- see if the wheelchair space is available
- buy and use bus tickets (mTickets)
If you're a member of University staff, you can get discounts by going through the student travel section in the 49ͼ¿âÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« travel area of the app.
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