18 Leicester circular via Western Park, Braunstone
Operated by First Leicester. First bus 06:11, last bus 21:46. 43 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 18? 57 other bus routes are numbered 18 elsewhere in the UK — see every 18 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:11 | 06:22 | 06:42 | 06:29 | 06:47 | 07:02 | 07:24 | 07:46 | 08:08 | 08:30 | 08:52 | 09:14 | 09:36 | 09:58 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 12:00 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:43 | 15:06 | 15:29 | 15:53 | 16:16 | 16:39 | 17:02 | 17:26 | 17:49 | 18:12 | 18:37 | 19:02 | 19:22 | 19:58 | 20:34 | 21:46 |
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| St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SL) | · | · | · | 06:29 | 06:47 | 07:02 | 07:24 | 07:46 | 08:08 | 08:30 | 08:52 | 09:14 | 09:36 | 09:58 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 12:00 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:43 | 15:06 | 15:29 | 15:53 | 16:16 | 16:39 | 17:02 | 17:26 | 17:49 | 18:12 | 18:37 | 19:02 | 19:22 | 19:58 | 20:34 | 21:46 |
| Mostyn Street (opp) | · | · | · | 06:38 | 06:56 | 07:17 | 07:39 | 08:01 | 08:23 | 08:45 | 09:07 | 09:27 | 09:49 | 10:11 | 10:33 | 10:53 | 11:13 | 11:33 | 11:53 | 12:13 | 12:33 | 12:53 | 13:13 | 13:33 | 13:53 | 14:13 | 14:35 | 14:58 | 15:21 | 15:44 | 16:08 | 16:31 | 16:54 | 17:17 | 17:41 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 18:50 | 19:14 | 19:34 | 20:10 | 20:46 | 21:58 |
| Hockley Farm Road (opposite) | · | · | · | 06:42 | 07:00 | 07:22 | 07:44 | 08:06 | 08:28 | 08:50 | 09:12 | 09:31 | 09:53 | 10:15 | 10:37 | 10:57 | 11:17 | 11:37 | 11:57 | 12:17 | 12:37 | 12:57 | 13:17 | 13:38 | 13:58 | 14:18 | 14:40 | 15:03 | 15:26 | 15:49 | 16:13 | 16:36 | 16:59 | 17:22 | 17:46 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 19:18 | 19:38 | 20:14 | 20:50 | 22:02 |
| Hallam Crescent East (E Bound) | 06:11 | · | · | 06:47 | 07:05 | 07:31 | 07:53 | 08:15 | 08:37 | 08:59 | 09:21 | 09:37 | 09:59 | 10:21 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 13:44 | 14:04 | 14:24 | 14:47 | 15:10 | 15:33 | 15:56 | 16:20 | 16:43 | 17:06 | 17:29 | 17:53 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 19:02 | 19:24 | 19:44 | 20:20 | 20:56 | 22:08 |
| M&S (adj) | · | 06:22 | 06:42 | 06:59 | 07:21 | 07:43 | 08:05 | 08:27 | 08:49 | 09:11 | 09:33 | 09:55 | 10:16 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 11:16 | 11:36 | 11:56 | 12:16 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 13:57 | 14:17 | 14:36 | 15:00 | 15:23 | 15:46 | 16:09 | 16:33 | 16:56 | 17:19 | 17:42 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 18:52 | 19:14 | 19:36 | 19:56 | 20:32 | 21:08 | 22:20 |
| Hallam Crescent East (E Bound) | · | 06:29 | 06:49 | 07:09 | 07:31 | 07:53 | 08:15 | 08:37 | 08:59 | 09:21 | 09:43 | 10:05 | 10:26 | 10:46 | 11:06 | 11:26 | 11:46 | 12:06 | 12:26 | 12:46 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:46 | 14:08 | 14:28 | 14:49 | 15:13 | 15:36 | 15:59 | 16:22 | 16:46 | 17:09 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 18:19 | 18:42 | 19:02 | 19:24 | 19:45 | 20:05 | 20:41 | 21:17 | 22:29 |
| Mostyn Street (adjacent) | 06:22 | 06:42 | 07:02 | 07:24 | 07:46 | 08:08 | 08:30 | 08:52 | 09:14 | 09:36 | 09:58 | 10:17 | 10:38 | 10:58 | 11:18 | 11:38 | 11:58 | 12:18 | 12:38 | 12:58 | 13:18 | 13:38 | 13:58 | 14:21 | 14:43 | 15:06 | 15:30 | 15:53 | 16:16 | 16:39 | 17:03 | 17:26 | 17:49 | 18:12 | 18:36 | 18:59 | 19:12 | 19:34 | 19:55 | 20:15 | 20:51 | 21:27 | 22:39 |
| New Park Street (adj) | 06:27 | 06:47 | 07:07 | 07:30 | 07:52 | 08:14 | 08:36 | 08:58 | 09:20 | 09:42 | 10:04 | 10:24 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:27 | 14:50 | 15:13 | 15:37 | 16:00 | 16:23 | 16:46 | 17:10 | 17:33 | 17:56 | 18:19 | 18:43 | 19:06 | 19:18 | 19:40 | 20:01 | 20:21 | 20:57 | 21:33 | 22:45 |
| St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SX) | 06:37 | 06:57 | 07:18 | 07:41 | 08:03 | 08:25 | 08:47 | 09:09 | 09:31 | 09:53 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:38 | 15:01 | 15:24 | 15:48 | 16:11 | 16:34 | 16:57 | 17:21 | 17:44 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 18:54 | 19:17 | 19:29 | 19:49 | 20:09 | 20:29 | 21:05 | 21:41 | 22:53 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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 18
Adult single £2.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| – | Duns Lane/West Bridge | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | Mostyn Street | |||||
| £3.00 | – | – | Western Park | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | Hockley Farm Road | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | Peverel Road Roundabout | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | Braunstone Lane | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Fosse Park |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is City Centre.
