Monthly Archives: November 2019

Keynsham Winter Festival- Road Closures and service disruption 29/11/19

Keynsham Winter Festival takes place on Friday 29th November 2019, and road closures will be in place throughout Keynsham between 15:30hrs-22:00hrs inclusive.

During this period the A4 service will not be serving Keynsham, and will divert along Keynsham By-Pass. The following services will be affected:

Bath to Airport: 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00

Airport to Bath: 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00

The closest stops should passengers wish to board in this area will be Ellsbridge House or Hicks Gate Roundabout.

Service Disruption- Bath City Centre 29th November 2019

SEVERE DISRUPTION LIKELY: There are protests being held in Bath City Centre today and we are anticipating that there may be some disruption to service. During the protest the A4 service may be diverted away from the city centre. We will have members of staff assisting passengers at Dorchester Street, Westgate Buildings and Monmouth Place. We cannot provide definitive timings but it is likely that this will occur from 10:30 onwards. We will be keeping social media and websites updated.

Road Closure – South Bristol Link Road 21st November 2019

Roadworks on the South Bristol Link Road will take place tomorrow (Thursday 21st November 2019) and as a result Anton Bantock Way will be closed (Airport to Bath direction only). The closure will be in place from 09:30hrs and is anticipated to last for at least 3 hours.

During this period the A4 Air Decker service will be diverted via Grange Road, Church Road and Whitchurch Road. We will be unable to serve Queens Road and Hareclive Road bus stops. A temporary bus stop for passengers travelling towards Bath will be located on King Georges Road just before the junction with Grange Road. We will also be serving all other bus stops along the diversion route.

Journeys from Bath to Bristol Airport will not be affected and will follow the normal route.

Road Closure- Bath City Centre 17th November 2019

Fireworks at The Rec are scheduled to take place this Sunday 17th November 2019. Due to the number of people expected to attend, there are road closures in place between 17:30hrs and 21:00hrs- Grand Parade, Terrace Walk and North Parade will be closed to all traffic.

During this period, the A4 Air Decker will be unable to serve Dorchester Street and Terrace Walk. All A4 journeys will start and terminate outside Bath Bus Station at the stop closest to the Travel Shop. Departure and arrival times will remain the same.

For further information please contact us on +44 (0)1225 330 444.

Bus Users launches 10 Point Passenger Code

With ever growing concerns about climate change and pollution along with the cost involved of being a car owner, many are turning to public transport to complete their journeys. Bus Users UK have just launched a 10 Point Passenger Code to demonstrate what passengers can do (along with bus operators) to continually improve bus journeys and encourage more people on board.

This code can be found here.

Bus Users UK are calling on operators to share this code with our passengers, alongside promoting everything we can, to make buses the best and most efficient travel choice!

Road Closures- Bath 13th – 15th November 2019

There will be overnight roadworks in Bath City Centre (Pierrepoint Street/ Manver Street) from 13th -15th November 2019 inclusive. The road closure will be in place from 19:00hrs- 07:00hrs. During this period the A4 AIr Decker service will not be able to serve Dorchester Street and Terrace Walk bus stops.

The service will be diverted via Bath Bus Station and depart from outside near the Information Office.

For further information please contact us on +44 (0)1225 330444 or +44 (0)1225 444102.

Service Disruption Update – 10th November 2019

The following A4 journeys will not operate today:

10:30 Bristol Airport to Bath

12:00 Bath to Bristol Airport

13:00 Airport to Bath

14:30 Bath to Airport

16:00 Airport to Bath

17:30 Bath to Keynsham. This journey will recommence at Unity Road on to the Airport. All other journeys will run as normal.

All other journeys are currently operating with the previously published diversion for Remembrance Day Parades still in place.

Bath and Keynsham Diversion – 10th November 2019

There will be road closures in place on Sunday 10th November in Bath City Centre and Keynsham for the Remembrance Parades and service. As a result there will be some diversions in place as follows:

Bath City Centre- We will be unable to serve Terrace Walk bus stop. Passengers are advised if they to board at either Dorchester Street or Wetgate Buildings.

Due to the extent of the Keynsham road closures the following services will be diverted along Keynsham By-Pass and will not serve Keynsham:

Bath to Bristol Airport – 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30 and 11:00 departures from Bath will not travel via Keynhsam.

Bristol Airport to Bath – 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30 and 11:00 departures from Bristol Airport will not travel via Keynhsam/

Passengers are advised to alight at Ellsbridge House or Hicks Gate during this period.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Service Disruption – 4th November 2019

Unfortunately the 10:00hrs A4 Air Decker service from Bristol Airport to Bath is unable to operate today (4th November 2019) due to a mechanical issue. All other services are running as scheduled. The next departure from Bristol Airport will be 10:30.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.