Stagecoach in Gloucester
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Stagecoach in Gloucester is a subsidiary of Stagecoach West
, itself a sector of the larger Stagecoach Group
, that operates buses in Gloucester
.
, then from 1983 part of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Company (both subsidiaries of the National Bus Company
). It was privatised in 1986 and absorbed into the Stagecoach Group in 1993.
In addition to Gloucester local services, they also operate services to Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Dursley, Chepstow and Stroud.
To assist the elderly and disabled, some routes have low-floor buses.
Although most routes operate all week, some routes do not operate on Sundays. On bank holidays, a Sunday service is operated.
Single
Normal single journey tickets. (Urban return fares within Gloucester are no longer available to help reduce the impact of price rises. Users purchase dayrider tickets instead. However are available on longer distance routes such as Gloucester — Chepstow.)
Dayrider
Dayrider Plus
Explorer
Goldrider
Megarider
Megarider Plus
Eveningrider
Nightbuses
Stagecoach West
Stagecoach West is an operating division of the Stagecoach Group. Based in Gloucester, it operates bus services in Cheltenham , Gloucester , the Cotswolds , the Wye Valley, the Forest of Dean and Swindon .- History :Stagecoach West...
, itself a sector of the larger Stagecoach Group
Stagecoach Group
Stagecoach Group plc is an international transport group operating buses, trains, trams, express coaches and ferries. The group was founded in 1980 by the current chairman, Sir Brian Souter, his sister, Ann Gloag, and her former husband Robin...
, that operates buses in Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
.
History
Stagecoach in Gloucester was formerly part of the Bristol Omnibus CompanyBristol Omnibus Company
The Bristol Omnibus Company is the former name of the dominant bus operator in Bristol, one of the oldest bus companies in the United Kingdom. The company once ran buses over a wide area of Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. The name was in operational use until 1985...
, then from 1983 part of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Company (both subsidiaries of the National Bus Company
National Bus Company UK
The National Bus Company was, from 1969 to 1988, a nationalised bus company in England and Wales. NBC did not run buses itself, but was the owner of a number of regional subsidiary bus operating companies.-History:-Background:...
). It was privatised in 1986 and absorbed into the Stagecoach Group in 1993.
Operations
Stagecoach in Gloucester carry over 23,000 passengers per day,a passenger increase of approximately 6.8%. They have 60 buses and 163 employees.In addition to Gloucester local services, they also operate services to Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Dursley, Chepstow and Stroud.
To assist the elderly and disabled, some routes have low-floor buses.
Although most routes operate all week, some routes do not operate on Sundays. On bank holidays, a Sunday service is operated.
Routes
- The table below shows the main service routes operated by Stagecoach In Gloucester, Daytime Frequencies Are Also Shown
| Service | Frequency | Route |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Every 10 Minutes | City Centre - Matson Matson Matson is a surname, and may refer to:* April Matson , American actress* Boyd Matson, American TV anchor* Canute R. Matson, Norwegian born American politician* Frank Matson , Welsh footballer* Harold "Matt" Matson, founder of Mattel... |
| 3/4 | Every 15 Minutes | City Centre - Coney Hill - Abbeymead Abbeymead Abbeydale and Abbeymead are modern and affluent suburbs of the city of Gloucester in the county of Gloucestershire, England. They lie approximately 3 miles south-east of the city centre, and are bounded by the suburbs of Coney Hill to the north west, Barnwood and Hucclecote to the north and north... - then 4 only to Coopers Edge Coopers Edge Coopers Edge is a new build suburb, situated in Brockworth, between the city of Gloucester and the town of Cheltenham. Building began in 2008 and the estate, at the foot of Coopers Hill, is as yet unfinished.-Transport:... - Brockworth every 30 Minutes |
| 5 | Every 15 Minutes | St Oswalds Park - City Centre - Abbeymead Abbeymead Abbeydale and Abbeymead are modern and affluent suburbs of the city of Gloucester in the county of Gloucestershire, England. They lie approximately 3 miles south-east of the city centre, and are bounded by the suburbs of Coney Hill to the north west, Barnwood and Hucclecote to the north and north... - Upton St Leonards Upton St Leonards Upton St Leonards is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire.Forming part of the district of Stroud it is a mile or so north of the A46 road between Stroud and Cheltenham.... |
| 6 | Every 60 Minutes | City Centre - Longlevens Longlevens Longlevens is an area of Gloucester, United Kingdom. It was once a small farmstead outside the city of Gloucester. The name is believed to be based on the old Roman name Colonia Glevensis. Another possibility is that it was named after a row of eleven houses with long gardens... - Elmbridge Elmbridge, Gloucestershire Elmbridge is a suburb of Gloucester about one mile from the city centre. It lies south of Longlevens and west of Barnwood. It is structured by roads off its main artery, Elmbridge Road, but also includes roads branching from the Barnwood and Armscroft roads.... |
| 7 | Every 15 Minutes | City Centre - Tredworth - Finlay Road |
| 9 | Every 15 Minutes | City Centre - Stroud Road - Tuffley Court |
| 10 | Every 10 Minutes [Every 20 Minutes Brockworth - Cheltenham] | Lower Tuffley Tuffley Tuffley is one of the 15 wards associated with the City of Gloucester.The ward in non-parished and situated near Robinswood Hill toward the South of the City.The ward has many services, including schools, shops, and parks.-Origins:... - Peel Centre - City Centre - Hucclecote Hucclecote Hucclecote is an affluent and sought-after village in Gloucestershire , England situated on the old Roman road connecting Gloucester with Barnwood, Brockworth, Cirencester and Cheltenham... - Brockworth - Shurdington - Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held... |
