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Arriva Fox County is a bus company operating in Leicester and Leicestershire. It was formed in 1981, as Midland Red East with the breakup of the old Midland Red bus company, and then became known as Midland Fox in 1984. It is now part of Arriva Midlands.
Arriva Fox County run services across the Leicester area plus services to/from Loughborough, Coalville, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, Market Harborough and Burton upon Trent.
In Leicester, Arriva run most of its services from St. Margaret's Bus Station with some journeys commencing/terminating in Charles Street. Other bus services use the Haymarket Bus Station, Haymarket/Belgrave Gate (for High Street services) and Humberstone Gate East as its main city centre stop.
Arriva has depots in Leicester, Coalville, South Wigston, Hinckley and Swadlincote (which is used for the X2 plus 217 & 218 Sunday services)
In late 2006, a new "Leicester Linx" brand was introduced for services in Leicester.
Services[]
(These services are subject to change)
Arriva Fox County run the following services in the Leicester and Leicestershire area (The number indicates the frequency of the service in minutes):
Service | Route | Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sundays & | Notes | ||
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Daytime | Evening | Daytime | Evening | Bank Holiday | |||
5 | Leicester - Thurmaston - Syston - Quelinborough - East Goscote | 20 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 30 (to Q'boro X'Roads) | |
Extends to Rearsby - Asfordby - Melton Mowbray | - | 60 | - | 60 | 60 | ||
5A 5B | Leicester - Thurmaston - Syston - Rearsby - Asfordby - Melton Mowbray | 20 | service 5 | 20 | service 5 | Service 5B: operates a 0745 journey to Melton Mowbray via Longfield School on schooldays only | |
6 | Leicester - Melton Road - Thurmaston ASDA | 10 | 60 | 10 | 60 | 60 | |
Extends to Syston | 30 | service 5 | 30 | service 5 | |||
7 72 | Hinckley – Wykin Estate (7) / Hollycroft (72) Circular | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | |
11 | Coalville – Agar Nook | 10 | 30 | 10 | 30 | 60 | |
14 | Coalville – Ibstock | 12 | 30 | 12 | 30 | 60 | |
14 | Leicester - Aikman Avenue - Kirby Frith, Ryder Road | 15 | First service 14 | 15 | First service 14 | ||
15 | Coalville – Whitwick - Thringstone | 15 | service 127 | 15 | service 127 | ||
15 | Leicester - Thorpe Astley - Meridian East - Fosse Park | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | |
22 | Leicester - Ethel Road - Evington, Downing Drive | 15 | First service 22 | 15 | First service 22 | ||
27 | Leicester - Groby Road - County Hall - Ratby | 15 | 60 | 15 | 60 | service 218 | |
28 | Leicester - Groby Road - County Hall - Groby, Meadow Way | 30 | service 28A | 30 | service 28A | services 217 / 218 |
Combined provides a bus every 7-8 mins daytime from Leicester, St. Margarets Bus Station to Groby village |
28A 28B | Leicester - Groby Road - County Hall - Groby - Markfield - Greenhill (28A) - Whitwick (28A) - Coalville | 60 each | 60 (28A) | 60 each | 60 (28A) | ||
31 | Leicester - Railway Station - London Road - Oadby - Oadby Grange | 6 | 15 | 6 | 15 | Daytime: 15 Evenings: 30 |
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31A | Leicester - Railway Station - London Road - Oadby - Coombe Rise | ||||||
44 44A | Leicester - Queens Road - West Knighton - Pendlebury Drive (44) / Rolleston Road (44A) | 10 | 30 | 10 | 30 | 60 (44A) | |
46 | Leicester - Saffron Lane - Aylestone Drive - Eyres Monsell | 15 amb | 30 | 15 amb | 30 | Daytime only: 60 | amb - These journeys to Leicester operate via Ambleside Drive |
47 | Local Linx circular Leicester - South Wigston - Little Hill - Wigston Magna - Railway Station - Leicester | 15 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 30 | |
48 | Local Linx circular Leicester - Railway Station - Wigston Magna - Little Hill - South Wigston - Leicester | ||||||
49 | Leicester - Welford Road - Wigston - Wigston Magna - Wigston Harcourt | 15 | 60 | 15 | 60 | 60 | |
49A | Leicester - Welford Road - Wigston - Wigston Magna - Gloucester Crescent | 15 | 60 | 15 | 60 | 60 | |
Extends to South Wigston | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | ||
50 | Leicester - Narborough Road - Fosse Park - Enderby - Narborough | 20 | 60 | 20 | 60 | 60 | |
Extends to Huncote - Croft | service 51A | 60 | service 51A | 60 | 60 | ||
50A | Leicester - Narborough Road - Fosse Park | 20 | 60 | 20 | 60* | 60 | |
