The Santa Bus is back for 2024, bringing its festive cheer to towns and villages across Cornwall.

Courtesy of Go Cornwall Bus and Plymouth Citybus, Santa and his helpers will be spreading Christmas joy and happiness onboard their festively lit-up bus.

While free to visit, donations will be taken this year for Jeremiah's Journey in Plymouth and Penhaligon's Friends in Cornwall. Both charities support bereaved children, young people, and their parents/carers.

Plymouth Citybus and Go Cornwall Bus are funding the vehicle to make Santa Bus activities happen, and all Santa Bus evenings are run by volunteers.

The full schedule can be found below, with approximate times of when it will be passing through each town and village given in 24-hour clock format. 

Routes, times and days could change, with live updates given on the ‘Santa Bus’ Twitter page (@PcbBus84131).

WEST CORNWALL           

Friday 29th November

Falmouth Devoran - Carnon Downs - Truro - Chacewater

Tremough Campus 1630 - Mabe Burnthouse 1640 - Penryn Greenwood Road 1650 - Penryn Spar 1700 - Old Hill 1710 - Melville Road 1720 - Pendennis Road 1725 - Gyllyngvase Beach 1735 - Killigrew Street 1745 - Falmouth Moor 1750 - Penryn Bridge 1805 - Penryn Station 1810 - Devoran 1825 - Carnon Downs 1835 - Playing Place Bus Stop 1845 - Lemon Street 1855 - Truro Bus station 1900 - Malabar Estate 1920  - Threemilestone 1930 - Green Bottom 1935 - Chacewater - 1945

Saturday 30th November

Marazion - Goldsithney - Leedstown - Hayle School - Loggans - Gwithian - Connor Downs - Hayle

Marazion Feliskirk 1645 - Marazion Square 1650 - Marazion Warspite Way 1700 - Goldsithney St Aubyns 1710 - Goldsithney St Pirans Hall 1715 - Rosudgeon Red Lane -1725 - Perrandowns 1730 - St. Hilary 1735 - Relubbus 1740 - Townshend 1750 - Leedstown 1800 - Fraddam 1805 - Tolroy Road 1815 - Mellanear Road 1825 - Hayle Academy 1835 - Highlanes - 1840 - Hayle Lidl 1845 - Loggans Way 1855 - Gwithian Red River Inn 1900 - Connor Downs Tresdale Parc 1905 - Connor Downs Turnpike Inn 1915 - Copperhouse 1925 - Hayle Foundry Square 1935

Sunday 1st December

Blackwater - Trelander - Tregurra - Trispen - Mitchell - Quintrell Downs - Treloggan - Mount Wise - Manor Road - Narrowcliff - Nansledden

Blackwater 1645 - Trelander 1715 - Tregurra 1725 - Trispen 1740 - Mitchell 1800 - Quintrell Downs 1815 - The Goldings 1825 - Treloogan Road 1835 - Wheatfield Crescent 1840 - Sweet Briar Crescent 1840 - Treninick Hill 1850 - Trenance Road 1855 - Mount Wise 1900 - Manor Road Bus Station 1910 - Great Western Hotel 1915 - Narrowcliff 1920 - Porth Four Turns 1925 - Nansledden 1935

Monday 2nd December

Praze - an Beeble - Nancegollan - Crowntown - Helston - Cury - Mullion - Lizard - Ruan Minor - Kuggar - Coverack - St Keverne - Mawgan RA

Praze-an-Beeble 1645 - Nancegollan 1655 - Corwntown 1700 - Helston Coinagehall Street 1710 - Clodgey Lane 1720 - Trengrouse Way 1725 - Cottage Hospital 1730 - Culdrose 1740 - Cury 1750 - Poldhu Cove 1800 - Mullion Cricket Club 1810 - Mullion Holiday Park 1820 - Lizard Green 1835 - Ruan Minor 1845 - Kuggar 1855 - Goonhilly 1905 - Coverack 1910 - St Keverne Square 1925 - Mawgan RA 1945

Tuesday 3rd December  

Gulval - Nancledra - St.Ives - Lelant - Crowlas - Penzance Prom - Gwavas Est - Alverton - Treneere

Gulval Trevarrack Chapel 1645 - Keneggie Manor 1655 - Badgers Cross 1700 - Nancledra 1705 - Halsetown 1710 - St Ives Fire Station 1720 - Carnellis Road 1725 - Royal Square 1730 - Malakoff 1735 - Carbis Bay 1745 - Lelant 1750 - St Erth Railway Station 1800 - Cannonstown 1805 - Crowlas - 1810 - Long Rock 1820 - Jelbert Way 1825 - Penzance Promenade 1835 - Gwavas Roundabout 1850 - Board School 1855 - Lidden Hill 1905 - Rope Walk 1910 - Pirate Inn 1915 -  West Cornwall Hospital 1925 - Tolver Road 1930 - Treneere Shops 1935

