A new evening bus service will come into operation later this month linking Peel and Port Erin.
This Sunset Links N8 service will run every Friday and Saturday from 23 July to 4 September, providing four trips each way serving Peel, St John’s, Foxdale, Ballamodha, Castletown, Port St Mary and Port Erin.
Infrastructure Minister Tim Baker MHK said:
‘I know this evening link is much-anticipated; the Department has acted on feedback from customers, its team and business owners to introduce a service which is designed to give people options and enhance the night-time economy in the south and west.
‘The service has been fully approved by the Road Transport Licensing Committee and, if successful, it’s anticipated that it will become a regular fixture on the timetable, covering the first weekend of every month throughout the year.’
He added:
‘This is a great example of positive collaborative working and we are particularly grateful for the support of the Department of Enterprise and the traders’ body Visit Port Erin for helping get this venture off the ground.’
The fare between Port Erin/Port St Mary/Castletown/Ballamodha to St John’s/Peel is a £7 1-day saver ticket, which can be purchased on the bus and used for the return journey. The ticket is available for travel on all bus vannin services during the day and evening, and enables half fare on Hullad Oie Night Owl services.
Other Go cards such as Go Explore, Go Easy, Go Platinum Bus are also valid on this service. A special £3.50 1-day saver ticket is available for Go Silver and Go Gold card holders.
| Fridays and Saturdays only – 23 July to 4 September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peel – Foxdale – Castletown – Port St Mary – Port Erin – N8 | ||||
| Service No | N8 | N8 | N8 | N8 |
| Peel, Reayrt Aalin | 1826 | 1926 | 2226 | 2326 |
| Peel, Highwayman | 1829 | 1929 | 2229 | 2329 |
| Peel, Town Hall | 1840 | 1940 | 2240 | 2340 |
| St. Johns, Tynwald Hill | 1847 | 1947 | 2247 | 2347 |
| Higher Foxdale, Baltic | 1853 | 1953 | 2253 | 2353 |
| Castletown Square | 1909 | 2009 | 2309 | 0009 |
| Gansey, opp Shore Hotel | 1915 | 2015 | 2315 | 0015 |
| Port St. Mary, Harbour | 1921 | 2021 | 2321 | 0021 |
| Port Erin, Railway Station | 1927 | 2027 | 2327 | 0027 |
| Route: Reayrt Aalin – Oak Road – Peel Town Hall – St. Johns (Station Road) – Foxdale – Ballamodha – Great Meadow – Castletown Square – Shore Road – Port St. May – Port Erin. | ||||
| Port Erin – Port St. Mary – Castletown – Foxdale – Peel – N8 | ||||
| Service No | N8 | N8 | N8 | N8 |
| Port Erin, Railway Station | 1830 | 1930 | 2230 | 2330 |
| Port St. Mary, Harbour | 1839 | 1939 | 2239 | 2339 |
| Gansey, Shore Hotel | 1844 | 1944 | 2244 | 2344 |
| Castletown Square, Co-op | 1853 | 1953 | 2253 | 2353 |
| Higher Foxdale, Baltic | 1907 | 2007 | 2307 | 0007 |
| St. Johns, Tynwald Hill | 1913 | 2013 | 2313 | 0013 |
| Peel, House of Manannan | 1921 | 2021 | — | — |
| Peel, Highwayman | 1929 | 2029 | 2330 | 0030 |
| Peel, Town Hall | 1931 | 2031 | 2320 | 0020 |
| Route: Port Erin – Port St. Mary – Shore Road – Castletown Square – Great Meadow – Foxdale – St. Johns (Station Road) – Peel – Ballawattleworth (before 2100 via the Promenade).
When buses are unable to serve Peel Promenade the 1830 & 1930 journeys operate direct via Albany Road to Peel Town Hall then via Peveril Road. |
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Sunset Links has been scheduled to complement the extra 01:15 Hullad Oie Night Owl services which also operate between 23 July and 4 September serving Douglas to/from Port Erin, Peel, Laxey and Ramsey.
For more information on bus timetables, visit www.bus.im
