We've added more bus services to our 24-hour transport pilot.
The 135 and 17 bus services now run all night on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, connecting Manchester with Bury via Whitefield and Rochdale via Middleton, serving key employment sites and hospitality venues in both town centres.
The 135 and 17 joins the V1 and 36 bus services as 24-hour services during the pilot:
- 135 and 17: will run three days a week (Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights).
- V1 and 36: will continue to run seven days a week (excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Christmas Eve night).
Timetables:
Learn more about night bus services.
Aim of the pilot
The pilot aims to support people working in the nighttime economy, like NHS staff and shift workers, as well as people enjoying a night out too.
Passenger safety is be a key factor and our team of TravelSafe Support and Enforcement Officers provide a highly visible presence on the night bus network.
Tickets
To keep things as simple as possible for passengers, night buses will use the same tickets and capped bus fares already used across Greater Manchester*.
Find out more about the range of tickets available on the Bee Network.
Safety
Passenger safety is a priority on night bus services.
Our team of TravelSafe Support and Enforcement Officers are extending their operational hours to support the pilot and will provide a highly visible presence on the night bus network.
Customers can report incidents quickly and discreetly to a police call handler from their smartphone using the GMP LiveChat service.
You can also use LiveChat on the Bee Network app.
Strut Safe
We're also working with Strut Safe to help keep you safe when travelling on night bus services.
Strut Safe is a UK-wide phone line that offers a friendly voice to keep you company when you're walking alone and helps you to feel safe until you are through the door.
Strut Safe can be contacted on 0333 335 0026 between 7pm and 3am on Fridays and Saturdays, and between 7pm and 1am on Sundays.
*Tickets (1,7, 28 day tickets) expire at 03.59am, apart from 1-day paper tickets purchased on the bus after midnight, which will expire at 3.59am the following calendar day.