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Public Transport

• View a map of bus services in the borough  pdf

Bus Services

Despite the fact that Eastleigh Borough Council does not have a statutory responsibility to support local bus services we do take a proactive role in public transport and we do provide subsidies for selected services. These are services that do not meet the criterion set out by Hampshire County Council but are services that the Council feel are socially necessary and services that fill important gaps in the local network.  

First Hampshire & Dorset

First Hampshire and Dorset operate:

• Service 8a which provides three buses an hour between Hedge End, West End, Bitterne, Woolston and Southampton
• Service 16 which provides three buses an hour between Hamble, Butlocks Heath, Netley and Southampton supported by EBC (evenings and Sundays)
• Service 56 which provides a link to Eastleigh Market (Thursdays only) from Bursledon, Hedge End, Botley, Horton Heath, Fair Oak and Bishopstoke supported by EBC
• Service 72 which provides an hourly service between Lowford, Southampton, Locks Heath and Gosport
• Service 80 which provides a half hourly service between Lowford, Southampton, Locks Heath and Fareham

Timetable information for all First routes is available at or telephone Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 (calls cost 10p per minute, mobile charges may differ, open 7am to 10pm everyday) View website

Bluestar

Bluestar operate:

• Bluestar 1 which provides three buses per hour between Winchester, Otterbourne, Chandler’s Ford and Southampton link and late night buses until 3am on Friday and Saturday nights link Supported by EBC
• Bluestar 2 which provides three buses per hour between Fair Oak, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh and Southampton link Supported by EBC (evenings and Sundays) and late night buses until 3am on Friday and Saturday nights link Supported by EBC
• Bluestar 3 which provides an hourly service between Botley, Hedge End, Bitterne and Southampton link and late night buses till 3am on Friday and Saturday nights (Nightstar 3) link Supported by EBC
• Bluestar 5 which provides an hourly service between Romsey, Knightwood and Eastleigh
• Babybluestar E which provides an half hourly service between Eastleigh and Winchester 

Timetable information for all Bluestar routes is available from their website or telephone Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 (calls cost 10p per minute, mobile charges may differ, open 7am to 10pm everyday) or Bluestar travel advisors on 01983 827 005 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday)

Velvet

Velvet operate:

• Velvet A which provides an hourly service between Eastleigh, West End, Hedge End, Botley and Boorley Green Supported by EBC (evenings and Sundays) 
•  Velvet C (C1 & C2) which provides an hourly service between Hiltingbury, Valley Park, Fryern Hill, Chandler’s Ford, Velmore and Eastleigh Supported by EBC 
• Velvet E8 (Thursday to Sunday evenings) which provides an hourly service between Eastleigh and Boyatt Wood

Timetable information for all Velvet routes is available  from their website or telephone Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 (calls cost 10p per minute, mobile charges may differ, open 7am to 10pm everyday) or telephone 023 8061 2288 to speak to a Velvet travel advisor

Uni-Link

• Uni-link U1 service provides four buses an hour between Southampton Airport Parkway station and Southampton city centre 
• Timetable information for all Uni-link routes is available from their website or telephone Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 (calls cost 10p per minute, mobile charges may differ, open 7am to 10pm everyday) or call 023 8059 5974 to speak to a uni-link travel advisor (9.30am to 4pm Monday to Friday – term time and 9.30am to 2pm during university vacations)

Brijan Tours

• Service 7 and 8 which provides an hourly service between Waltham Chase, Bishop's Waltham, West End, Bitterne and Southampton and Waltham Chase, Swanmore and Bishop's Waltham 
• Service 8 which provides an hourly service between Bishop's Waltham, Waltham Chase, Hedge End and Eastleigh
• Service 15 which provides a two hourly service between Hamble and Hedge End

Timetable information for all Brijan services is available on the Brijan website or telephone Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 (calls cost 10p per minutes, mobile charges may differ, open 7am to 10pm everyday)

Stagecoach

• Service 46 which provides a two hourly service between Winchester and Southampton General Hospital via Valley Park

The Nightstar service provides affordable late night bus travel from Southampton city centre on Friday and Saturday nights from midnight to 3am. Cost is just a flat £3 rate:

• Nightstar 1 – Chandler’s Ford, Otterbourne and Winchester
• Nightstar 2 – Eastleigh, Bishopstoke and Fair Oak
• Nightstar 3 – Bitterne, West End, Botley and Hedge End
• Nightstar 16 – Netley, Hamble and Bursledon

For more information and pick up points in Southampton, visit their website

Xela Bus

Xela Bus are new operator serving the Eastleigh area.

