The countdown is on for the arrival of electric buses! Residents are invited to a sneak peak of the new zero emissions buses ahead of 25 electric buses taking to key bus routes across Somerset in April.

First Bus in Somerset has announced its Summer network changes, effective April 20^th 2025. The changes incorporate customer and driver feedback and have been made by working closely with Somerset Council and the Somerset Bus Partnership.

First Bus in Somerset is proud to announce a new partnership with the Youth Adventure Trust (YAT), a youth development charity dedicated to empowering vulnerable young people through outdoor adventure and one-to-one support.

The changes, effective from 1 January 2025, introduce two revised, easy-to-understand fare zones, as well making changes to ticket prices, which have been frozen for the last two years.

• Nearly a quarter (23%) of residents in the South West have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus 
• 78% of those in the South West feel public transport plays an important role in connecting communities