Changes at Guildford Bus Station as North Street Redevelopment Progresses

Published on: 4 Sep, 2026
Updated on: 4 Sep, 2026

Refurbishment works at Guildford Friary Bus Station continue today (September 4). They began on Tuesday, September 1, as part of the North Street regeneration scheme, which is expected to be completed by late 2027.

Guildford Bus Station today (September 4) Fiona Giles

Commercial Road, which runs through the bus station, is now closed to general traffic but buses, emergency services and construction vehicles will still have access. And there will be changes to where buses pick up passengers, so they are advised to check the position of bus stops before travelling.

Other changes are:

Seven existing bus stands on Commercial Road are being removed
Temporary bus stands are being provided nearby, with two on Onslow Street and four on North Street
Bus services will continue throughout the works
Pedestrian access to the bus station will remain open
Temporary bus stopping locations will be clearly signposted.

Buses only now that Commercial Road is blocked.

From October 26 a second phase of works will begin, bringing further changes to bus stand locations. Buses will enter the station through the new northern entrance from Woodbridge Road and part of North Street will close to traffic.

The bus drop-off lay-by outside The Friary will temporarily close and two new bus stands will be introduced on Commercial Road. The exact bus stand allocations for Phase 2 will be confirmed nearer the time.

Traffic descending North Street now has to turn right into Leapale Road which is now two-way. Only delivery vehicles are allowed access.

From January 2027 further changes to the bus station layout are planned as the main refurbishment gets underway. The completed bus station is planned to include improved covered waiting areas, new seating, modern passenger information screens, clearer wayfinding and better accessibility.

Only buses are now supposed to enter North Street from the gyratory although a car was seen to ignore the signs just before this photo was taken. A worker who was trying to control cars attempting to enter said he thought the car was carrying a bus driver to the station.

Surrey County Council advises passengers to check, before travelling, the latest information on temporary bus changes at: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/buses-and-other-transport/bus-timetable-changes/temporary-changes#friary