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Operated by Blackpool Transport Services Ltd, Metro Coastlines is a cost-effective way of travelling around the Fylde Coast area. With route colour coding, incorporating high-visability buses and easy to follow timetables, Metro Coastlines makes planning and making your journey simple


Latest News

Weekend Diversions (1st July 2009)
Diversions will be in place over the weekend due to the Grand Prix Cycling event and the Mereside Gala. [More...]

Diversion (24 June 2009)
Due to a collapsed sewer Anchorsholme Lane East will be closed to traffic at the junction of St Georges Avenue from 0900hours Thursday 25th June.

Line 3 buses operating to Cleveleys should operate normal route to North Drive then turn left on Valeway, right to Fleetwood Rd and right at the traffic lights returning to normal route at Lidl. Reverse of the above route for southbound journeys.

Line 4 buses should operate normal route to North Drive then continue via North Drive, Victoria Road West to Cleveleys Centre and then normal route. Southbound service is reverse of above.

The closure should be in place for approx 10 days.

Fares Increase (23 June 2009)
We are sorry to announce a rise in fares, the first for a year, due to the significant reduction (nearly £1m) in the level of reimbursement we receive from the Lancashire Joint Concessionary Travel scheme for carrying Concessionary pass holders.

From Sunday 28th June on-bus Adult single fares will rise, generally by 5p or 10p, and returns & Child fares will increase in proportion. Adult MetroSavers will rise to £3.95 for a day’s unlimited travel and Child MetroSavers will cost £2.00. The prices of 7-day ZoneCards will rise by 50p and all 30-day Zonecards will cost £1.50 more.

For full details please contact our Travel Centres at Market Street (next door to BHS) and Rigby Road.

Town Centre Diversions to continue until 14th August  (12th June 2009)
Due to the massive over running of the road works in the Town Centre we are very sorry but we will have to continue with the published diversions that have been in force since March. This will continue to affect lines 2, 2C, 3, 4, 6 and 15. These diversions are due to council road works outside of our control [More...]

Bus Users Surgery Announced (9th June 2009)
National Passenger Group Bus Users UK is holding one of its Bus Users Surgeries in the town centre, on Church Street, 10am – 3pm, Thursday 25th June 2009 [More...]

Charity Tram Pull (5th June 2009)
Ex- Navy Servicemen Michael Smith, who now works as a driver for Metro Coastlines, and his colleague Carl O’Hara have organised a tram pull on Wednesday 24 June [More...]

Concessionary Travel
Please see here for details of the current English National Concessionary Travel Scheme that is in effect on our services



Registered Office: Blackpool Transport Services Ltd, Rigby Road, Blackpool ,Lancashire, FY1 5DD
Registered No. 2003020