Travel back in time on our Vintage bus Saturday 18th February 2023
With Firstbus leaving Southampton after 18th February 2023 we are to recreate a number of former City Transport bus routes in Southampton with our AEC Double Deck bus formerly with City Transport from 1967 to 1981.
This is a free service for residents and enthusiasts and the bus will be running as follows:
Service 7 from Vincents Walk at 0930 to Shirley Precinct.
Service 9 from Shirley Precinct at 1000 to Vincents Walk
Service 15 from Pound Tree Road at 1045 to Swaythling via The Avenue
Service 13 from Swaythling at 1110 to Eastern Docks via Portswood
Service 17 from Eastern Docks at 1145 to Shirley via City Centre
Service 17 from Shirley at 1225 to City Centre
Service 4 from Pound Tree Road at 1400 to City via Northam, Bitterne, Midanbury, Portswood, University, Bassett Xrds, Winchester Rd, Shirley and Regents Park
Service 6 from Vincents Walk at 1530 to City via Regents Park, Shirley, Winchester Rd, Bassett Xrds, University, Portswood, Midanbury, Bitterne and Northam.
You can get on at any bus stop along each route – just hail the driver to stop!
Come and enjoy a great day of nostalgia and relive 50 years ago of bus travel in Southampton!