General
Leicester Network
Vectare operate a small network of services in Leicester predominantly under our Novus brand serving the New Lubbesthorpe area in partnership with GO Travel Solutions and the Drummond Estate.
In addition, services 2X and 2N operate on a limited basis seven days a week to / from Loughborough via the Soar Valley and on Sundays we operate services 20 and 21 on behalf of Leicester City Council.
A summary map of these services can be found below:
Novus Leicester
Our Novus services keep New Lubbesthorpe connected seven days a week! Novus Direct provides fast links via Thorpe Astley and Hinckley Road in to the City Centre serving the Hospital, Railway Station and St Margarets Bus Station. Novus Fosse provides local links to the Meridian Business Park, Fosse Park and Next HQ in Enderby. You can find out more by visiting our dedicated Novus page here, or view the individual timetable pages by clicking the links below:
Click here for the Novus Direct timetable, as well as for fares and the route map.
Click here for the Novus Fosse timetable, as well as for fares and the route map.
Service 2X/2N
Service 2X runs seven days a week with a limited timetable in the early mornings providing links from Loughborough, Quorn, Barrow, Sileby, Cossington and Birstall into Leciester City, with a number of evening returns also provided including a late Saturday night journey departing at 2355 numbered 2N*.
You can find full timetable information, fares and a route map on our 2X page here.
*Service 2N does not serve most stops in Quorn. Premium fares apply.
Service 20
Service 20 runs on Sundays only providing links from Braunstone to the City Centre via Narborough Road. This service runs under contract to Leicester City Council. A Monday-Saturday service is provided by Centrebus.
You can find full timetable information, fares and a route map on our 20 page here.
Service 21
Service 20 runs on Sundays only providing links from the St Matthews Estate to the City Centre serving both Haymarket and St Margarets Bus Stations. This service runs under contract to Leicester City Council. A Monday-Saturday service is provided by First Leicester.
You can find full timetable information, fares and a route map on our 21 page here.
Fares
We offer great value fares on our Novus services with a Day ticket at just £4.50 allowing unlimited travel. Season tickets, group tickets and a range of discounted products for Under-19s are all available as well. Full details can be found by clicking the individual route links above or visiting our Buy Tickets page, which allows tickets to be purchase for use on the myTrip mobile app.
Routes 2X, 20 & 21 all have individual ticketing arrangements found by clicking their service pages above, or for myTrip click for the 2X/2N or 20/21.
Want to travel on all buses in Leicester?
As part of the Leicester Buses partnership we sell and accept Leicester Flexi tickets on all our Leicester services (as far as Birstall on 2X/2N and excluding Enderby on Novus Fosse). An all day ticket is just £5.60 for an adult with discounts for Under-16s and a range of season and flexible tickets are also available. You can find out more about Leicester Flexi here.
