Christmas Kinchbus services announced

KINCHBUS has announced its bus services for Christmas 2020 and over the New Year.

Tom Morgan, group commercial director at Kinchbus, said: “Due to the coronavirus pandemic it’s going to be a very different Christmas and New Year’s Eve festive period.

“We expect there will be significant restrictions in place affecting hospitality venues and many people will be focused on spending Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day with their family groups at home.

“But between Christmas and New Year our customers will need to travel for reasons including work and for shopping, so we will be providing a reduced, but still comprehensive service.

“I would like to thank our wonderful drivers and our support teams for being there for our customers when they need them, all through a tumultuous 2020 and as we approach what we all hope will be a brighter 2021.”

The festive season’s changes begin on Christmas Eve, with the last departures leaving at around 6pm.

There will be no services on Christmas Day. On Boxing Day only Skylink Derby will run a Sunday service.

New Year’s Eve will see a Saturday service across the network with last departures around 6pm.

Key dates to remember are:

■ ■ Christmas Eve: a normal Thursday service until last buses departing around 6pm

■ ■Christmas Day: no services

■ ■ Boxing Day: no services, except for Skylink Derby

■ ■Sunday, December 27 and Monday, December 28: Sunday service

■ ■Tuesday, December 29 and Wednesday, December 30: Saturday service

■ ■New Year’s Eve: a Saturday service with last buses departing around 6pm

■ ■New Year’s Day: no services

■ ■Saturday, January 2, 2021: Saturday service

■ ■Sunday, January 3: buses are back to normal Full details are at: kinchbus.co.uk/