The table shows delays of 15 minutes or more that have been reported to us.
If your transport is running more than 15 minutes late and the table is showing no reported delays for the route, contact us on 01305 224011 so that we can investigate the delay.
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Beaminster |
CR6, B1, B4 - Tunnel Repair works - 09/11/2026 – 05/12/2026
Normal route until Beaminster then take 1st exit B3163 Clay Lane continue road until Broadwindsor and turn right onto the B3164 continue B3164 until Whetley Cross and turn left onto the A3066 and continue normal route. B1, B4 will need to use directions above for inbound and outbound. CR6 Normal route. We are unable to serve: Monmouth Gardens. B1 - All students will be picked up at the correctly advertised times below. Once the last student has been collected there will be an additional 20-minute journey to the length of time to arrive at school. The bus is anticipated to arrive at 08.50am. There will equally be the same delay in dropping students off in the evening. Frampton Church 07:35 Maiden Newton, Newton Road 07:43 Rampisham 07:58 Benville Lane 08:03 South Perrott, Coach and Horses 08:15 B4 - All students will need to be collected 15 minutes earlier for the duration of the road works. Please see below an updated timetable for parents and students to use during the duration of the diversion. Once all students have been collected this will add an additional 30-minute journey to the length of time to arrive at school. The bus is anticipated to arrive at 08.55am. There will equally be the same delay in dropping students off in the evening.
Bridge Cottages 07:16 Evershot 07:21 East Chelborough 07:33 Halstock, Triangle 07:41 Corscombe, Fox Inn 07:52 Chedington Turn 08:05 Post Office 08:13
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| Bere Regis | No reported delays |
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Blandford |
Service 20 - Back Lane, Sixpenny Handley - road closure Nov 2nd - Nov 13th Part of Back Lane, Sixpenny Handley is closed for Dorset Council to carry out culvert drainage works. The Service 20 therefore, cannot access Sixpenny Handley via this way. The bus will enter from Handley roundabout as far as the crossroads and pick up at Sixpenny Handley Cross bus stop then manoeuvre around at exit the same way it entered Sixpenny Handley. Therefore, all other stops through the village cannot be served. Anyone wishing to use Service 20 will have to board at the Sixpenny Handley bus stop. |
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Ferndown and West Moors |
No reported delays |
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| Gillingham | GL02 – 04/11/2026 to 06/11/2026 Road Closure Scotchey Lane. The closure is until 4pm on each day. Unfortunately, Dorset can't allow access through (Around 15:40) then the route will have to wait till 4pm. This will cause some students to arrive home a little later than normal. GL01 - TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE SODOM LANE, MARNHULL – 10/11/2026 On 10th November 2026 and remain in force for five days, however it is anticipated that the works will be completed by 12th November 2026. The GL01 will serve all the stops but go a slightly a different way and serve Ashley Road before Phillips Road. The students will be pickup/dropped off on the opposite side of the road to the normal way. CR3 - Closure of Sodom Lane, Marnhull, 10th – 12th November 2026 During this closure we will not serve Sodam Lane. Alternative stop will be at Pilwell. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. |
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Lyme Regis |
No reported delays |
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Lytchett Minster and Sandford |
No reported delays |
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Shaftesbury |
CR2 - Closure of The Street, Motcombe, 27th October – 6th November 2026. During this closure we will not serve Paddock Way, Stainers Mead and Elm Close bus stops. The nearest alternative stop is at Willow Way. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. |
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Sherborne |
North End, Yetminster - Nov 9th to Nov 11th (Only affects the afternoon) The bus will turn right at Leigh Village cross. The bus will then head up to Bailey Ridge then down Bailey Ridge Lane to the normal route. GR04– North End, Chetnole - Nov 9th to 12th The GR04 will turn right at Leigh Village Cross. Then proceed onto Bailey Ridge, left onto Bailey Ridge Lane into Yetminster. This will only affect the afternoon. Nov 16th to 30th - Yetminster High Street. The stops we won’t be serving: Shearstones, Brister End, Eastlands and White Hart. The students will need to use Stoneyacres bus stop on Thornford Road. This will be both the morning and afternoon.
GR07 - Melbury Road, Yetminster - Nov 30th to Dec 4th The bus will start the route at the Abattoir, continue as normal. Then the bus after Melbury Osmund will enter Yetminster via Ryme (Picking up Logan Bower) from his normal stop at around 08:02 then onto Stoneyacres in Yetminster. All stops to be served but Logan pickup and drop off times changed. Please expect delays on all Gryphon routes W/C 02/11/2026 - This is due to a road closure - Update to follow
High Street, Yetminster - Nov 16th to Nov 30th (Affects both morning and afternoon) The bus will turn around at Leigh Village cross. Head back through Chetnole to Yetminster. Everyone in Yetminster will need to meet the bus at Stoneyacres. |
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Sturminster Newton |
Please be advised that, due to a road closure, afternoon journeys are expected to experience delays of approximately 15 minutes. |
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| Swanage | No reported delays |
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Weymouth and Portland |
No reported delays |
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| Wimborne | No reported delays |
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| Wareham | No reported delays |
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