7 Aldermoor to Sholing via Southampton, Woolston

Operated by Bluestar. Registered as running via General Hospital, Millbrook, Shirley. First bus 05:45, last bus 22:35. 57 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.00 — more.

Next towards Sholing from Turning Circle (SW-bound): 06:52, 07:23, 07:58

Next towards Aldermoor from Butts Road Tesco (nr): 07:00, 07:30, 08:00

Wanted a different 7? 99 other bus routes are numbered 7 elsewhere in the UK — see every 7 bus timetable by area.

Road Closure - Wimpson Lane, Southampton — Due to roadworks, Wimpson Lane will be closed between Romsey Road and Crabwood Road towards Millbrook only from Monday 12th October until Monday 9th November. All disruptions →
Bus Stop Suspension - Sir Georges Road - Shirley Road, Southampton — Due to roadworks, the bus stop at Sir Georges Road on Shirley Road will be closed between 09:30 and 15:30 each day from Monday 12th October until Wednesday 14th October. A temporary bus stop will not be sited for this closure. Please use an alternative stop. All disruptions →

Timetable

Ends at Sholing · Monday to Friday · 28 journeys
Stop 06:1306:5207:2307:5808:3809:0809:3810:0810:3811:0811:3812:0812:3813:0813:3814:0814:3815:1215:4216:1316:5017:2217:5518:2719:1220:1521:2522:35
Turning Circle (SW-bound) 06:1306:5207:2307:5808:3809:0809:3810:0810:3811:0811:3812:0812:3813:0813:3814:0814:3815:1215:4216:1316:5017:2217:5518:2719:1220:1521:2522:35
General Hospital (Stop B) 06:1506:5507:2608:0208:4109:1109:4110:1110:4111:1111:4112:1112:4113:1113:4114:1214:4215:1615:4616:1716:5317:2517:5818:3019:1420:1721:2722:37
Millbrook Towers (adj) 06:2107:0307:3808:1508:5009:2009:5010:2010:5011:2011:5012:2012:5013:2013:5014:2214:5315:2715:5716:2817:0317:3518:0718:3819:2120:2421:3422:44
Kendal Avenue Shops (SE-bound) 06:2407:0607:4308:2008:5409:2409:5410:2410:5411:2411:5412:2412:5413:2413:5414:2614:5715:3116:0116:3217:0717:3818:1018:4119:2420:2721:3722:47
Tesco (adj) 06:2807:1007:4808:2608:5909:2909:5910:2910:5911:2911:5912:2912:5913:2913:5914:3115:0215:3616:0616:3717:1117:4218:1418:4519:2820:3121:4022:50
Park Street (Stop SE) 06:3107:1507:5408:3409:0509:3510:0510:3511:0511:3512:0512:3513:0513:3514:0514:3715:0915:4316:1316:4417:1617:4718:1918:5019:3220:3521:4322:53
Central Station (Stop SA) 06:3907:2608:0608:4609:1609:4610:1610:4611:1611:4612:1612:4613:1613:4614:1614:4815:2015:5416:2416:5517:2717:5718:2919:0019:4120:4421:5123:01
Vincent's Walk (Stop CK) 06:4607:3708:1808:5909:2909:5910:2910:5911:2911:5912:2912:5913:2913:5914:2915:0115:3316:0716:3717:0817:4018:1018:4019:1019:5020:5522:0023:10
City College (E-bound) 06:4807:4008:2109:0209:3210:0210:3211:0211:3212:0212:3213:0213:3214:0214:3215:0415:3616:1016:4017:1117:4318:1318:4319:1319:5320:5822:0223:12
Bridge Link Road (S-bound) 06:5307:4708:2709:0709:3710:0710:3711:0711:3712:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:1115:4316:1716:4717:1817:5018:1818:4819:1819:5821:0322:0523:15
Weston Lane (E-bound) 06:5707:5308:3209:1109:4110:1110:4111:1111:4112:1112:4113:1113:4114:1114:4115:1715:4916:2316:5317:2417:5618:2318:5319:2220:0121:0622:0823:18
Butts Road Tesco (nr) 07:0007:5808:3509:1409:4410:1410:4411:1411:4412:1412:4413:1413:4414:1414:4415:2015:5216:2616:5617:2717:5918:2618:5619:2420:0321:0822:1023:20
Walton Road (adj) ·····················18:31·19:29···23:23
Botley Road (NW-bound) ·····················18:36·19:34···23:25

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.

The 7 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. Details →

Fares on the 7

Adult single £1.00 · Child single £1.00

The same for any journey on the 7, 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 7

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.

58–77% on time
average delay 1.6 min · the range 92 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

