Blackpool Bus Routes reimagined for 2024

Some of Blackpool's main bus routes will be re-numbered for 2024 in new plans set out by Blackpool Transport.

The company that run the majority of bus and tram routes up and down the Fylde Coast have today announced plans which seek to improve journeys making them 'smooth, more reliable and easier to navigate'. 

The new service schedule is set to take effect from the 7th January 2024. 

Service 1 and NEW 1A: Service 1 will temporarily drop the seasonal Cleveleys to St Annes extension, now named the service 1A, during the winter. Service 1 will continue to run hourly between Fleetwood and its new final stop at North Pier. Together, they’ll make a 30-minute frequency all summer long. 

Service 2 & 2C will be rebranded to 5 and 5C, traveling between Knott End and Blackpool. 

Service 11: Your familiar route just got better! While Service 11 maintains its regular route, Blackpool Transport are tweaking the timetable for more efficiency, running every 30 minutes. "This not only optimises our own resources but also ensures that you enjoy higher frequency within the 11 group and better interworking with other services such as the 5 group, in busy areas. It's all about making your journey smoother and more predictable."

Service 11A, Your New Link from Town Centre to Lytham: "Don’t worry, your days of hopping on Service 7 and seamlessly continuing to Lytham without any extra charge continue! That's what Service 11A offers. Once Service 7 reaches the town centre, it transforms into Service 11A, taking you through the usual 7 route up to Starr Gate, and then extending onto Lytham, just like Service 11 every 30 minutes. For you, this means more travel options and the regular convenience of staying on one bus for your entire journey." 

Service 11B, A Familiar Route with a New Name: "We're continuing to simplify your travel choices with the service 11B. The service you've known as Service 17 is now part of the 11 family, rebranded as 11B. This service will follow the same route you're accustomed to, with a slight adjustment in the timetable for better efficiency, now departing every 40 minutes. It's the same service, just with a new name, making it easier for you to identify and plan your trips to Lytham. 

Further changes: Service 14: "In response to your valuable feedback, and the feedback from our teams, we're excited to announce significant improvements to Service 14, maintaining its familiar route and number while enhancing your travel experience. " 

The Blackpool Transport site said "We've fine-tuned the timetable, adding more time to ensure smoother, more seamless journeys. Additionally, we're boosting the frequency during peak school and college times, now offering services up to every 15 minutes. This enhancement will help with your journeys whether daily, weekly or monthly, especially during those busy rush hours."

Service 18: No changes here but some tweaking of the timetable to allow for smoother more reliable journeys.

Service 74/75: Service 74/74 remains, a reliable travel companion, continuing to offer the same great service you know between Fleetwood and Preston. 

The news follows the announcement that Blackpool Transport will continue with the £2 fair capping scheme that launched earlier this year, making it a just £2 to travel anywhere on it's service.