Stagecoach South has announced changes to bus services in Basingstoke for the Christmas and New Year period.

The bus company has released the schedule to help customers plan their journeys over the holiday season.

A regular Sunday service will operate on December 22 and 29.

On December 23, 27, and 30, a Saturday service will run with additional journeys on service 16.

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Stagecoach has revealed its Christmas bus timetable (Image: Stagecoach South) A Saturday service with an early finish will operate on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

The last bus times for key routes on these days have been provided by Stagecoach South. For more information, go to stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/south/christmas-and-new-year-bus-timetables.

There will be no bus services on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day.

A regular Saturday service will run on December 28, and normal non-school day services will resume on January 2 and 3, 2025.

Stagecoach South has also announced the last bus times for each key route on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

The last bus for service 1 will leave at 9pm, service 2 at 9pm, service 3 at 9.17pm, service 5 at 9.15pm, service 6 at 9.20pm, service 7 at 9.10pm, service 8 at 9.16pm, service 20 at 9.07pm, and service 32 at 7.40pm.

Single fares remain capped at £2 until the end of December, thanks to the government Bus Fare Cap Scheme.

West Berkshire will also offer free bus travel on December 14 and 21.

Stagecoach South encourages customers to plan their holiday travel in advance in light of these schedule adjustments.