Hampshire County Council Funding Changes

Changes to services 29, 30, 32, 34, 67 and 72 from Monday 31 August 2026

Hampshire County Council has today, Thursday 27th August, advised Connecta Group that funding for six of our bus services will end on Sunday 30 August 2026.

Following a detailed review of each service, Connecta Group has decided to continue operating all six routes commercially.

However, to ensure these services remain financially sustainable without council funding, some timetables will change from Monday 31 August 2026.

What is changing?

🚌 Service 29 — Petersfield – Chichester

The service will continue to operate Monday to Saturday, with a reduced timetable.

Three return journeys will operate each day, providing continued links between Petersfield, Buriton, Compton, Hambrook, Bosham, Broadbridge and Chichester.

Timetable here

🚌 Service 30 — Petersfield – Midhurst

The service will continue to operate Monday to Saturday, with a reduced timetable.

Three return journeys will operate each day, maintaining connections between Petersfield, Sheet, Rogate, Trotton, Stedham and Midhurst.

Timetable here

🚌 Service 32 — South Harting – Heyshott

The current timetable will be replaced with a Monday to Friday shopper service.

The new service will provide a daily link from South Harting, East Harting, Elsted, Cocking and Heyshott to Petersfield, allowing passengers to travel into town for shopping and other essential journeys.

Timetable here - soon
Map here - soon

🚌 Service 34 — Easebourne & Midhurst Town Service

The service will continue commercially with a reduced timetable focused around the journeys with the strongest passenger demand.

Timetable here

🚌 Service 67 — Andover – Abbots Ann

No change to the current timetable.

Connecta will continue operating the existing service commercially.

🚌 Service 72 — Andover – Newbury

The service will continue to operate Monday to Saturday, but will change from every 30 minutes to hourly.

The new service will operate approximately 06:42–18:19, maintaining an all-day connection between Andover, Enham Alamein, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hollington Cross, Wash Common and Newbury.

Timetable here

Why are these changes happening?

Hampshire County Council has withdrawn its financial support for these services from the end of August.

Rather than withdraw the services altogether, Connecta Group has reviewed passenger demand and operating requirements and has chosen to continue all six routes without council funding.

Some services will therefore operate less frequently, while others will be redesigned around the journeys passengers use most.

Our commitment to passengers

We understand that timetable reductions are disappointing, and we apologise for the inconvenience these changes may cause.

However, we believe that continuing to provide a bus service is better than withdrawing these routes entirely.

Connecta Group will continue to monitor passenger numbers and revenue on all six services. Timetables may be reviewed in the future as passenger demand changes.

Thank you for continuing to travel with Connecta Group.

Winchester, Fareham & Whiteley network changes - 30 August 2026

We're making changes to services across Winchester, Fareham, Whiteley and Portsmouth.

These changes include a major revision to service 22 and the introduction of a brand-new 3 service, providing new connections between Whiteley and Fareham.

You can find full details of the changes below. Timetables will be added to this page shortly, so please keep checking back.

🚌 22 (Winchester - Fareham)
🕒 View the new timetable here - from 30th August       View the route map here - from 30th August
➡️ Service 22 will be revised to operate between Winchester Bus Station and Fareham Bus Station, with buses no longer continuing to Portsmouth and Southsea.
➡️ The route will be rerouted via Swanmore, providing a new direct link between Swanmore, Bishop's Waltham, Winchester and Fareham.
➡️ A new stop will be introduced at Marwell Zoo (served between 9am and 6pm only), providing a direct bus link from the surrounding communities.
➡️ The stopping pattern will be revised through Waltham Chase, Bishop's Waltham and Colden Common, with additional stops introduced in these communities.
➡️ The shorter route, combined with revised running times, will help improve reliability and punctuality.  Buses will also now run hourly Monday to Sunday.
➡️ Buses will no longer serve Winchester The Broadway, instead starting and terminating at Winchester Bus Station.

🚌 3 (Whiteley - Swanwick Station - Park Gate - Locks Heath - Titchfield - Fareham)

🕒 View the timetable here - from 30th August     View the route map here

➡️ A brand-new service 3 will be introduced, providing a new direct link between Whiteley, Swanwick Station, Park Gate, Locks Heath, Titchfield and Fareham.

➡️ The new service will provide Whiteley with a direct connection to Swanwick railway station, improving access to rail services towards Southampton and Portsmouth.

➡️ The route will provide new local connections between Whiteley, Park Gate, Locks Heath and Titchfield, as well as connections into Fareham town centre.

