Published: 1st May 2026

“We are back” CCFC event & Parade

On Monday 4th May 2026, there will be temporary changes to services 3, 6, 6A, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 11, 12X, 14, 15, 16, 18 & X1 whilst the “We are back” parade and event take place in Coventry.

The parade - services 3, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18 & X1

Between 12.30pm and 4pm approximately, services 3, 6, 6A, 7, 7A, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18 & X1 may be delayed, diverted or terminated early for short periods of time whilst the parade heads from Holbrook Way/Jimmy Hill Way near to the CBS Arena towards Hearsall Common.

Diversion details

Service 3

  • From 12.45pm to 2.30pm approximately, buses will terminate at Holbrook Lane/Holbrook Way.

  • Holbrook Lane, Hen Lane and Arena Park will not be served.

Services 6 & 6A

  • From 3pm to 4.30pm approximately, buses will divert via Allesley Old Road, Brookside Avenue, Wildcroft Road and Broad Lane.

  • Hearsall Lane and Hearsall Common will not be served.

Service 7

  • From 2pm to 3.30pm, buses will divert via Allesley Old Road or Holyhead Road depending on road closures.

  • Coundon Road, Barkers Butts Lane, Westhill Road, Courtland Avenue, and Kingsbury Road will not be served.

Service 8

  • From 2.30pm to 4pm, buses will divert via Holyhead Road and Grayswood Avenue.

  • Allesley Old Road will not be served.

Service 11

  • From 2.30pm to 4pm, buses will divert via Kenilworth Road and Fletchamstead Highway.

  • Earlsdon Avenue South, Earlsdon Avenue North, Hearsall Common, Tile Hill Lane, and Fletchamstead Highway (Torrington Avenue stop towards City Centre) will not be served.

Service 15

  • From 1pm to 2.30pm, buses will terminate at Jubilee Crescent.

  • Links Road, Burnaby Road and Nunts Lane will not be served.

Service 16

  • From 1.30pm to 3.30pm, buses will terminate at Radford Road/Brownshill Green Road.

  • Keresley Road, Keresley Green Road, Bennetts Road South, Bennetts Road, Exhall Road, Beaumont Road, and Rathbone Close will not be served.

Service 18

  • From 3pm to 4.30pm, buses will divert via Allesley Old Road, Brookside Avenue, Wildcroft Road, and Broad Lane.

  • Hearsall Lane and Hearsall Common will not be served.

Service X1

  • From 2.30pm to 3.30pm, buses will divert via Allesley Old Road or Coundon Road/Barkers Butts Lane depending on road closures.

  • Holyhead Road will not be served.

Service suspension - service 7A
  • From 2pm to 3.30pm, this service will not run between Pool Meadow and Coundon (Norman Place Road).

“We are back” event - services 9, 11 & 12X

The event will be held at the War Memorial Park from 1pm to 7pm, with last entry at 3pm.

Getting to the event
  • We will be running extra buses on service 12X from Pool Meadow Bus Station and University of Warwick.

  • This service stops at the War Memorial Park on Kenilworth Road.

  • Service 9 to Green Lane also serves the War Memorial Park, with buses using the stop on Leamington Road at Humphrey Burton’s Road.

Getting from the event
  • We will be running extra buses on service 12X.

  • Heading towards Pool Meadow Bus Station, buses will pick up from the Park & Ride site within the park.

  • Heading towards University of Warwick, buses will use the stops on Kenilworth Road.

12X special timetable

9 shuttle service

From approximately 7pm to 10pm, services 9, 11 & 12X will be unable to serve Warwick Road railway bridge for Coventry Station.

During this time, we will be running a 9 shuttle service between Coventry Station Interchange and Pool Meadow Bus Station via Corporation Street. This service will run every 20 minutes.

Diversion details - between 6.30pm and 10pm approximately due to road closures

Service 9

  • Buses will divert via New Union Street, Quinton Road and Daventry Road in both directions.

Service 11

  • Buses will divert towards the City Centre via Croft Road and Albany Road.

Service 12X

  • Buses will divert between the City Centre and Kenilworth Road via Trinity Street, The Burges, Corporation Street, Croft Road, Albany Road, and Earlsdon Avenue South.

  • Buses will serve the same stops on Albany Road and Earlsdon Avenue South as service 11.

  • Cox Street, Little Park Street, and New Union Street will not be served.

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