50 Ways to Xp lore D undee this C hristmas Also inside: bus service level arrangements over the holiday period Bus Service & Travel Centre Arrangements Date Travel Centre Hours Bus Service Levels Saturday 23 December 0900 - 1600 Normal (Saturday) service Sunday 24 December closed Normal (Sunday) service - see last buses below Monday 25 December closed No service Tuesday 26 December closed Sunday service - see last buses below Wednesday 27 December 1000 - 1600 Normal (weekday) service to Friday 29 December Saturday 30 December 1000 - 1600 Normal (Saturday) service Sunday 31 December closed Normal (Sunday) service - see last buses below Monday 1 January closed No service Tuesday 2 January closed Sunday service - see last buses below Wednesday 3 January 0900 - 1700 Normal (weekday) service resumes for 2018 Last Buses Home 24 Dec 26 Dec 24 Dec 26 Dec 31 Dec 2 Jan 31 Dec 2 Jan Services 1a/1b Full route (from City Centre) Full route (towards City Centre) (1a) City Centre - St Marys 2005 2005 (1a) St Marys - City Centre 2105 2005 (1b) City Centre - St Marys 2035 2035 (1b) St Marys - City Centre 2035 2035 Service 4 Full route (from City Centre) Full route (towards City Centre) (4) City Centre - Dryburgh no service (4) Dryburgh - City Centre no service Services 5* | 9/10 *please note: service 5 changes to services 9a/10a in the evening Full Outer Circle (clockwise) Full Outer Circle (anti-clockwise) (9a) Barnhill - Barnhill 1931 1555 (10a) Ninewells - Ninewells 1940 1710 Full route (towards Ninewells) Full route (from Ninewells) (9a) Barnhill - Ninewells 2101 1918* (10a) Ninewells - Barnhill 2040 2010 *Please note: the 1918 journey from Barnhill will run normal Outer Circle route as far as Whitfield (The Crescent). Part route (from City Centre) Part route (towards City Centre) (9a) City Centre - Ninewells 2126 1949 (10a) Ninewells - City Centre 2140 2010 (10a) City Centre - Barnhill 2055 2025 (9a) Barnhill - City Centre 2131 2101 Please note: these services will operate to a special schedule on Boxing Day & 2 January. See full timetable for details. Services 15/17 Full route (from Ninewells) Full route (towards Ninewells) (17) Ninewells - Whitfield 2018 1917 (17) Whitfield - Ninewells 2032 1902 Part route (from City Centre) Part route (towards City Centre) (17) City Centre - Whitfield 2034 1932 (17) Whitfield - City Centre 2102 1902 (17) City Centre - Ninewells 2059 1930 (17) Ninewells - City Centre 2118 1917 Please note: service 15 will operate two additional morning journeys on Boxing Day & 2 January. These will depart the City Centre at 0804 and 0834. 24 Dec 26 Dec 24 Dec 26 Dec 31 Dec 2 Jan 31 Dec 2 Jan Service 18 Full route (from City Centre) Full route (towards City Centre) (18) City Centre - Kirkton 2055 2055 (18) Kirkton - City Centre 2120 2120 Services 22/22a/22b Full route (from Ninewells) Full route (towards Ninewells) (22a) Ninewells - Craigowl 2037 2037 (22a) Craigowl - Ninewells 2056 2056 Part route (from City Centre) Part route (towards City Centre) (22a) City Centre - Craigowl 2056 2056 (22a) Craigowl - City Centre 2126 2126 (22) City Centre - Ninewells 2118 2048 (22) Ninewells - City Centre 2140 2110 (22a) City - Strathmartine 2056 (22a) Strathmartine - City 2120 2120 Service 23 Full route (from City Centre) Full route (towards City Centre) (23) City Centre - Downfield no service (23) Downfield - City Centre no service Services 28/29 Full route (from Myrekirk/Ninewells) Full route (towards Myrekirk/Ninewells) (28) Myrekirk - Douglas 2052 1952 (28) Douglas - Myrekirk 2000 2000 (29) Ninewells - Douglas 2022 2022 (29) Douglas - Ninewells 2030 2030 Part route (from City Centre) Part route (towards City Centre) (28) City Centre - Douglas 2114 2044 (28) Douglas - City Centre 2130 2100 (28) City Centre - Myrekirk 2024 2024 (28) Myrekirk - City Centre 2052 2052 (29) City Centre - Ninewells 2054 2054 (29) Ninewells - City Centre 2122 2122 Services 30/31 Full route (from Ninewells) Full route (towards Ninewells) (30) Ninewells - Fowlis no service (30) Fowlis - Ninewells no service (31) Ninewells - Fowlis no service (31) Fowlis - Ninewells no service Services 32/33 Full route (from City Centre) Full route (towards City Centre) (32) City Centre - Fintry 2114 2014 (32) Fintry - City Centre 2136 2036 (33) City Centre - Whitfield 2044 1944 (33) Whitfield - City Centre 2105 2105 Service 51 Full route (from City Centre) Full route (towards City Centre) (51) City Centre - Fowlis Sunday service (51) Fowlis - City Centre Sunday service Services 137 | 138 | 139 Full route (from City Centre) Full route (towards City Centre) (137) City - Strathmartine no service (137) Strathmartine - City no service (138) City - Auchterhouse no service (138) Auchterhouse - City no service (139) City - Tealing no service (139) Tealing - City no service Buses will operate according to Sunday timetables on the above dates. For full details of daytime journeys, please see the full timetable leaflets; these are available online at xploredundee.com or from our Travel Centre. 