University of Bath (Bath Unibus)
You probably already know that Bath is a great city to be a student in. So why not make the most of this beautiful city by jumping on our buses and exploring it. We've got great services to the University of Bath plus a network of buses that go pretty much everywhere else you'll need to go.
Bath Unibus Service U1 is your best option for getting between the University of Bath and the City Centre. With a bus every few minutes during the day and services running 24/7 (perfect for a night out or a long library session) its your perfect choice for your time in Bath. The U1 also extends to Oldfield Park in the early mornings, evening and night, weekends and at university holiday times (see U3 below for other times).
Bath Unibus Service U3 provides a direct link between Oldfield Park and the University of Bath during the daytime. Running every few minutes between approximately 7.15am and 8pm it can get you to home or Uni quicker as it misses out the City Centre.
Bath Unibus Service U2 runs at least every 30 minutes Monday to Friday and up to every 12 minutes at peak times. This provides a direct service to Combe Down, Southdown, Twerton and Whiteway until 10pm. U2 also runs hourly between 8am and 6pm on a Saturday.
And as we run over 20 bus services in Bath whether you're going to university, the city centre, cinema, supermarket, train station or visiting friends we've got it covered with routes going all over the city.
We want to transport you in style so we have 8 shiny double decker buses on our U1 service, featuring free WiFi, USB charging points and infotainment screens with the latest news updates. We also have a fleet of other buses including queue busting bendy buses at peak times to get you to uni on time, even when demands at its highest.
U1, U2 and U3 Timetable from 21 September 2019
Service U1: University of Bath - Bathwick Hill - City Centre - Oldfield Park (early, late, weekend and uni holidays only)
| Monday to Friday | at least every 10 mins (until midnight) every 15 mins (until 4am) then hourly |
| Saturday | at least every 15 mins (until 4am) then hourly |
| Sunday | at least every 15 mins (until 7.35pm) every 20 mins (until 11.55pm) then hourly |
We also operate a reduced freqency U1 service during the university holidays, so you will always have a bus to campus.
Service U3 (Daytime only): University of Bath - Oldfield Park *DIRECT*
| Monday to Friday | up to every 5 mins from 7.14am to 8.02pm |
| Saturday | no service |
| Sunday | no service |
Service U2 : University of Bath - Combe Down - Southdown - Whiteway - Twerton
| Monday to Friday | at least every 12 mins (during the daytime peak) and 30 minutes (off peak) with buses running until 10pm |
| Saturday | hourly between approximately 8am and 6pm |
| Sunday | no service |
We also operate a reduced frequency U2 during the university holidays, so you will always have a bus to campus.
Tickets
We've got a fantastic range of student tickets meaning there is something to suit your needs however often you use the bus. The range includes singles, day, week, sets of single journeys, term, semester and uni year tickets. University staff can also buy at these prices on production of valid staff photo ID.
Early bird offer!
Buy a Bath Uni Year (Bath Zone) mTicket before midnight on Monday 23rd September and be in with a chance to win the cost of your Uni Year ticket back, that £329 to spend on anything you want! Just download the First Bus mTicket app, click on the mTickets tab, select travel in the Bath area, then select Student Travel and a University of Bath - Uni Year (Bath Zone) ticket priced £329 and proceed to checkout. Enter promotional code UOB19S, click apply and a message will tell you this has worked. Good luck!
The Whole Package
Allows travel on our Bath Uni Bus services U1, U2, U3 plus over 20 First Bus services in the Bath Zone.
| Student/Staff* Prices | mTicket |
|---|---|
| Uni Year (21 Sept 2019 to 30 May 2020) Early bird offer available | £329 |
| Semester 1 (21 Sept 2019 to 25 Jan 2020) | £199 |
| Term 1 (21 Sept 2019 to 14 Dec 2019) | £149 |
| Term 2 (5 Jan 2020 to 4 April 2020) | £159 |
| Term 3 (19 April 2020 to 30 May 2020) | £69 |
Bath Unibus only tickets (prices valid from 1 August 2019)
Allows travel on our Bath Uni Bus services U1, U2 and U3 only.
| Student/Staff* Price | |
|---|---|
| Bath Uni Bus 10 Journey mTicket exclusive offer | £15.00 |
Bath Zone Tickets
Allows travel on any service in the Bath Zone including Bath Uni Bus Services U1, U2 and U3
| Student/Staff* Prices | From the driver | Buy before you board |
|---|---|---|
| Day | £3.20 | £3.10 |
| Night (7pm to 7am) | £2.50 | £2.30 |
| Week | £14 | £12.80 |
| Month | n/a | £49.20 |
| Year | n/a | £485 |
West of England tickets
Allows unlimited travel within the West of England zone as far as Salisbury, Glastonbury, Street, Wells, Weston-super-Mare and Bristol.
| Student/Staff* Prices | From the driver | Buy before you board |
|---|---|---|
| Day | £4.90 | £4.60 |
| Night | £3.80 | £3.70 |
| Week | £18.20 | £16.95 |
| Month | n/a | £61.60 |
| Year | n/a | £647 |
*on production of valid University of Bath student/staff photo ID card
All students get up to 30% off our adult single, day and season ticket prices with valid student ID (University of Bath Student ID card).
I don't have a smartphone?
If you wish to purchase a Uni Year or Term tickets please visit our travel shop at Bath Bus Station.
Where to buy?
You can buy your university bus tickets from the following places:
Via mTickets on the First Bus App allowing your bus ticket to be purchased and used on your smart phone: All tickets
From the driver of any First Bus in Bath: Singles, Day or Week
Our travel shop in Bath Bus Station: All tickets available