51 | Leicester - Narborough Road - Braunstone Crossroads | 20 | 30 | 20 | 30 | Daytime: 30 Evenings: 60 |
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51A | Leicester - Narborough Road - Rowley Fields | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | |
Extends to Fosse Park - Narborough - Huncote - Croft | 60 | service 50 | 60 | service 50 | |||
53 53A | Leicester - Uppingham Road - Humberstone Park - Scraptoft Lane (53A) / Dudley Avenue (53) - Thurnby Lodge | 6 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | |
56 56A | Leicester - Humberstone Park - Thurnby - Scraptoft | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | Service 56A: Journeys at 1715, 1745 and 1815 between Scraptoft and Leicester only |
58 | Leicester - Humberstone - Nether Hall - Tesco Superstore - Hamilton - Forest Road - Leicester Circular | 6 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | Combined service provides a bus every 7-8 mins daytime from Leicester to Hastings Road, Fire Station |
58A | Leicester - Forest Road - Hamilton - Tesco Superstore - Nether Hall - Forest Road - Leicester Circular | ||||||
71 71A | Hinkcley - Burbage | Service 71: 15 | 60 (71A) | Service 71: 15 | 60 (71A) | - | |
73 | Hinckley – Paddock Way | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | |
74 | Hinckley – Sketchley Meadows | 40 | - | - | - | - | |
80 | Leicester - Railway Station - University of Leicester - Ratcliffe Road - Halls of Residence (Term Time only) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | - | |
80A | University of Leicester- Ratcliffe Road - Halls of Residence (Term Time only) | 10 | service 80 | - | |||
81 81A | Hinckley – Barwell (81A) - Earl Shilton | Service 81: 20 | 60 (81A) | Service 81: 20 | 60 (81A) | - | |
82 | Hinckley - Barwell | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | |
84 84A | Leicester - Aylestone - Glen Parva - Blaby - Whetstone - Cosby (84) - Broughton Astley (84) - Dunton Bassset (84) - Lutterworth (84) | 30 | 60 | 30 | 60 | 60 | Service 84: Monday - Saturday evening and Sundays journeys terminate at Broughton Astley, Red Admiral |
85 | Leicester - Aylestone - Glen Parva - Blaby - Countesthorpe - South Wigston | 15 | 60 | 15 | 60 | 60 | |
99 | Coalville – Whitwick – Shepshed – Loughborough – Bunny – Nottingham | 60 | 120* | 60 | 120* | service 127 | * Thursday, Friday and Saturdays only between Loughborough and Nottingham |
104 | Leicester - Braunstone, Turnbull Drive - Fosse Park | 10 | 30 | 10 | 30 | 60 | |
123 | Leicester - Glenfield - Anstey - Thurcaston - Cropston - Woodhouse Eaves - Quorn - Loughborough | CentreBus service 54 |
Woods service 123 | 60 | Woods service 123 | Woods service 121 |
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127 | Leicester - Birstall - Rothley - Mountsorrell - Quorn - Loughborough - Shepshed | 10 | 60 | 10 | 60 | 30 (to Loughborough) | |
Extends to Whitwick - Coalville | service 28A | 60 | service 28A | 60 | 60 | These journeys do not serve Shepshed: The OX lea PH | |
152 | Leicester - Kirby Muxloe - Desford - Barlestone - Ibstock - Coalville | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | |
153 | Leicester - Kirby Muxloe - Desford - Barlestone - Market Bosworth | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 120 | |
155 | Coalville – Newbold - East Midlands Airport - Castle Donington | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
158 | Leicester - Braunstone Crossroads - Leicester Forest East - Earl Shilton - Barwell - Hinckley | 30 | 60 | 30 | 60 | 60 | |
Extends to Nuneaton | 60 | - | 60 | - | Stagecoach service 48 |
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217 218 | Leicester - County Hall - Glenfield - Groby - Ratby - Markfield - Whitwick - Coalville - Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Swadlincote (218) | services 28A / 28B (to Coalville) or X2 (to Swadlincote) | 60 | ||||
302 | Braunstone Bus Leicester - Railway Station - De Montfort Hall - Freemans Common - Walkers Stadium - Leicester Royal Infirmary - Braunstone - Glenfield - New Parks - Glenfield Hospital - Beaumont Centre | 30 | 60 (to Braunstone Leisure Centre) |
30 | 60 (from Beaumont Centre) |
Daytime only: 60 | |
747 | Cross County Leicester - Thurnby - Houghton-on-the-Hill - Bilesdon - Belton - Uppingham | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | |
X1 | City Linx to Braunstone - Ratby - Botcheston - Thornton - Bagworth - Ellistown - Coalville | 60 LS | - | 60 LS | - | - | LS - Limited Stop to Braunstone Crossroads |
