New F1 fares and changes to football buses for the 2026/27 season

Today Fri 31st Jul 2026

We’re making some changes to our football buses ahead of the upcoming 2026/27 football season, with some routes seeing timetable and route changes. There are also changes to the fares on our F1 route. 

route and timetable changes

The F23 route will now run via Coley Avenue and the F30 route is being rerouted to serve Woodley. Route F31 will no longer run, with route F32 being extended to cover stops missed by the F31.

There are also changes to the timetables on route F20. 

Details of changes route by route can be found below, with full timetables and route maps online before the start of the season. 

routechanges
F20Minor changes to departure times
F23Route changed to run via Coley Avenue
F30Buses will now serve Woodley, running via Reading Road, Beechwood Avenue, Howth Drive and Woodlands Avenue, no longer serving Pitts Lane or Culver Lane
F31Discontinued, please use F30 or F32.
F32Buses now start from Woodley, Chequers, serving stops previously served by the F31.

fare changes

We’re also making changes to the fares on our F1 route. 

Starting from the Saturday 1 August friendly match, return fares will no longer be offered, with a single each way costing £3. 

There are no changes to the concessionary discount, or change to fares on any other route.