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Market Harborough ChangesDate: Monday 17th March 2025

Market Harborough Changes

Following retendering by Leicestershire County Council there will be major changes to the Melton network from Monday 17th March 2025. 

Please note that these changes have been instigated by Leicestershire County Council. Centrebus simply operate the services on behalf of the County Council. Therefore, if you would like to discuss any of the following changes, please contact the County Council using the following contact details: https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/public-transport/get-around-by-bus/leicestershire-buses/leicestershire-network-review/rural-charnwood-and-harborough-network-review/https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/public-transport/get-around-by-bus/leicestershire-buses/leicestershire-foxconnect/melton-foxconnect/, telephone: 0116 305 0002, or email: choosehowyoumove@leics.gov.uk

30 Market Harborough - Southern Estate
There will be no change to the route or timetable.

58 Market Harborough - Lutterworth
• The service will be renumbered to LC10.
• The timetable will be enhanced, with later journeys from Lutterworth and Market Harborough; last one will depart from Lutterworth at 18:15 and from Market Harborough at 18:55, Monday to Saturday. 
• The route has been extended to serve Market Harborough Rail Station. 

LC10 Timetable can be found HERE


44 Foxton - Market Harborough - Fleckney
• A new LC4 service will partially replace the 44, linking Fleckney, Kibworth, Foxton, Great Bowden & Market Harborough. It will operate every 90-120 minutes.
• Areas not served on the LC4: Thorpe Langton, East Langton, Church Langton, Saddington, Smeaton Westerby. These areas will be served by the new Fox Connect services.

LC4 Timetable can be found HERE

Market Harborough FoxConnect
Get on board with Market Harborough’s FoxConnect, a new on-demand transport option that operates in five area zones to connect rural communities to Market Harborough’s town centre or neighbouring villages.

The service offers key interchange points to connect neighbouring areas and encourage onward travel. You can choose where you want to be picked up and dropped off meaning it’s a convenient and flexible way to travel at a time that suits you.

Operating Hours: Monday – Saturday, 06:00-19:30.
Number: 0116 216 7756

Market Harborough FoxConnect Launches Monday 17 March 2025 and is FREE to use until Monday 21 April 2025!

Fox Connect Zone 6: Travel to Market Harborough, Houghton on the Hill & Uppingham.
• Pick up points: Blaston, Cranoe, Goadby, Nevill Holt, Slawston, Welham, Welham, Horninghold, Stonton Wyville, Drayton, Glooston, Hallaton, Medbourne, Noseley, Stockerston, East Langton, Church Langton, Thorpe Langton, West Langton.

Fox Connect Zone 7: Travel to Lutterworth, Countesthorpe & Market Harborough.
• Pick up points: Ashby Magna, Bruntingthorpe, Catthorpe, Cotesbach, Gilmorton, Kilmcote, Walton, Misterton, Peatling Magna, Peatling Parva, Shawell, Swinford, Upper Bruntingthorpe, Westrill, Starmore, Willoughby Waterleys.

Fox Connect Zone 8: Travel to Market Harborough, Lutterworth & Kibworth.
• Pick up points: Arnesby, Knaptoft, Saddington, Gartree, Laughton, Shearsby, Gumley, Mowsley, Smeaton Westerby.

Zone Information
There are five new zones that will be served by Market Harborough FoxConnect. The service will connect rural communities in Market Harborough to the town centre. Passengers will be able to travel to and from Market Harborough town centre directly from zone 6 to 8.

There is no direct travel between the zones but passengers can make connecting journeys through interchange points whether that’s by booking another FoxConnect journey or using a timetabled bus service.

• Zone 6: Market Harborough, Houghton on the Hill & Uppingham
• Zone 7: Market Harborough, Lutterworth & Countesthorpe
• Zone 8: Market Harborough, Lutterworth & Kibworth Beauchamp

For more information on Zone 3: Thurmaston, Somerby and Houghton on the Hill & Zone 4: Market Harborough, Oadby & Houghton on the Hill, please click HERE for more information.

Interchange Points
There are interchange points at key town centres to enable connecting journeys and onward travel. While there is no direct travel from interchange points to Market Harborough using the FoxConnect service, there are connecting timetabled bus services at each interchange.
See the full list of places served. for Harborough FoxConnect.


Market Harborough town centre
The town centre is a main destination and interchange point. This interchange point can be accessed by anyone traveling from zone 4, 5, 6 and 7. Passengers will also be able to travel back to these zones from this point. Locations served at this interchange:

• The Square: Stand S1, S2, S3 and S4
• St Luke’s Hospital, Leicester Road
• Railway Station, Rockingham Road


Zone interchange points
6: Market Harborough, Houghton on the Hill, Uppingham
7: Market Harborough, Lutterworth, Countersthorpe
8: Market Harborough, Lutterworth, Kibworth Beauchamp

Booking your journey
You can book single or return journeys through the call centre or app up to 7 days in advance of travel. If you wish to make a return journey, we’d encourage you to do this as early as possible such as when you book your outward journey.

Through the Call Centre
The call centre is open Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 16:30.

Passengers that book journeys via the call centre will get text message updates, including journey confirmations, timing updates, and information on pick-up and drop-off locations. Passengers can request a call instead of a text message.

If passengers need to amend or cancel a booking, they should call the call centre and update their booking.

If you use the call centre to book but wish to travel later than 16:30, please book your journey in advance or just book your return journey at the same time as your outward booking.

Payment will NOT be taken over the phone. Journeys booked through the call centre will need to be paid by card when boarding. This service does not take cash. Journeys will cost between £2 and £4.10, concessionary travel is also accepted.


Through the app
The app can be installed on smartphones, from the Google Play and Apple App Store. To create bookings through the app, follow the instructions in the ‘Getting Started’ section of this page.

Passenger that book a journey via the app will get app notifications, including journey confirmations, timing updates, and information on pick-up and drop-off locations. Users will need to allow notifications via the device settings the app is installed on.

If passengers need to amend or cancel a booking, they can update their booking through their app on the scheduled journeys tab.

Use these app features to make your bookings more quickly and easily!

Interactive map
• The interactive map allows you to drop a pin within one of the operating zones on your preferred pick-up and drop-off location. The system will then pick out the most suitable stops.

Location search bar
• You can also type a preferred location in, using street names, business name or schools name etc. Please double check the address is correct before booking.

Favourite locations
• You can add your regular locations to the favourites page. This could be a home, school or work address. Once you’ve done this, you can select this location to make journey booking even quicker!

Affected Services:

• 30
• 44
• 58