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 7

7 towards Sholing

All 58 stops
  1. Turning Circle (SW-bound) Aldermoor
  2. Lyburn Court (SW-bound) Aldermoor
  3. Springford Crescent (SW-bound) Aldermoor
  4. General Hospital (Stop B) Shirley Warren
  5. Vine Road (Stop E) Southampton General
  6. Warren Avenue (W-bound) Shirley Warren
  7. Coxford Close (adj) Maybush
  8. Maybush Road (SW-bound) Maybush
  9. Crabwood Road (SW-bound) Maybush
  10. Borrowdale Road (NW-bound) Millbrook Estate
  11. Ullswater Road (NW-bound) Millbrook Estate
  12. Millbrook Towers (adj) Millbrook Estate
  13. The Saints (SW-bound) Millbrook Estate
  14. Sedbergh Road (S-bound) Millbrook Estate
  15. Kendal Avenue Shops (SE-bound) Millbrook Estate
  16. Windrush Road (SE-bound) Millbrook Estate
  17. Quantock Road (E-bound) Millbrook
  18. Cotswold Road (NE-bound) Millbrook
  19. Mendip Road (NE-bound) Millbrook
  20. Tesco (adj) Millbrook
  21. King Edward Avenue (SE-bound) Shirley Park
  22. Clarendon Road (E-bound) Shirley Park
  23. Park Street (Stop SE) Shirley
  24. Church Street (Stop SJ) Shirley
  25. LIDL (opp) Shirley
  26. Mcdonalds (SE-bound) Shirley
  27. Grove Road (SE-bound) Shirley
  28. Paynes Road (opp) Shirley
  29. Sir Georges Road (S-bound) Freemantle
  30. Four Post Hill (SE-bound) Freemantle
  31. Central Station (Stop SA) Southampton City Centre
  32. Art Gallery (Stop HE) Southampton City Centre
  33. Above Bar (Stop AB) Southampton City Centre
  34. Vincent's Walk (Stop CK) Southampton City Centre
  35. Houndwell Park (Stop CN) Southampton City Centre
  36. Hoglands Park (Stop CP) Southampton City Centre
  37. City College (E-bound) St Marys
  38. Anglesea Terrace (S-bound) Chapel
  39. Itchen Bridge West (E-bound) Chapel
  40. Bridge Link Road (S-bound) Woolston
  41. Fort Road (SE-bound) Woolston
  42. St Annes Road (opp) Woolston
  43. The Swan (o/s) Woolston
  44. Weston Lane (E-bound) Weston
  45. Laxton Close (E-bound) Sholing
  46. Portsmouth Road (NE-bound) Sholing
  47. Butts Road Tesco (nr) Sholing
  48. Landseer Road (NE-bound) Sholing
  49. Butts Square (NE-bound) Sholing
  50. Coates Road (adj) Sholing
  51. Parry Road (adj) Sholing
  52. Walton Road (adj) Sholing
  53. Montague Close (adj) Sholing
  54. Sullivan Road Park (opp) Sholing
  55. Delius Avenue (SW-bound) Sholing
  56. Valentine Avenue (W-bound) Sholing
  57. Gainsborough Close (SW-bound) Sholing
  58. Botley Road (NW-bound) Sholing

7 towards Aldermoor

All 57 stops
  1. Butts Road Tesco (nr) Sholing
  2. Landseer Road (NE-bound) Sholing
  3. Butts Square (NE-bound) Sholing
  4. Coates Road (adj) Sholing
  5. Parry Road (adj) Sholing
  6. Walton Road (adj) Sholing
  7. Montague Close (adj) Sholing
  8. Sullivan Road Park (opp) Sholing
  9. Delius Avenue (SW-bound) Sholing
  10. Valentine Avenue (W-bound) Sholing
  11. Gainsborough Close (SW-bound) Sholing
  12. Botley Road (NW-bound) Sholing
  13. St Marys Cemetery (opp) Sholing
  14. Laxton Close (W-bound) Sholing
  15. Weston Lane (W-bound) Weston
  16. The Swan (opp) Woolston
  17. St Annes Road (adj) Woolston
  18. Fort Road (NW-bound) Woolston
  19. St Patricks Church (opp) Woolston
  20. Bridge Link Road (N-bound) Woolston
  21. Itchen Bridge West (N-bound) Chapel
  22. Anglesea Terrace (N-bound) Chapel
  23. City College (W-bound) St Marys
  24. Hoglands Park (Stop CQ) Southampton City Centre
  25. Vincent's Walk (Stop CM) Southampton City Centre
  26. Above Bar (Stop AF) Southampton City Centre
  27. Art Gallery (Stop HG) Southampton City Centre
  28. Central Station (Stop SB) Southampton City Centre
  29. Four Post Hill (NW-bound) Freemantle
  30. Sir Georges Road (NW-bound) Freemantle
  31. Paynes Road (adj) Shirley
  32. St Mark's School (NW-bound) Shirley
  33. Grove Road (NW-bound) Shirley
  34. LIDL (o/s) Shirley
  35. Church Street (Stop SA) Shirley
  36. Park Street (Stop SC) Shirley
  37. Clarendon Road (W-bound) Shirley Park
  38. Percy Road (opp) Shirley Park
  39. Tesco (opp) Millbrook
  40. Mendip Road (SW-bound) Millbrook
  41. Cotswold Road (W-bound) Millbrook
  42. Quantock Road (adj) Millbrook
  43. Windrush Road (W-bound) Millbrook Estate
  44. Kendal Avenue Shops (NW-bound) Millbrook Estate
  45. Sedbergh Road (N-bound) Millbrook Estate
  46. The Saints (NE-bound) Millbrook Estate
  47. Millbrook Towers (opp) Millbrook Estate
  48. Ullswater Road (SE-bound) Millbrook Estate
  49. Borrowdale Road (SE-bound) Millbrook Estate
  50. Crabwood Road (NE-bound) Maybush
  51. Maybush Corner (N-bound) Maybush
  52. Coxford Close (opp) Maybush
  53. Warren Avenue (E-bound) Shirley Warren
  54. General Hospital (Stop A) Shirley Warren
  55. Springford Crescent (NE-bound) Aldermoor
  56. Lyburn Court (NE-bound) Aldermoor
  57. Turning Circle (SW-bound) Aldermoor

Service registration & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH1121126/298 · Changes in Southampton City Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

SholingSouthampton City CentreWoolstonShirleyFreemantleWestonMillbrookMillbrook EstateMaybushShirley WarrenAldermoorShirley Park

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 7 bus?

The first 7 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 7 bus?

The last 7 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 7 bus cost?

Bluestar's published fares on the 7: adult single £1.00, child single £1.00. The 7 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 7 bus?

The 7 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 PH1121126/298. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.