Peterborough Bus Route 6: Queensgate to Hampton (Serpentine Green) — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Peterborough Bus Route 6 — Queensgate ↔ Hampton (Serpentine Green)

🚌 Route 6: Queensgate ↔ Hampton (Serpentine Green) | 🏢 Stagecoach East | ⏱️ Every 20 minutes during the day | 💳 £3 fare cap · contactless | 📅 Daily (Monday to Sunday)

The 6 is a Peterborough city bus service run by Stagecoach East — part of its Citi network. This page gives the stops in order, an honest summary of the timetable (first and last buses and how often they run, by day), fares and the questions riders ask most.

📋 Route 6 Essential Information

  • Route: 6 — Queensgate ↔ Hampton (Serpentine Green)
  • Operator: Stagecoach East (Citi network)
  • Days: Daily (Monday to Sunday)
  • First / last (weekday): 05:00 – 23:25 from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn
  • Frequency: every 20 minutes during the day (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Journey time: around 35 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 15 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • City centre departure point: Queensgate Bus Station, Bay 8
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🚏 Stops

Towards Hampton College — stops in order

  1. Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 8)
  2. Peterborough Rivergate – Southbound (Stop A)
  3. Fletton Town Bridge Corner (Southbound)
  4. Fletton, opp Park Street
  5. Woodston, opp Drill Hall
  6. Fletton Primary School (adj)
  7. Fletton, adj Phorpres Court
  8. Hempstead (adj)
  9. Fletton, adj Hicks Lane
  10. Hempstead, opp Phorpres Houses
  11. Cygnet Road (adj)
  12. Hampton Serpentine Green (Stop 3)
  13. Hampton, opp Hargate Way
  14. Hampton, adj Tabor Court
  15. Hampton College (adj)

Towards Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn — stops in order

  1. Hampton College (adj)
  2. Hampton Vale, opp Hempsted Road
  3. Hampton Vale, opp Bewick Place
  4. Hampton Vale, adj County Road
  5. Hampton Vale, adj District Centre
  6. Hampton Vale, adj Shoreview
  7. Hampton Hargate, adj Hargate Centre
  8. Hampton Hargate, adj Archers Wood
  9. Hampton, adj Hargate Way
  10. Hampton Serpentine Green (Stop 1)
  11. Cygnet Road (opp)
  12. Hempstead, adj Phorpres Houses
  13. Fletton, opp Hicks Lane
  14. Hempstead (opp)
  15. Fletton, opp Phorpres Court
  16. Fletton Primary School (opp)
  17. Woodston, adj Drill Hall
  18. Fletton, adj Park Street
  19. Fletton The Peacock (NE-bound)
  20. Peterborough Rivergate – Northbound (Stop F)
  21. Peterborough, o/s Railway Station
  22. Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 8)

📖 About Route 6

The 6 is the Hampton bus: a short, frequent run from Queensgate Bus Station to Hampton, serving Serpentine Green shopping centre and Hampton College.

Hampton is Peterborough’s big southern township, and the 6 is its city-centre link. For Hampton Vale and Hampton Water, the 7 (Hampton–Great Haddon) connects at Serpentine Green and Hampton College.

🎟️ Fares & Payment

Single fares on Peterborough buses are capped at £3 under the England national fare cap (confirmed to run until March 2027), so no single journey in the city costs more. Pay by contactless bank card or phone, in the Stagecoach app, or with cash. Stagecoach day and period tickets are sold on bus and in the app, and PlusBus rail add-on tickets are valid on Peterborough buses; the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Multibus ticket covers multiple operators for cross-operator days.

⏰ Timetable Summary

  • Monday to Friday: 05:00 first / 23:25 last from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn; 05:20 first / 23:43 last from Hampton College; about every 20 minutes in the daytime
  • Saturdays: 05:00 first / 23:25 last from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn; 05:20 first / 23:43 last from Hampton College; about every 20 minutes in the daytime
  • Sundays: 08:25 first / 23:25 last from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn; 08:45 first / 23:43 last from Hampton College; about every 30 minutes in the daytime

Times above summarise the current published timetable — individual journeys can start or finish at intermediate points (such as Queensgate), and school-day/college-day variations apply on some services. Always check the live timetable with Stagecoach East before travelling.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first and last 6 bus?
On weekdays the first bus leaves at 05:00 and the last at 23:25 from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn. Weekend times differ — see the timetable summary above.

How much is the fare on the 6?
No single fare costs more than £3 under the England fare cap (to March 2027). Contactless payment is accepted.

Does the 6 run late in the evening?
Yes — on weekdays the last bus leaves Queensgate at 23:25 and Hampton at 23:43, with Sunday buses running until the same late times.

Where do I catch the 6 in Peterborough city centre?
From Queensgate Bus Station (Bay 8). Most Peterborough city services use Queensgate as their city-centre hub.

Route & timetable data: Stagecoach East, timetable dated 19 October 2026 (service registration PF0000459/168) via bustimes.org (Bus Open Data Service / operator data), cross-checked against Stagecoach East’s published network information (stagecoachbus.com), 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.

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