Bluestar have been forced to introduce a number of diversions due to the closure of a busy city centre road.

Bargate Street will close for this year's Christmas market, so the Southampton bus providers have made tweaks to many services from November 8 to January 10, 2025.

The changes are not the same as last year.

On the 1 and 2 services towards Winchester and Fair Oak, buses will drop off at a temporary stop outside Bella Italia but they will not serve Civic Centre, ASDA/Marlands, West Quay or Hanover Buildings.

For the 3 and 16 towards Hedge End and Townhill Park, Bargate Street, ASDA/Marlands, Civic Centre and Park Walk will be skipped over - services will instead start and end from Above Bar.

The Bluestar 10, 13 and 17 buses will divert between Vincents Walk and Bernard Street, meaning they will not serve West Quay or Holyrood Church.

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The 14 and 18 will divert after Vincents Walk, skipping out Bargate Street, ASDA/Marlands, Civic Centre and Park Walk.

The 15 towards Hamble will also divert at Vincents Walk to continue from Bernard Street, which means Civic Centre, West Quay and Holyrood Church will not be served.

The 19 will divert in both directions between Vincents Walk and Telephone House, heading down Queensway and Briton Street instead.

This means that stops at West Quay and Holyrood Church will not be served.