Bus service changes
Information about changes to local bus services, including routes, timetables and operators.
Centrebus Route B - 5 July 2026
Centrebus Route B (Luton – Busway – Dunstable – Downside) has a new timetable – some journeys will run at slightly different times, and there are additional afternoon peak-hour journeys.
Visit the Centrebus website for service updates.
Leighton Buzzard - Stanbridge Road closure 6 July to September 2026
- Stanbridge Road will be closed between Apex Park and Roundel Drive from 6 July 2026. This is expected to continue until early September.
- Centrebus route L4 will not serve stops on Fraserfield Way or Leighton Road, but will continue to run along Briggington Way and around Astral Park / Roundel Drive.
- Arriva route X3 will not serve stops from Stanbridge, Deans Farm to Stanbridge Road / Linwood Drive inclusive, and will run non stop between Lake Street / Morrisons and Chalk Hill / ‘White Lion’.
- Arriva routes X4 and CS1 will not serve stops on Leighton Road, Stanbridge Road, or at Lake Street / Morrisons, and will divert via Fraserfields Way and Hockliffe Road.
- Arriva route X2 and other Centrebus routes will run as normal.
Bus Service Changes - 12 July 2026
Grant Palmer Ltd routes 42 (Bedford – Flitwick – Dunstable), 44 (Bedford – Clophill – Flitwick) and 68 (Bedford – Stewartby – Flitwick – Ampthill Heights) will all have new timetables.
The general level of service is not changing, but many journeys will be re-timed to run slightly earlier or later than they do now. Route 68 will now depart from stand B at Bedford Bus Station.
Bedford River Festival - Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July 2026
- Stagecoach Bedford will operate some additional journeys on Saturday evening and Sunday, including on route 9D to Shefford, Henlow Camp, Hitchin and Stevenage.
- The Bedford Park and Ride at Elstow (just north of the A 6 / A 421 junction) will have an additional service on both days with buses (Grant Palmer route 744) every 15 minutes.
- Some Bedford town centre streets and bus stops including St Paul’s Square will be closed over the weekend. Grant Palmer buses for destinations south of Bedford will start and end their journeys at Cauldwell Street, Bedford College.
Find out more about the Bedford River Festival.
Summer school holidays - July and August 2026
- Schools will be breaking up for the summer holidays in late July and will be off until September. If your bus route has school day / school holiday journeys, please check the timetable.
- Centrebus route ZOO (Luton – Dunstable – Whipsnade Zoo) runs every day of the week during the school holidays, and bus ticket holders can get discounted admission to the Zoo. Find out more about route ZOO.
More ideas for places that can be visited by bus in and around Bedfordshire (many offering discounts for bus passengers) can be found in the Days Out by Bus guide.
Biggleswade - Hitchin Street closure
- Hitchin Street, Biggleswade is currently closed for works by Anglian Water. This is expected to continue until November 2026.
- Grant Palmer routes Route 74 (Bedford – Biggleswade – Hitchin) and 200 (Biggleswade – Shefford – Flitwick) are not serving stops at Biggleswade Railway Station Interchange, Teal Road or stops on Hitchin Street, and 200 is not serving Broom Turn.
Visit the Grant Palmer website for Hitchin Street closure details.
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