PR3 bus: Chester Zoo – Chester (circular)

Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire bus PR3 is a circular service around Chester Zoo via Bache and Chester. Runs every day. On Tuesday 10 November the first bus from Chester Zoo leaves at 07:00 and the last at 18:45, about every 20 minutes during the day.

Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. Timetable for Tuesday, 10 November 2026. Today's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Day ticket £2.50. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Questions

When is the first and last PR3 bus around Chester Zoo?
On Tuesday 10 November the first bus leaves Chester Zoo at 07:00 and the last at 18:45, 38 journeys in all.
Does the PR3 bus run on Sundays?
Yes. Runs every day.
How often does the PR3 bus run?
On Tuesday 10 November it runs about every 20 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 38 journeys from Chester Zoo.
Where does the PR3 bus stop?
Main stops: Upton Park & Ride (Chester Zoo), Countess Hospital (Bache), Chester Bus Interchange (Chester), Foregate Street Stop BB (Chester). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the PR3 bus?
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
How much does the PR3 bus cost?
Day ticket £2.50. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Towards Chester Zoo

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Upton Park & Ride, Chester Zoo07:0007:1507:3007:4508:0008:1508:3008:4509:0509:2509:4510:0510:2510:4511:0511:2511:4512:0512:2512:4513:0513:2513:4514:0514:2514:4515:0515:2515:4516:0516:2516:4517:0517:2517:4518:0518:2518:45
Countess Hospital, Bache07:0507:2007:3607:5108:0608:2108:3608:5109:1109:3109:5110:1110:3110:5111:1111:3111:5112:1112:3112:5113:1113:3113:5114:1114:3114:5115:1115:3115:5116:1116:3116:5117:1117:3117:5118:1118:3118:51
Chester Bus Interchange07:1207:2707:4307:5808:1308:2808:4308:5809:1709:3709:5710:1710:3710:5711:1711:3711:5712:1712:3712:5713:1713:3713:5714:1714:3714:5715:1715:3715:5716:1916:3917:0017:2017:4018:0018:2018:3718:57
Foregate Street Stop BB, Chester09:2009:4010:0010:2010:4011:0011:2011:4012:0012:2012:4013:0013:2013:4014:0014:2014:4015:0015:2015:4016:0016:2216:4217:0317:2317:4318:0318:2318:4019:00
Countess Hospital, Bache07:2107:3607:5208:0708:2208:3708:5209:0709:2909:4910:0910:2910:4911:0911:2911:4912:0912:2912:4913:0913:2913:4914:0914:2914:4915:0915:2915:4916:0916:3116:5417:1517:3517:5518:1518:3518:5019:08
Upton Park & Ride, Chester Zoo07:2507:4007:5608:1108:2608:4108:5609:1109:3509:5510:1510:3510:5511:1511:3511:5512:1512:3512:5513:1513:3513:5514:1514:3514:5515:1515:3515:5516:1516:3717:0017:2117:4118:0118:2118:4118:5619:14

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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Monday, 9 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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