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The cheapest day ticket valid throughout the full length of the route is the FirstDay Network at £5.50, which is valid valid throughout route 32 and all routes operated by First Potteries.
Stoke-on-Trent
The FirstDay Potteries ticket at £4.00 is valid on the 32 from Hanley Bus Station as far as Cellarhead Crossroads. It's valid for a day on all First buses in their Potteries zone.
If you're travelling beyond Cellarhead, then you need the FirstDay Network at £5.50, which is valid valid throughout route 32 and all routes operated by First Potteries.
If you need to use routes operated by other companies and won't need to go east of Cellarhead Crossroads on the 32, then the multi-operator Smart Day Ticket at £5.30 is for you. It's valid all day in this zone on all buses operated by First, Arriva, D&G, Scraggs and Stanton's.
Stoke Plusbus tickets, bought with train tickets to or from Stoke-on-Trent, are valid on the 32 from Hanley Bus Station as far as Cellarhead Crossroads.
Hanley, Bus Station (Stand E)
The 32 starts from Stand E at Hanley Bus Station.
Principal bus connections from Hanley Bus Station:
- First 21/21A, 23/23A & 25 to Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station from Stands R, S and V
- First 101 to Stafford from Stand Q
- First 18 to Leek from Stand G
- First 3 to Crewe from Stand J
A short bus ride away is Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station. Click here for details and here for live departures.
Hanley, Stop O1/Potteries Way
Buses towards Uttoxeter use stop O1 on Old Hall Street, just outside The Money Shop.
Buses arriving in Hanley drop you off at Potteries Way on the A5008 Bucknall New Road, before proceeding to the Bus Station.
Hanley, St Ann Street
Hanley, Somerset Road
Buses towards Uttoxeter stop on the right, buses to Hanley on the left on A5008 Bucknall New Road. Somerset Road, which leads towards the entrance to Northwood Stadium, is on the right.
Hanley, Ivy House Road
Bucknall, New Finney Gardens
Buses towards Uttoxeter stop on the left and buses to Hanley stop on the right on A52 Bucknall Road.
Bucknall, Trent Bridge
Buses towards Uttoxeter stop on the right, buses to Hanley on the left on A52 Werrington Road.
Bucknall, Northfleet Street/Winston Place
Bucknall, Central Avenue
Buses towards Uttoxeter stop in the distance on the right, buses to Hanley on the left on A52 Werrington Road. The Co-op is now an Asda Supermarket.
Townsend, Jessica Grove/Corneville Road
Townsend, Brookhouse Lane
Ash Bank, Ash Bank Road (19)
Ash Bank, Ash Bank Road (101)
Ash Bank, Ash Bank Road (165)
Ash Bank, The Lodge/Ash Bank Hotel
Buses towards Uttoxeter stop on the right, buses to Stoke on the left on A52 Ash Bank Road.
Werrington, Clough Lane
Buses to Uttoxeter stop on the right, to Stoke on the left on A52 Ash Bank Road.
Werrington, Washerwall Lane/St Philips Church
Werrington, Post Office
Buses towards Uttoxeter stop on the right, to Stoke on the left on A52 Ash Bank Road.
Werrington, Rownall Road
Buses to Uttoxeter stop on the left in the far distance, buses to Stoke on the right on A52 Ash Bank Road.
Cellarhead, Southlowe Road
Cellarhead, Moorside High School
Cellarhead, Crossroads
Buses towards Uttoxeter stop here on A52 Kingsley Road, with the crossroads in the distance.
Buses to Stoke stop here on A52 Cellarhead Road, again with the crossroads in the distance.
Change here for:
D&G 16 to Leek and Buxton from the stop on Leek Road, north of the crossroads
The 16 follows the same route as the 32 between here and Hanley Bus Station, giving you a more frequent service on this section of route. It is operated by D&G however, not First, so if you want to use both services, you'll need a multi-operator ticket.
The FirstDay Potteries ticket at £4.00 is valid on the 32 from Hanley Bus Station as far as Cellarhead Crossroads but no further. It's valid for a day on all First buses in their Potteries zone.
If you're travelling east of Cellarhead, then you need the FirstDay Network at £5.50, which is valid valid throughout route 32 and all routes operated by First Potteries.
