Bus Route 808A — Ringland to Longwater Retail Park: Times, Stops & Fares (2026)

The 808A bus service runs from Ringland to Longwater Retail Park, operated by Our Bus. This complete 2026 guide covers the stops in order for each direction, first and last buses, frequency, journey times, fares and answers to common questions — all worked out from the registered open timetable data.

🧭 Route 808A at a Glance

Route	808A — Ringland to Longwater Retail Park
Operator	Our Bus
Direction	Ringland to Longwater Retail Park · Longwater Retail Park to Costessey Lane
Stops listed	40 stops across 2 direction(s)
Typical journey	Around 34 minutes end to end (Ringland to Longwater Retail Park)
Runs	Selected days — see the day summary below

🚌 Route 808A: Stops from Ringland to Longwater Retail Park

First bus from Ringland: 09:42 · last bus 09:42 · 1 departures.

1. Village Sign, Ringland
2. Post Office Lane, Weston Longville
3. Church Farm Close, Weston Longville
4. The Street, Attlebridge
5. Maple Drive, Taverham
6. High School, Taverham
7. Somerset Way, Taverham
8. Nightingale Close, Taverham
9. Taverham Church
10. West End
11. West End Avenue, Costessey
12. Breydon Avenue, Costessey
13. West End
14. Medical Centre, Costessey
15. The Loke, Costessey
16. East Hills Road, Costessey
17. Roundwell Medical Centre, New Costessey
18. Lord Nelson Drive, New Costessey
19. McDonalds, Longwater Retail Park
20. Link Road, Longwater Retail Park

🚌 Route 808A: Stops from Longwater Retail Park to Costessey Lane

First bus from Longwater Retail Park: 12:00 · last bus 12:00 · 1 departures.

1. Link Road, Longwater Retail Park
2. Longwater Gravel, Longwater Retail Park
3. Lord Nelson Drive, New Costessey
4. Roundwell Medical Centre, New Costessey
5. Roundwell Medical Centre, New Costessey
6. East Hills Road, Costessey
7. The Loke, Costessey
8. Medical Centre, Costessey
9. Parklands, Costessey
10. West End
11. West End
12. Ringland Road
13. Taverham Church
14. Nightingale Close, Taverham
15. Somerset Way, Thorpe Marriott
16. High School, Taverham
17. The Street, Attlebridge
18. Church Farm Close, Weston Longville
19. Post Office Lane, Weston Longville
20. Costessey Lane

⏱️ Times & Frequency — Route 808A

Summary from the main timetable (Tue & Thu), aggregating every journey pattern of each direction:

Direction	First	Last	Frequency	End-to-end
Ringland to Longwater Retail Park	09:42	09:42	limited service — 1 departures on weekdays	around 34 min
Longwater Retail Park to Costessey Lane	12:00	12:00	limited service — 1 departures on weekdays	around 34 min

Departures from Village Sign, Ringland (Ringland to Longwater Retail Park, fullest pattern): 09:42

Departures from Link Road, Longwater Retail Park (Longwater Retail Park to Costessey Lane, fullest pattern): 12:00

First bus times — Ringland to Longwater Retail Park

The first bus on the fullest pattern calls at its stops at these times (Tue & Thu):

Stop	First bus
Village Sign, Ringland	09:42
Post Office Lane, Weston Longville	09:49
Church Farm Close, Weston Longville	09:50
The Street, Attlebridge	09:53
Maple Drive, Taverham	09:56
High School, Taverham	09:57
Somerset Way, Taverham	09:58
Nightingale Close, Taverham	09:59
Taverham Church	10:00
West End	10:03
West End Avenue, Costessey	10:05
Breydon Avenue, Costessey	10:06
West End	10:07
Medical Centre, Costessey	10:08
The Loke, Costessey	10:10
East Hills Road, Costessey	10:11
Roundwell Medical Centre, New Costessey	10:12
Lord Nelson Drive, New Costessey	10:14
McDonalds, Longwater Retail Park	10:15
Link Road, Longwater Retail Park	10:16

📍 Areas Served

Within the Norwich area this service calls at stops in New Costessey, Costessey.

🔀 Interchanges on this Route

At Lord Nelson Drive, New Costessey you can change to 8 other services, including route 23, route 23A, route 24, route 24A, route 24B.

At Roundwell Medical Centre, New Costessey you can change to 4 other services, including route 23, route 23A, route 24B, route 31.

At The Loke, Costessey you can change to 3 other services, including route 23A, route 24B, route 31.

At East Hills Road, Costessey you can change to 3 other services, including route 23A, route 24B, route 31.

🔀 Connections & the Operator

Route 808A is operated by Our Bus — see the full Our Bus operator page for the rest of its Norwich-area network. More Norwich routes are listed on the Norwich bus guide, or browse the Norfolk bus hub.

🎫 Fares & Payment

• Fare cap: single fares on this service are capped at £3 under the England national fare cap — the cap falls to £2 from 1 January 2027. See BusUpdate’s fare cap guide.
• Paying: most operators in this area accept contactless bank cards and mobile payment as well as cash; smaller community operators may differ — check with Our Bus for this route.
• Day tickets: if you make several journeys, ask the driver about Our Bus day tickets, which can beat paying capped singles.

❓ Route 808A — FAQs

How long does the 808A take from Ringland to Longwater Retail Park?

Around 34 minutes end to end on the main timetable, varying with traffic, time of day and how many stops are requested.

How often does the 808A run?

Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays on the main weekday timetable, with first bus 09:42 and last bus 09:42 from Ringland. Services on other days of the week (Tue & Thu) can differ.

How much is the fare on route 808A?

Single fares are capped at £3 under the England fare cap (£2 from 1 January 2027). Our Bus day tickets may be cheaper if you make several journeys.

What days does the 808A run?

Selected days — see the day summary below — calendars in the registered timetable: Tue & Thu.

Sources: Timetable data from Our Bus / Bus Open Data Service (BODS), 21 October 2026; stop locations from NaPTAN. Open data (OGL v3.0), independently compiled by BusUpdate — check the operator before travelling for any short-notice changes.