First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 24 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Leicester before you travel.
Tickets on the 18
First Leicester publishes singles on this route for adults.
Adult Single · TravelAid Single
Ticket types come from First Leicester's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Leicester.
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 First Leicester before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards St Margarets Bus Station: 35 journeys, first 06:25
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards St Margarets Bus Station: 18 journeys, first 09:06
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Tuesday (84 journeys, against 43), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with First Leicester before you travel.
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Wednesday (84 journeys, against 43), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with First Leicester before you travel.
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards St Margarets Bus Station: 35 journeys, first 06:25
Route map
All stops on route 18
18 towards St Margarets Bus Station
All 65 stops
- St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SL) Leicester
- St Peter's Lane (Stand AB) Leicester
- Causeway Lane (Stand AF) Leicester
- St Nicholas Circle (Stand FB) Leicester
- West Bridge (Stand FF) West Bridge
- New Park Street (opp) West Bridge
- Narborough Road (corner of) West Bridge
- Tyndale Street (outside) West End
- Fosse Road (opposite) West End
- Dulverton Road (adj) West End
- Mostyn Street (opp) West End
- Frampton Avenue (outside) Western Park
- Dovelands School (opposite) Western Park
- Sunnycroft Road (opp) Western Park
- Western Park (opp) Western Park
- Braunstone Leisure Centre (adj) Braunstone
- Hockley Farm Road (opposite) Leicester
- Football Pitches (adj) Leicester
- Bendbow Rise (opposite) Braunstone
- Woodshawe Rise (opposite) Leicester
- Braunstone Avenue (before) Leicester
- Reynolds Place (adj) Leicester
- Caldecote Road (opp) Leicester
- Hallam Crescent East (E Bound) Leicester
- Ayston Road (opposite) Braunstone
- The Crossway (opp) Braunstone
- Rosamund Avenue (opp) Braunstone
- Kirkland Road (opp) Braunstone
- Edward Avenue (opp) Braunstone
- Kingsway (adjacent) Braunstone
- Audi Dealership (adj) Braunstone
- ASDA (southbound) Braunstone
- M&S (adj) Fosse Park
- Audi Dealership (opp) Braunstone
- Kingsway (before) Braunstone
- Edward Avenue (adj) Braunstone
- Kirkland Road (adj) Braunstone
- Rosamund Avenue (adj) Braunstone
- The Crossway (adj) Braunstone
- Jaguar Garage (opp) Braunstone
- Ayston Road (adj) Braunstone
- Hallam Crescent East (E Bound) Leicester
- Caldecote Road (outside) Leicester
- Reynolds Place (opp) Braunstone
- Braunstone Avenue (just before) Braunstone
- Woodshawe Rise (adjacent) Braunstone
- Bendbow Rise (outside) Leicester
- Football Pitches (opp) Braunstone
- Hockley Farm Road (outside) Braunstone
- Braunstone Leisure Centre (opp) Braunstone
- Western Park (adj) Western Park
- Sunnycroft Road (outside) Western Park
- Dovelands School (outside) Western Park
- Mostyn Street (adjacent) West End
- Dulverton Road (opp) West End
- Fosse Road (outside) West End
- Narborough Road (corner) West Bridge
- Thorpe Street (adj) Leicester
- New Park Street (adj) West Bridge
- West Bridge (adjacent) West Bridge
- St Nicholas Circle (Stand FA) Leicester
- Causeway Lane (Stand AG) Leicester
- St Peter's Lane (Stand AK) Leicester
- Gravel Street (Stand BD) Leicester
- St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SX) Leicester
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 18 bus?
The first 18 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:11 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 18 bus?
The last 18 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:46. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 18 bus cost?
First Leicester's published fares on the 18: adult single £2.50 to £3.00. The 18 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. First Leicester day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 18 bus?
The 18 is operated by First Leicester.
Timetable data from First Leicester via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.