First Bus has announced its timetable for Leeds during the festive holiday period – and is planning later journeys on Christmas Eve and a service in selected routes on New Year’s Day.
First will be operating a reduced service on January 1 on the 4, 16, 42 and 72 services in West Leeds.
Michael Moore, Head of Network, said: “We’re supporting customers in West Yorkshire to plan ahead for their travel arrangements over the festive holidays. These added services will help us explore customer demand and we’ll use the outcomes to determine future provision.”
Services will operate as normal up to and including Monday 23 December, after which there will be mainly a Saturday timetable with limited special services operating on certain Bank Holiday dates.
Customers are advised to visit the website for full details and any late notice changes or follow social media for updates.
The overview of services is as follows:
- Christmas Eve – Saturday service with early finish on some routes.
- Christmas Day – No service.
- Boxing Day – Special service on selected routes.
- Friday 27-Monday 30 December – Saturday service (Sunday timetable 29 December).
- New Year’s Eve – Saturday service with early finish on some routes.
- New Year’s Day – Special service on selected routes.
The normal timetable will resume on Tuesday, 2 January 2025.