Flittabus Community Transport Ltd. Your bus service run by volunteers Timetable With FL10 to Hitchin added

Unpaid volunteers (more than thirty of them) run Flittabus Community Transport Ltd. a non-profit making, but self-financing operation providing services to local communities. Anyone can use Flittabus and we accept concessionary passes Flittabus is unable to carry Wheelchairs. Please use Link-a-Ride 01525 840511

Last timetable revision 7th November 2016

Flittabus Help Line 07960 388 111 www. flittabus.co.uk Hire Line 07563 170 067

We Serve -, (Corn Exchange), Bedford (Tesco Cardington Road), , , Cotton End, , , , Greenfield, Haynes, Haynes West End, Hitchin, , , Marston Moretaine, , Millbrook, , , , , , , , Toddington, , .

April 2018

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Bus No. Service Page

Help line 1 Hire Line 1 Contact Details 1&2 Introduction 2 FL1 Clophill - Maulden - Ampthill / Silsoe - Pulloxhill - Flitwick (Tesco) 3 FL2 Haynes West End - Houghton Conquest - Lidlington - Milton Keynes 4 FL3 Haynes - Clophill - Maulden - Ampthill - Milton Keynes 4 FL4 Silsoe - Pulloxhill - Flitwick - Lidlington - Milton Keynes 5 FL5 Silsoe - Flitton - Pulloxhill - Flitwick - Ampthill - Bedford 5 FL6A Clophill - Maulden - Ampthill 6 FL6B Lidlington - Millbrook - Ampthill / Silsoe - Pulloxhill - Flitwick (Tesco) 7 FL7 Silsoe - Maulden - Ampthill - Westoning - Flitwick (Tesco) 8 FL8 Maulden - Ampthill - Houghton Conquest - Bedford (Tesco) 9 FL9 Wilstead - Littleworth - Cotton End - Shortstown - Bedford 9 FL10 Maulden - Clophill - Silsoe - Flitton - Pulloxhill - Hitchin 9 140 Toddington - Eversholt - Tingrith - Flitwick - Ampthill 10 Detailed Index of places served by Flittabus 11

All About your Flittabus

Unpaid volunteers (more than thirty of them) run Flittabus Community Transport Ltd.; a non- profit making, but self-financing operation providing services to local communities. The volunteers not only drive the three Minibuses, providing scheduled local services in Central six days a week, but they also run the business, which is financed by fares, charitable gifts and grants from local authorities, including , Flitwick and Councils.

Anyone can use Flittabus and we accept Concessionary Passes

Flittabus operates a hail–to-ride policy and will stop

anywhere en route if it is safe to do so

The bus routes are designed to provide services to shops and town centres from village locations not well served by other bus companies. The service is aimed at all ages, but especially those who find it difficult to walk from main bus routes with heavy shopping. Our drivers try to be flexible with pick-up and drop-off points and our latest buses are designed for easy boarding.

Help Line 07960 388 111 Hire Line 07563 170 067

Volunteer drivers and helpers please contact – Chris (01525) 861940

2 Clophill - Maulden - Ampthill / Silsoe - Pulloxhill - Flitwick (Tesco) FL1 Flittabus

Monday only (except Bank Holidays)

Clophill, Jacques Lane 0920 - - - - Clophill Green 0924 - - 1146 - Maulden, White Hart 0929 - - 1151 - Maulden, Wingfield Avenue 0932 - - - - Maulden, Former Black Horse 0936 - - 1152 - Ampthill, Church Street 0940 - - 1156 - Ampthill, Wagstaff Way RR1200 Silsoe, The Grove 1006 - - Silsoe, The George 1008 - - Silsoe Aspen Way 1010 Wardhedges opp. Highfield Rd 1015 - - Flitton, Church 1016 - - Pulloxhill, Cross Keys 1020 - - Greenfield, Old Bell 1024 - - Flitwick, Tesco 1029 1055 1204 - Ampthill, Wagstaff Way 1100 Ampthill,Church Street 0940 - 1107 - Ampthill, St., Bakery 0943 - 1110 - Ampthill Glebe Road,Fallowfield 0944 - 1112 - Ampthill Ampthill Russell Drive, Shops 0946 - 1114 - Ampthill Wingfield Court 0950 - 1118 - Ampthill, Oliver St., Health Centre 0953 - 1121 - Ampthill, Dunstable St. The Albion 0956 - 1124 - Ampthill Church Street 0958 - 1126 R1235 Maulden, Former Black Horse - - 1131 RR Maulden, Wingfield Avenue - - 1135 RR Maulden, White Hart - - 1138 RR Clophill Green - - 1143 RR Clophill, Jacques Lane - - RR RR Greenfield, Old Bell - - - 1209 - Pulloxhill, Cross Keys - - - 1213 - Flitton, Church - - - RR - Wardhedges, Highfield Rd - - - RR - Silsoe Aspen Way RR1223 Silsoe, The George - - - RR - Silsoe, The Grove - - - RR - Notes: R Pick-up on Request only RR Bus calls to set down on Riders Request only