| 12/12A | Every 15 Minutes | Gloucester Gloucester Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham.... - Quedgeley Quedgeley Quedgeley is a suburb and civil parish of Gloucester, England, situated southwest of the city. It is the only civil parish in Gloucester, and a has a population of 11,800.-See also:*RAF Quedgeley, a large RAF logistics site which closed in 1995... [Some Services Continue to Dursley] |
| 14 | Every 15 Minutes [Every 60 Minutes For Stroud] | Gloucester Gloucester Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham.... - Hampstead Hampstead Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland... — Kingsway — The Stanleys — Stroud Stroud Stroud a town and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England.Stroud may also refer to:*Stroud, New South Wales, Australia*Stroud, Ontario, Canada*Stroud , Gloucestershire, UK*Stroud... |
| 71 | Every 60 Minutes | Gloucester Gloucester Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham.... — Longford Longford Longford is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 7,622 according to the 2006 census. Approximately one third of the county's population resides in the town. Longford town is also the biggest town in the county... — Tewkesbury Tewkesbury Tewkesbury is a town in Gloucestershire, England. It stands at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, and also minor tributaries the Swilgate and Carrant Brook... |
| 73 | Every 60 Minutes | Gloucester Gloucester Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham.... — Minsterworth Minsterworth Minsterworth is a village in Gloucestershire, UK. It lies on the border of Gloucester, on the north bank of the River Severn and on the A48 road between Gloucester and Chepstow, at... — Newnham Newnham Newnham as a place name may be found:In England*Newnham, Bedford, an area in the town of Bedford*Newnham, Cambridgeshire*Newnham, Gloucestershire *Newnham, Hampshire*Newnham, Hertfordshire*Newnham, Kent... — Blakeney Blakeney, Gloucestershire Blakeney is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It is the largest village in the parish of Awre. It has views of the Forest of Dean.It dates back to AD 75, and was home to Thomas Sternhold, a groom of King Henry VIII's Robes.-References:*... — Lydney Lydney Lydney is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. It is located on the west bank of the River Severn, close to the Forest of Dean. The town lies on the A48 road, next to the Lydney Park gardens with its Roman temple in honour of Nodens.-Transport:The Severn Railway... — Alyburton — Chepstow Chepstow Chepstow is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the River Wye, close to its confluence with the River Severn, and close to the western end of the Severn Bridge on the M48 motorway... |
| 91 | Every 60 Minutes | Gloucester Gloucester Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham.... - Whitminster Whitminster Whitminster is a village in Gloucestershire, on the A38 trunk road about six miles south of Gloucester. It was formerly known as Wheatenhurst, the name being changed officially in 1945... - Cam Cam A cam is a rotating or sliding piece in a mechanical linkage used especially in transforming rotary motion into linear motion or vice-versa. It is often a part of a rotating wheel or shaft that strikes a lever at one or more points on its circular path... - Dursley Dursley Dursley is a market town in Gloucestershire, England. It is under the North East flank of Stinchcombe Hill , and about 6 km South East of the River Severn. The town is adjacent with Cam which, though a village, is a community of double the size... |
| 93 | Every 60 Minutes | Gloucester - Whiteshill - Stroud - Nailsworth - Forest Green |
| 97/98 | Every 30 Minutes | Gloucester - Longford - Longlevens - Innsworth - Churchdown - The Reddings - Cheltenham |
Branded Bus Routes
The company operates a few routes using branded buses.- Route 1/3/5/7/9/12 - Part Of Gloucester's 'citi' network branding with buses being recently updated
- Route 10 - Gloucester's 'citi' network branded Double Deckers
- Route 14 - Part of Gloucesters 'citi' network branding
- Route 93 - Part of Gloucester's 'citi' network branding to Stroud & Forest Green in conjunction with the 46 from CheltenhamCheltenhamCheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
- Route 94 - Cheltenham — Gloucester, Branded Double Deckers
- Route 99 - Gloucester Royal — Cheltenham General Hospital — Cheltenham Racecourse (Partership between Stagecoach and Gloucestershire NHS)
Fares
Ticket types offeredSingle
Normal single journey tickets. (Urban return fares within Gloucester are no longer available to help reduce the impact of price rises. Users purchase dayrider tickets instead. However are available on longer distance routes such as Gloucester — Chepstow.)
Dayrider
- Unlimited travel for one calendar day on Stagecoach services in the Gloucester Urban Area.
Dayrider Plus
- Unlimited travel for one calendar day on Stagecoach services in the Cheltenham and Gloucester urban areas including routes linking the two.
Explorer
- Unlimited travel for one calendar day on any Stagecoach bus in Southern England and South Wales, except London services and megabus. Ticket comes in 3 forms, Child (£4.30 as of Jan 11), Adult (£6.00) and Group Explorer (£12.00).
Goldrider
- Unlimited travel for one calendar week on all Stagecoach bus services in Southern England and South Wales.
Megarider
- Unlimited travel for one calendar week, month or year on Stagecoach services in the Gloucester urban area.
Megarider Plus
- Unlimited travel for one calendar week, month or year on Stagecoach services in the Cheltenham and Gloucester urban areas plus routes linking the two.
Eveningrider
- Unlimited travel on Stagecoach services in the Gloucester Urban Area between 7pm and midnight.
Nightbuses
- Flat Single Fare of £2.80. Dayrider, Eveningridger, Megarider & Goldrider (etc.) tickets not accepted.