The Big Lemon runs public bus services in Bristol, Bath and around the West of England region.
Click on the links below for routes, timetable, and fare information and click on the green button to see where the buses are in real-time:
- K1: Keynsham Town Service
- P1: Felton – Winford – Dundry – Imperial Park – Bristol City Centre
- 2V: Radstock – Midsomer Norton – Paulton – Odd Down P&R
- Y8: Charfield – Yate – Chipping Sodbury – Hawkesbury Upton
- X10: Clevedon – Portishead – Cribbs Causeway – Southmead Hospital
- 20: Twerton – Bath City Centre – University
- 40: Brentry – Henbury – Lawrence Weston – Avonmouth
- X91: Compton Martin – Bishop Sutton – Chew Magna – Bristol City Centre
- 99 Chew Valley circular: Compton Martin – Bishop Sutton – Chew Magna – Paulton
- 515: Imperial Park – Hengrove Park – Stockwood
Fares
Our fares are in line with the requirements of the West of England Enhanced Partnership the national fare cap and offer remarkably good value for money.
The BristolRider ticket gives unlimited access to all bus services in Bristol regardless of who they are operated by, and the AvonRider gives unlimited access to all bus services in the wider area including Bath and North East Somerset, Weston Super Mare and North Somerset.
Real-time Map of buses in the Bristol area
West of England Bus Passenger Charter
The Big Lemon is delighted to announce that we are now signatories to the West of England Bus Passenger Charter.
This is a collaborative framework established under the Transport Act 2000. Its main purpose is to improve bus services in the West of England region by defining obligations and standards for local authorities and bus operators. This includes provisions for facilities, operational requirements, and governance arrangements, aiming to enhance the overall efficiency, reliability, and quality of the public transport system in the region.
If you’re interested and would like to know more about it, here is the link to the charter: https://thebiglemon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/West-of-England-EP-Scheme-V4.0-September-2023-updated.pdf
Bus Drivers Wanted!
The Big Lemon is looking for qualified PSV drivers to drive routes in Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. As well as excellent rates of pay and free membership of the Transport Benevolent Fund, we offer the opportunity to work in a small family team where everyone is a name, not a number; and we all work together to do our best for our colleagues and for the community.
If this sounds like something you’d like more info on, please fill in the form below 🙂
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Do you accept the diamond travel card bus pass on your buses in Bristol?
Hi Aiko! Sorry about the delay, yes we do 🙂
Hi, can u pay by card or is is cash for a bus ride
Hi Rachel, You can pay by Card or Cash