Pompey Link on-demand bus pilot
A shared minibus links Paulsgrove, Port Solent and Cosham, including some places without another bus route.
ProposedApprovedUnder wayCompleted
- Last evidenced stage
- Under way as of 17 October 2026. The council transport page publishes operating hours, fares, stops and booking arrangements.
- Who owns it
- Portsmouth City Council; operated by Community First
- Next decision or milestone
- Evaluation and a funding decision before the published pilot end in March 2027.
- Funding
- Amount not stated · Department for Transport (Bus Service Improvement Plan) (Pilot funded through the Bus Service Improvement Plan)
Earlier retained figure, not reconciled with the lines above: Funded through the Bus Service Improvement Plan until March 2027; project-specific operating cost not published here. It is kept out of any total until its scope and date are matched.
- Delivery vs outcome
- Outcome evidence: Service operating; no passenger, access-benefit or subsidy result is inferred. An open building or working installation is delivery evidence; use, emissions or effects are outcome evidence and are reported separately.
- Where
- Paulsgrove, Port Solent and Cosham service zones
Service zones include Paulsgrove, Port Solent and Cosham. No current service-zone/ward overlay has been verified.
Dated records
- 2026-10-17 milestone The council publishes Pompey Link operating hours, fares, stops and booking arrangements; the pilot is funded until March 2027 (date is when the page was checked). source ↗
Why it matters
- Issue: Air pollution and traffic
- Proposal: Measure what cleaner shipping and transport actually deliver Facts Count proposal
- Proposal: Make new leisure facilities usable across the city Facts Count proposal
Sources
- Council transport service: Pompey Link checked 2026-10-17