On Thursday 1 October 2026, the following additional Public Transport Service journeys commenced for a 3- month trial period.
Journey changes from 1 October 2026
The following route changes will be introduced for a trial period of three months:
| ROUTE 1 – LONGWOOD | ROUTE 2 – LEVELWOOD | ROUTE 3 – ST PAULS & HALF TREE HOLLOW |
| Tuesdays and Thursdays – departing Jamestown at 11:30am to Bottom Woods, return journey to Jamestown departing Bottom Woods at midday | Last Saturday of each month – depart Jamestown at 10:10 travelling to Ruperts and back into Jamestown at 10:25. Return journey to Ruperts departing Jamestown at 12:30 | Tuesdays and Thursdays – depart Jamestown at 11:30 to White Gate, return journey to Jamestown departing White Gate at 12 noon |
| Fridays – departing Jamestown at 17:15 to Bottom Woods, return journey departing Bottom Woods at 17:50 | Fridays – depart Jamestown at 17:15 travelling to White Gate and New Ground via Sapper Way |
In addition to the above additional journeys, the following changes have been made to the pre-October 2026 timetables:
| ROUTE 1 – LONGWOOD | ROUTE 2 – LEVELWOOD | ROUTE 3 – ST PAULS & HALF TREE HOLLOW |
| For the months of November – March Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays – depart Jamestown at 10:30 to Longwood Green. Return journey to Jamestown departs Bottom Woods 13:30 at calling at Longwood Green at 13:33. | The ‘Every Day’ journey to the CCC will travel as far as the Community Care Centre | Monday – Friday journey departing Jamestown at 07:44 to White Wall will cease to operate. Customers who currently use the journey from White Wall to Jamestown at 07:54 can use Route 4 departing White Wall at 08:05. |
| The Tuesday and Saturday journeys from Jamestown to Bellstone will depart at 12:50 rather than 13:00. | ||
| For the months of November – March Thursdays – depart Jamestown at 10:10 to Plantation House, return journey departs Plantation House at 12:35. |
The new reduced Hop On Hop Off ticket costs will be:
| JOURNEY | TICKET COSTS UNDER 70s | TICKET COSTS 70+ AGE GROUP |
| Short | £2.25 | £1.30 |
| Medium | £2.50 | £1.65 |
| Long | £3.00 | £1.80 |
Children under 10 years of age will travel at half price.
Customers aged 70+ years will need to apply for a photo ID card to indicate they are eligible to pay lower ticket costs. For those customers who have not already applied for their ID card, please contact Sara-Kay Yon or Lisa Bailey at the Castle who will be available to assist you with your application.
Copies of all PTS timetables can be found on the SHG website via the following link: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/public-services/publictransportservice/.
