18 Leicester ↔ St Margarets Bus St
Operated by First Leicester. First bus 06:11, last bus 21:46. 61 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 18 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards St Margarets Bus St · Monday to Friday towards St Margarets Bus St · Saturday towards St Margarets Bus St · Sunday
| St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SL) | · | · | 06:29 | · | 06:47 | 07:02 | 07:24 | 07:46 | 08:08 | 08:30 | 08:52 | · | 09:10 | 09:14 | 09:36 | 09:50 | 09:58 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:43 | 15:06 | 15:10 | 15:29 | 15:50 | 15:53 | 16:16 | 16:30 | 16:39 | 17:02 | 17:10 | 17:26 | 17:49 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 18:30 | 18:37 | 19:02 | 19:10 | 19:22 | 19:40 | 19:58 | 20:34 | 21:46 |
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| Mostyn Street (opp) | · | · | 06:38 | · | 06:56 | 07:17 | 07:39 | 08:01 | 08:23 | 08:45 | 09:07 | · | 09:23 | 09:27 | 09:49 | 10:03 | 10:11 | 10:33 | 10:43 | 10:53 | 11:13 | 11:23 | 11:33 | 11:53 | 12:03 | 12:13 | 12:33 | 12:43 | 12:53 | 13:13 | 13:23 | 13:33 | 13:53 | 14:03 | 14:13 | 14:35 | 14:43 | 14:58 | 15:21 | 15:23 | 15:44 | 16:03 | 16:08 | 16:31 | 16:43 | 16:54 | 17:17 | 17:23 | 17:41 | 18:04 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 18:42 | 18:50 | 19:14 | 19:22 | 19:34 | 19:52 | 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 | · | 09:27 | 09:31 | 09:53 | 10:07 | 10:15 | 10:37 | 10:47 | 10:57 | 11:17 | 11:27 | 11:37 | 11:57 | 12:07 | 12:17 | 12:37 | 12:47 | 12:57 | 13:17 | 13:27 | 13:38 | 13:58 | 14:07 | 14:18 | 14:40 | 14:47 | 15:03 | 15:26 | 15:27 | 15:49 | 16:07 | 16:13 | 16:36 | 16:47 | 16:59 | 17:22 | 17:27 | 17:46 | 18:09 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 18:46 | 18:55 | 19:18 | 19:26 | 19:38 | 19:56 | 20:14 | 20:50 | 22:02 |
| Hallam Crescent East (E Bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| M&S (adj) | · | 06:22 | 06:59 | 06:42 | 07:21 | 07:43 | 08:05 | 08:27 | 08:49 | 09:11 | 09:33 | 09:06 | 09:46 | 09:55 | 10:16 | 10:26 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 11:06 | 11:16 | 11:36 | 11:46 | 11:56 | 12:16 | 12:26 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 13:06 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 13:46 | 13:57 | 14:17 | 14:26 | 14:36 | 15:00 | 15:06 | 15:23 | 15:46 | 15:46 | 16:09 | 16:26 | 16:33 | 16:56 | 17:06 | 17:19 | 17:42 | 17:46 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 18:26 | 18:52 | 19:02 | 19:14 | 19:36 | 19:41 | 19:56 | 20:11 | 20:32 | 21:08 | 22:20 |
| Hallam Crescent East (E Bound) | 06:11 | 06:29 | 06:47 | 06:49 | 07:05 | 07:31 | 07:53 | 08:15 | 08:37 | 08:59 | 09:21 | 09:16 | 09:33 | 09:37 | 09:59 | 10:13 | 10:21 | 10:43 | 10:53 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:33 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:13 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 12:53 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 13:33 | 13:44 | 14:04 | 14:13 | 14:24 | 14:47 | 14:53 | 15:10 | 15:33 | 15:33 | 15:56 | 16:13 | 16:20 | 16:43 | 16:53 | 17:06 | 17:29 | 17:33 | 17:53 | 18:16 | 18:13 | 18:37 | 18:52 | 19:02 | 19:24 | 19:32 | 19:44 | 20:02 | 20:20 | 20:56 | 22:08 |
| Mostyn Street (adjacent) | 06:22 | 06:42 | 07:24 | 07:02 | 07:46 | 08:08 | 08:30 | 08:52 | 09:14 | 09:36 | 09:58 | 09:28 | 10:08 | 10:17 | 10:38 | 10:48 | 10:58 | 11:18 | 11:28 | 11:38 | 11:58 | 12:08 | 12:18 | 12:38 | 12:48 | 12:58 | 13:18 | 13:28 | 13:38 | 13:58 | 14:08 | 14:21 | 14:43 | 14:48 | 15:06 | 15:30 | 15:28 | 15:53 | 16:16 | 16:08 | 16:39 | 16:48 | 17:03 | 17:26 | 17:28 | 17:49 | 18:12 | 18:08 | 18:36 | 18:59 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 19:21 | 19:34 | 19:55 | · | 20:15 | · | 20:51 | 21:27 | 22:39 |
| New Park Street (adj) | 06:27 | 06:47 | 07:30 | 07:07 | 07:52 | 08:14 | 08:36 | 08:58 | 09:20 | 09:42 | 10:04 | 09:35 | 10:15 | 10:24 | 10:45 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:35 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:15 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:35 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:15 | 14:27 | 14:50 | 14:55 | 15:13 | 15:37 | 15:35 | 16:00 | 16:23 | 16:15 | 16:46 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 17:33 | 17:35 | 17:56 | 18:19 | 18:15 | 18:43 | 19:06 | 18:55 | 19:18 | 19:27 | 19:40 | 20:01 | · | 20:21 | · | 20:57 | 21:33 | 22:45 |
| St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SX) | 06:37 | 06:57 | 07:41 | 07:18 | 08:03 | 08:25 | 08:47 | 09:09 | 09:31 | 09:53 | 10:15 | 09:45 | 10:25 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:45 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:25 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:45 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:25 | 14:38 | 15:01 | 15:05 | 15:24 | 15:48 | 15:45 | 16:11 | 16:34 | 16:25 | 16:57 | 17:05 | 17:21 | 17:44 | 17:45 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 18:25 | 18:54 | 19:17 | 19:05 | 19:29 | 19:35 | 19:49 | 20:09 | · | 20:29 | · | 21:05 | 21:41 | 22:53 |
Route map
All stops on route 18
18 towards St Margarets Bus St
- 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
- ASDA (southbound) Braunstone
- Audi Dealership (adj) 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
Service history & registered changes
- Expired effective 2 Nov 2025 Operating between Dyce Shopping Centre and Redmoss given service number 18 / 18S / 18A effective from 02 November 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
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?
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.