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Haynes - Clophill - Maulden - Ampthill - Milton Keynes FL3 Flittabus

Third Tuesday of the month only

Haynes, Foresters Close 0850 Central Milton Keynes, Door 5 1300 Haynes, Church End, Applewood 0853 Ampthill, Wagstaff Way RR Clophill, St Mary's Church, Gt Lane 0859 Ampthill, Flitwick Road, Grange Rd RR Clophill, Green 0901 Ampthill, Glebe Road, Fallowfield RR Maulden, Opp Lower School 0908 Ampthill, Russell Drive, Shops RR Maulden, White Hart 0910 Ampthill, Oliver St., Health Centre RR Maulden, Former Black Horse 0911 Ampthill, Dunstable St., The Albion RR Ampthill, Church Street 0915 Ampthill, Church Street RR Ampthill, Dunstable St., Bakery 0917 Maulden, Opp Former Black Horse RR Ampthill, Oliver St., Health Centre 0918 Maulden, Opp White Hart RR Ampthill, Russell Drive, Shops 0920 Maulden, Lower School RR Ampthill, Glebe Road, Fallowfield 0921 Clophill, Green RR Ampthill, Flitwick Road, Grange Rd 0923 Clophill, St Mary's Church, Great Lane RR Ampthill, Wagstaff Way 0926 Haynes, Church End. Opp Applewood RR Central Milton Keynes 0953 Haynes, Opp Foresters Close RR Notes: RR Bus calls to set down on Riders Request only

4 Silsoe - Flitton - Pulloxhill - Flitwick - Ampthill - Bedford FL5 Flittabus

Wednesdays only

Maulden, Former Black Horse 0916 Bedford, St Pauls Square 1235 Ampthill, Church Street 0920 Ampthill, Dunstable St., Bakery 1256 Ampthill, Dunstable St., Bakery 0921 Ampthill, Oliver Street, Health Centre 1258 Silsoe, The Grove 0936 Ampthill, Russell Drive, Shops 1259 Silsoe, The George 0938 Ampthill, Flitwick Road, Grange Road 1300 Silsoe Aspen Way 0940 Ampthill, Wagstaff Way** RR1303 Wardhedges, Opp Highfield Road 0945 Flitwick, Steppingley Rd, Woodlands Sch. 1303 Flitton, Church 0946 Flitwick Tesco 1304 Pulloxhill, Cross Keys 0950 Flitwick, Hinksley Rd, Ellenshaw Court 1306 Greenfield, Old Bell 0954 Flitwick, Ivel Way, Hatfield Road 1307 Flitwick, Ivel Way, Hatfield Road 0957 Greenfield, Opp Old Bell 1309 Flitwick, Hinksley Road, Ellenshaw Court 0958 Pulloxhill, Cross Keys 1312 Flitwick Tesco 1000 Flitton, Church 1315 Flitwick, Steppingley Rd, Woodlands Sch. 1000 Wardhedges, Highfield Road 1315 Ampthill, Wagstaff Way 1003 Silsoe Aspen Way RR1320 Ampthill, Flitwick Road, Grange Road 1008 Silsoe, The George RR1322 Ampthill, Russell Drive, Shops 1009 Silsoe, The Grove RR1334 Ampthill, Oliver Street, Health Centre 1010 Ampthill, Dunstable St., The Albion 1012 ** If RR for Wagstaff Way all following times run later Bedford, St Pauls Square 1035 Notes: RR Bus calls to set down on Riders Request only 5 Clophill - Maulden - Ampthill FL6A Flittabus

Thursday only

Clophill, Jacques Lane ---- 0900 0950 1034 1153 Clophill, Green ---- 0905 0953 1038 1158 Maulden, White Hart ---- 0910 0958 1042 1203 Maulden, Wingfield Avenue ---- RR RR Maulden, Former Black Horse 0845 0911 1002 10.46 1204 Ampthill, Church Street arr 0849 0915 1006 1049 1208 Ampthill, Church Street dep ------1117 Ampthill, Dunstable St., Bakery 0920 1009 ---- 1122 Ampthill, Flitwick Rd, Sidney Road 0921 1010 ---- 1123 Ampthill, Glebe Road, Fallowfield 0923 1012 ---- 1125 Ampthill, Russell Drive, Shops 0924 1013 ---- 1126 Ampthill, Wingfield Court 0928 1017 ---- 1130 Ampthill, Oliver St, Health Centre 0931 1020 ---- 1133 Ampthill, Dunstable St., The Albion 0934 1023 ---- 1136 Ampthill, Church Street 0850 0935 1024 ---- 11.37 1208 Maulden, Opp Former Black Horse 0853 0938 1027 ---- 1141 1212 Maulden, Wingfield Avenue 0939 RR ---- 1142 RR Maulden, Opp White Hart 0854 0944 1028 ---- 1147 RR Clophill, Green 0857 0948 1031 ---- 1150 RR Clophill, Jacques Lane 0900 0950 1034 ---- 1153 RR Notes: RR Bus calls to set down on Riders Request only

