Central Buchan A2B dial-a-bus
Central Buchan A2B dial-a-bus is the local bus service for the area, and it can be used by everyone. It is operated by Kininmonth Cabs, providing local transport and connecting with other bus services at Mintlaw or Strichen.
All vehicles on this services are taxi-sized and are wheelchair accessible.
This is an on-demand service and works as a cross between a taxi and a bus service. You book it like a taxi, but you could be sharing the journey with other passengers and the bus may need to collect or drop off passengers on the way to your destination.
If you need to arrive by a certain time for an appointment or to catch a service bus, advise us at the time of booking and we will schedule your journey with a latest arrival time.
Areas covered
The service operates within central Buchan area and covers:
- Strichen
- New Leeds
- Fetterangus
- Mintlaw
- Old Deer
- Stuartfield
- Auchnagatt
- New Deer
- Maud
- New Pitsligo
Journeys can be arranged to connect with services from Mintlaw to Peterhead, Aberdeen and others.
Operating times
The service operates:
- Monday to Friday, between 7.30am and 6.30pm
- Saturday, between 8am and 6.30pm
You can ask to travel at any time between these hours. We will try to pick you up at the time that you requested, but we take bookings on a first come first, served basis, so you may be offered a trip at a different time to fit in with other passenger bookings.
Cost
You can buy single, return or 10 journey tickets. Weekly and 4-weekly commuter cards are also available. If you are connecting to another bus ask for an Aberdeenshire Connect ticket. Regular commuters may benefit from buying a Grasshopper ticket.
Fares are similar to other local bus services. Holder of an Entitlement Card or Young Person's National Entitlement Card travel free.
How to book
This service can be booked on the day at least 1 hour before requested travel time or up to 7 days in advance.
If you travel for medical related reasons, you can book up to 14 days in advance.
For further details or to make a booking please phone the A2B dial-a-bus hotline on 01467 535 333. The A2B booking line (option 1) is open Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 3:30pm. General enquiries (option 3) is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Alternatively, please email your booking request or enquiry to a2bdialabus@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.