Unilink Christmas and New Year service levels
1 month ago
The nights are getting darker, the temperature is dropping, and the Christmas break is fast approaching. To help you plan your days out, get to work, or go out with friends across the festive season, here is a summary of how our services will be running over the festive period.
Unilink are proud to reveal we will once again be running on Boxing Day, with a special service on the U1 only. Plus this year, we will also be running a special service on the U1 on New Years Day, too, providing a link between the City Centre, Portswood, Highfield, Wessex Lane and the Airport just for you.
Check out how our services will run over the full Christmas period below.
Leaflets with all the information will be available from drivers, the Travel Shop in Bargate Street, Southampton, or the Travel Office on Highfield Campus very soon.
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Monday 23 December Normal vacation Monday service |
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Tuesday 24 December - Christmas Eve Normal vacation Tuesday service, but with an early finish. For details of last buses, see below. |
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Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day No buses will run. |
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Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day Special Service on U1 only |
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Friday 27 December Saturday service including U1N |
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Saturday 28 December Normal Saturday service including U1N |
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Sunday 29 December Normal Sunday service. |
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Monday 30 December Saturday service, but the 0030 U1C from Airport Parkway Station will not run, nor will the U1N |
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Tuesday 31 December - New Years Eve Saturday service, but with an early finish. For details of last buses, see below. The U1N will not run. |
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Wednesday 1 January 2020 - New Years Day Special service on U1 only. |
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Thursday 2 January Normal vacation Thursday service |
| Vacation timetables remain up to and including Saturday 4 January. Term timetables commence from Sunday 5 January. |
Early finishes
On Christmas Eve, 24 December, and New Year's Eve, 31 December, Unilink buses will finish earlier than the normal timetable. Check below for the last buses:
U1A - 21:05 from Southampton Central Station
U1C - 21:05 from Airport Parkway Station
U2B & U2C - will run as normal, finishing around 20:00-20:30
U6H - 20:35 from NOCS
U6C - 20:33 from Aldermoor Turning Circle
Customer service opening times
| Date | Unilink Travel Office / Customer Services 023 8059 5974 | theKey and app helpline 01202 687100 | Bluestar Travel Shop, Bargate Street, Southampton |
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| Friday 20 December | Closed | 0800-1830 | 0900-1700 |
| Saturday 21 December | Closed | Closed | 1000-1400 |
| Sunday 22 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 23 December | Closed | 0800-1830 | 0900-1700 |
| Tuesday 24 December - Christmas Eve | Closed | 0800-1300 | 0900-1300 |
| Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 27 December | Closed | 0800-1830 | 0900-1700 |
| Saturday 28 December | Closed | Closed | 1000-1400 |
| Sunday 29 December | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 30 December | Closed | 0800-1830 | 0900-1700 |
| Tuesday 31 December - New Year's Eve | Closed | 0800-1500 | 0900-1500 |
| Wednesday 1 January 2020 - New Year's Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 2 January | 0930-1400 | 0800-1830 | 0900-1700 |
| Friday 3 January | 0930-1400 | 0800-1830 | 0900-1700 |
| Saturday 4 January | Closed | Closed | 1000-1400 |