6 Lidlington - Millbrook - Ampthill FL6B Flittabus & Silsoe - Pulloxhill- Flitwick (Tesco)

Thursday only

Lidlington, Station Crescent 0906 Lidlington, Rail Station 0907 Lidlington, Church St, Oaks Gardens 0907 Marston Moretaine, Opp Social Club 0913 Millbrook, Sandhill Close 0916 Ampthill, Opp Prince of Wales 0923 Ampthill, Dunstable St., Bakery 0924 Ampthill, Oliver St Health Centre 0926 Ampthill, Wingfield Court 0927 Silsoe, The Grove 0934 Silsoe, The George 0936 Silsoe Aspen Way 0938 Wardhedges, Opp Highfield Rd 0943 Flitton, Church 0944 Pulloxhill, Cross Keys 0948 Greenfield, Old Bell 0952 Ampthill, Church Street 1009 Flitwick, Rufus Centre 1017 Flitwick, Windmill Road 1021 Flitwick, Hinksley Rd, Ellenshaw Court 1024 Flitwick, Tesco 0958 1029 1102 1148 Flitwick, Rail Station (Opp Post Office) 0958 1102 Flitwick, Windmill Road RR** Flitwick, Opp Rufus Centre RR** Flitwick, Hinksley Road, Ellenshaw Court 1153 Greenfield, Old Bell 1159 Pulloxhill, High Street, Cross Keys 1203 Flitton, Church 1207 Wardhedges, Highfield Rd 1207 Silsoe Aspen Way RR1212 Silsoe, The George 1214 Silsoe, The Grove 1216 Ampthill, Flitwick Rd, Grange Rd 1005 1106 Ampthill, Oliver St, Health Centre 1108 Ampthill, Wingfield Court 1109 Ampthill, Church Street 1009 1114 Millbrook, Sandhill Close 1120 Marston Moretaine, Social Club 1124 Lidlington, Rail Station 1133 Ampthill, Dunstable St, Bakery 1140 Flitwick, Tesco 1148 RR Bus calls to set down on Riders Request only ** If RR for Windmill Rd. all following times run later

7 8 Maulden - Ampthill - Houghton Conquest - Bedford (Tesco) FL8 Flittabus

Wednesday Afternoon only

Maulden Kings Rd, Wingfield Ave 1415 Bedford, Cardington Rd., Tesco 1615 Maulden, Sandyacres 1419 Bedford, St Pauls Square R Ampthill, Prince of Wales 1421 Houghton Conquest, Opp Village Hall 1635 Houghton Conquest, Village Hall 1430 Ampthill, Opp Prince of Wales 1646 Bedford, Cardington Rd., Tesco 1450 Maulden, Sandyacres RR Bedford, St Pauls Square 1506 Maulden, Kings Rd, Wingfield Ave RR1650 Notes: R Pick-up on Request only RR Bus calls to set down on Riders Request only

Wilstead - Littleworth - Cotton End - Shortstown - Bedford FL9 Flittabus

Wednesday only

Wilstead, Post Office 1200 Bedford, Cardington Rd. Tesco 1500 Wilstead, Northwood Lane 1201 Bedford, St Pauls Sq. 1506 Wilstead, Hooked lane 1202 Shortstown, Stirling Rd. RR Wilstead, Village Farm 1203 Cotton End, Bunkers Drive RR Littleworth Crossroads 1205 Littleworth, Crossroads RR Cotton End, Bunkers Drive 1210 Wilstead, Opp Village Farm RR Shortstown, Stirling Rd. 1217 Wilstead, Opp Hooked lane RR Bedford, Cardington Rd. Tesco 1222 Wilstead, Opp Northwood Ln RR Bedford St Pauls Sq. 1230 Wilstead Post Office RR Notes: RR Bus calls to set down on Riders Request only

Maulden - Clophill - Silsoe - Wardhedges - FL10 Flittabus Flitton - Greenfield - Pulloxhill - Hitchin

Tuesday only ?

