Bristol’s 9 best and worst bus routes, as chosen by Bristolians

Thousands of people travel around Bristol by bus each day, whether it’s for commuting to work, school and college, visiting friends and family or going to the shops and attending important appointments.

As the main form of public transport in the city, most of us rely on the buses, perhaps even more so since the Clean Air Zone was introduced.

But as any regular bus user knows, the service can often be unreliable, with cancellations, delays and even ‘ghost buses’ that appear on bus stop display screens and the bus app and then mysteriously vanish into thin air.

Bristol World asked readers to share their experiences of the city’s buses - the best and the worst services and why.

Reader Nicola Morrish says the worst routes for her are the 48 and 49 because they ‘never turn up and are always cancelled’, while Suzie Warfield claims the 90 is ‘getting worse’ and says she sometimes waits an hour or more for one and even then they disappear off the bus app.

Several readers think bus services in south Bristol are the worst, including Jacqueline Rainbow who says south Bristol is ‘ostracised’ and Whitchurch is ‘cut off from practically everywhere’.

On the bright side, Martin See says the M1 bus is the best and a ‘fantastic service’ and Paul Denning thinks they’re ‘all good - just need more’.

Here are 9 pictures of the best and worst bus routes in the city, as chosen by Bristolians.