First Leicester
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| First Leicester | |
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| Type | Public part of First Group |
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| Headquarters | Abbey Lane, Leicester |
| Area served | Leicester, Anstey, Beaumont Leys, Birstall, Braunstone, Evington, Eyres Monsell, Glenfield, Mowmacre Hill, Nether Hall, Oadby, Rushey Fields, Rushey Mead, Thurmaston, Thurnby Lodge |
| Website | www.firstgroup.com |
First Leicester is the trading name of Leicester Citybus Ltd., a bus company owned by the First Group. It runs buses in the city of Leicester, England, and was previously owned by the Leicester City Council. It is managed as part of First Midlands which also looks after the First bus services in Northampton and Worcestershire.
First operate a comprehensive network of bus services within the city itself. Services depart from Haymarket Bus Station or on street city centre stops. Most city centre on street bus stops are within easy reach of both Haymarket and St. Margaret's Bus Station. Most city services use on-street bus stops in the City Centre as their Leicester terminus, not using either main bus station. These stops are located in the centre of Leicester, situated to the south of St. Margaret's Bus Station, and approximately 10-15 minutes walk from Leicester Railway Station.
The services in operation run to Glenfield, Kirby Frith & Braunstone Frith Estates, Braunstone Town, Aylestone, Eyres Monsell, De Montfort University, Evington, Oadby, Leicester General Hospital, Goodwood, Humberstone, Nether Hall, Thurnby Lodge, Hamilton Centre, Thurmaston, Rushey Mead, Birstall, Mowmacre Hill, Beaumont Leys and Anstey. There is also a circular service operating that runs to Highfields and returns to the city centre.
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[edit] List of services
- (These services are subject to change)
| Service | Type | Route | Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sundays & Bank Holidays | Notes | ||
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| UHL | Hospital Hopper | Hamilton, Tesco - Leicester General Hospital - Charles Frears Campus, London Road - Railway Station - Leicester Royal Infirmary - Glenfield Hospital - Beaumont Centre | 30 | - | - | - | - | The service is FREE to UHL employees on production of their ID pass. As well as the ones listed, the UHL stops at the following places:
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| 12 | Indigo Line | City Centre - Glenfield Road - Park Rise - Kirby Frith, Ryder Road | 12 | service 14 | 15 | service 14 | Departs from Haymarket stand H8 | |
| 14 / 14A | Orange Line | Leicester General Hospital - Goodwood - East Park Road - City Centre - Aikman Avenue - Kirby Frith, Ryder Road (14) / Beaumont Centre (14A) | 20 | 30 | 20 | 30 | Daytime: 30 Evenings: 60 |
To General Hospital: Charles Street stand C27 To Ryder Road/Beaumont Centre: Haymarket Bus Station stand C10 Service 14: Evening & Sunday journeys operate via Park Rise |
| 16 | Green Line | City Centre - St. Peters Road - Gedding Road - Leicester General Hospital | 12 | 45 | 15 | 45 | Daytime: 20 Evening: 30 |
Departs from Charles Street stand C29 |
| 17 | Purple Line | City Centre - Sparkenhoe Street - Highfields, Melbourne Road - City Centre (Anti-clockwise) | 12 | - | 12 | - | 60 | Departs from Humberstone Gate East stand E8 |
| 18 | Beige Line | City Centre - Hinckley Road - Braunstone, Peverel Road | 12 | 45 | 15 | 45 | Daytime: 20 Evening: 30 |
Departs from Haymarket stand H4 |
| 21 | Olive Line | City Centre - St Matthew's - Catherine Street - Rushey Fields, Peebles Way | 15 | 60 | 15 | 60 | 60 | Departs from Haymarket Bus Station stand C12 |
