Park, ride, relax. Switch to Vantage for part of your journey and enjoy the on-board benefits. There are three Park & Ride locations to choose from, so park the car, hop on and relax. On the East Lancashire Road with 250 car spaces A580 (under the M60) On East Bond Street in Leigh with 130 car spaces Postcode: WN7 1BP On Astley Street in Tyldesley with 45 car spaces Postcode: M29 8HG Next Bus Know exactly when your bus is due, with real-time information on our free app. Search your app store for ‘First Bus’. 3 First class travel, excellent value Our network tickets are valid on Vantage services. There’s no premium price – just simple,great-value travel. FirstDay £5 £5 mTicket app from your driver Unlimited travel for one day FirstDay Search Group ‘First Bus £10 £10 mobile tickets’ mTicket app from your driver Unlimited off-peak travel for any 5 people. and download Valid after 0930 Mondays to Fridays and all the FREE app day Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays today FirstWeek £17 £17 Need to buy a ticket? mTicket app from your driver Why not travel cash free Unlimited travel for 7 days – use your phone FirstMonth £62 £62 mTicket app online Unlimited travel for one calendar month FiveTrip £15 Tickets and passes we accept mTicket app 5 single journeys to use at any time We accept System One and getmethere travelcards. TenTrip We also accept the National Concessionary Travel Pass for off-peak travel between 9.30am and £30 midnight Mondays to Fridays, and all day Saturdays, mTicket app Sundays and bank holidays (see page 25 for details). 10 single journeys to use at any time 4 5 Need to ask A service you can Needa question? to ask rely on a question? We’re here and happy to help. On the next set of pages you will find our detailed timetable for services We’reYou can here ask and your happy driver to when help. the You can ask your driver when the V1 and V2. We operate additional V4* bus is at a stop, or ask any other services at peak times on weekdays. busmember is at a of stop, our orteam ask on any board other a member of our team on board a Vantage service. Vantage service. On our timetables: • Each journey has its own column • Main stops are shown on the left hand side • We use the 24 hour clock. There is a map at the back of this guide so you can Other ways to get in touch plan the best route for your journey with ease. Call us on 0345 646 0707. * The V4 buses are not the usual Vantage branded buses, but are vehicles from our standard First Bus fleet. This also Lines open Mon to Fri 7am to 7pm, applies to some of our additional V1 and V2 journeys. Sat 9am to 5pm. Local charges apply. Fill in our Contact Us form at firstmanchester.com How was your journey? Send us a tweet Take two minutes to tell us how you feel... @FirstManchester tellfirstbus.com 6 7 V1 Leigh - Tyldesley - Pendleton - Manchester - MRI V2 Atherton - Tyldesley - Pendleton - Manchester - MRI Note: Frequent additional journeys (including V4 services) will run at peak times, subject to alteration. Please see website for full details. MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS Service No: V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V1 V2 V1 Leigh Bus Station, Stand A 0400 - 0500 - 0520 - 0540 - 0600 - 0615 - - 0630 - 0645 Atherton Bag Lane - 0429 - 0509 - 0529 - 0549 - 0604 - 0619 - - 0637 - Tyldesley Astley Street Park & Ride 0409 0439 0509 0519 0529 0539 0549 0559 0609 0615 0625 0630 0635 0640 0648 0655 Ellenbrook Guided Busway 0415 0445 0515 0525 0535 0545 0555 0605 0615 0621 0631 0636 0641 0646 0654 0701 East Lancs Road Park & Ride 0420 0450 0520 0530 0540 0550 0600 0610 0620 0626 0636 0641 0646 0652 0702 0709 Pendleton Church 0427 0457 0527 0537 0547 0557 0607 0617 0628 0635 0645 0650 0655 0701 0711 0718 Manchester Albert Square 0440 0510 0540 0550 0600 0610 0620 0630 0641 0650 0700 0707* 0710 0716 0726 0733 Manchester Royal Infirmary 0453 0523 0553 0603 0613 0623 0633 0643 0655 0705 0715 - 0725 0731 0741 0748 Service No: V2 V1 V2 V1 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V1 V2 V1 Leigh Bus Station, Stand A - 0700 - 0710 0715 - 0720 - 0735 - 0750 - 0800 0805 - 0820 Atherton Bag Lane 0651 - 0704 - - 0716 - 0724 - 0736 - 0752 - - 0809 - Tyldesley Astley Street Park & Ride 0702 0710 0715 0720 0725 0727 0730 0735 0745 0748 0800 0803 0810 0815 0822 0830 Ellenbrook Guided Busway 0708 0716 0721 0726 0731 0733 0736 0741 0751 0754 0806 0809 0816 0821 0828 0836 East Lancs Road Park & Ride 0718 0728 0733 0738 0743 0745 0748 0753 0803 0806 0816 0819 0826 0831 0838 0846 Pendleton Church 0727 0739 0744 0749 0754 0756 0759 0804 0814 0817 0830 0833 0840 0845 0852 0902 Manchester Albert Square 0744 0754 0800 0804 0810 