Wednesday 4th December

Penzance - Newlyn Bridge - St Just - Pendeen - Madron - Heamoor - Rosehill Gardens

Penzance Bus Station 1645 - Greenmarket 1655 - Bottom of Alexandra Road 1700 - Newlyn Bridge 1705 - Newlyn Coombe 1710 - Newbridge 1725 - Carn Bosavern 1740 - St. Just Bus Station 1750 - Bottom of Nancherrow 1805 - Botallack 1810 - Carnyorth 1815 - Trewellard 1820 - Boscaswell Stores 1830 - Boscaswell Estate 1835 - Portherras Cross 1840 - Tremethick Cross 1855 - Boscathnoe Estate 1900 - Madron 1915 - Heamoor Sportmans - 1925 - Rosehill Gardens 1930 - Penwith College 1940 - Clarence Street 1945

Thursday 5th December

Tresillian - Probus - Grampound - Sticker - Penrice School - Par

Tresillian 1645 - Probus Square 1700 - Dolphin Inn 1725 - Toms Garage 1730 - Sticker Londis 1740 - Southborne Road 1755 - Penrice School 1805 - Holmbush Inn 1810 - Four Lords 1820 - Polgreen Place 1825 - Fourways 1830 - Par Station 1840 - Par Green 1845 - Middleway Co Op - 1855 - Lamellyn Road 1900

Friday 6th December

Pool - Camborne - Illogan - Portreath - North Country - Redruth

Kerrier Way 1645 - Dolcoath Road 1650 - Dolcoath Avenue - 1655 - Trevenson Street 1700 - Bassett Road 1710 - Weeth Lane 1720 - North Roskear Road 1735 - Tuckingmill 1740 - Church Road 1750 - Paynters Lane End 1755 - Alexandra Road 1805 - East Lodge Tehidy 1815 - Portreath 1825 - Bridge 1835 - New Portreath Road 1840 - North Country 1845 - Montague Avenue 1900 - Pond Lane 1905 - Redruth Tesco 1915 -  Barncoose Terrace 1925 - Agar Road 1930

Saturday 7th December

Carharrack - Lanner - Mount Anbrose - Tolvadden - Camborne - Pengegon - Troon -  Four Lanes - Redruth

Carharrack Opp Feed Store 1645 - Lanner 1655 - Sandy Lane 1705 - Mount Ambrose 1715 - Barncoose 1730 - Guiness Trust 1735 - Pool School 1745 - Tolvadden 1755 - Tuckingmill 1805 - Bassett Road 1810 - Camborne Trelowarren Street 1820 - Pengegon 1830 - Beacon 1840 - Troon Grenville Estate 1850 - Troon Square 1900 - Four Lanes 1920 - Redruth Bucketts Hill 1930 - Falmouth Road 1940 - Station Hill 1950 - Wesley Street 1955 - West End 2000 - Blowinghouse Hill 2010

EAST CORNWALL             

Monday 9th December 

Boscastle - Camelford - Wadebridge

Boscastle, Doctors Corner 1730 - Tintagel Visitor Centre 1755 - Camelford Post Office 1835 - via St Kew Highway 1905 - 30 minute break at Wadebridge 1840 - Wadebridge, The Platt 1940 - via St Minver - Rock - Trebetherick - Polzeath Beach Car Park 2010

Tuesday 10th December               

Bodmin - Liskeard - Landrake - Saltash

Bodmin, Mount Folly 1715 - Dobwalls, Highwayman 1750 - Liskeard Barras Street 1810 - Tideford 1840 - Landrake 1855 - Saltash, Fore Street (bottom) 1915

Wednesday 11th December

Launceston - Tavistock - Gunnislake - Albaston - Calstock - Callington

Launceston, Westgate Street 1700 - via Milton Abbot - Tavistock Bedford Square 1750 - via Gulworthy - Gunnislake 1825 - Albaston 1840 - Calstock Tamar Inn 1900 - Callington, New Road -1925

Thursday 12th December             

Torpoint - Crafthole - Downderry - Seaton - Barbican (Looe)

Torpoint, Old Bus Depot 1700 - via Goad Avenue, HMS Raleigh, Antony - Crafthole Portwrinkle Turn 1745 - Downderry Square 1805 - Seaton Beach Side 1810 - Barbican (Looe) Primary School 1835 (around Bodrigan Road) - East Looe opposite Surgery 1900