Updated on: 26/10/2025
A £3 flat fare will be charged on all our local bus services until the end of March 2027. However, please note that priorities will be given to bus pass holders on our pre-booked DRT services. Holders of ENCTS bus passes are able to travel free after 09:30 Monday to Friday (08:50 for route 94), and anytime at weekends or on public holidays.
We operate a number of services and routes for communities and residents in Northamptonshire:
All CommMiniBus routes operate under Section 22 Community Bus Permits and are classed as socially necessary services. They are designed to meet local transport needs where existing provision is limited, ensuring communities remain connected through safe, practical and accessible bus services.
1. Off-peak shoppers’ bus routes
Operated every Tuesday (Haddon Hopper)
- 52 | West Haddon – Daventry
Serves West Haddon, Guilsborough, Coton, Ravensthorpe, Long Buckby and Daventry.
Operated every Friday (Kettering Catcher)
- 78 | Walgrave – Kettering Town Centre
Serves Walgrave, Old, Mawsley, Broughton and Westhill, Kettering. - 78B | Kettering Circular (VIA KETTERING TESCO)
Serves Thorpe Malsor, Loddington, Great Cransley, Little Cransley, Broughton and Pytchley - 78C | Kettering Tesco > Pytchley (Return journey of Service 78B)
- 78D | Kettering Town – Weston Favell Shopping Centre
Serves Broughton, Mawsley, Old, Walgrave, Hannington, Holcot, Sywell, Overstone, Overstone Gate and Moulton
*Pre-booked only for passengers boarding at the rural DRT Zone.
2. Commuter Services & Inter-town Services
- 80P | Mawsley – Northampton (Peak-hour Commuter Express, Operated on school days only)
Serves Mawsley (all bus stops), Overstone Gate, Lumbertubs, Booth Lane, Billing Road & Northampton General Hospital.
Student tickets available for: Northampton School, Weston Favell School, Northampton School for Boys & Northampton College. - 90 | Rushden – Wellingborough
Serves Rushden, Rushden Lakes, Stanton Cross, Wellingborough Railway Station & Wellingborough town centre
Student tickets available for: Wrenn School, Wellingborough School & Prince William School (connection via route 94). - 94 / 95 | Rushden Lakes / Chelveston – Oundle / Prince William School
Serves Rushden, Higham Ferrers, Chelveston, Raunds, Ringsted, Denford, Thrapston & Oundle.
Student tickets available for: The Ferrers School, Moulton College (Higham), Manor School (Raunds) & Prince William School.
Note: Operated by multiple operators but CommMiniBus tickets are accepted on all journeys.