QC Town Quay ↔ Central Station

Operated by Bluestar. First bus 06:35, last bus 18:25. 53 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The QC 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 →

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 Central Station · Monday to Friday towards Central Station · Saturday towards Central Station · Sunday towards Town Quay · Monday to Friday towards Town Quay · Saturday towards Town Quay · Sunday
QC towards Central Station — Monday to Friday (27 journeys)
Red Jet Terminal (SW-bound) 06:3507:1007:4507:4508:2008:5508:5509:3010:0510:0511:2511:2512:3512:3513:4513:4514:5514:5515:3016:0516:0516:4017:1517:1517:5018:2518:25
Red Funnel Terminal (Stop TB) 06:3607:1107:4607:4608:2108:5608:5609:3110:0610:0611:2611:2612:3612:3613:4613:4614:5614:5615:3116:0616:0616:4117:1617:1617:5118:2618:26
Telephone House (Stop TE) 06:3707:1207:4707:4708:2208:5708:5709:3210:0710:0711:2711:2712:3712:3713:4713:4714:5714:5715:3216:0716:0716:4217:1717:1717:5218:2718:27
Holyrood Church (Stop BK) 06:3807:1307:4807:4808:2308:5808:5809:3310:0810:0811:2811:2812:3812:3813:4813:4814:5814:5815:3316:0816:0816:4317:1817:1817:5318:2818:28
WestQuay (Stop BR) 06:4007:1507:5007:5008:2509:0009:0009:3510:1010:1011:3011:3012:4012:4013:5013:5015:0015:0015:3516:1016:1016:4517:2017:2017:5518:3018:30
ASDA & Marlands (N-bound) 06:4107:1607:5107:5108:2609:0109:0109:3610:1110:1111:3111:3112:4112:4113:5113:5115:0115:0115:3616:1116:1116:4617:2117:2117:5618:3118:31
Central Station (Stop SF) 06:4507:2007:5507:5508:3009:0509:0509:4010:1510:1511:3511:3512:4512:4513:5513:5515:0515:0515:4016:1516:1516:5017:2517:2518:0018:3518:35

Route map

All stops on route QC

QC towards Central Station

  1. Red Jet Terminal (SW-bound) Town Quay
  2. Red Funnel Terminal (Stop TB) Town Quay
  3. Telephone House (Stop TE) Town Quay
  4. Holyrood Church (Stop BK) Southampton City Centre
  5. WestQuay (Stop BR) Southampton City Centre
  6. ASDA & Marlands (N-bound) Southampton City Centre
  7. Central Station (Stop SF) Southampton City Centre

QC towards Town Quay

  1. Central Station (Stop SF) Southampton City Centre
  2. Marlands (Stop AK) Southampton City Centre
  3. WestQuay (Stop BP) Southampton City Centre
  4. Holyrood Church (Stop BJ) Southampton City Centre
  5. Telephone House (Stop TF) Town Quay
  6. Red Funnel Terminal (Stop TA) Town Quay
  7. Red Jet Terminal (SW-bound) Town Quay

Towns & areas on this route

Southampton City CentreTown Quay

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first QC bus?

The first QC departure on weekdays leaves at 06:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last QC bus?

The last QC on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the QC bus cost?

The QC 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 QC bus?

The QC is operated by Bluestar.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.