• X4 Fair Oak and Bishopstoke to Eastleigh and ASDA via Derby Road and Nightingale Avenue (PDF) (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays)
• X5 Valley Park and Chandlers Ford ASDA to Eastleigh and Boyatt Wood (PDF) (Mondays to Saturdays except public holidays)
• C1 Eastleigh to Velmore, Chandlers Ford and Hiltingbury (PDF) (Sundays only)
• Tesco Bursledon from Butlocks Heath, Sarisbury Green and Bitterne (PDF) (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
• For more information visit their website

Other Services which operate in Eastleigh Borough:

Car Share Services

The service is similar to a bus service, except that passengers will need to book in advance and the journey will be operated by a ‘taxi’ instead of a bus.

• Car Share 42 - Stoke Common to Eastleigh
• Car Share 43 - Valley Park to Eastleigh and Asda
• Car Share 44 - Campbell Road and Chalvington Road to Eastleigh

Greyhound Coach Service

Greyhound, operated by First Bus, runs coach services from Southampton to London Victoria. There are seven services daily in each direction.

Greyhound have also joined with Hovertravel and Southern Vectis to offer a ticket from London to the Isle of Wight including Greyhound travel from London to Portsmouth, hover craft travel from Portmsouth to Ryde and travel on Southern Vectis buses to any destination on the Isle of Wight.

For more information visit their website.

Good Neighbour Schemes

Good neighbours schemes provide support for people with special needs living in their local community, including transport to essential appointments and shopping.

For local information contact:

Bishopstoke Good Neighbours scheme – 023 8061 6916 or 023 8069 3094

Botley Neighbour Care – 07857 242 218

Bursledon Good Neighbours – 08456 447 506

Chandler’s Ford Good Neighbours – 07914 757 380

Eastleigh Good Neighbours – 023 8064 2420

Hamble Good Neighbours – 023 8045 2164 or 023 8045 2273

Community Transport

For information about the Eastleigh Dial-a-ride service visit: One Community Transport website  or telephone 023 8090 2450 or 023 8090 2432

For information on transport services provided by One Community such as HedgeEnd Park mini bus, parish link minibus service and Eastleighshopmobility visit One Community Transport Services  or telephone 023 8090 2400

Rail

Trains serving Eastleigh Borough are operated by South West Trains and Cross Country Trains.

Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership aims to increase rail patronage at Southampton Central, Southampton Airport Parkway, Eastleigh, Chandler’s Ford, Romsey and Salisbury. For more information visit: Three Rivers Rail website    

Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership are providing a free bus serving Romsey and Motisfont and Dunbridge railway stations running from Romsey station to Stockbridge High Street.

Travel Advice

Transport Direct is a free online journey planning travel information service. It provides travel advice for bus, rail, plane, coach, cycle and car.

Traveline is an online public transport journey planning service. If you have a query regarding the times of public transport services both locally and nationally then contact traveline on 0871 200 22 33 (calls cost 10p per minute, mobile charges may differ, open 7am to 10pm everyday)

Contacts
If you have any comments or queries regarding bus services in the Eastleigh area then your first point of contact should be the Passenger Transport at Hampshire County Council on 0845 603 5633

If you wish to make a formal complaint about bus services in the local area you should contact the Traffic Commissioner at the Western Traffic Area Office, 2 Rivergate, Temple Quay, Bristol. BS1 6EH Telephone 0870 606 0440.

Queries and comments regarding the concessionary fare scheme should be directed to Hampshire County Council , telephone 0845 045 8355.

Bus Users UK  

Bus Users UK represents bus passengers. They aim to help communication between bus users and the people that provide your bus service. They organise Bus Users' Surgeries around the country, set up local groups of bus users and campaign on behalf of bus passengers. You can join Bus Users UK as an individual member; further details on their website.

Bus Users UK can also help out if something unsatisfactory happens on your bus journey, whether you're a member or not. If you have a problem on a bus journey, please let the bus company know first. If you don't feel they have resolved it to your satisfaction, contact Bus Users UK giving them as much detail as you can. They will take things further for you. If they can't resolve it, they are partners in the Bus Appeals Body who will issue a decision about your difficulty.

Bus Users UK
PO Box 119
Shepperton
TW17 8UX

Tel: 01932 232574

Email: enquiries@bususers.org