Whippet Coaches
🚌 Whippet Coaches — a bus operator serving Peterborough, Cambridge, Huntingdon, St Neots.
🇬🇧 East Anglia | 🚌 9 routes (bustimes, Oct 2026) | 💳 Contactless · £3 fare cap | 🌐 go-whippet.co.uk
Whippet Coaches is a locally focused operator: all 9 of its bustimes-listed routes run in this area, linking Peterborough, Cambridge, Huntingdon, St Neots.
📋 Whippet Coaches Quick Facts
- Official name: Whippet Coaches
- Licensed operator: Whippet Coaches Limited
- Country: United Kingdom — East Anglia
- Network size: 9 routes listed on bustimes.org (October 2026)
- Services in this area: X1, X2, X3, 18, 18A, 66, T1, U1, U2
- Licence number: PF0000108 (bustimes.org operator record)
- National operator code: WHIP (bustimes.org)
- Website: go-whippet.co.uk
📖 About Whippet Coaches
Whippet Coaches is a locally focused operator: all 9 of its bustimes-listed routes run in this area, linking Peterborough, Cambridge, Huntingdon, St Neots. The service list below is the operator’s complete presence in BusUpdate’s Ring 1 coverage (Peterborough and the surrounding towns), taken from its bustimes operator record.
BusUpdate’s locality pages list every stop these services call at, town by town; this page is the operator-level companion — identity, licence, ticketing and where to check times before you travel.
🚌 Network & Services
- X1 — Cambridge to Peterborough via Huntingdon
- X2 — Huntingdon – Cambridge rail station
- X3 — Huntingdon – Addenbrooke’s
- 18 — Cambridge – St Neots
- 18A — Cambridge – St Neots
- 66 — Fenstanton – St Neots
- T1 — Huntingdon – Cambridge
- U1 — Girton Corner – Biomedical Campus
- U2 — Eddington – Biomedical Campus
💳 Payment & Ticketing
Pay by contactless bank card or phone, in the operator’s app where offered, or with cash. Single fares are capped at £3 under the England national fare cap — falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Day and period tickets are sold on the bus and in the app.
🧭 How to Ride
- Find your service in the list below, then check the day’s timetable with Whippet Coaches at go-whippet.co.uk.
- Wait at the marked stop and signal the driver as the bus approaches.
- Pay as directed on board and keep your ticket until you get off.
- Ring the bell in good time for your stop.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which buses does Whippet Coaches run in this area?
X1, X2, X3, 18, 18A, 66, T1, U1, U2 — Cambridge to Peterborough via Huntingdon; Huntingdon – Cambridge rail station. The full list is in Network & Services above.
How much is a Whippet Coaches single fare?
Local bus singles are capped at £3 under the England fare cap (falling to £2 from 1 January 2027). Day tickets may be cheaper if you make several journeys.
Where do I check Whippet Coaches timetables?
On the operator’s website (go-whippet.co.uk) and on bustimes.org, which carries live departures for its stops.
📞 Official Contact
- Website: go-whippet.co.uk
Sources: bustimes.org operator record for Whippet Coaches (route list, licence, operator codes, website) — verified October 2026. Independently compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team; confirm time-sensitive details with the operator before travelling. See also: Peterborough bus routes & guides on BusUpdate.