How to use Metro - Metro - Translink in Belfast - Translink
What is Metro? l The Metro Network l Metro Corridors l About Metro l Using Metro
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What is Metro?
Metro is Belfast’s bus service. It means:
- better services for more people
- improved reliability and frequency
- more seats
- new services
- a simplified network that’s easy to use and easy to understand.
Metro Connects - City Hospital & Stormont
If you live in:
- Belvoir
- Ballybeen
- Tullycarnet
- Rathcoole or
- Monkstown
and used to get an Ulsterbus, your service is now Metro. Please click here (Adobe PDF document 15.32kb) to see a list of revised service numbers.
The Metro Network has 12 high-frequency corridors along main arterial roads into Belfast City Centre with additional services operating throughout the Greater Belfast Area.
Metro Connects - The Odyssey
Click here for Metro network map. (Adobe PDF document 181.91kb)
Some Ulsterbus services operating in the Greater Belfast area will set down and pick up on Metro corridors. These services will be numbered 500-599 and generally serve the Metro network after 6.30 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday.
Metro Connects - The City Hall
Click here (Adobe PDF document 21.09kb) to see a full list of Ulsterbus services serving the Metro network.
Metro Corridors
| Antrim Road |
Metro 1 | Map (Adobe PDF document 53.20kb Timetable |
| Shore Road | Metro 2 | Map (Adobe PDF document 66.19kb) Timetable |
| Holywood Road | Metro 3 | Map (Adobe PDF document 48.17kb) Timetable |
| Upper Newtownards Road | Metro 4 | Map (Adobe PDF document 50.14kb) Timetable |
| Castlereagh Road | Metro 5 | Map (Adobe PDF document 48.28kb) Timetable |
| Cregagh Road | Metro 6 | Map (Adobe PDF document 47.17kb) Timetable |
| Ormeau Road | Metro 7 | Map (Adobe PDF document 65.14kb) Timetable |
| Malone Road/Stranmillis Road | Metro 8 | Map (Adobe PDF document 49.45kb) Timetable |
| Lisburn Road | Metro 9 | Map (Adobe PDF document 49.07kb) Timetable |
| Falls Road | Metro 10 | |
| Shankill Road | Metro 11 | Map (Adobe PDF document 49.02kb) Timetable |
| Oldpark Road/Cliftonville Road | Metro 12 | Map (Adobe PDF document 62.99kb) Timetable |
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Service variations to Metro corridors are denoted by 'A', 'B', 'C', etc. |
About Metro
- Guaranteed high-frequency service. Buses running between a 5 to 10 minute frequency during the day over the core portion of the corridor.
- Enhanced Sunday services operating the same routes as weekday services.
- All services on the high frequency Metro corridors are operated by low floor vehicles. 70% of Metro buses allow unassisted wheelchair access. Unfortunately, the driver is not able to leave his cab to assist you.
- Dedicated colour-coded timetables for each of the 12 corridors.
- Click here for City Centre Departure Point Map. (Adobe PDF document 237.75kb)
Metro Connects - The Royal Hospital
Help us to help you - using Metro
- Signal to the driver that you want to get on.
- Always state your destination stop to the driver.
- Speed up boarding times by using the cash-free Smartlink Card.
- If paying in cash, exact money speeds your service.
- There is room for two buggies on board. Others must be folded away.
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