Portsmouth network changes — 23 August 2026

We're making a range of changes to services across Portsmouth from 23rd August 2026.

These changes include a major revision to service 5, new circular services 9 and 10, changes to frequencies on services 1 and 13, and the withdrawal of several services with low passenger usage. We're also making a number of timetable changes to improve reliability and introduce earlier and later journeys where these are needed.

You can find full details of all the changes below. Timetables will be added to this page shortly, so please keep checking back.

🚌 1 (Paulsgrove - Southsea)
🕒 View timetable from 23rd August 2026
➡️ Revised timetable, with buses running every 10 minutes during peak times and every 12 minutes off-peak.
➡️ Some evening departures will be withdrawn.
➡️ Earlier first buses will be introduced from both ends of the route.
➡️ On Sundays, buses will run every 20 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes.

🚌 3 (Wecock Farm - Cosham Interchange)
➡️ This service will be withdrawn from 23rd August 2026 due to low passenger usage.
➡️ Service 5 will be rerouted via Widley to provide replacement links in the area previously served by service 3.

🚌 5 (Wecock Farm - Southsea)
🕒 View timetable from 23rd August 2026
➡️ Major changes to the route, with buses rerouted via Widley instead of Crookhorn, replacing service 3.
➡️ The route will be extended from the University of Portsmouth to Gunwharf Quays and South Parade Pier.
➡️ A new link will be introduced via Mill Road, providing a bus service on a road which has not previously been served.
➡️ The frequency will increase from every 15 minutes to every 10 minutes.
➡️ Sunday services will be increased to every 15 minutes.
➡️ New early-morning and evening journeys will be introduced throughout the week.

🚌 6 (Paulsgrove - Clarence Pier)
🕒 View timetable from 23rd August 2026
➡️ Revised timetable with additional running time to help buses run more punctually.
➡️ There is no change to the frequency of the service. No change to Sunday timetable.

🚌 8 (Portsmouth - Anchorage Park)
🕒 View timetable from 23rd August 2026
➡️ Revised timetable to reduce excess dwell time at Anchorage Park.
➡️ There is no change to the frequency of the service. No change to Sunday timetable.

🚌 9 (The Hard - City Centre - Fratton - Milton - Baffins - Copnor - City Centre - The Hard)
🕒 View timetable from 23rd August 2026
➡️ Service 9 will be rerouted as a circular service between The Hard, Portsmouth City Centre, Fratton, Milton, Baffins, Copnor, City Centre and The Hard.
➡️ Service 9 will serve Fratton first, before continuing around the eastern side of the city.
➡️ Buses will run hourly, with service 10 providing a combined every-30-minute service from The Hard.
➡️ We’re sorry, but the 9 and 10 circular services will not operate on Sundays due to low patronage; this decision will be kept under regular review. 

🚌 10 (The Hard - City Centre - Baffins - Copnor - Milton - Fratton - City Centre - The Hard)
🕒 View timetable from 23rd August 2026
➡️ Service 10 will operate as a circular service in the opposite direction to service 9.
➡️ Service 10 will serve Baffins and Copnor first, before continuing via Milton and Fratton and returning to The Hard.
➡️ Buses will run hourly, providing a combined every-30-minute service with service 9 from The Hard.
➡️ We’re sorry, but the 9 and 10 circular services will not operate on Sundays due to low patronage; this decision will be kept under regular review. 

🚌 13 (Havant - Southsea)
🕒 View timetable from 23rd August 2026
➡️ Revised timetable, with the peak frequency revised to remove the additional every-8-minute journeys.
➡️ Extra morning journeys will be introduced. 3 trips added on Sunday, 2x morning and 1x evening.
➡️ The evening timetable will be revised.

🚌 14 (Havant - Queen Alexandra Hospital)
🕒 View timetable from 23rd August 2026
➡️ Service 14 will no longer serve ASDA due to congestion issues affecting the reliability of the route.

🚌 16 (Clarence Pier - Fratton Tesco)
➡️ This service will be withdrawn from 23rd August 2026.
➡️ No replacement service will be introduced.

🚌 17 (Clarence Pier - Fratton Tesco)
➡️ This service will be withdrawn from 23rd August 2026.
➡️ No replacement service will be introduced.

🚌 19 (Southsea - Tipner)
➡️ The existing service 19 will be withdrawn from 23rd August 2026.
➡️ It will be replaced by a new council-funded service 19 between Tipner and Fratton.

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