Guide 5 Wester Ross and Sutherland from 18th May 2009 18th May from bus routes in the Wester Ross and Sutherland area Timetable index Services 61, 961 Page 3 Services 67, 67A Page 7 Services 168, 169, 172 Page 9 Services 70, 73 Page 10 Services 74, 274 Page 11 Services 805, 806 George Rapson Travel/Iris MackayPage 12 Services 123, 134 Royal Mail Post Bus Page 13 Services 704, 705 Skyeways/Lochcarron Garage Page 14 Services 708, 709, 80, 82 Page 15 Services 85, 802 Westerbus/Iris Mackay Page 17 Services 807, 811 Iris Mackay/D&E Coaches Page 18 Service 900 MacLeods Coaches Page 19 Service 906 MacLeods Coaches Page 20 Services 705, T19 Lochcarron Garage Page 21 Services 702, 703 various operators Page 22 Service T06 Ardgay Dial a Bus Page 23 Service T02 Assynt Dial a Bus Page 23 Service T05 Dornoch Dial a Bus Page 24 Service T13 Durness Dial a Bus Page 24 Service T08 Gairloch Dial a Bus Page 25 Service T01 Kinlochbervie Dial a Bus Page 25 Service T06 Lairg / Rosehall Dial a Bus Page 26 Operator Contact Details Page 27 Scotland Wide Free Travel Scheme for Older (over 60) - Disabled and Young persons Holders of the Older or Disabled Persons travel entitlement will receive Free travel on buses throughout Scotland and in addition, residents of Highland will enjoy half fare travel on train journeys within Highland. Holders of the Scotlandwide Blind Scheme card and their companions can travel free on journeys wholly within Highland. The card holder can also travel free on journeys which terminate in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Oban although this benefit does not extend to the companion. Free travel is also available on ferry journeys wholly within Highland. Young Persons will receive 1/3rd off the single adult bus fare, a railcard valid throughout Scotland, allowing a discount of up to 1/3rd on train travel and 2 return ferry vouchers to the mainland for island residents. Application forms for the Older Persons or Disabled Persons scheme are available from Service Points or Post Offices and for the Young Persons scheme at Service Points and schools. 2 ● ● Inverness Ullapool Stornoway Operates between Fri 27th March - Sat 20th June and Mon 31st August - Sat 24th October 61, 961 MONDAYS TO FRIDAYSSATURDAYS operator EC SHCLCMSHCLCMSHCLCM EC NS NS NS F S S route number 813 61 961 Ferry 61 961 Ferry 61 961 Ferry 813 Inverness bus station dep — 0805 0810 — 1455 1500 — 1535 1540 — — Tore — 0815 0820 — 1505 1510 — 1545 1550 — — Dingwall County Buildings — 0825 | — 1515 | — 1555 | — — Starthpeffer Square — 0833 ▼ — 1523 ▼ — 1503 ▼ —— Contin post office — 0839 0834 — 1529 1524 — 1509 1604 — — Garve Bus Bay — 0849 0844 — 1539 1534 — 1519 1614 — — Aultguish Inn — 0901 0856 — 1551 1546 — 1531 1626 — — Braemore Junction 0911C0916 0911 — 1606 1601 — 1546 1641 — 1841D Leckmelm Farm 0925 ▼▼— ▼▼— ▼▼— 1855 Ullapool Pier arr 0930 0935 0930 — 1625 1620 — 1705 1700 — 1900 Ullapool Pier dep 0930 — — 1025 — — 1735 — — 1815 1900 Ullapool, Somerfield 0932 — — | — — | — — | 1902 Ullapool, opp Vyner Place 0933 — — ▼ ——▼ ——▼ 1903 Stornoway Pier arr — — — 1310 — — 2020 — — 2100 — 3 TUESDAYSNO SUNDAY & SERVICEFRIDAYS ONLY CL Operated by Citylink CM Operated by Caledonian MacBrayne SH Operated by Stagecoach in the Highlands EC Operated