Travel by bus in Lincoln over Christmas

Take a look at our super guide for getting around Lincoln by bus this Christmas and New Year. Find out about the temporary timetable schedules during the holidays, how to navigate the annual Lincoln Christmas Market, special Christmas shuttle buses for your shopping, and discover digital Christmas fun here on the Lincoln Bus website.

Please note: the Lincoln Christmas Market has been cancelled.


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Christmas and New Year bus times in Lincoln

Over the Christmas and New Year festive period, buses in Lincoln may run at a reduced timetable or may not run at all. Check the calendar below to see how your bus service is affected on a given day.

Stagecoach

  • 24th December (Christmas Eve)

    Sunday service until the evening with some buses finishing early.


    These are the last buses for the day
    6 Lincoln to Birchwood 17:30
    6 Birchwood to Lincoln 18:02
    9 Lincoln to Birchwood 18:00
    9 Birchwood to Lincoln 18:30
    17 Lincoln to Broxholme 17:40
    17 Broxholme to Lincoln 18:00
    18 Lincoln to Broxholme 18:10
    18 Broxholme to Lincoln 18:40
    56 Lincoln to Horncastle 18:00
    56 Horncastle to Lincoln 18:55
    56 Lincoln to Skegness 18:00
    56 Skegness to Lincoln 18:00
    56 Horncastle to Skegness 18:45
    56 Skegness to Horncastle 18:00
  • 25th December (Christmas Day)

    No service.

  • 26th December

    No service except for Bakkavor and Moy Park works contract.

  • 27th December

    Will run as a Saturday service apart from services 25, 30, 31, 31X, 162, 533, and 535 which will run their normal service.

  • 28th December

    Will run as a Saturday service apart from services 25, 30, 31, 31X, 162, 533, and 535 which will run their normal service.

  • 29th December

    Will run as a Saturday service apart from services 25, 30, 31, 31X, 162, 533, and 535 which will run their normal service.

  • 30th December

    Normal Saturday service.

  • 31st December (New Year's Eve)

    Normal Sunday service until the evening with some buses finishing early.


    These are the last buses for the day
    6 Lincoln to Birchwood 17:30
    6 Birchwood to Lincoln 18:02
    9 Lincoln to Birchwood 18:00
    9 Birchwood to Lincoln 18:30
    17 Lincoln to Broxholme 17:40
    17 Broxholme to Lincoln 18:00
    18 Lincoln to Broxholme 18:10
    18 Broxholme to Lincoln 18:40
    56 Lincoln to Horncastle 18:00
    56 Horncastle to Lincoln 18:55
    56 Lincoln to Skegness 18:00
    56 Skegness to Lincoln 18:00
    56 Horncastle to Skegness 18:45
    56 Skegness to Horncastle 18:00
  • 1st January 2023 (New Year's Day)

    No service except for Bakkavor and Moy Park works contract.

  • 2nd January 2023

    Normal school day bus services will except for services 510, 511, 544, 548, 574, 575, 643, 644 and 749 which will not run.

  • 3rd January 2023

    Normal service to resume.

PC Coaches

  • 24th December (Christmas Eve)

    No Services

  • 25th December and 26th December

    No service on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.

  • 27th December to 30th December

    Normal service.

  • 31st December and 1st January

    No service on News Year's Eve or New Year's Day.

  • 2nd January

    Normal service resumes.

Other bus operators over Christmas

  • Brylaine Travel: normal timetabled services except 23rd to 26th December and 30th December to 1st January when there will be no services. Normal service to resume on 2nd January.
  • Black Cat Travel:
    • Works contracts (factory buses for employees) will operate as normal as set out by each factory every day over Christmas and New Year. Contact your employer if you are unsure.
    • 24th December (Christmas Eve): no public services.
    • 25th December (Christmas Day): no public services.
    • 1st January: no public services.
    • 2nd January: normal public service timetables to resume.

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