Buses
Queries, Complaints or Compliments
Has your bus turned up late?
OR
Do you have a general query about service
provision?
We are interested in your complaints or compliments about bus
services in Bath & North East Somerset so that we can form an
accurate picture of the quality of the bus services within the
region.
85% of the bus services in Bath & North East Somerset are
operated on a commercial basis by bus operators without financial
support from the Council. Although the council has no direct
control over the running of these services, we are keen to
monitor passenger comments and complaints. Indeed, bus services in
Bath & North East Somerset are now being closely
monitored with the aid of the Public Transport
Team's recently aqquired Mobile Data Capture Units. Based on
the data captured, the Public Transport Team is working
with operators to encourage them and help them improve
their performance. If you would like to comment directly about
these services you need to phone the bus operator or write to
them.
For the 15% of services in Bath & North East Somerset that
are financially supported by the council – Supported Services – the
Council does have control over these services as they are
run by local bus operators under contract to the Council. The
Council undertakes surveys on supported services to
ensure that the services are being provided as per the
contract. The Council is also keen to receive feedback about
these services from passengers for the same reason. If these
bus services do not run as scheduled, the Council can deduct money
from the operator’s next invoice as per the terms of their
contract.
We also deal with queries relating to:
- Bus Shelters and Stops
- Community Transport
- Diamond Travelcard - free bus pass
Please contact us via the details given at the left-hand
side of this page.
For details on time tables please view the Time
Tables and Journey Planners pages or use the links
below:
Traveline provides
timetables and journey planners for bus, coach and rail services in
the South West. Traveline is also available on tel. 0871 200
22 33 between 7 am and 10 pm (calls cost 10p per minute from
landlines).
Transport Direct is designed to be
the first complete transport journey planner for Great Britain. In
addition to providing public transport information, you can compare
car journeys with national and local public transport (excluding GB
internal air).
See Also: Time
Tables and Journey Planners