Maulden, Opp The White Hart 0939 Hitchin, St Marys Square (Stop H) 1250 Clophill, The Green 0945 Hitchin, Bancroft (Stop G) 1256 Silsoe, Opp The George Hotel 0949 Pulloxhill, Cross Keys RR Wardhedges, Opp Highfield Rd 0952 Greenfield, opp Lower School RR Flitton, Opp The Church 0954 Flitton, The Church RR Greenfield, adj Lower School 0956 Wardhedges, Highfield Rd RR Pulloxhill, Cross Keys 0959 Silsoe, The George Hotel RR Hitchin, St Marys Square (Stop H) 1031 Clophill, The Green RR Maulden, The White Hart RR Notes: RR Bus calls to set down on Riders Request only ? No service 23rd December to 3rd January

9 Toddington - Eversholt - Tingrith - Flitwick - Ampthill 140 Flittabus

Saturday only

Ampthill, Prince of Wales …… 1148 Toddington, Green 0955 1240 Ampthill, Wagstaff Way …… 1155 Milton Bryan, Manor End 1001 1246 Flitwick, Tesco Entrance …… 1200 Milton Bryan, Church End 1002 1247 Steppingley, French Horn …… 1206 Eversholt, Church End 1007 1252 Tingrith, Church Road …… 1213 Eversholt, Witts End 1008 1253 Eversholt, Water End …… 1218 Eversholt, Rads End 1010 RR1255 Eversholt, Rads End 0934 1220 Eversholt, Water End 1012 …… Eversholt, Witts End 0936 1222 Tingrith, Church Road 1017 …… Eversholt, Church End 0937 1223 Steppingley, French Horn 1024 …… Milton Bryan, Church End 0942 1228 Flitwick, Tesco 1030 …… Milton Bryan, Manor End 0943 1229 Ampthill, Wagstaff Way 1036 …… Toddington, Green 0952 1238 Ampthill, Prince of Wales 1043 …… Notes: RR Bus calls to set down on Riders Request only Connecting Services to Dunstable & at Toddington Green

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Location Buses Serving the location

Ampthill FL1,FL3, FL5, FL6A, FL6B, FL7, FL8, 140 Ampthill Oliver St. Health Centre FL1, FL3, FL5, FL6A, FL6B, FL7 Ampthill, Wagstaff Way FL1, FL3, FL5, 140 Bedford, Cardington Rd. Tesco FL8, FL9 Bedford, St Pauls Square FL5, FL8, FL9 Brogborough FL2, FL4 Clophill FL1, FL3, FL6A, FL7, FL10 Cotton End, Bunkers Drive FL9 Eversholt 140 Flitton FL1, FL4, FL5, FL6B, FL10 Flitwick FL1, FL4, FL5, FL6B, FL7,140 Flitwick, Tesco FL1, FL5, FL6B, FL7,140 Greenfield FL1, FL4, FL5, FL6B, FL10 Haynes FL3 Haynes, West End FL2 Hitchin FL10 Houghton Conquest FL2, FL8 Lidlington FL2, FL4, FL6B Littleworth FL9 Marston Moretaine FL2, FL6B Maulden FL1, FL3, FL5, FL6A, FL7, FL8, FL10 Millbrook FL2, FL6B Milton Bryan 140 Milton Keynes, Shopping Centre FL2, FL3, FL4 Pulloxhill FL1, FL4, FL5, FL6B, FL10 Shortstown FL9 Silsoe FL1, FL4, FL5, FL6B, FL7, FL10 Steppingley 140 Tingrith 140 Toddington 140 Wardhedges FL1, FL4, FL5, FL6B, FL10 Westoning FL7 Wilstead FL9

Flittabus operates a hail–to-ride policy and will stop anywhere en route if it is safe to do so

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Buses Seeking Drivers!

Flittabus is always pleased to hear from anyone interested in becoming a volunteer driver. Typically, drivers commit to two half days per month (mostly mornings), and schedules are agreed three months in advance. Driving for Flittabus can be fun and is also very worthwhile. Many of our passengers are quite elderly and really appreciate that Flittabus helps them to remain independent by enabling them to get to local supermarkets, and to visit friends, etc.

Driver Profile: We have both men and women drivers, typically early retired, and interested to put something back into their local community. Of course, you need to be a safe and steady driver, but it is also important that you really do like people and can be a flexible team player. New drivers do need to be under the age of 67, and to have D1 Category on their licence (which is normally the case).

Training: This is on the job; new recruits will initially be accompanied by experienced drivers on their chosen route(s) for between two and four drives and will never be expected to drive solo until they feel completely confident to do so.

How to Apply: If you are interested to learn more, please contact: Linda Horn 01525 861387 for an informal chat, without any obligation.

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