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Metrobus Announce Service Improvements

Metrobus have announced a range of improvements to its services that will come into place at the beginning of February.


Routes 3, 4 & 5 will be enhanced to operate 24-hours a day, with an improved evening service too, providing new 24/7 links between Gatwick and Pound Hill, Forge Wood, Three Bridges, Langley Green, Lowfield Heath, West Green, Gossops Green, Bewbush and Crawley Town Centre. These improvements are supported by Gatwick Airport and will result in some seven local bus routes that serve Gatwick Airport and Crawley 24/7.


Routes 2, 10 and 20 will be increased in frequency and route 10 will be extended to Kilnwood Vale. 


Nick Hill, Commercial Director at Metrobus, said: “We are thrilled to announce that routes 3, 4 & 5 will operate 24 hours a day from Saturday 1st February as part of our ongoing collaboration with Gatwick Airport, as well as improvements to Fastway routes 10 & 20. We now offer 7 bus routes serving Gatwick Airport 24/7, ensuring that our customers can get to where they need to be, any time.”


Service updates will take place from Saturday 1st February 2025, and below is a summary of the main changes. Simply click on the route link below or visit our online journey planner before you travel. 

Route

Description

1

Timetable improved with 20-minute frequency extended later into the afternoon on Mondays to Saturdays.

2

Frequency increased to operate every 12 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes and every 30 minutes in the evenings. On Sundays & Public Holidays, the daytime timetable is improved to operate every 20 minutes.

3

Route 3 now operates 24 hours a day. Evening timetable also improved on Mondays to Saturdays to operate every 30 minutes. Improvements supported by Gatwick Airport.

4 & 5

Routes 4 & 5 now operate 24 hours a day. Route extended to start and finish at a new stand outside Atlantic House at Gatwick Airport. Evening timetable also improved on Mondays to Saturdays to operate every 30 minutes. Improvements supported by Gatwick Airport.

10

Most journeys extended from Bewbush to serve Kilnwood Vale. Frequency improvements to timetable (every 7-8 minutes on Mondays to Saturday daytimes, improved evening service and every 10 minutes on Sunday & Public Holiday daytimes).

20

Timetable improved with frequency increased to operate every 20 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays.

E9/E10

Minor timetable changes, increasing the number of train connections at Epsom Station.

 

Service updates will take place from Saturday 1st February 2025

 



 
 
 

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Johnpeter John
3 days ago

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