96 Gloucester to Cheltenham via Longlevens, Churchdown
Operated by Stagecoach West. First bus 07:30, last bus 14:40. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.40 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 96? 26 other bus routes are numbered 96 elsewhere in the UK — see every 96 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:30 |
|---|---|
| Transport Hub (Bay K) | 07:30 |
| Elmbridge Road (after) | 07:40 |
| Community Centre (opp) | 08:06 |
| School Grounds (inside) | 08:15 |
| GCHQ (nr) | 08:25 |
| Park Campus (nr) | 08:35 |
| Promenade (Stop 3) | 08:41 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 96
Adult single £2.40 to £3.00 · Adult return £4.00 to £6.70 · Child single £1.80 to £2.90 · Child return £2.70 to £4.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.40 | Gloucester Centre | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.40 | £3.00 | Oxstalls Campus | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Elmbridge Road | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Greyhound Gardens | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Pirton Corner | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Churchdown,Hare&Houn | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Community C/ Winston | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Old Elm Inn | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Badgeworth Road | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Badgeworth,Arle Ct | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Tennyson Road | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Lansdown Castle | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Park Campus | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Montpellier Gdns | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Cheltenham | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Chosen Hill School |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Denmark Road.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach West before you travel.
Tickets on the 96
Stagecoach West publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Return Bristol · Single Bristol · Adult MyBus Day · Adult MyBus Week · Jobseeker Return · Jobseeker Single · West Gold DayRider · Cheltenham DayRider
…and 56 more tickets on this route.
A multi-operator ticket covers this route — it's valid on other companies' buses in the area too, which usually beats buying singles if you change buses.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach West's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 29 August 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach West.
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 Stagecoach West before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 96
96 towards Cheltenham
All 37 stops
- Transport Hub (Bay K) Gloucester
- Great Western Road (before) Gloucester
- Bus Depot (nr) Gloucester
- St Margaret's (opp) Gloucester
- Denmark Road (before) Gloucester
- Oxstalls Campus (corner of) Longlevens
- Wellsprings Road (after) Longlevens
- Elmbridge Road (after) Longlevens
- Greyhound Gardens (before) Elmbridge
- Goldsmith Road (before) Churchdown
- Pirton Lane (before) Churchdown
- St John's Avenue (opp) Churchdown
- Churchdown Library (opp) Churchdown
- Community Centre (opp) Churchdown
- Priory Court (after) Churchdown
- Church Road (before) Churchdown
- The Old Elm Inn (o/s) Churchdown
- School Grounds (inside) Churchdown
- Brookfield Road (after) Badgeworth
- Reddings Farm (by) The Reddings
- Golden Valley Hotel (by) Golden Valley
- Arle Court (opp) Arle Court
- GCHQ (nr) Benhall
- Tennyson Road (after) Benhall
- Granley Road (opp) Benhall
- Lansdown Close (nr) Lansdown
- Glencairn Park Road (adj) Lansdown
- Bleasby Gardens (before) Lansdown
- St Stephen's Church (before) The Park
- St Stephen's Close (after) The Park
- Park Campus (nr) The Park
- Park House (nr) Tivoli
- Andover Road (after) Cheltenham
- Suffolk House (o/s) Cheltenham
- Rotunda (after) Cheltenham
- Imperial Square (opp) Cheltenham
- Promenade (Stop 3) Cheltenham
96 towards Gloucester
All 38 stops
- Promenade (Stop 3) Cheltenham
- Rotunda (opp) Cheltenham
- Suffolk House (opp) Cheltenham
- Andover Road (opp) Cheltenham
- Park Campus (by) The Park
- St Stephen's Manor (before) The Park
- St Stephen's Church (after) The Park
- Hatherley Road (before) Cheltenham
- Bleasby Gardens (after) Lansdown
- Gloucester Road (opp) Cheltenham
- Granley Road (after) Benhall
- Tennyson Road (opp) Benhall
- GCHQ (opp) Benhall
- Arle Court (by) Arle Court
- Gloucester Road (after) Arle Court
- Reddings Farm (opp) The Reddings
- Brookfield Road (before) Badgeworth
- Rugby Club (o/s) Churchdown
- School Grounds (inside) Churchdown
- Albemarle Road (after) Churchdown
- The Old Elm Inn (after) Churchdown
- Church Road (after) Churchdown
- Priory Court (before) Churchdown
- Community Centre (o/s) Churchdown
- Churchdown Library (o/s) Churchdown
- St John's Avenue (before) Churchdown
- Hare & Hounds (after) Churchdown
- Pirton Lane (corner of) Churchdown
- Goldsmith Road (after) Churchdown
- Greyhound Gardens (opp) Elmbridge
- Old Cheltenham Road (after) Longlevens
- Elmbridge Road (nr) Longlevens
- Double Gloucester (o/s) Longlevens
- Oxstalls Campus (nr) Longlevens
- Denmark Road (opp) Gloucester
- St Margaret's (o/s) Gloucester
- Bus Depot (opp) Gloucester
- Transport Hub (Bay K) Gloucester
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 96 bus?
The first 96 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 96 bus?
The last 96 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 14:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 96 bus cost?
Stagecoach West's published fares on the 96: adult single £2.40 to £3.00, adult return £4.00 to £6.70, child single £1.80 to £2.90, child return £2.70 to £4.50. The 96 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. Stagecoach West day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 96 bus?
The 96 is operated by Stagecoach West.
Timetable data from Stagecoach West via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.