X2 | City Linx to- Coalville - Swannington - Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Blackfordby - Woodville - Swadlincote - Brizlincote - Burton upon Trent | 60 LS | - | 60 LS | - | services 217 & 218 | LS - Limited Stop to Markfield, Field Head |
X3 131 | City Linx to Oadby - Great Glen (X3) - Fleckney (131) - Kibworth - Market Harborough | 30 LS (X3) | 2 jnys (131) | 30 LS (X3) | 2 jnys (131) | service X7 (Stagecoach in Northamptonshire) | LS - Limited Stop on the X3 to Oadby, Glebe Road |
X4 | City Linx to Wigston Magna - Kilby - Fleckney | 60 LS | service 131 | 60 LS | service 131 | - | LS - Limited Stop to Wigston Magna |
X6 | City Linx to Fosse Park - Hinckley Three Pots - Walsgrave - Coventry | 60 LS | - | 60 LS | 30mins | - | LS - Limited Stop to Coventry |
Leicester Skylink | Leicester - Braunstone - County Hall - M1 Motorway - Pegasus Business Park - East Midlands Airport - DHL Building | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | Daily departures at 0015, 0215 and 0405 along with Sunday departures at 0605 and 0705 will depart from Abbey Street not St Margaret’s Bus Station. |
X58 | Leicester - Earl Shilton - Hinckley - Atherstone - Drayton Manor Theme Park | 1 jny | - | 1 jny | - | 1 jny | Tickets can be bought in advance for bus travel and entry to the park from the Arriva Travel Shop or on the bus for bus travel only. |
Connections can now be made between services X4 and X6. Most journeys on X4 continue to or commence from Coventry as X6. Throughfares will be available on the two routes.
Services 6, 27, 28, 28A, 28B, 31, 31A, 44, 44A, 47, 48, 49, 49A, 84, 84A, 85, 127, 152 and 153 have been fitted with Star Trak, which tells you when the next bus arrives at your bus stop.
Service Changes[]
Service X6 to call at bus stops near Coventry University
Service X6 will call at stop LE in Gosford Street (towards Coventry) and stop LC from Coventry from Tuesday 25th March 2008.
Route Diversions[]
Granby Street and Horsefair Street closure
From Monday 14th January 2008 Granby Street will be closed between Bishop Street and Horsefair Street until Friday 28th June 2008 to allow the City Council to carry out imporvement works. Horsefair Street between Bowling Green Street and Granby Street will remain closed.
Therefore, services 46, 48, 49/49A, 84/84A/85 and 302 will be diverted as follow:
- Pocklington's Walk
- Millstone Lane
- Horsefair Street
- Bowling Green Street
- Bishop Street
- right onto Granby Street
- Rutland Street
- Charles Street
No bus stops will be affected by the closure, however it may take a few moments longer for buses to reach Charles Street.
Tickets[]
These are some of the tickets available on Arriva Fox County's buses:
Day Ticket[]
Leicester City[]
- Adult Price £2.60
- Family Price £6.50
Day ticket available on all Arriva services in the Leicester City area[1]. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day but is not valid on service 103, SkyLink or X58. [2].
Leicester City+[]
- Adult Price £3.00
- Family Price £6.50
Day ticket available on all Arriva services in the Leicester City+ area. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day but is not valid on service 103, SkyLink or X58.
Midlands Day Ticket[]
- Adult Price £4.40
- Family Price £9.00
Day ticket available on all Arriva services in the Midlands area[3]. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day but the ticket is not valid on service 103, SkyLink, X6 between Fosse Park and Coventry or X58.
GoAnywhere Day Ticket[]
- Price £8.00
Day ticket available on all Arriva services in the UK, with the execption for Transport for London services, Green Line coaches, sightseeing tours, park & ride services and the X58. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day.
SkyLink Day Ticket[]
- Adult Single or 24 Hour Return £6.00
- Child Single or 24 Hour Return £5.00
- Day Ticket £10.00
- Family Ticket £20.00
Day tickets that are available on the SkyLink service between Leicester and East Midlands Airport. The Day and Family Tickets are also valid on all other Arriva services in the Midlands with the exception of the X58.
Weekly Ticket[]
Leicester City[]
- Adult Price £10.00
- Child Price £7.00
Weekly ticket available on all Arriva services in the Leicester City area. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day but is not valid on service 103, SkyLink or X58.
Leicester City+[]
- Adult Price £12.00
- Child Price £7.00
Weekly ticket available on all Arriva services in the Leicester City+ area. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day but is not valid on service 103, SkyLink or X58.
