Most bus services in the Borough are provided on a commercial basis by private bus companies. Thamesdown Transport Ltd and Stagecoach in Swindon operate nearly all of the buses in Swindon. Details of these and other operators are given below.

Where services are not being provided on a commercial basis the council has powers to secure and subsidise them through contracts with bus operators. Services receiving subsidies include the Sunday and Bank Holiday services, some evening services, some off-peak daytime services, some works services and many rural services.

In 2006/07 the council is expected to spend around £1,000,000 on supporting local bus services, with half of the money coming from contributions from developers.

Bus Timetables and Maps

Swindonbus.info

Other Information

Telephone & Internet Enquiries

Traveline
Comprehensive bus, coach and rail information
Tel 0871 200 2233 (0700 - 2200, 7 days a week)
Traveline website (www.traveline.org.uk)
Website includes journey planner and links to other public transport sites

Text Messaging

You can now get timetable information for all Swindon Bus Stops by text messaging.

This guide is produced by Swindon Borough Council with assistance from Thamesdown Transport Ltd and South West Public Transport Information Limited. Design by FWT and Swindon Borough Council.

Every care has been made in compiling this information but the council cannot be held liable for any inaccuracies or omissions.

How does it work

Nearly all bus stops in the Borough have been marked with a seven letter code beginning with “SWI…”

If your stop has an information panel the bus stop code will be shown inside the panel. If it hasn’t, the code will be shown on the bus stop flag.

All the bus stops in the Borough of Swindon are marked on a series of maps. There are separate maps for the Swindn Urban area, the Town Centre, Highworth, Wroughton and four groups of villages.

Find the map that has the name of the bus stop you want information from.

Use the index to match the bus stop name with the appropriate bus stop code.

You can download a full bus stop code index from here.

Directions ‘In’ = buses travelling towards Swindon Town Centre. ‘Out’ = buses travelling away from Swindon Town Centre.

Where there are groups of stops with the same name (e.g. Fleming Way, The Link Centre), the principal services from each individual stop are shown.

Text and Go

Just follow these simple instructions to get details of the next three scheduled buses from your nearest stop.

1. Key in the Bus Stop Code shown in the timetable case (or on the bus stop plate if there is no case)
2. Text the code number to 84268 (25p plus the standard charge from your service provider)
3. A few seconds later you will receive the next three scheduled departures for your stop.

Enquiries about text messaging telephone traveline on 0870 608 2 608 or email travelinesw@btconnect.com

Principal Bus Operators

Thamesdown Transport Ltd

Barnfield Road
Swindon
SN2 2DJ
Tel: 01793 428428
Thamesdown Transport website (www.thamesdown-transport.co.uk)

Stagecoach in Swindon

Bus Station
New Bridge Square
Swindon
SN1 1EA
Tel: 01793 521415
Stagecoach website (www.stagecoachbus.com/swindon)

Other Bus Operators

Andybus

Tel: 01666 510085
Service 31 to Malmesbury and Yate
www.andybus.co.uk

APL Travel

Tel: 01666 577774
Service 32 to Minety and Cirencester

First in Avon & Somerset

Tel.01934 620122
Service 49 to Devizes and Trowbridge (with Stagecoach)
First Group website (www.firstgroup.com)

Phoenix Travel

Tel.01793 435123
Service 51A

Stagecoach in Oxfordshire

Tel: 01865 772250
Service 64 to Lechlade and Carterton
www.stagecoachbus.com/oxfordshire

Stagecoach South

Tel.0845 1210180
Service 15 to Marlborough and Andover
www.stagecoachbus.com

Weavaway Travel

Tel.01635 820028
X47 Ridgeway Explorer

Service 46 to Hungerford

Service 48 to Marlborough

Wilts & Dorset

Tel: 01722 336855
Service 5/6  to Marlborough and Salisbury
Wilts and Dorset Bus Co website (www.wdbus.co.uk)

Flexibus

Flexibus is a daily bus service (Mondays to Fridays) following a semi-fixed route, serving Highworth, the North Swindon Centre (Orbital Retail Park) and Swindon Town Centre from the following places – Sevenhampton, Stanton Fitzwarren, Hampton, Hannington and Castle Eaton. It can only be used by people who do not have access to other transport. The service must be pre-booked in advance on 01793 617828. Operated by Swindon Dial a Ride on behalf of Swindon Borough Council.

Transport for People who are Severely Mobility Impaired and for Community Groups

Swindon Dial A Ride
Newcombe Drive
Hawksworth Trading Estate
Swindon
SN2 1DZ
Tel 01793 616050
E mail: darct@swindon17.freeserve.co.uk
www.dialarideswindon.org.uk

Express Coach Services

National Express

www.nationalexpress.com

Rail Information

National Rail

www.nationalrail.co.uk

Information includes a journey planner, live departure boards, service alterations, ticket information, access for disabled persons and links to all train operating companies.

First Great Western

First Great Western website (www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk)
The principal operator for Swindon. Services to London, Bristol, South Wales, Cheltenham and South West England

Links to other council public transport sites

Park & Ride

Concessionary Travel

Taxis  & Private Hire