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The U1: the University of Portsmouth's loop bus

The U1 is one of the University of Portsmouth's two buses, run by First Bus. It loops from University House round Southsea and Eastney and back to campus, up to every 15 minutes at the busiest times.

When it runs

Monday to Friday in term time. It doesn't run at weekends, in the University's holidays or on bank holidays.

How to get on

Students travel free, with a pass in the First Bus app:

  1. Download the First Bus app and set your location to Portsmouth.
  2. Register for the Student Travel Club with your @myport.ac.uk email address.
  3. Find the pass under Tickets, then scan it and show your University ID card to the driver as you board.

Without a smartphone, the University's estates helpdesk can arrange another way. The University's buses page has the details and the term dates.

Every stop, in order

U1 The University loop

  1. University House
  2. Cambridge Road
  3. Cambridge Junction
  4. Kings Road Junction
  5. Green Road
  6. Elm Grove, The Thicket
  7. Kings Theatre
  8. Albert Road Lights
  9. Highland Road, Festing Road
  10. Bristol Road
  11. Kimberley Road
  12. Eastney Health Centre
  13. Eastney Road
  14. Bransbury Park
  15. Prince Albert Road
  16. Shepherds Crook
  17. Frensham Road
  18. Francis Avenue, Lidl's
  19. Talbot Road
  20. Fratton Bridge
  21. Bradford Junction
  22. Somers Road
  23. Isambard Brunel Road
  24. and round to University House

Times, and where the bus is now

First Bus publishes the U1 timetable. UoP Bus, a free iPhone app, shows the next departures from your closest stop, where the buses are on a live map and when to set off, with a reminder before yours leaves.

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The other line is the U2, between the University and Langstone Campus. UoP Bus is an independent app, made by Michael Kimberly Svrcek. It isn't affiliated with the University of Portsmouth or First Bus.