16 Aldermoor to Bitterne via Shirley, Southampton
Operated by Bluestar. First bus 05:09, last bus 23:05. 57 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.00 — more.
Wanted a different 16? 59 other bus routes are numbered 16 elsewhere in the UK — see every 16 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:08 | 06:55 | 07:27 | 08:00 | 08:36 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:43 | 15:17 | 16:10 | 16:08 | 16:43 | 17:18 | 17:53 | 18:33 | 19:10 | 20:07 | 20:10 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 |
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| Turning Circle (SW-bound) | 06:08 | 06:55 | 07:27 | 08:00 | 08:36 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:43 | 15:17 | · | 16:08 | 16:43 | 17:18 | 17:53 | 18:33 | 19:10 | · | 20:10 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 |
| General Hospital A&E (Stop G) | 06:12 | 07:00 | 07:34 | 08:07 | 08:42 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:48 | 15:22 | · | 16:13 | 16:48 | 17:23 | 17:58 | 18:38 | 19:14 | · | 20:14 | 21:08 | 22:08 | 23:08 |
| St John's Church (SE-bound) | 06:17 | 07:07 | 07:42 | 08:16 | 08:50 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:56 | 15:31 | · | 16:22 | 16:57 | 17:32 | 18:07 | 18:45 | 19:19 | · | 20:19 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 23:12 |
| Central Station (Stop SA) | 06:23 | 07:14 | 07:51 | 08:25 | 08:59 | 09:29 | 09:59 | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 15:04 | 15:40 | · | 16:31 | 17:06 | 17:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 | · | 20:25 | 21:17 | 22:17 | 23:17 |
| Bargate WestQuay (Stop BL) | 06:33 | 07:25 | 08:03 | 08:38 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:17 | 15:53 | 16:10 | 16:45 | 17:20 | 17:55 | 18:30 | 19:07 | 19:37 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 21:27 | 22:27 | 23:27 |
| Princes Street (NE-bound) | 06:40 | 07:34 | 08:12 | 08:47 | 09:21 | 09:51 | 10:21 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 14:52 | 15:29 | 16:05 | 16:22 | 16:57 | 17:32 | 18:05 | 18:39 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:34 | 22:34 | 23:33 |
| Bitterne Shops (Stop BD) | 06:45 | 07:41 | 08:19 | 08:54 | 09:28 | 09:58 | 10:28 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 12:28 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 13:58 | 14:28 | 15:01 | 15:39 | 16:15 | 16:32 | 17:07 | 17:42 | 18:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 | 19:52 | 20:21 | 20:51 | 21:40 | 22:40 | 23:38 |
| Vale Drive (N-bound) | 06:48 | 07:44 | 08:22 | 08:57 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:05 | 15:43 | 16:19 | 16:36 | 17:11 | 17:46 | 18:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 20:24 | 20:53 | 21:42 | 22:42 | 23:40 |
| Pinefield Road (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:50 | 18:21 | 18:53 | 19:29 | · | · | 20:57 | · | · | 23:43 |
| Bramble Mews (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:54 | 18:25 | 18:57 | 19:33 | · | · | 21:00 | · | · | 23:46 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 16
Adult single £1.00 · Child single £1.00
The same for any journey on the 16, however far you go.
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 April 2026. Fares change — check with Bluestar before you travel.
