Thousands of Brummies travel around Birmingham on buses each day. It’s by far the most popular form of public transport in the city.
And with Birmingham City Council pushing for a car-free city centre in the coming years, buses are going to become even more important.
National Express West Midlands runs 93% of the buses in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Bus routes are also served by Arriva, Diamond Buses and Kevs Coaches.
There are double decker and single decker buses, sprint priority corridors, electric buses and hydrogen buses. Many people have praised the bus services in our city. But some have raised concerns about them.
Here are the best and worst bus services in Birmingham, according to our readers:
17. Worst No. 19 - Dudley - Q.E. Hospital
This NXWM hospital route serves the Q.E. Hospital via Netherton, Old Hill, Halesowen, Worlds End & Harborne. Some readers don’t like the current services provided by it. One person said: “The worst bus has got to be the number 19. It serves QE hospital so when the bus don’t turn up people must be late for appointments or visiting.” (Photo - SWNS) | SWNS
18. Worst No. 63 - Birmingham - Frankley
This NXWM bus route takes passengers from Birmingham to Frankley via Selly Oak, Northfield, Longbridge and Rubery. However, there are some complaints about it as well. One person said: “Worst I have found are the 63 or the 17. You'll wait for either service, for a long time then three will turn up.” | Google Maps