Current Service
From Monday 19 November 2012, Ipswich Buses have re-instated the 192-H timetable to align with the mainline trains to/from London.
Route map
The service will continue to be free for all passengers travelling with a valid train ticket.
Regular travellers can obtain 10-trip and 7-day smartcard tickets currently costing £15 each. The walk-on fare for casual use is now £2.50 each way.
Further savings can be made through buying monthly or longer season tickets from Ipswich buses and watch out for occassional offers.
NB. Fobs for free business journeys between Adastral Park and Bibb Way are still available from the Bibb Way security guard or Adastral Park reception upon request.
Current Timetable (from Mon 19 November 2012)
192 + 192H Timetable from 19 November 2012
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FAQs
Do I still need to pay for business trips between Adastral Park and Bibb Way as I won’t have a rail ticket?
As it is a business trip you can pay and reclaim your ticket as you would your normal business travel expenses.
Plus we have introduced a process to travel for free for these legitimate business travel journeys. Just collect two tokens from either the Bibb Way security guard or reception, or at Adastral Park reception, and hand one in to the shuttle bus driver for each journey which will be accepted in lieu of payment. This scheme will be on trust basis and subject to occassional checks and review.
Will the bus stop anywhere between Adastral Park and the station?
Yes. The bus will now be able to stop, by request, at any of the public bus stops along Wherstead Road and this usage is anticipated to be low so as to not affect the timetable.
Can any non-BT or Adastral passcard holders use the bus to get to/from Adastral Park and pay the discounted fare?
Yes. The service to Adastral Park is a private contract beyond Bourne Bridge and the tax rules are such that we must offer the same fare to everyone who uses that service.
Where will the bus stop at Adastral once the public service commences?
The bus will continue to drop off passengers right outside reception at Adastral Park as this service is private and aimed at making the journey as convenient as possible.
Can I purchase a weekly or monthly bus pass for regular commuting to Adastral Park?
Yes, you can now purchase the full range of Ipswich bus tickets which offer greater value for money if you use the service regularly or can also use the other Ipswich town services. See the Ipswich buses fare page for current details all of which are valid for use on the 192 service.
A short case study after the first year of running the servicce : Adastral Park Railway Shuttle Case Study.
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March 5, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Tim Fardell
Really excellent service, but unfortunately the buses don’t wait if the train is delayed as claimed. The driver told me they can’t wait for delayed trains because it would mean arriving late at Adastral Park to pick up waiting passengers there. Several times I have been just a few minutes late arriving, and the bus has left the station already. I suggest removing this statement from the article.
March 10, 2010 at 2:59 pm
atadastral
Hi Tim, thank you for your comment. I know Andrew, the travel plan manager, has spoken to you about this and I’ve updated the site as suggested.
October 29, 2010 at 9:31 am
Jon
Really great service, but I think it would be really useful if there was more than one bus per hour during the busiest times in the morning and in the evening – perhaps one at 5:10 going from adastral to the station and one at 8:40ish coming to the site from the station. Not so much for the congestion, as I’ve always found there to be plenty of seats, just to provide a bit more flexability as far as time is concerned.
November 1, 2010 at 10:14 am
Phil Kitching
There is a particular problem with the 7am London to Norwich service, which should arrive in Ipswich at 8.09. It is very unreliable in the autumn and the earlier London to Perterborough service should be used in preference.
November 16, 2010 at 9:29 am
Phil Kitching
Unfortunately the new timetable removes the London to Peterborough train from December 2010 and the London to Norwich service will be later at 08.11.
Are the bus times going to be altered?
November 16, 2010 at 11:18 am
atadastral
Thanks for your comments and bringing this to my attention.
We will certainly review the shuttle timetable in light of these train changes especially at those peak times which are now very popular and busy.
Watch out for updates later this month.
Andrew Cassy.
September 14, 2011 at 10:08 am
Matt Dye
It would be useful to get an earlier bus from Adastral to the station so you could be in central London by 10am
April 19, 2012 at 8:36 am
Joseph Alford
I understand the bus times are regularly reviewed to coincide with trains coming to/from London. At the next review, could you please spare a thought for those of us who regularly commute from Norwich? Currently there is a two-minute window in the morning between the train arriving at Ipswich (8:18am) and the bus leaving the station (8:20am), which obviously means we miss it regularly. And the evening 5:40pm bus always arrives at the station one minute after the Norwich train has gone, which means another lengthy wait at the station.