Bus Vannin is providing additional late night bus services this festive season.
 
The N1, N3 and N5 Night Owl buses will operate at 0015 for people out on Friday night 20 December and on Saturday 21 December. On both nights, there will be extra services departing at 0115 serving the north, south and west of the Island.
 
These Night Owl services provide connections both ways between Douglas and Ramsey via Laxey; between Douglas and Port St Mary via Castletown, Colby and Port Erin; and between Douglas and Peel in the early hours of Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 December.
 
The 0015 and 0115 Night Owl services will be repeated for New Year’s Eve partygoers, with additional early evening services operating on New Year’s Eve (Tuesday 31 December) on service numbers 3, 5 and 12.
 
Full details can be found below and on www.iombusandrail.info.
 
Graham Cregeen MHK, Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure, said: ‘In running these additional services, we have tried to take account of people wanting to celebrate over the festive period, especially New Year’s Eve when they might not want to depart immediately after midnight to get a bus home. That service is still available along with a later one that responds to our customer feedback. The late buses are there to serve the public and I hope they will prove popular.
 
‘The additional Night Owl services this weekend and next Tuesday night have been laid on to support the festive anti-drink drive campaign and we hope to reach people who wouldn’t normally think of travelling by bus.’
 
Night Owl fares apply, which are double the adult fare after midnight, no concessions. For example, that will mean a £5.40 Night Owl fare from Douglas to Castletown, Laxey or Peel; and £6.20 from Douglas to Ramsey, Port Erin or Port St Mary.
 
Additional late services for Friday 20 and Saturday 21 December:
 
Service N1: from Lord Street stand C/The Albert bus stop in Port St Mary
0015 and 0115 Douglas to Port St Mary, serving Anagh Coar, Farmhill, Castletown, Colby and Port Erin.
0010 and 0115 Port St Mary to Douglas via Port Erin, Colby and Castletown.
 
Service N3: from Lord Street stand D/Ramsey bus station
0015 and 0115 Douglas to Ramsey, serving Buck’s Road, Watterson lane, Hailwood Avenue, Hillberry Road and Laxey.
0012 and 0115 Ramsey to Douglas, serving Buck’s Road, Watterson lane, Hailwood Avenue, Hillberry Road and Laxey.
 
Service N5: from Lord Street stand B/Peel Town Hall
0015 and 0115 Douglas to Peel serving Strang, Crosby and St John’s
0045 and 0145 Peel to Douglas via St John’s, Crosby and Strang 
 
Extra late services on New Year’s Eve – Tuesday 31 December:
 
Service 3:      1940 Douglas via Laxey to Ramsey
 
Service 5:      2048 Ramsey via Peel to Douglas
 
Service 12:     2050 and 2150 Douglas to Port St Mary
                       2207 and 2303 Port St Mary to Douglas
 
Service N1:    0010 and 0115 Port St Mary to Douglas
                      0015 and 0115 Douglas to Port St Mary
 
Service N3:    0012 and 0115 Ramsey to Douglas
                      0015 and 0115 Douglas to Ramsey
 
Service N5:    0015 and 0115 Douglas to Peel
                      0045 and 0145 Peel to Douglas