LibertyBus
 Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 in Saint Brélade in January 2013 | |
| Parent | Tower Transit (Kelsian Group) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2 January 2013 |
| Headquarters | St Helier |
| Service area | Jersey |
| Service type | Public and School Bus service |
| Routes | 30 (September 2025) |
| Fleet | 84 (August 2026) |
Chief executive | Kevin Hart |
| Website | www.libertybus.je |
LibertyBus is the public and School bus operator on the island of Jersey. It is a subsidiary of Tower Transit, the UK subsidiary of the Kelsian Group.
History
[edit]In February 2012, the HCT Group was awarded a contract by the States of Jersey to operate the island's public bus services from January 2013 for seven years with a three-year option taking over from MyBus.[1][2][3] The operation was branded LibertyBus after a public vote. LibertyBus also won the Jersey Chartered Institute of Marketing Award, for Best Brand Campaign 2013 for the LibertyBus brand.[4]
In September 2022, the HCT Group sold both LibertyBus and Guernsey's buses.gg operation to the Kelsian Group, following a period of extended financial difficulties for the HCT Group that resulted in the sale of most of its subsidiaries.[5][6]
In April 2025, Kelsian Group was successful in renewing the Jersey bus contract for another 10 years.[7]
AvanchiCard
[edit]A smart card payment system named AvanchiCard was introduced in 2013. The name AvanchiCard comes from avanchi, which means advance or move forward in Jèrriais – Jersey’s traditional language. The name was chosen by Jersey’s children and young people through a competition organised with local schools.[8]
LibertyBus has a range of AvanchiCards to suit individual travelling needs:
- Avanchi Concession (senior citizen card)
- Avanchi Access and Avanchi Access+ (disabled concession pass)
- AvanchiCard Visitor - 1 Day Pass/2 Day Pass/3 Day Pass/Week Pass (single and family options available)
- AvanchiCard Unlimited (Monthly/Annual renewal)
- Avanchi 18 (child concession pass)
- AvanchiPAYG (pay-as-you-go)
List of current routes
[edit]This is a list of current bus routes operated by LibertyBus as of October 2026.[10] With the exception of route 10, all routes start at Liberation Station.
| Route | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorey Pier via Havre des Pas and Le Hocq | |
| 1G | Gorey Pier via Georgetown and Le Hocq | Evening only |
| 1A | Gorey Pier via Samarès | |
| 2 | St Catherine via Longueville and Gorey | |
| 2A | St Catherine via Rue Des Pres Trading Estate (outbound only, Rue Des Pres Waitrose (return only) and Gorey Pier | Mon-Sat mornings only |
| 3 | Jersey Zoo via Five Oaks and Rozel | |
| 4 | Bonne Nuit and Bouley Bay via Trinity Hill and Trinity Church | |
| 4A | Trinity Church via Trinity Hill | |
| 5 | St John's Church via Sion | |
| 5A | St John's Church via La Pouquelaye and Sion | Mon-Sat evenings only. Returns as route 5 |
| 7 | St John's Church via Carrefour Selous and St Mary Church | |
| 8 | Grosnez and Portinfer via Jersey War Tunnels and St Ouen's Village | |
| 9 | Grève de Lecq via Jersey Airport, St Peter's Village and St Ouen's Village | |
| 10 | Jersey Zoo to Red Houses via St John's Church, St Mary's Church, and Jersey Airport (weekday services continue from Red Houses to Enid Quenault Health Centre) | Does not start at Liberation Station and instead starts at Jersey Zoo |
| 12 | Jersey Airport via St Brelade's Bay and Enid Quenault Health Centre (weekdays only) | |
| 12A | La Corbière via Portlet, St Brelade's Bay and Enid Quenault Health Centre (weekdays only) | |
| 13 | Jersey Zoo via La Hougue Bie and Gorey Pier | |
| 15 | Jersey Airport via St Aubin and Red Houses | |
| 16 | Le Marais via Georgetown | |
| 19 | La Pouquelaye and Overdale Hospital | Circular |
| 20 | Castle Quay, Gloucester Street, Grand Marche and Halkett Place | Circular, does not operate on Sun |
| 21 | Grand Vaux, Victoria Village and La Hougue Bie | Circular, does not operate on Sun |
| 22, X22 | L'Etacq via Beamont Hill, Jersey Airport and Corbiere | Return route and X22 operate via Victoria Avenue. X22 operates in peak hours only and skips Jersey Airport |
| 23 | Trinity Church via St Saviour's Hill, St Martin and Jersey Zoo | Skips Jersey Zoo in the evenings |
| 24 | David Place, Oaklands Lane, Grand Vaux, Halkett Place | Circular |
| 28 | Jersey War Tunnels | Only in operation when Jersey War Tunnels is open |
| 33 | Jersey Zoo via Wellington Road and St Martin |
Fleet list (as of August 2026)
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10 Dennis Dart SLF Caetano Nimbus (11056,11060-11068)
34 Optare Solo SR (17001-170035 excluding 17012)
7 ADL Enviro 400 (26001-26007)
5 Scania N230UD OmniCity (ex london) (29008-29011)
2 Mellor Sigma 8 (33001-33002)
4 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter City 45 (53010-53013)
22 Otokar Vectio C 9 (18001-18022)
References
[edit]- ↑ Second HCT island contract Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine busandcoach.com 27 February 2012
- ↑ CT Plus Jersey to operate Jersey's bus services from January 2013 HCT Group 10 July 2012
- ↑ Final tender from CT Plus to run Jersey's buses approved BBC News 10 July 2012
- ↑ Jersey bus service to be LibertyBus after public vote BBC News 7 September 2012
- ↑ Jeune, James (16 September 2022). "LibertyBus sold to Adelaide-based transport group". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ↑ "Kelsian Group buys HCT's Channel Islands operations". routeone. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ↑ "Kelsian Annual Report 2024–2025" (PDF). Kelsian Group. 2025. p. 13. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ Jersey travel card to be called Avanchi after pupils vote BBC News 19 December 2012
- ↑ AvanchiCards LibertyBus
- ↑ "Liberty Bus Winter Timetable 2026/27". libertybus.je. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
External links
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- Company website
- School bus information on the Libertybus website now