| 22 | Blue Line | Evington, Downing Drive - Railway Station - City Centre - Belgrave Road - Rushey Mead | 10 | 45 | 12 | 45 | 20 | To Rushey Mead: Haymarket Bus Station stand C3 To Evington: Charles Street stand C28 |
| 25 / 26 | Mauve Line | City Centre - Mowmacre Hill / Beaumont Centre - City Centre (Circulars) | 6 | 15 | 6 | 15 | Daytime: 10 Evenings: 30 |
Departs from Haymarket Bus Station Service 25 - stand C5 Service 26 - stand C6 |
| 31 | Sky Line | City Centre - Railway station - London Road - The Parade - Oadby Grange | 12 | Arriva service 31 | 12 | Arriva service 31 | Departs from Charles Street stand C26 | |
| 38 / 38A | Red Line | City Centre - Nether Hall / Thurnby Lodge - City Centre (Circulars) | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 15 | Departs from Humberstone Gate East stand E2 |
| 39 | Grey Line | City Centre - Humberstone Road - Northfields - Troon Industrial Estate - Thurmaston, Blount Road | 15 | 60 | 15 | 60 | Daytime only: 60 | Departs from Humberstone Gate East stand E5 |
| 54 | Yellow Line | City Centre - Abbey Lane - Stocking Farm - Beaumont Centre | 10 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 20 | Departs from Charles Street stand C14 |
| 70 | Claret Line | Birstall, Wanlip Lane - Abbey Lane - City Centre - Narborough Road - Blackmore Drive | 20 | 60 R | 20 | 60 R | 60 R | To Birstall: Haymarket Bus Station stand C4 To Blackmore Drive: Haymarket stand H7 R - Operates between the City Centre and Blackmore Drive only via Leicester Royal Infirmary & Upperton Road |
| 74 | Turquoise Line | City Centre - Anstey Lane - Beaumont Centre - Anstey, Hollow Road | 12 | 60 | 15 | 60 | Daytime only: 30 | Departs from Charles Street stand C13 |
| 87 | Pink Line | City Centre - Aylestone - Eyres Monsell, The Exchange | 15 | 60 | 15 | 60 | Daytime only: 30 | Departs from Charles Street stand C30 |
| 88 / 88A | Lime Line | City Centre - Saffron Lane - Saffron Cross Roads - Eyres Monsell, Monmouth Drive (88) | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 10 | Departs from Humberstone Gate East stand E10 |
| 94 | Brown Line | City Centre - Stephenson Drive - Charnor Road - Glenfield, The Square | 20 | 60 | 20 | 60 | 60 | Departs from Haymarket Bus Station stand C8 |
All buses, so far, except Service 17, Service 31, Service 70, and Service 94 have now been fitted with Star Trak, which tells you when the next bus will arrive at your bus stop.
[edit] Service Changes
No changes are taking place at the moment.
[edit] Route Diversions
Horsefair Street & Granby Street Closures - Service 87, 88 & 88A
From Monday 14th January Granby Street will be closed between Bishop Street and Horsefair Street for approximately six months due to improvement works in the city centre. Horsefair Street between Bowling Green Street and Granby Street will remain closed.
Services 70 (evenings and Sundays), 87, 88 & 88A will divert as follows;
- Pocklington's Walk
- Millstone Lane
- Horsefair Street
- Bowling Green Street
- Bishop Street
- right onto Granby Street
- Rutland Street
- Charles Street
No bus stops are affected by the closure; however it may take a few minutes longer for buses to reach Charles Street.
[edit] Fares / Tickets
[edit] FirstDay
- Adult or Child - £2.60
The FirstDay ticket provides unlimited travel on all of First Leicester buses throughout the day of purchase. Tickets can be bought either from the driver or at the First TravelShop on Charles Street, next to the Haymarket Bus Station.
[edit] FirstWeek
- Adult - £10.00
- Child - £6.00
Valid for seven days from day of purchase and provides unlimited travel on First Leicester buses. Tickets can be bought either from the driver or at the First TravelShop.
[edit] FirstMonth
- Adult - £35.00
- Child - £19.00
A FirstMonth ticket gives you unlimited travel for a full calendar month on First Leicester buses. The ticket is only available to buy from the First TravelShop.
