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Southampton CityLink FREE shuttle bus

The FREE CityLink bus service operates every 15 minutes between Southampton's Central station and Red Funnel's ferry terminals via the West Quay shopping centre. Approximate journey time (Southampton Central <> Town Quay ferry terminals) is: 10 minutes.

Southampton Central ↔ Asda ↔ West Quay ↔ Town Quay Ferry Terminals


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Christmas/New Year operating times

  • Christmas Eve, 24 December
    Normal service, with no buses running after 2000
  • Christmas Day, 25 December
    No buses
  • Boxing Day, 26 December
    Bluestar 1, 2, 9 will run hourly and Bluestar 18 every 30 mins between around 1000 and 1700. See timetables here. Citylink Free Bus will not run.
  • Sunday, 27 December
    Normal Sunday service
  • Bank Holiday Monday, 28 December
    Normal Sunday service, with a Bank Holiday service on Citylink Free Bus.
  • Tuesday, 29 December
    Normal Saturday service (no Nightstar) with normal Mon-Fri service on Bluestar 8, Baby Bluestar T and Uni-link U9.
  • Wednesday, 30 December
    Normal Saturday service (no Nightstar) with normal Mon-Fri service on Bluestar 8, Baby Bluestar T and Uni-link U9.
  • New Years Eve, 31 December
    Normal Saturday service (no Nightstar) with normal Mon-Fri service on Bluestar 8, Baby Bluestar T and Uni-link U9. No buses after 2000
  • New Years Day, 1 January
    Citylink Free Bus will run every 30 mins between around 0800 and 2000. No other buses will be running.
  • Saturday, 2 January
    Normal Saturday service, including Nightstar which will run as usual

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CityLink is funded by Red Funnel, South West Trains, WestQuay (Hammersons) and Southampton City Council.