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Dunstable - Flitwick - Ampthill - Bedford

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Service Updates

Westoning Road, Harlington

Due to the closure of Westoning Road, Harlington to facilitate gas main repairs service 42 is on diversion. 

Buses will enter Harlington from Station Road before using Barton Road and Goswell End Road to return to Westoning Road. This will add additional time to the journey, please refer to our app for live bus tracking. 

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
until 3rd April 2025
Dunstable Street, Ampthill

Cadent are completing gas main repairs using temporary lights on Dunstable Street in Ampthill. We are seeing delays to services 34, 42, 44 and 68. Please allow additional time for your journey

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus_16 34
  • ic_bus_16 34
  • ic_bus_16 44
  • ic_bus_16 44
  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
until 28th March
Toddington Road, Harlington

Due to three way traffic lights on Toddington Road, Harlington, service 42 is seeing delays. Please allow additional time for your journey

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
until 23rd May 2025
Steppingley Road, Flitwick

Due to Cadent gas works there are temporary lights on Steppingley Road. Please allow additional time for your journey

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus_16 34
  • ic_bus_16 34
  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
until 4th April
St Paul's Square

Bedford Borough Council are redeveloping St Paul's Square. There are lane restrictions in place over the River Ouse bridge, causing delays to our services. 

Please allow additional time for your journey. For further information on the scheme please contact Bedford Borough Council: Mainstream.Transport@bedford.gov.uk

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 44
  • ic_bus_16 44
  • ic_bus_16 68
  • ic_bus_16 68
  • ic_bus_16 72
  • ic_bus_16 72
  • ic_bus_16 73
  • ic_bus_16 73
  • ic_bus_16 74
  • ic_bus_16 74
  • ic_bus_16 74
  • ic_bus_16 25
until October 2025

Tickets & Fares

College Year

Networkwide travel for the College Year

Networkwide A3D

Valid for unlimited travel for 3 consecutive days networkwide

Networkwide AW

Valid for unlimited travel for 7 consecutive days networkwide

Networkwide AM

Valid for unlimited travel for 30 consecutive days networkwide

Bus Spotter

Valid for 1 day for unlimited travel networkwide

Family Network Monthly

Valid for one Adult and up to two children. Not valid for individual travel for under 16s. Adults may travel individually. Valid for unlimited travel for 30 consecutive days networkwide.

Multibuy - Network

Multiple passengers at a discount

Route Guide

  • Bus Station, Bedford
  • St Paul's Square, Bedford
  • Kingsway Link, Cauldwell
  • Borough Hall, Cauldwell
  • Britannia Road, Bedford
  • Bedford Hospital A&E
  • Morrisons, Bedford
  • Technology House, Bedford
  • Cosmic Avenue, Kempston
  • Interchange Park, Kempston
  • Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick
  • Juniper Drive, Wixams
  • Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest
  • Broadway, Houghton Conquest
  • Village Hall, Houghton Conquest
  • Church, Houghton Conquest
  • How End Road, Houghton Conquest
  • Millbrook Turn, Ampthill
  • Lockheed Martin, Ampthill
  • Hazelwood Lane, Ampthill
  • Prince of Wales, Ampthill
  • Alameda Walk, Ampthill
  • Library, Ampthill
  • The Avenue, Ampthill
  • Grange Road, Ampthill
  • 101 Garage, Flitwick
  • Williams Way, Flitwick
  • The Ridgeway, Flitwick
  • Post Office, Flitwick
  • Woodland Middle School, Flitwick
  • Bluebell Close, Flitwick
  • Campion Way, Flitwick
  • Pennine Rise, Flitwick
  • Woburn Close, Flitwick
  • Larkway, Flitwick
  • Eagle Drive, Flitwick
  • Lower School, Flitwick
  • Vicarage Hill, Flitwick
  • Highfields Court, Westoning
  • The Chequers, Westoning
  • Garden Cemetery, Harlington
  • Glebe Gardens, Harlington
  • Memorial, Harlington
  • Railway Station, Harlington
  • Harlington Road
  • Station Road, Toddington
  • The Green, Toddington
  • Grange Road, Toddington
  • BP Garage, Toddington
  • Mount Pleasant Avenue, Toddington
  • Roslyn Way, Houghton Regis
  • Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis
  • Morrisons, Houghton Regis
  • Townsend Farm Road, Dunstable
  • All Saints Academy, Dunstable
  • Northfields, Dunstable
  • Westfield Road, Dunstable
  • Park Street, Dunstable
  • Regent Street, Dunstable
  • The Quadrant, Dunstable
  • The Square, Dunstable
  • The Square, Dunstable
  • The Quadrant, Dunstable
  • Regent Street, Dunstable
  • Ashton Road, Dunstable
  • Westfield Road, Dunstable
  • Northfields, Dunstable
  • All Saints Academy, Dunstable
  • Mayer Way, Dunstable
  • Townsend Farm Road, Dunstable
  • High Street, Houghton Regis
  • Morrisons, Houghton Regis
  • All Saints Church, Houghton Regis
  • Roslyn Way, Houghton Regis
  • Bradford Way, Toddington
  • BP Garage, Toddington
  • Grange Road, Toddington
  • The Green, Toddington
  • Station Road, Toddington
  • Harlington Road
  • Railway Station, Harlington
  • Memorial, Harlington
  • Glebe Gardens, Harlington
  • Garden Cemetery, Harlington
  • The Chequers, Westoning
  • Highfields Court, Westoning
  • Vicarage Hill, Flitwick
  • Village Hall, Flitwick
  • Lower School, Flitwick
  • Eagle Drive, Flitwick
  • Larkway, Flitwick
  • Woburn Close, Flitwick
  • Conway Drive, Flitwick
  • Campion Way, Flitwick
  • Bluebell Close, Flitwick
  • Woodland Middle School, Flitwick
  • Transport Interchange, Flitwick
  • Post Office, Flitwick
  • The Ridgeway, Flitwick
  • Williams Way, Flitwick
  • Redborne Upper School, Ampthill
  • Grange Road, Ampthill
  • Library, Ampthill
  • Alameda Walk, Ampthill
  • Prince of Wales, Ampthill
  • Hazelwood Lane, Ampthill
  • Lockheed Martin, Ampthill
  • Millbrook Turn, Ampthill
  • How End Road, Houghton Conquest
  • Church, Houghton Conquest
  • Village Hall, Houghton Conquest
  • Broadway, Houghton Conquest
  • Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest
  • Juniper Drive, Wixams
  • Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick
  • Interchange Park, Kempston
  • Technology House, Bedford
  • Morrison's, Bedford
  • Bunyan Road, Bedford
  • Bedford Hospital A&E
  • Britannia Road, Bedford
  • Borough Hall, Cauldwell
  • Bedford College, Cauldwell
  • St Paul's Square, Bedford
  • Pilgrims House, Bedford
  • Bus Station, Bedford