Metrobus announces Christmas and New Year holiday bus services - with one route running Christmas Day for the first time today
Metrobus has announced its Christmas and New Year services, which this year will include services on route 100 for the first time on Christmas Day (between Crawley Bus Station and Redhill) and Boxing Day services on route 20 for the first time.
The special Christmas Day services will operate on routes 10, 100 (Crawley - Redhill), 200 (Bewbush - Gatwick) & 400 (Stone Quarry - Redhill) only, and on Boxing Day special services will run across routes 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20, 100 & 200, with route 400 operating a Sunday service.
A detailed rundown of the additional Christmas services, along with timetables of the wider holiday period, can be found here. Normal fares are charged with the £3 fare cap still in effect, and normal passes are accepted on Christmas Day. Gatwick Airport kindly provide financial support towards the Christmas Day and Boxing Day operation.
Nick Hill, Commercial Director at Metrobus said: “Very few towns and cities have a bus service on Christmas Day but we are pleased to confirm that we will once again be running Christmas Day services for 2025 at no cost to the taxpayer, including services on the 100, which is the first time it has run on Christmas Day.”
“It is hugely important to us to keep our local community connected all year round, whilst making it easier for passengers to get to their place of work or visit their friends and families over the festive period.”
Details and timetables of services for the festive period, including Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day, can be found here.