Bus timetables across Birmingham will be reduced and changed over the Christmas period.
The amended timetables will run from Monday December 24 to Saturday January 5.
It will be best to check the National Express West Midlands website for full timetables - see below.
Here's a summary of how the bus services will be affected over Christmas and New Year.
Christmas Eve to Boxing Day
Christmas Eve - Monday 24th December - In most cases special timetables similar to a Saturday service will run. Last buses will run between 10pm - 11pm.
Christmas Day - Tuesday 25th December - There will be no services on Christmas Day.
Boxing Day - Wednesday 26th December - Most services will start from around 7am and then a Sunday level of service will run until around 6pm. Some busy routes will run until late evening.
Some services will not run on Boxing Day. These include:
1 (Acocks Green to Five Ways)
35 (Walsall to Aldridge)
62 (Wolverhampton to Compton)
77 (Walsall to Sutton Coldfield)
96 (Kingstanding to Chelmsley Wood)
Things to do over Christmas and New Year in Birmingham
There are lots of exciting things to do in Birmingham this Christmas and New Year.
Check out our guides to:
* Magical festive events that are selling out fast
* How to track Santa on Christmas Eve
* Boxing Day things to do - from panto to country walks
* Christmas Day party games
* The Christmas ice rink in a new location this year
* Festive ice rinks around the city if you fancy a drive out
* Christmas events worth driving to, including lantern parades and underground grottos
Days between Christmas and New Year
Thursday 27th and Friday 28th December - Special timetables similar to a Saturday service will run. Extra early morning and evening journeys may run on some routes. During the daytime some routes may not run as often as normal.
Saturday 29th December - Special Saturday timetables will run in most cases. Early and late buses will run as normal. During the daytime some routes may not run as often as normal.
Sunday 30th December - A normal Sunday service will run across all routes.
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
New Year’s Eve - Monday 31st December - Special timetables similar to a Saturday service will run in most cases. Extra early morning and evening journeys may run on some routes. During the daytime some routes may not run as often as normal.
New Year’s Day - Tuesday 1st January 2019 - Special timetables similar to a Sunday service will run until around 6pm. Some busy routes will run until late evening.
January services
Wednesday 2nd to Friday 4th January - Special weekday timetables will run in some cases. During the daytime some routes may not run as often as normal.
Saturday 5th January - Normal service will resume in most cases, with some routes running special Saturday timetables.
How to check your bus timetable
To check your bus timetable, visit the National Express West Midlands website here
Christmas in Birmingham 2018
There are lots of fun festive activities to enjoy this Christmas in Brum.
Take a look at all the places you can see Santa this year around the city:
Check out our Father Christmas Grotto guide plus our suggestions for Christmas tickets you need to book now.
Take a look at our guide to all the traders at the German Market and City Social in the underpass in front of The Mailbox where you'll find mulled wine and gin, street food and entertainment.
Here are the 10 food and drink stalls you have to visit at Birmingham Christmas Markets.
We also pitted the Cathedral Christmas Market v the German Christmas Market to find out which was best.
• And for loads more Christmas ideas for all the family, like our Brummie Mummies and What’s On Facebook pages.
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