You can use yournextbus to find out timetable information for
any bus service at any stop, later the same day. You can also use the system to
narrow down your search, so that your returned text only gives you information
about the bus service you are interested in:
Times for a
specific bus service
At bus stops which are served by
many different bus services, you may want to receive information only for a
specific service number. To obtain times for a specific bus service:
Text Message:
- Select the option to create a new
text message
- Type in the 8-digit bus stop
number, followed by a space, followed by the service number e.g. 45010914 95
for bus stop 45010914 and service number 95
- Send the text message to
63876.
- The returned message will give you information about the next
few 95's to leave that stop.
Times for buses later the same
day
It is possible to obtain times for buses later the same day.
For this option it is more likely that scheduled timetable times will be
returned rather than predicted times, but it's still an excellent option if you
want to plan well ahead. To obtain times for buses later the same day:
Text Message:
- Select the option to create a new
text message
- Type in the 8 digit bus stop number, followed by a space,
followed by the 24 hour clock time e.g. 45010914 1700 for bus stop number
45010914 at a time of 5pm
- Send the text message to 63876.
- Your
returned message will give you details of the next four or five buses that
depart from that stop after 5pm.
WAP/Website:
- On the website or on WAP, when you are presented with the pop-up
information window, choose the "later departures" option.
Times for a specific bus number later the same day
To obtain information for both a specific service number at a stop
and for time later the same day:
Text Message:
- Select the option to create a new text message
- Type in the 8-digit bus stop
number, followed by a space; enter the service number, followed by a space,
followed by the 24 hour clock time e.g. 45010914 95 1930 for bus stop number
45010914, service 95 at a time of 7.30pm
- Send the text message to short
code 63876.
- The returned message will list the next four or five 95's
to leave from that stop after 7.30pm
Help
For a reminder on how to use the service, just text "help" to
63876.