Purple Line 36|37|38|39

along Aylsham Road, as far as The Boundary on board any Purple Line bus
up to every 10 minutes     Monday to Saturday daytimes
up to every 30 minutes   Sundays & Bank Hols

between Hellesdon and the city centre on board Purple Line 36 & 37 buses
up to every 15 minutes     Monday to Saturday daytimes
up to every 30 minutes     Sundays & Bank Hols

between Mile Cross & Lakenham on board Purple Line 39 & 39A buses
up to every 20 minutes     Monday to Saturday daytimes

between Horsford (36), Mulbarton (37) or Long Stratton (38) and the city centre
up to every 30 minutes     Monday to Saturday daytimes

between Harleston & The Pulhams (38A) and the city centre
five journeys a day     Monday to Saturday daytimes

Download your Purple Line Timetable, Map and Route Guide here

Whether you travel once in a while, a couple of times a week or every day we've got a ticket that's right for you.  All of the tickets shown below can be bought from the driver with contactless or with cash, but please have the right money as it helps us to stay on time.

Day tickets for unlimited travel...

Click here for our zone maps to see how far your ticket can take you.

We also sell a whole range of money saving tickets for regular travellers. Our day, week, 10-trip & month tickets can be bought as an mTicket direct to your mobile phone on the free First Bus App (where you'll get our lowest prices), or from the driver of the bus with contactless or with cash.

You'll find all of the prices of these tickets on our tickets & passes page or you can use our online ticket & fare finder.

And if you're under 20 and in full time education, we offer a range of discounted Student Saver tickets.  They're ideal to get to and from school, college or sixth form and give you FREE unlimited travel in the evenings, at weekends and during some holidays too!

Wherever you're heading in the city centre, our Purple Line buses will takes you straight there.  You can get on or off at any of the following places:

Anglia Square
Tombland
Castle Meadow
St Stephens Street

If you're making a connection in the city, then you can catch most of our other Network Norwich services from Castle Meadow.  If you're changing to or from Charcoal Line buses, or our X1 & X11, X2|X21|X22 or EXCEL buses from Norwich Bus Station, then you'll need to make the switch at St Stephens Street.

You can download your printable copy of the Purple Line route map and timetable here