Travelling by bus to the University of Bath
Bus services you can take to and from the University's Claverton Down campus.
Bath UniBus
The Bath UniBus service includes the U1 and U3 bus routes between Bath and the University campus. The U2 service isn't operating at the moment.
Visit the First West of England website to:
- see timetables, route maps, and student and staff ticket prices for the Bath UniBus
- find out about full ticket prices for the Bath Uni Bus
- search for other First West of England routes
- buy tickets for all First West of England services
- check for service updates or follow @bathunibus on Twitter
- find out about accessibility on First bus services
Feedback about the bus service
If you have any feedback or need to make a complaint about the University bus service, please contact First Bus directly at bath-uni.feedback@firstgroup.com.
Bus stops
Bus stops in Bath
Check the timetables and route maps for specific locations and term dates.
U1 service
Bath Unibus U1 runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during term time.
From 7am to 7pm, you can catch the bus every few minutes from:
- Green Park
- Corn Street
- Dorchester Street (next to the train station)
- Grand Parade
- The Pavilion
- Bathwick Hill
Out of these hours, U1 extends to Oldfield Park, which means you can also catch the bus from:
- St James Cemetery
- Lorne Road
- Lower Oldfield Park
U3 service
During Monday to Friday term time, 7am to 7pm every few minutes, you can catch the U3 bus to campus from:
- St James Cemetery
- Lorne Road
- Lower Oldfield Park
- Riverside Road
- Oak Street
- Rossiter Road
- Pulteney Court
- Pulteney Gardens
- Bathwick Hill
U2 service
The Unibus U2 service isn't operating at the moment. We hope that plans for the route will be confirmed by the end of August 2020. When the plans are confirmed, the U2 might stop at:
- Combe Down
- Odd Down
- Southdown
- Twerton
- Whiteway
Campus bus stops
You can catch all Bath 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
If you're a student or a member of staff with a valid ID, you can can get up to 30% discount on First bus tickets.
Examples of ID that can be used are valid NUS Cards, University ID cards or International Student ID cards. You must show your valid ID on every journey to get your discount.
FirstBus App
You can also buy bus tickets using the FirstBus app. If you are a member of University staff you can still get discounts by going through the student travel section of the app.