by Ewen’s Coaches MWS Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays only WF Wednesdays and Fridays only MTTh Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays only MTThS Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only NS Not Saturdays S Saturdays only C Will wait, when necessary, for Westerbus service from Gairloch (due 0910). D Will wait, when necessary, for Westerbus service from Inverness (due 1840). On Saturdays the 1841 Ewans Contract journey will extend to Achiltibuie on request by passengers on board. ● ● Stornoway Ullapool Inverness Operates between Fri 27th March - Sat 20th June and Mon 31st August - Sat 24th October 61, 961 MONDAYS TO FRIDAYSSATURDAYS operator CL EC CL SHCM CL CMSH SHCLEC MWS MFNSNSSNSSSMWS route number Ferry 813 961 61 Ferry 961 Ferry 61 61 961 813 Stornoway Pier arr 0700 — — — 1350 — 1430 ———— Ullapool, opp Vyner Place | 0845 — — | — | — — — 1810B Ullapool, Somerfield ▼ 0847 — — ▼ — ▼ — — — 1812 Ullapool Pier arr 0945 0850 — — 1635 — 1715 — — — 1815 Ullapool Pier dep — 0850 0950 0950 — 1640 — 1650 1720 1720 1815 Leckmelm Farm — 0855 ▼▼— ▼ — ▼▼▼1820 Braemore Junction — 0908A1008 1009 — 1658 — 1709 1739 17381833B Aultguish Inn — — 1023 1024 — 1713 — 1724 1754 1753 — Garve bus bay — — 1037 1036 — 1727 — 1736 1806 1807 — Contin post office — — 1047 1046 — 1737 — 1746 1816 1817 — Strathpeffer Square — — | 1052 — | — 1752 1822 | — Dingwall county buildings ——▼ 1100 — ▼ — 1800 1830 ▼ — Tore Interchange bus layby — — 1100 1110 — 1750 — 1810 1840 1830 — Inverness bus station arr — — 1110 1120 — 1800 — 1820 1850 1840 — 4 TUESDAYSNO SUNDAY & SERVICEFRIDAYS ONLY For full timetable information please contact the operator on 08705 50 50 50 or vist www.citylink.co.uk CL Operated by Citylink CM Operated by Caledonian MacBrayne SH Operated by Stagecoach in the Highlands EC Operated by Ewen’s Coaches MWS Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays only WF Wednesdays and Fridays only MTTh Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays only MTThS Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only NS Not Saturdays S Saturdays only A Connects with Westerbus service to Inverness (due 0910). B Connects with Westerbus service to Gairloch (due 1840). ● ● Inverness Ullapool Stornoway Operates between Mon 22nd June - Sat 29th August 61, 961 MONDAYS TO FRIDAYSSATURDAYS operator CL SHCM EC SHCLCMSHCLCMSI CL CMSHCLCM EC SHCL WF WF WFMWSMTThSMTThSMTThS WF WF WFMTTh MTTh MFSSSMWS WF WF route number 961 61 Ferry 813 61 961 Ferry 61 961 Ferry 61 961 Ferry 61 961 Ferry 813 61 961 Inverness bus station dep 0705 0710 — — 0805 0810 — 1330 1330 — 1455 1500 — 1535 1540 — — 1950 1950 Tore 0715 0720 — — 0815 0820 — 1340 1340 — 1505 1510 — 1545 1550 — — 2000 2000 Dingwall County Buildings | 0730 — — 0825 | — 1350 | — 1515 | — 1555 | — — 2010 | Strathpeffer Square ▼ 0738 — — 0833 ▼ — 1358 ▼ — 1523 ▼ — 1603 ▼ — — 2018 ▼ Contin post office 0729 0744 — — 0839 0834 — 1404 1354 — 1529 1524 — 1609 1604 — — 2024 2014 Garve Bus Bay 0739 0754 — — 0849 0844 — 1414 1404 — 1539 1534 — 1619 1614 — — 2034 2024 Aultguish Inn 0751 0806 — — 0901 0856 — 1426 1416 — 1551 1546 — 1631 1626 — — 2046 2036 Braemore Junction 0806 0821 — 0911C0916 0911 — 1441 1431 — 1606 1601 — 1646 1641 — 1841D2101 2051 Leckmelm