Tickets on the 16
Bluestar publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Return · Adult Single · Child Return · Child Single
Ticket types come from Bluestar's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 3 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Bluestar.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Bluestar before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 16
16 towards Bitterne
All 49 stops
- Turning Circle (SW-bound) Aldermoor
- Lyburn Court (SW-bound) Aldermoor
- Springford Crescent (SW-bound) Aldermoor
- General Hospital (Stop B) Shirley Warren
- General Hospital and Cemetery (Stop C) Southampton General
- General Hospital A&E (Stop G) Southampton General
- Dale Valley Road (SE-bound) Shirley Warren
- St James Park (opposite) Upper Shirley
- Bridlington Avenue (SE-bound) Shirley
- St John's Church (SE-bound) Shirley
- Atherley Bowling Club (E-bound) Shirley
- Howard Road (opp) Shirley
- Hill Farm Road (opp) Shirley
- Alexandra Road (S-bound) Shirley
- Central Station (Stop SA) Southampton City Centre
- Art Gallery (Stop HE) Southampton City Centre
- Above Bar (Stop AB) Southampton City Centre
- Vincent's Walk (Stop CH) Southampton City Centre
- Bargate WestQuay (Stop BL) Southampton City Centre
- ASDA & Marlands (N-bound) Southampton City Centre
- Civic Centre (Stop AN) Southampton City Centre
- Park Walk (Stop AH) Southampton City Centre
- Solent University (Stop IE) Southampton City Centre
- Brintons Road (E-bound) Nicholstown
- Britannia Road (NE-bound) Northam
- Princes Street (NE-bound) Northam
- Quayside Road (NE-bound) Bitterne Manor
- Rampart Road (E-bound) Bitterne Manor
- Bullar Road (E-bound) Bitterne
- Midanbury Lane (SE-bound) Bitterne
- Lance's Hill (SE-bound) Bitterne
- Bitterne Shops (Stop BD) Bitterne
- Chichester Road (N-bound) Bitterne
- Dean Road (N-bound) Bitterne
- Montgomery Road (adj) Midanbury
- Vale Drive (N-bound) Midanbury
- Barton Crescent (NW-bound) Midanbury
- Witts Hill Shops (NW-bound) Midanbury
- Cornwall Road (opp) Townhill Park
- Northfield Road (NW-bound) Bitterne Park
- Hop Inn (nr) Bitterne Park
- River Walk (E-bound) Bitterne Park
- Broadwater Road (E-bound) Bitterne Park
- Pinefield Road (opp) Townhill Park
- Community Centre (SE-bound) Townhill Park
- Benhams Road (adj) Townhill Park
- Wakefield Road (opp) Townhill Park
- Townhill Way (SE-bound) Midanbury
- Bramble Mews (adj) Bitterne
16 towards Aldermoor
All 44 stops
- Vale Drive (N-bound) Midanbury
- Barton Crescent (NW-bound) Midanbury
- Witts Hill Shops (NW-bound) Midanbury
- Cornwall Road (opp) Townhill Park
- Northfield Road (NW-bound) Bitterne Park
- Hop Inn (nr) Bitterne Park
- River Walk (E-bound) Bitterne Park
- Broadwater Road (E-bound) Bitterne Park
- Pinefield Road (opp) Townhill Park
- Community Centre (SE-bound) Townhill Park
- Benhams Road (adj) Townhill Park
- Wakefield Road (opp) Townhill Park
- Townhill Way (SE-bound) Midanbury
- Bramble Mews (adj) Bitterne
- Dean Road (S-bound) Bitterne
- Chichester Road (SW-bound) Bitterne
- Bitterne Shops (Stop BA) Bitterne
- Midanbury Lane (NW-bound) Bitterne
- Bullar Road (W-bound) Bitterne
- Rampart Road (W-bound) Bitterne Manor
- Quayside Road (SW-bound) Bitterne Manor
- Princes Street (S-bound) Northam
- Britannia Road (SW-bound) Northam
- Brintons Road (W-bound) Nicholstown
- Kingsland Market (Stop IG) St Marys
- Hoglands Park (Stop CQ) Southampton City Centre
- Vincent's Walk (Stop CM) Southampton City Centre
- Above Bar (Stop AF) Southampton City Centre
- Art Gallery (Stop HF) Southampton City Centre
- Central Station (Stop SB) Southampton City Centre
- Alexandra Road (N-bound) Shirley
- Howard Road (adj) Shirley
- Atherley Bowling Club (N-bound) Shirley
- Greville Road (W-bound) Shirley
- St John's Church (NW-bound) Shirley
- Bridlington Avenue (NW-bound) Shirley
- Twyford Avenue (opp) Upper Shirley
- St James Park (outside) Upper Shirley
- Dale Road (NW-bound) Shirley Warren
- General Hospital A&E (Stop H) Southampton General
- General Hospital and Cemetery (Stop D) Southampton General
- Springford Crescent (NE-bound) Aldermoor
- Lyburn Court (NE-bound) Aldermoor
- Turning Circle (SW-bound) Aldermoor
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 7 November 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 8 November 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 13 November 2023 To amend Route and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH1121126/196 · Changes in Southampton City Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 16 bus?
The first 16 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:09 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 16 bus?
The last 16 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 16 bus cost?
Bluestar's published fares on the 16: adult single £1.00, child single £1.00. The 16 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Bluestar day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 16 bus?
The 16 is operated by Bluestar.
Timetable data from Bluestar via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH1121126/196. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.