- Network changes will focus services on key corridors with higher frequencies
- New and enhanced links to schools, hospitals, retail and employment destinations
- Changes informed by passenger data and developed with Highland Council support
Stagecoach North Scotland has confirmed a series of bus service changes across the Inverness area, which will come into effect from 16 February 2026.
The revised network will see Stagecoach withdraw some services from parts of the Inverness city network, allowing greater focus on four key corridors where customer demand is strongest and higher service frequencies can be delivered. Highland Council has been provided with detailed passenger data and operational support to help it consider how any gaps may be addressed.
As part of the changes, services will be withdrawn from Dalneigh, Milton Crescent, Milton of Leys and Culduthel, areas that are currently served largely by hourly route extensions. This will enable Stagecoach to reinvest capacity into improving frequency, reliability and connectivity elsewhere across the network.
The revised timetable also introduces a number of enhancements, including a new commercial school service linking Old and New Hilton with Inverness Royal Academy. There will also be improved frequencies between Hilton and Raigmore Hospital, the National Treatment Centre and Inverness Retail Park, and new direct links between Raigmore Hospital, the Raigmore Estate, Inverness Retail Park and the National Treatment Centre.
Customers in the wider area will also benefit from improved frequencies around the Dingwall estates, strengthening links to Alness, Beauly, Inverness and Muir of Ord, alongside enhanced connections between Nairn, Inverness Airport and Raigmore Hospital.
David Beaton, Managing Director for Stagecoach North Scotland, said, “These changes are about focusing our resources where they can deliver the greatest benefit for customers. By concentrating on key corridors and improving links to schools, hospitals, retail and employment sites, we can offer more frequent, reliable services that better reflect how people travel today. We’ve worked closely with Highland Council and shared detailed passenger data to support their planning, and we recognise that any change can be disruptive. Our aim is to provide a more resilient and sustainable network that continues to meet the needs of communities across Inverness and the surrounding area.”
Further information, including updated timetables and service details, will be available via the Stagecoach website ahead of the February 2026 start date.