Your guide to buses around Dunstable
With the launch of our new DB2 and DB3 bus services, we have taken the opportunity to simplify our range of services, fares and tickets in and around Dunstable. This page gives more information on the bus services we provide for local residents and visitors.
Our services
DB2: Dunstable Town Centre - Downside Estate
This bus starts at the ASDA supermarket, then runs via The Quadrant, The Square and down London Road to Downside Estate. On the return it drops off at The Square, Winston Churchill and ASDA. Buses run every 30 minutes, Monday to Saturday daytime.
DB3: Dunstable Town Centre - Langdale Estate
This bus starts at Dunstable Square, then runs via , West Street, Meadway, Canesworde Road, Langdale Road, Lowther Road, Beech Road, then via London Road back to Dunstable, dropping off at The Square. Buses on DB3 run every hour, Monday to Saturday daytime.
34: St Albans - Dunstable Town Centre
Coming through from St Albans, route 34 also provides a local service link between London Road and The Square. This route runs every hour between St Albans and Dunstable.
231: Dunstable - Caddington - Luton
X31: Dunstable - Milton Keynes, Dunstable - Luton, Dunstable - Hemel Hempstead, Dunstable - Toddington/Flitwick
Routes 231 and X31 provide regional bus links to neighbouring towns, including our frequent fast X31 service to Luton (Centre and Rail Station) via L&D Hospital (every 15-20 minutes)
FOR TIMETABLE INFORMATION ON ANY OF THESE SERVICES PLEASE VISIT THE TIMETABLE PAGE
Fare Play
We have simplified the fares you pay locally within the Dunstable Town Area. A simple flat fare system is now operating, regardless of your journey length within the area.
SINGLE (anytime) £1.30
DAY TICKET (includes travel to Luton) £3.50
WEEKLY TICKET (includes travel to Luton) £8.00
MONTHLY TICKET (includes travel to Luton) £30.00
The Dunstable fare area covers these routes:
DB2 and DB3 throughout
34 between Southwood Road and Salters Way
231 between Southwood Road and Dunstable
X31 between Southwood Road and Ewe and Lamb, between French's Ave and Ewe and Lamb, and between Northfield School and Ewe and Lamb
366 between Dunstable College and Woodside Industrial Estate
You can buy weekly or monthly tickets from our bus drivers or from local payzone outlets (
www.payzone.co.uk to find your local retailer). Day tickets can be bought on bus.
DB1: Dunstable - Weatherby Estate
A service between Dunstable Town Centre and the Beecroft/Weatherby area is provided by Grant Palmer Passenger Services. Visit
www.grantpalmer.com for more information.
Hip Hop day and week tickets are available to buy and use on route DB1, giving you more flexible local travel. You can also buy a day ticket on the DB1, and use it to change on to route X31 for Luton at the Winston Churchill.
Travel by Train?
If you commute to London, you might want to know how Centrebus is working with First Capital Connect to provide simple through ticketing and travel to London.
A Plusbus ticket, available to buy at your local rail station, includes local bus travel on our services in the Dunstable ticket area, travel on route X31 between Dunstable and Luton, dropping you right outside the Central Rail Station, and your rail travel. You get all this travel for just a little bit more than your standard rail fare. Ask at the rail station for details or visit
www.plusbus.info.