PR3 Chester Zoo circular via Bache
Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. Registered as running via Chester City Centre. First bus 07:00, last bus 18:45. 38 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator, not in the £3 cap — more.
Wanted a different PR3? 6 other bus routes are numbered PR3 elsewhere in the UK — see every PR3 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:00 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:05 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:45 |
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| Upton Park & Ride (o/s) | 07:00 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:05 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:45 |
| Countess Hospital (opp) | 07:05 | 07:20 | 07:36 | 07:51 | 08:06 | 08:21 | 08:36 | 08:51 | 09:11 | 09:31 | 09:51 | 10:11 | 10:31 | 10:51 | 11:11 | 11:31 | 11:51 | 12:11 | 12:31 | 12:51 | 13:11 | 13:31 | 13:51 | 14:11 | 14:31 | 14:51 | 15:11 | 15:31 | 15:51 | 16:11 | 16:31 | 16:51 | 17:11 | 17:31 | 17:51 | 18:11 | 18:31 | 18:51 |
| Chester Bus Interchange (Stand D) | 07:12 | 07:27 | 07:43 | 07:58 | 08:13 | 08:28 | 08:43 | 08:58 | 09:17 | 09:37 | 09:57 | 10:17 | 10:37 | 10:57 | 11:17 | 11:37 | 11:57 | 12:17 | 12:37 | 12:57 | 13:17 | 13:37 | 13:57 | 14:17 | 14:37 | 14:57 | 15:17 | 15:37 | 15:57 | 16:19 | 16:39 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 18:00 | 18:20 | 18:37 | 18:57 |
| Foregate Street Stop BB | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 09:20 | 09:40 | 10:00 | 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 | 14:40 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:00 | 16:22 | 16:42 | 17:03 | 17:23 | 17:43 | 18:03 | 18:23 | 18:40 | 19:00 |
| Countess Hospital (o/s) | 07:21 | 07:36 | 07:52 | 08:07 | 08:22 | 08:37 | 08:52 | 09:07 | 09:29 | 09:49 | 10:09 | 10:29 | 10:49 | 11:09 | 11:29 | 11:49 | 12:09 | 12:29 | 12:49 | 13:09 | 13:29 | 13:49 | 14:09 | 14:29 | 14:49 | 15:09 | 15:29 | 15:49 | 16:09 | 16:31 | 16:54 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:15 | 18:35 | 18:50 | 19:08 |
| Upton Park & Ride (o/s) | 07:25 | 07:40 | 07:56 | 08:11 | 08:26 | 08:41 | 08:56 | 09:11 | 09:35 | 09:55 | 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 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:15 | 15:35 | 15:55 | 16:15 | 16:37 | 17:00 | 17:21 | 17:41 | 18:01 | 18:21 | 18:41 | 18:56 | 19:14 |
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.
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 Merseyside and South Lancashire before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 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 PR3
PR3 towards Upton (Zoo) Park & Ride
All 9 stops
- Upton Park & Ride (o/s) Chester Zoo
- Countess Hospital (opp) Bache
- Abbot's Grange (opp) Chester
- Delamere Street (Stop 3) Chester
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand D) Chester
- Foregate Street Stop BB Chester
- Dawson Drive (cnr) Chester
- Countess Hospital (o/s) Bache
- Upton Park & Ride (o/s) Chester Zoo
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 4 January 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 16 November 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 19 January 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 17 November 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 23 November 2023 To amend Timetable.
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Cheshire West and Chester Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC1033334/523 · Changes in Cheshire West and Chester Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first PR3 bus?
The first PR3 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last PR3 bus?
The last PR3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the PR3 bus cost?
GOV.UK lists this route as not included in the £3 national fare cap, so Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire sets its own single fares — check their website for prices. Local discounted fares may still apply.
Who runs the PR3 bus?
The PR3 is operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC1033334/523. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.