50 Ways to Xplore Dundee this Christmas The most wonderful time of the year will soon be upon us again! There will be plenty to see and do in our little city as the big day approaches - so hop on your local bus with a great value ticket to discover Dundee this winter. We've put together this special festive guide, and we're sure you will find something the whole family will enjoy this holiday season. From plays and pantomimes, to markets and craft fairs - this is a vibrant list of exciting events and affordable activities. Of course, everything included is fully accessible by our city-wide bus network. This booklet is your go-to guide for all things Christmas in Dundee! Merry Christmas from all of us at Xplore! Festive Fares With lots of great value tickets to choose from, and a network of fast, frequent buses across the city, it's easier than ever to Xplore Dundee. There's bound to be a ticket that's just right for you! Day Saver (Adult) Group Saver Offers unlimited travel all day Allows up to five people to hop on across our network. Plus, it's and off all out buses all day for as £3.80 cheaper and quicker than buying little as £1.60 each, which is ideal for single tickets every time you travel. £8 a family or group of friends. Available on-bus from your driver Available on-bus from your driver Weekend Saver Evening Saver A NEW ticket cheaper than buying Heading out for the night? Then why separate Day Savers, which is ideal not leave the car at home and let us for keeping busy over the weekend. be your designated driver? £7 Available from 6pm on Friday and £3 Available and valid from 6pm until valid until last bus on Sunday last bus - any night of the week A Better Deal for Dundee's Young People Travel Smart with ABC Young people (aged 16-18) can make Benefit from unlimited travel with .85 the most of paying less when they all bus companies in & around £2 travel by bus. We recently extended Dundee with one smart ticket. Day Saver the availability of reduced fares to Top up your smart-card on-bus cover young people until their 19th ABCday ABCweek .50 birthday. To verify eligibility for this £8 great value offer (equal to a third off Adult (16+) £4.20 £14.50 Weekly Saver adult prices), we require photo ID with date of birth clearly displayed. Child (5-15) £2.90 £9.50 Christmas Light Night Friday 24 November | from 4pm Lights switch-on at 6.45pm 1a/1b 5 9/10 15/17 18 22 28/29 32/33 A full programme of fun family events will bring Dundee City Centre to life, kicking off the festive season with an event that is bigger, brighter and better than ever before! A wonderful weekend of celebrations will take place, which every Dundonian is encouraged to head down and enjoy. We will have extra buses and staff on hand for this Christmas extravaganza, ready to help you and your family get there and head home again. To accommodate the winter market at Slessor Gardens, Shore Terrace will be closed, therefore our buses will be diverted. Please visit xploredundee.com, our Travel Centre or follow our social media channels (@XploreDundeeBus) for full details. any 4 5 service 9/10 17 'Drawn to Light' Projections (McManus Galleries) West End Christmas Fortnight Saturday 25 November | 7pm - 8:30pm Saturday 25 November - Saturday 9 December A spectacular outdoor video and music display to Including everything from crafts to carols, this is a celebrate the McManus Galleries' 150th anniversary family event not to be missed Dundee Santa Dash Sunday 26 November 1a/1b 5 9/10 15/17 18 22 28/29 32/33 Starts 10:30am Helping to raise money for the ARCHIE foundation, this is the first 'Santa Dash' event to be held in Dundee. We're offering participants in costume free travel to and from the special event! To sign up, google 'Leisure & For this event, services in and around the Culture Dundee Santa Dash' City Centre will be diverted from 10am - 12pm. Visit xploredundee.com for details any 9/10 15/17 33 service 9/10 Festive Fun Workshop (McManus Galleries) Whitfield Winter Wonderland (The Crescent) Saturday 2 December | from 12pm Tuesday 5 December | from 5:30pm Work with creative elves to make lots of special gifts Our special Santa Bus will run from the Longhaugh and lovely decorations for the festive season lights switch-on to the fun-filled family event 28/29 5 9/10 Lochee Winter Festival | 2, 6, 9 & 16 December Broughty Ferry Family Day Santa and his helpers will be in his High Street grotto Sunday 10 December | 12pm - 4pm on Saturdays, and the Lochee lights will brighten up Hop on board the land train around The