Colchester United's Matchday shuttle bus service will continue to run for the coming season at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.
This season, there will be a further service for supporters living in the east of the town, with a shuttle bus running through Greenstead, St John's and Highwoods.
The service has been subsidised by chairman Robbie Cowling in its first three years, and the club will continue to subsidise the buses in the coming year, with the price being frozen at £1.50 (return).
The services from the Ancient Briton, Drury Arms and Fat Cat pubs will be on offer once again, all stopping on Head Street at Bus Stop P to collect fans from the town.
There is now also an East Colchester bus, along with a service provided from Braintree thanks to Florida Coaches.
Senior citizens will continue to be able to use the shuttle buses for FREE on presentation of their Essex County Council concessionary pass, whilst the Matchday Rover ticket operated by First Buses will also be £1.50 for the coming season.
Details of the timetable are below.
COLCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
FOOTBALL SHUTTLE BUSES FOR SEASON 2011/2012
Pre-Game Departures
Ancient Briton 1:30pm (Saturdays) 6.15pm (Mid Week Games)
Drury Arms 1:40pm (Saturdays) 6.25pm (Mid Week Games)
Fat Cat 1:45pm (Saturdays) 6.30pm (Mid Week Games)
All Pub buses will call at Head Street (Bus Stop P) after departing the pubs.
East Colchester bus
Colchester Bus Station 1.45pm (3pm kick-off), 6.30pm (7.45pm kick-off)
Old Heath Speedwell Rd 1.57pm (3pm), 6.42pm (7.45pm)
University of Essex Valley Road 2.05pm (3pm), 6.50pm (7.45pm)
Greenstead Library 2.15pm (3pm) 7.00pm (7.45pm)
St.John Estate Shops 2.20pm (3pm) 7.05pm (7.45pm)
Highwoods Approach 2.25pm (3pm) 7.10pm (7.45pm)
Severalls Business Park 2.30pm (3pm) 7.15pm (7.45pm)
Bruff Close
1:00pm and at regular intervals until 3pm (Saturdays)
6pm and at regular intervals until 7.45pm (Mid Week)
Severalls
2.30pm (Saturdays)
7.15pm (Mid Week)
Post-Game Departures
Return buses leave for the pubs at 5.30pm (Weekend Games) & 10pm (Midweek Games)
Bruff Close
4:50pm and at regular intervals until 6:00pm (Saturdays)
9.30pm and at regular intervals until 10.15pm (Mid Week)
East Colchester bus
5.15pm (Saturdays)
10pm (Mid Week)
Severalls
5.15pm (Saturdays)
10pm (Mid Week)
Fares
£1.50 return for all bus journeys.
Concessions
OAPs qualify for free travel only when an Essex County Council Concessionary Pass is presented. No other concessions apply.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO USE THE SERVICE?
• Either walk to Bruff Close or simply make your way to your nearest Bus Stop, take any FIRST Bus services within the Day Ticket & Borough Card Inner Zone, (see map), to get to and from Bruff Close between 12.30pm and 6.30pm on match days, (between 6pm and 10.30pm for evening games).
• At Bruff Close pick up your Shuttle Service. At present, we are not asking fans to use the bus in/bus out stubs on their tickets, but please take note of pre-match information for each game issued on CU-FC.com.
HOW MUCH IS IT GOING TO COST ME TO GET TO BRUFF CLOSE FROM WITHIN COLCHESTER?
See our Matchday Rover service story elsewhere in the Travel Plan section.
WHERE IS BRUFF CLOSE?
Bruff Close is a short walk from North Station forecourt. Walk down Station Approach and turn left to cross Bergholt Road at the crossing. Continue on to Mile End Road and cross it at the crossing just twenty yards up. Bruff Close is directly in front of you with The Big Yellow Warehouse on the right hand side.
