The Little White Bus

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All adult single fares are capped at £3. Child fares capped at £1

Notice – Service 113 Garsdale Shuttle, 2^nd to 13^th February. See link for changes to service timetable. The first run of the day will go via the diversion route to Garsdale Station and , picking anyone up that has arrived at the station. We will not be on time to drop people for these first trains we usually service, we anticipate that you can be there for the trains after 10am in either direction – 10:37 to Leeds and 10:54 to Carlisle.

The 2nd, 3^rd and 4^th runs of the day will not go out to Garsdale Station, instead we will service the local bus stops on route (east of the roadworks) and try to assist demand response to and from Ribblehead Station.

The last two runs of the day should run as normal, as the traffic light systems will be in place by 5pm.

The Little White Bus is a community service providing scheduled travel to the residents of, and visitors to Upper Wensleydale and Swaledale in North Yorkshire.

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About Us

The Little White Bus is a community transport provider operating in the Upper Dales of Wensleydale and Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Driven by a combination of wonderful volunteers and paid drivers we provide scheduled bus services 6 days a week from Garsdale Station to Hawes, Hawes to Leyburn and Keld to Richmond.

We also provide a weekly service from Richmond to Northallerton and day trips from Hawes or Richmond between Spring and Autumn each year.

Our buses carry 41,000 passengers each year and cover 170,000 miles, and we are happy to welcome residents and visitors alike.

For some of these passengers it is the only social interaction they get each week. For some it is where they have met new friends, some of them even going on holiday together.

It is so much more than “just a bus service”, it is the social network that helps to connect and maintain life in the remote villages of the Upper Dales.

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Passengers each year

It’s my support

“Without the bus, I just can’t get to Tesco. It’s my only chance to get my shopping. It feels scary to think…Where would I be without the Little White Bus? . . . I don’t know if I could stay living here. It’s my support, it’s not just the journey. This is my only person to person conversation I’ve had in a week. I forget how to speak and end up talking to my cat. Really though, this helps me so much. I don’t know where I would be without The Little White Bus”

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We also carry dogs, so they can enjoy days out, as much as their owners do!

Our dedicated team of paid and volunteer drivers are all Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MiDAS) trained, and all have been Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) approved by North Yorkshire Council.

Our fleet of Mercedes Sprinter minibuses carry up to 16 passengers.

our excursions

Little White Bus is pleased to offer a wide range of day excursions throughout 2024.

Excursions will depart from several locations including Hawes, Richmond and many of the local villages and destinations include popular shopping and leisure locations.

Day Trip to Teesside Park

Rated 5 out of 5

This is a one-day Little White Bus trip to shop at Teesside Park with pick ups in , Hawes Richmond, Scotton, Tunstall, Catterick, Scorton etc

Day Trip to Kendal

Rated 5 out of 5

This is a one-day Little White Bus excursion to shop and sight-see in Kendal, with pick up options in Richmond, Askrigg, Bainbridge and Hawes.

Day Trip to Ilkley

Rated 5 out of 5

This is a one-day Little White Bus excursion to Ilkley with pick ups in Hawes, Bainbridge and Askrigg.

All excursions

Click below to view all our excursions in 2025

Why the little white bus ?

Convenient and Comfortable

Local Connections

affordable

a community service

our reviews

It’s a lifeline for me! I don’t drive, I don’t have access to any transport. . . I would be stuck, really stuck. My close family passed away over six years ago. I need to get out of the house and get my food. It sounds . . strange .. but it’s good for me to do that one thing. Without the Little White bus, I wouldn’t have that. I don’t know what my life would be like

I have two teenagers at home, I’m a mum and need to get my shopping. I don’t have any access to transport. I don’t know where I would be without this . . . Thank you

Without the bus, I just can’t get to Tesco. It’s my only chance to get my shopping. It feels scary to think…Where would I be without the Little White Bus? . . . I don’t know if I could stay living here. It’s my support, it’s not just the journey. This is my only person to person conversation I’ve had in a week. I forget how to speak and end up talking to my cat. Really though, this helps me so much. I don’t know where I would be without The Little White Bus

Hello. On Saturday I had the pleasure of taking your 156 from Hawes to Leyburn, whilst on a weekend away. I was staying at the Caravan and Motorhome Site in Hawes in my motorhome, I was overjoyed when I found the information about your service. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey and seeing all the lovely villages. I was very lucky to have Andy for both journeys, and he was a delight. He was happy, helpful and a very safe driver. Thank you for providing such an extremely good service, it was my birthday, and I had a truly lovely day.

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Medical and Social Care Transport for Upper Wensleydale

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