There are further changes to public transport services in South Yorkshire, with effect from Sunday 19 April.
Due to the current situation and in response to feedback from key workers, operators have proposed extra journeys to allow key workers to travel to and from work and to reduce overcrowding on some buses so that social distancing can take place.
All timetables will be available on the Travel South Yorkshire website from 18:00 on Saturday 18 April.
Doncaster
51a
- New journey added from Monday at 20:35 Doncaster-Askern
81/82
- 82 – 05:25 journey will now operate as an 81 to reduce travel time for key workers
X78
- 19:55 Sheffield to Rotherham is extended to Doncaster
Rotherham
18
- Service 208 will operate via Wickersley and Bramley (Flash Lane)
208
- New route between Whiston and Thurcroft serving Wickersley and Bramley. This service partially replaces service 18 between Dinnington and Bramley
X78
- 19:55 Sheffield to Rotherham is extended to Doncaster
Sheffield
30/30a
- Service 30/30a will operate a revised hourly timetable with Mon-Sat daytime journeys replacing service 6 between the city centre and the Hallamshire Hospital. An additional journey has been added.
52
- New Mon-Fri journey added at 05:45 from Woodhouse
- New Mon-Fri journey added at 05:45 from Wisewood
81/82
- 81 – New journey added at 20:20 from Stannington to Ecclesall
- 82 – 18:53 journey to Millhouses will terminate at Ecclesall, Knowle Lane
97/98
- 97 – 19:30 Hillsborough-City journey is extended to Totley
208
- New route between Whiston and Thurcroft serving Wickersley and Bramley. This service partially replaces service 18 between Dinnington and Bramley
X78
- 19:55 Sheffield to Rotherham is extended to Doncaster
Payment methods
For the safety of both customers and staff, all operators are encouraging passengers to use contactless payment methods to purchase any tickets.
Senior ENCTS Pass holders
Senior English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) pass holders will still be able to travel free before 09.30, until further notice, to allow them to access essential shopping and services as they open early to accommodate them.
NHS staff buses
It is expected that NHS staff will be communicated the details of staff buses directly through internal hospital channels.
How can you help?
It would be appreciated if you could please help by advising those who still need to travel by public transport to plan their journey ahead using the up to date timetables on the operators’ websites.
How is this being communicated to customers?
Operators are keeping customers up to date via their websites and social media channels.
In these unprecedented times we want to keep our customers updated on any changes to public transport to ensure key workers can travel to and from work. The following channels are updated regularly:
Details regarding how and where public transport services are operating in South Yorkshire can be found at
Visit the Travel South Yorkshire website
Customers can follow Travel South Yorkshire on Twitter:
Follow Travel South Yorkshire on Twitter
The latest information about what South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive and Operators are doing to keep customers and staff safe can be found at:
COVID-19 Public Transport information and advice in South Yorkshire
The latest travel disruption information can be found at:
View service disruptions on Travel South Yorkshire website
The Travel South Yorkshire Traveline team is also available between 8am and 6pm seven days week on 01709 515151 to answer customer queries.
