North East bus companies announce Christmas and New Year schedules for 2025-2026
Travel providers for the region have issued a travel update for Christmas and New Year.
Those using public transport should be aware that there will be some changes to scheduling throughout the festive period.
The Tyne and Wear Metro’s festive schedule is available to the public, as are bus services across our corner of the country.
North East bus timetables over Christmas and New Year
Stagecoach North East has confirmed its full timetable for the festive season, with a regular service across most of the region on Monday, December 22 and Tuesday, December 23.
Saturday service will run on Christmas Eve, with services coming to a close from 6pm. Specific times across the region can be found for each service on the brand’s website.
No services will run on Christmas Day, with skeleton services running between 10am and 6pm on Boxing Day.
Services running will be the 1,3, 4, 7, 10/11, 12, 13, 16, 20, 22, 23, 30/31, 36, 38, 39/40, 62/63, X47, X88, E2 and E6.
Normal Saturday and Sunday service will run over December 27 and 28 respectively, while Saturday service will also run on Monday, December 29 and Tuesday, December 30.
Saturday service will also run on New Year’s Eve, with the last buses running from 6pm.
No serivices will run on New Year’s Day, with Saturday service running on Friday, January 2. After this regular service will resume.
Go North East has confirmed regular services will run until Christmas Eve when last services will run between 6pm and 7pm with no buses running on Christmas Day.
Boxing Day will see a limited service across the region, with a full list of services running available on the group’s website.
Much like Stagecoach, Normal Saturday and Sunday service will run over December 27 and 28 respectively, while Saturday service will also run on Monday, December 29 and Tuesday, December 30.
Last services on New Year’s Eve will run between 6pm and 7pm with no buses running on January 1.
A Saturday timetable will run on Friday, January 2 with normal service running again from Saturday, January 3.