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Bus services

Unibuzz Network

The University supports the Unibuzz Network; a network of inter-campus bus services which also operate to other locations around Northampton. The Unibuzz Network comprises bus services 7, 18, 19, 19E and 21. View a map of the Unibuzz Network and a summary sheet of the bus services available on the Network.

Inter-campus bus services

Bus services 19, 19E and 21 run between Avenue Campus and Park Campus.

Campus-to-campus travel is free on services 19, 19E and 21 all day Monday to Friday for students and staff on production of a valid University ID card (see conditions of free travel).

Bus stop

There is also a Free Travel Zone around the two campuses which allows students and staff who live within approximately one mile of either campus to travel to/from the University for free, all day Monday to Friday on the Unibuzz Network. A discounted fare of £1 applies for students and staff for any other single journey on the Network all day Monday to Friday.

Service 7

Park Campus - Boothville - Northampton College (Booth Lane) - Headlands - Kettering Road - Bus station

More information about service 7

Service 18

Park Campus - Moulton College - Moulton - Boothville - Weston Favell shopping centre

More information about service 18

Service 19

Park Campus - Kingsthorpe - Avenue Campus - Rail station - Bus station

More information about service 19

Service 19E

Park Campus - Kingsthorpe - Avenue Campus - Bus Station - Rail station - Bus station

More information about service 19E

Service 21

Park Campus - Kingsthorpe - Avenue Campus - Bus station

More information about service 21

Commercial bus services

There are other commercial bus services in Northampton serving the University. Standard bus fares apply for these, as they are not funded by the University:

Service 4

Obelisk Rise - Boughton Green Road (Park Campus) - Kingsthorpe - Bus station

Service 54

Park Campus - Southfields - Blackthorn - Ecton Brook - Weston Favell (one journey at 1705 Mon-Fri)

Bus services close to Avenue Campus

The following bus services run along Kettering Road, a short walk from Avenue Campus:

Service 2: to/from Blackthorn, Goldings, Thorplands and Boothville
Service 7: to/from Boothville, Spinney Hill, Northampton College (Booth Lane site) and Park Campus
Service 8: to/from Ecton Brook, Bellinge, Weston Favell, Lumbertubs, Headlands and Northampton College (Booth Lane site)
Service 38: to/from Kettering, Pytchley, Moulton (for Moulton College), Kingsley and Kingsley Park
Service 39: to/from Kettering and Moulton (for Moulton College)
Service 52: to/from Parklands, Links View, Northampton General Hospital and Brackmills
Service 58: to/from Moulton Park (peak times only)

The following bus services run along Kingsthorpe Road/ Barrack Road, a short walk from Avenue Campus:

Service 4: to/from Obelisk Rise, Sunnyside (Boughton Green Road) and Kingsthorpe
Service 4A: to/from Spring Park, Acre Lane and Kingsthorpe
Service 60: to/from Welford, Guilsborough and Creaton
Service X7: to/from Leicester, Market Harborough and Brixworth