[edit] First3Month
- Adult - £99.00
- Child - £55.00
A First3Month ticket gives you unlimited travel for three Calendar months on First Leicester buses. The ticket is only available to buy from First TravelShop.
[edit] First6Month
- Adult - £180.00 (2 passport-sized photographs required for purchase)
A First6Month ticket gives you unlimited travel on all First Leicester buses for six months. The ticket is only available from the First TravelShop.
[edit] FirstAnnual
- Adult - £336.00 (2 passport-sized photographs required for purchase)
A FirstAnnual ticket gives you unlimited travel on all First Leicester buses for twelve months. The ticket is only available from the First TravelShop.
[edit] FirstFamily
- Price - £6.00
The FirstFamily ticket is valid for either one adult and up to four children or for two adults and up to three children. Tickets can be bought either from the driver or at the First TravelShop.
[edit] Students
The following tickets provide students with unlimited travel on First Leicester buses for the duration of the ticket. All tickets are available from the First TravelShop, while the Term tickets are also available from the First For Students website. They cannot be bought from the driver. ID is required for the Term tickets.
[edit] First3Term
- Price - £243.00
First3Term offers unlimited travel from the beginning of September until the beginning of July on First Leicester buses. The ticket can be used at all times during the validity of the ticket.
[edit] First Term1
- Price - £119.00
First Term1 offers unlimited travel from the beginning of September until the Christmas holidays on First Leicester buses. The ticket can be used at all times during the validity of the ticket.
[edit] First Term2
- Price - £86.00
First Term2 offers unlimited travel from the beginning of January until the Easter holidays on First Leicester buses. The ticket can be used at all times during the validity of the ticket.
[edit] First Term3
- Price - £82.00
First Term3 offers unlimited travel from after the Easter holidays until the beginning of July on First Leicester buses. The ticket can be used at all times during the validity of the ticket.
[edit] FirstStudent Journey Card
- First10Journey - £9.00
- First30Journey - £25.00
First10Journey provides students with unlimited travel on First Leicester buses for 10 single journeys. First30Journey provides students with unlimited travel on First Leicester buses for 30 single journeys.
[edit] FlexiDay Ticket
- Price - £4.00
FlexiDay is multi operator day ticket that can be used on all bus services listed operated by First, Arriva, Centrebus, Hylton & Dawson, Kinchbus, Stagecoach and Woods. The ticket can be purchased from the driver or from the First TravelShop and will offer unlimited bus travel for a full day. The ticket cannot be used on the Park&Ride services 101, 102 and 103, the M&S Shuttle Bus and the Hospital Hopper service.
[edit] Special Offers
Occasionally, First will introduce special offers on certain routes or at certain times. The current offers available from First Leicester are:
[edit] 10Journey
- Price - £10.00
Currently an introductory offer, 10Journey allows customer to use the ticket for 10 single journeys. The ticket has no restrictions on when it can be used.
[edit] Sunday Family Return
- Price - £3.00
A return ticket that is only available on Sundays, which allows either one adult and up to four children or two adults and up to three children to make one return journey on one of the First routes.
[edit] £1 max single fare on the 31
As part of First's introduction of the 31 service, customer who use the 31 service between Oadby and Leicester will able to pay a maximum fare of £1 on any part of the route.
[edit] £5 Family Day Ticket
During December 2007 and January 2008, the Family FirstDay ticket will be reduced from £6.00 to £5.00. Validity of the ticket remains unchanged.
[edit] PlusBus
- Adult day - £2 (child £1)
- Adult 7 day - £10
- Adult 1 month - £30
- Adult 3 month - £90
- Adult year - £300
The Leicester Plusbus ticket must be purchased from any railway station as part of your train ticket. It allows unlimited travel in a designated area (see plusbus website) for the validity of the ticket. The plusbus ticket is always cheaper than a conventional bus fare.
[edit] External links
- First Leicester website
- First for Students website
- Traveline East Midlands website - for timetable information
- Star Trak - Real-Time bus information
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