Here's how we are running over the festive period:
Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 December
Saturday service with the exception of skylink Derby, which will run a Monday-Friday service.
The last Kinchbus 12 journey will be the 10.30pm from Loughborough High St to Thorpe Acre which will end at Swan Street.
Christmas Eve, Wednesday 25 December
Saturday service with last departures around 6pm.
skylink Derby will run a Monday-Friday service with last departures around 8pm-9pm.
Tap for a list of last buses.
Christmas Day, Thursday 25 December
Sorry no service, we're too busy delivering prezzies!
Boxing Day, Friday 26 December
No Services, except a Sunday service will run on skylink Derby.
Some early morning skylink journeys will not run, the first buses are as follows, after which skylink will run a Sunday service:
4.25am, 5.25am, 6.20am from Leicester
4.55am, 5.55am from Derby
3.50am, 4.50am, 5.20am, 5.50am, 6.20am from Loughborough to Derby
3.50am, 4.50am, 5.45am, 5.58am, 6.28am from Loughborough 3M to Leicester
When Derby bus station is closed, skylink Derby will depart from Derby Morledge Stop C1.
Saturday 27 December
A current Saturday service will run on all routes.
Sunday 28 December
A current Sunday service will run on all routes.
Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 December
Saturday service.
The last Kinchbus 12 journey will be the 10.30pm from Loughborough High St to Thorpe Acre which will end at Swan Street.
New Year's Eve, Wednesday 31 December
Saturday service with last departures around between 6pm-8pm & skylink derby around 2am.
Tap for a list of last buses.
New Year's Day, Thursday 1 January
Sorry no service, Happy New Year!
Friday 2 January
Saturday service with the exception of skylink Derby which will run a Monday-Friday service.
Some early morning skylink journeys will not run, the first buses are as follows, after which skylink will run a Mon-Fri service:
4.25am, 4.55am, 5.25am, 5.55am, 6.25am, 6.45am, 7.00am from Leicester
4.45am, 5.05am, 5.45am, 6.05am, 6.20am from Derby
3.40am, 4.00am, 4.35am, 4.50am, 5.05am, 5.20am, 5.35am from Loughborough to Derby
3.50am, 4.20am, 4.50am, 5.20am, 5.40am from Loughborough 3M to Leicester
Tap for a timetable of last skylink Derby buses.
St Margaret's Bus Station will be operating to reduced opening hours over the Christmas period which will affect departures on skylink Derby.
Christmas Eve - Bus Station will close at 7pm. skylink Derby will depart from Gravel Street BD after this time.
Boxing Day - Closed. skylink Derby will depart from Gravel Street Stand BD during the day on Boxing Day - however night journeys that would usually use Bus Station Stand SA will do so as normal.
New Year’s Eve - Bus Station will close at 7pm. skylink Derby will depart from Gravel Street Stand BD after this time, except for night journeys which will serve Bus Station Stand SA as normal.
Customer Services
Monday 22nd December
- Travel shops - 8:00am - 6:00pm
- Customer Services - 8:00am - 7:00pm
Tuesday 23rd December
- Travel shops - 8:00am - 6:00pm
- Customer Services - 8:00am - 7:00pm
Christmas Eve
- Travel shops - 8:00am - 6:00pm
- Customer Services - 8:00am - 7:00pm socials & email only from 4pm-7pm
Christmas Day
- Travel shops - Closed
- Customer Services - Closed
Boxing Day
- Travel shops - Closed
- Customer Services - Closed
Saturday 27th December
- Travel shops - 8:00am - 6:00pm
- Customer Services - 8:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday 28th December
- Travel shops - 8:00am - 6:00pm
- Customer Services - 9:00am - 1:00pm socials & email only
Monday 29th December
- Travel shops - 8:00am - 6:00pm
- Customer Services - 8:00am - 7:00pm
Tuesday 30th December
- Travel shops - 8:00am - 6:00pm
- Customer Services - 8:00am - 7:00pm
New Year's Eve
- Travel shops - Closed
- Customer Services - 8:00am - 7:00pm socials & email only from 4pm-7pm
New Year's Day
- Travel shops - Closed
- Customer Services - Closed
Friday 2nd January 2026
- Travel shops - 8:00am - 6:00pm
- Customer Services - 8:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday 3rd January
- Travel shops - 8:00am - 6:00pm
- Customer Services - 8:00am - 4:00pm
Concessionary passes
Concessionary passes will be valid as per their usual conditions over Christmas and New Year. On weekdays where a Saturday timetable is operating, passes are valid as per normal weekday rules.