Midlands Weekly Ticket[]
- Adult Price £17.50
- Child Price £10.00
Weekly ticket available on all Arriva services in the Midlands area. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day but the ticket is not valid on service 103, SkyLink, X6 between Fosse Park and Coventry or X58.
SkyLink Weekly Ticket[]
- Weekly Ticket £19.00
- Weekly Ticket for all Arriva services (except X58) £24.00
Weekly tickets that are available on the SkyLink service between Leicester and East Midlands Airport.
4Weekly Ticket[]
Leicester City[]
- Price £37.00
Monthly ticket available on all Arriva services in the Leicester City area. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day and is valid for 28 days but is not valid on service 103, SkyLink or X58.
Leicester City+[]
- Price £42.00
Monthly ticket available on all Arriva services in the Leicester City+ area. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day and is valid for 28 days but is not valid on service 103, SkyLink or X58.
Midlands Weekly Ticket[]
- Price £63.00
Day ticket available on all Arriva services in the Midlands area. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day and is valid for 28 days but the ticket is not valid on service 103, SkyLink, X6 between Fosse Park and Coventry or X58.
10 Trip Ticket[]
Leicester City[]
- Price £10.00
Ticket available on all Arriva services in the Leicester City area. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day and is valid for 10 journeys but is not valid on service 103, SkyLink or X58.
Leicester City+[]
- Price £12.00
Ticket available on all Arriva services in the Leicester City+ area. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day and is valid for 10 journeys but is not valid on service 103, SkyLink or X58.
Midlands Weekly Ticket[]
- Price £17.50
Ticket available on all Arriva services in the Midlands area. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day and valid for 10 journeys but the ticket is not valid on service 103, SkyLink, X6 between Fosse Park and Coventry or X58.
SkyLink Monthly Ticket[]
- Monthly Ticket £55.00
- Monthly Ticket for all Arriva services (except X58) £75.00
Day tickets that are valid on the SkyLink service between Leicester and East Midlands Airport.
Student Tickets[]
Leicester City+[]
- Term Price £109
- Academic Year £218
A student only ticket available on all Arriva services in the Leicester City+ area [4]. The ticket can be bought from the travel shop at Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station or online, where there is a 10% discount. The ticket is not valid on service 103, SkyLink or X58.
Leicester Plus[]
- Term Price £159
- Academic Year £348
A student only ticket available on all Arriva services in the Leicester Plus area [5]. The Leicester Plus area is the whole of Leicestershire plus Coventry, Derby, Nottingham, Nuneaton and Swadlincote. The ticket can be bought from the travel shop at Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station or online, where there is a 10% discount. The ticket is not valid on service 103, SkyLink or X58.
Big Ticket[]
Leicester City[]
- Price £7.00
A return ticket valid for up to 5 people, available on all Arriva services in the Leicester City area. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day but is not valid on service 103, SkyLink or X58.
Leicester City+[]
- Price £7.00
A return ticket valid for up to 5 people, available on all Arriva services in the Leicester City+ area. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day but is not valid on service 103, SkyLink or X58.
Midlands Day Ticket[]
- Price £9.00
A return ticket valid for up to 5 people, available on all Arriva services in the Midlands area. The ticket can be bought on the bus and is available all day every day but is not valid on service 103, SkyLink, X6 between Fosse Park and Coventry or X58.
PlusBus[]
- Adult day - £2 (child £1)
- Adult 7 day - £10
- Adult 1 month - £30
- Adult 3 month - £90
- Adult year - £300
The Leicester Plusbus ticket must be purchased from any railway station as part of your train ticket. It allows unlimited travel in a designated area (see plusbus website) for the vallidity of the ticket. The plusbus ticket is always cheaper than a conventional bus fare.
Special Offers[]
Sometimes, Arriva Fox County may introduce special offers on fares for particular routes or at particular times. These are the current special offers available from Arriva Fox County:
Stop-Hop[]
An offer available for passengers who want to make a connection between St. Margaret's Bus Station and Haymarket, where passengers are able to use their valid tickets on services 152, 153 and 158 from St Margaret's to Haymarket for free.
References[]
- ↑ Leicester Saver Areas. Arriva. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
- ↑ Fares & Tickets. Arriva. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
- ↑ Midlands Saver Area. Arriva. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
- ↑ Leicester City+ Saver Area. Arriva. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
- ↑ Leicester Plus Saver Area. Arriva. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
- http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/plusbus.aspx -Accessed 10 April 2013
- http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/midlands/ticket-types/ -Accessed 10 April 2013
- http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/multi-journey-saver-tickets-in-midlands/ -Accessed 10 April 2013
- http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/student-saver-tickets-in-midlands/ -Accessed 10 April 2013
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