The extended Shrewsbury Moves Night Bus trial begins again tonight (Wednesday 7 January), with late night buses operating Wednesday to Saturday until midnight throughout January, February and March.

Following demand from passengers, the extended service will now also include Oxon Park & Ride, served by the N11 bus to Gains Park / Bicton Heath, improving access to late-night transport for residents and visitors.

The original trial saw strong uptake and highly positive feedback, demonstrating the value of safe, reliable public transport for passengers travelling to and from Shrewsbury’s town centre after dark. Partners are also exploring how the trial could be extended to further routes and areas in future.

The extension will continue to operate across the same routes - N11, N25 and N27 - and has been made possible through funding from West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion’s Community Fund, allocated to West Mercia Police for local community projects.

The Shrewsbury Moves Night Bus trial is a project of Shrewsbury’s Big Town Plan Partnership, coordinated by Shrewsbury BID and operated by Arriva West Midlands, with strong support from Julia Buckley MP and the Shrewsbury Transport Integration Group (STIG).

The trial is designed to build the case for a regular evening bus service, supporting Shrewsbury’s evening and night-time economy, helping reduce opportunities for crime and anti-social behaviour, and enabling people to travel safely into and out of the town centre.

Partners are hopeful that, with continued strong usage and positive feedback, a longer-term Phase 3 Night Bus trial could be developed in 2026.

Route and timetable information is available online, and passengers can track services in real time using the live bus tracker at bustimes.org.

To help shape the future of the Night Bus, residents, businesses and visitors are encouraged to share their views on where and when services should operate.

All bus route and timetable information, including the public survey, are available at: shrewsburymoves.com/nightbus