Farm ▼▼— 0925 ▼▼— ▼▼— ▼▼— ▼▼— 1855 ▼▼ Ullapool Pier arr 0825 0840 — 0930 0935 0930 — 1500 1450 — 1625 1620 — 1705 1700 — 1900 2110 2110 Ullapool Pier dep — — 0930 0930 — — 1025 — — 1550 — — 1735 — — 1815 1900 — — Ullapool, Somerfield — — | 0932 — — | — — | — — | — — | 1902 — — Ullapool, opp Vyner Place — — ▼ 0933 — — ▼ ——▼ ——▼ ——▼ 1903 — — Stornoway Pier arr — — 1215 — — — 1310 — — 1835 — — 2020 — — 2100 — — — 5 TUESDAYSNO SUNDAY & SERVICEFRIDAYS ONLY CL Operated by Citylink CM Operated by Caledonian MacBrayne SH Operated by Stagecoach in the Highlands EC Ewen’s Coaches MWS Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays only WF Wednesdays and Fridays only MTTh Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays only MTThS Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only MS Monday to Saturdays only MF Monday to Fridays only S Saturdays only C Will wait, when necessary, for Westerbus service from Gairloch (due 0910). D Will wait, when necessary, for Westerbus service from Inverness (due 1840). On Saturdays the 1841 Ewans Contract journey will extend to Achiltibuie on request by passengers on board. ● ● Stornoway Ullapool Inverness Operates between Mon 22nd June - Sat 29th August 61, 961 MONDAYS TO FRIDAYSSATURDAYS operator CM CL CL EC SH SHCLCM CL CMSHCLCMSH SHCLECCM CL CM WF WFMTThSMWS WFMTThSMTThS WF WFMTThWFMTTh SMTTh SSMWS WF WF WF route number Ferry 961 Ferry 813 61 61 961 Ferry 961 Ferry 61 961 Ferry 61 61 961 813 Ferry 961 61 Stornoway Pier arr 0615 — 0700 ————1240 — 1350 — — 1430 ————1900 — — Ullapool, opp Vyner Place | — | 0845 — — — | — | — — | — — — 1810B | — — Ullapool, Somerfield ▼ — ▼ 0847 — — — ▼ — ▼ ——▼ — — — 1812 ▼ —— Ullapool Pier arr 0900 — 0945 0850 — — — 1525 — 1635 — — 1715 — — — 1815 2145 — — Ullapool Pier dep — 0905 — 0850 0905 0950 0950 — 1530 — 1530 1640 — 1650 1720 1720 1815 — 2150 2150 Leckmelm Farm — ▼ — 0855 ▼▼▼— ▼ — ▼▼— ▼▼▼1820 — ▼▼ Braemore Junction — 0923 — 0908A0924 1009 1008 — 1548 — 1549 1658 — 1709 1739 17381833B — 2208 2209 Aultguish Inn — 0938 — — 0939 1024 1023 — 1603 — 1604 1713 — 1724 1754 1753 — — 2223 2224 Garve bus bay — 0952 — — 0951 1036 1037 — 1617 — 1616 1727 — 1736 1806 1807 — — 2237 2236 Contin post office — 1002 — — 1001 1046 1047 — 1627 — 1626 1737 — 1746 1816 1817 — — 2247 2246 Strathpeffer Square — | — — 1007 1052 | — | — 1632 | — 1752 1822 | — — | 2252 Dingwall county buildings — ▼ — — 1015 1100 ▼ — ▼ — 1640 ▼ — 1800 1830 ▼ ——▼ 2300 Tore Interchange bus layby — 1015 — — 1025 1110 1100 — 1640 — 1650 1750 — 1810 1840 1830 — — 2300 2310 Inverness bus station arr — 1025 — — 1035 1120 1110 — 1650 — 1700 1800 — 1820 1850 1840 — — 2310 2320 6 TUESDAYSNO SUNDAY & SERVICEFRIDAYS ONLY For full timetable information please contact the operator on 08705 50 50 50 or vist www.citylink.co.uk CL Operate by Citylink CM Operate by Caledonian MacBrayne SH Operated by Stagecoach in the Highlands EC Ewen’s Coaches MWS Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays only WF Wednesdays and Fridays only MTTh Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays only MTThS Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only MS Monday to Saturdays only MF Monday to Fridays only S Saturdays only A Connects with Westerbus service to Inverness (due 0910). B