0814 0819 0824 0834 0837 0847 0850 0900 0905 0912 0922 Manchester Royal Infirmary 0759 0809 0815 0819 0825 0832 0837 0842 0854 0857 0907 0910 0920 0925 0927 0937 Service No: V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 Leigh Bus Station, Stand A - 0840 - 0900 - 0920 - 0935 - 0950 - 05 - 20 - Atherton Bag Lane 0829 - 0849 - 0909 - 0927 - 0942 - 0957 then - 12 - 27 Tyldesley Astley Street Park & Ride 0840 0850 0900 0910 0920 0930 0938 0945 0953 1000 1008 at 15 23 30 38 these Ellenbrook Guided Busway 0846 0856 0906 0916 0926 0936 0944 0951 0959 1006 1014 21 29 36 44 mins East Lancs Road Park & Ride 0856 0904 0914 0924 0934 0941 0949 0956 1004 1011 1019 past 26 34 41 49 Pendleton Church 0912 0920 0927 0935 0945 0950 0958 1005 1013 1020 1028 each 35 43 50 58 hour Manchester Albert Square 0927 0937 0942 0950 1000 1005 1013 1020 1028 1035 1043 50 58 05 13 Manchester Royal Infirmary 0942 0952 0957 1007 1015 1020 1028 1035 1043 1050 1058 05 13 20 28 * - continues to and terminates at Manchester Princess Street/Chinatown. For further information call us on 0345 646 0707 Love Vantage? Let us know Enjoy your journey Lines open Mon to Fri 7am to 7pm, Sat 9am to 5pm. Local charges apply. @FirstManchester Free WiFi on board This timetable is available online at firstmanchester.com/vantage Tellfirstbus.com 8 9 V1 Leigh - Tyldesley - Pendleton - Manchester - MRI V2 Atherton - Tyldesley - Pendleton - Manchester - MRI MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS–continued Service No: V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 Leigh Bus Station, Stand A 35 - 50 - 1405 - 1420 - 1435 - 1450 - 1505 - 1520 Atherton Bag Lane - 42 - 57 - 1412 - 1427 - 1442 - 1457 - 1512 - Tyldesley Astley Street Park & Ride 45 53 00 08 1415 1423 1430 1438 1445 1453 1500 1508 1515 1523 1530 Ellenbrook Guided Busway 51 59 06 14 1421 1429 1436 1444 1451 1459 1506 1514 1521 1529 1536 until East Lancs Road Park & Ride 56 04 11 19 1426 1434 1441 1449 1456 1504 1511 1519 1526 1534 1541 Pendleton Church 05 13 20 28 1435 1443 1450 1458 1505 1513 1520 1528 1535 1543 1550 Manchester Albert Square 20 28 35 43 1450 1458 1505 1513 1522 1533 1542 1550 1557 1605 1612 Manchester Royal Infirmary 35 43 50 58 1505 1513 1520 1528 1537 1548 1557 1605 1612 1620 1627 Service No: V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 Leigh Bus Station, Stand A - 1535 - 1550 - 1605 - 1620 - 1635 - 1655 - 1712 - 1728 Atherton Bag Lane 1527 - 1542 - 1557 - 1612 - 1627 - 1644 - 1704 - 1719 - Tyldesley Astley Street Park & Ride 1538 1545 1553 1600 1608 1615 1623 1630 1638 1645 1655 1705 1715 1722 1730 1738 Ellenbrook Guided Busway 1544 1551 1559 1606 1614 1621 1629 1636 1644 1651 1701 1711 1721 1728 1736 1744 East Lancs Road Park & Ride 1549 1556 1604 1611 1619 1626 1634 1641 1649 1656 1706 1716 1726 1733 1741 1749 Pendleton Church 1558 1605 1613 1620 1628 1635 1643 1650 1658 1705 1715 1725 1735 1742 1750 1758 Manchester Albert Square 1620 1627 1635 1642 1650 1657 1705 1712 1720 1727 1737 1745 1755 1802 1810 1818 Manchester Royal Infirmary 1635 1642 1650 1657 1705 1712 1720 1727 1735 1742 1752 1800 1810 1817 1825 1833 Service No: V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 Leigh Bus Station, Stand A - 1742 - 1803 - 1830 - 1900 - 1930 - 2000 - 2030 - 2100 Atherton Bag Lane 1734 - 1751 - 1814 - 1844 - 1914 - 1944 - 2014 - 2044 - Tyldesley Astley Street Park & Ride 1745 1752 1802 1812 1824 1839 1854 1909 1924 1939 1954 2009 2024 2039 2054 2109 Ellenbrook Guided Busway 1751 1758 1808 1818 1830 1845 1900 1915 1930 1945 2000 2015 2030 2045 2100 2115 East Lancs Road Park & Ride 1756 1803 1813 1823 1835 1850 1905 1920 1935 1950 2005 2020 2035 2050 2105 2120 Pendleton Church 1805 1812 1822 1832 1844 1857 1912 1927 1942 1957 2012 2027 2042 2057 2112 2127 Manchester Albert Square 1825 1832 1842 1851 1900 1911 1926 1941 1956 2010 2025 2040 2055 2110 2125 2140 Manchester Royal Infirmary 1840 1847 1857 1906 1913 1924 1939 1954 2009 2023 2038 2053 2108 2123 2138 2153 Service No: V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 V2 V1 Leigh Bus Station, Stand A - 2130 - 2200 - 2230 - 2300 Atherton Bag Lane 2114 - 2144 - 2214 - 2244 - Tyldesley Astley Street Park & Ride 2124 2139 2154 2209 2224 2239 2254 2309 Ellenbrook Guided Busway 2130 2145 2200 2215 2230 2245 2300 2315 East Lancs Road Park & Ride 2135 2150 2205 2220 2235 2250 2305 2320 Pendleton Church 2142 2157 2212 2227 2242 2257 2312 2327 Manchester Albert Square 2155 2210 2225 2240 2255 2310 2325 2340 Manchester Royal Infirmary 2208 2223 2238 2253 2308 2323 2338 2353 For further information call us on 0345 646 0707 Love Vantage? Let us know Enjoy your journey Lines open Mon to Fri 7am to 7pm, Sat 9am to 5pm.