If you need to use routes operated by other companies and won't need to go east of Cellarhead Crossroads on the 32, then the multi-operator Smart Day Ticket at £5.30 is for you. It's valid all day in this zone on all buses operated by First, Arriva, D&G, Scraggs and Stanton's.
Stoke Plusbus tickets, bought with train tickets to or from Stoke-on-Trent, are valid on the 32 from Hanley Bus Station as far as Cellarhead Crossroads but no further.
Cellarhead, Homestead Farm/Somerset View
Cellarhead, New Park Farm
Blakeley Lane, Leek Road
Buses to Uttoxeter stop on the left in the distance, buses to Stoke on the right on A52 Leek Road.
Blakeley Lane, East View
Kingsley Moor, Greenhead
Buses to Uttoxeter stop on the right, buses to Stoke on the left on A52 Leek Road.
Kingsley Moor, Waggon & Horses
Kingsley Moor, Old Chapel
Kingsley Moor, Victoria Cottages
Kingsley Moor, Hollins Lane
Kingsley, Johnson
Crescent
Kingsley, Royal Oak
Kingsley, Haste Hill Avenue
Kingsley Holt, Crossroads/Lion & Hounds
Kingsley Holt, Blacksmiths Arms
Cheadle, Foxfield Close
Hammersley Hayes, Donkey Lane
Cheadle, Highfield Avenue
Cheadle, Council Offices
Buses to Uttoxeter stop on the left, buses to Stoke on the right on A522 Leek Road. The town centre is in the distance.
Cheadle Town Centre, Charles Street
The buses run a one-way loop in central Cheadle, with services in both directions stopping here on A521 Chapel Street.
Cheadle Town Centre, Oak Street
Cheadle Town Centre, Royal Oak Hotel/Natwest Bank
The main stop for buses towards Stoke is this one near the Royal Oak Hotel on A521 High Street.
For buses towards Uttoxeter, walk a bit further northeast along the High Street to this stop by the Natwest Bank.
Change here for:
- D&G 30 towards Leek
Cheadle Town Centre, St Giles School
Buses to Uttoxeter stop on the right, buses to Stoke on the left on A522 Tean Road
Cheadle, Station Road
Cheadle, Master Potter
Buses to Uttoxeter stop on the right, buses to Stoke in the distance on the left on A522 Tean Road.
Cheadle, Dandillion Avenue
Mobberley, The Crown
Mobberley, Huntley Lane
Upper Tean, Ship Inn/Water Works
Buses to Uttoxeter stop here by the car park of The Ship pub, while buses to Stoke stop opposite and a bit further north at the Water Works on A522 Cheadle Road.
Upper Tean, Tenford Lane
Upper Tean, Wentlows Road
Upper Tean, Cheadle Road/Cross Keys
Upper Tean, Post Office
Buses to Uttoxeter stop on the right, to Stoke on the left on A522 High Street.
Lower Tean, Dog & Partridge
Buses to Uttoxeter stop on the left, to Stoke on the right on A522 Uttoxeter Road.
Lower Tean, Teanhurst Road
Checkley, Cranberry Avenue
Checkley, Green Park
Buses to Uttoxeter stop on the left in the distance, to Stoke on the right on A522 Uttoxeter Road.
Fole, Co-op Dairy
Beamhurst, The Chapel House
Stramshall, Poppits Lane
Stramshall, Hare & Hounds
Stramshall, Broomyclose Lane
Spath, Arriva Depot/Stanley Crescent
After this stop, most journeys then run direct to Uttoxter Bus Station. The intermediate stops are therefore only served on journeys from Uttoxeter towards Stoke:
The Wharf, Stanley Crescent
Buses to Stoke stop at the brick shelter next to Spar on the left on B5030 Ashbourne Road.
Departure board: westbound
The Wharf, The Fire Station
Buses to Stoke stop by the entrance to the Fox's biscuit factory.
Departure board: westbound
The Wharf, Cheadle Road
Uttoxeter Town Centre, Wellington Inn
Uttoxeter Town Centre,
Bus Station (Stand 4)
The 32 terminates at Stand 4 of Uttoxeter Bus Station, at the northern end of the town centre.
Major connections from Uttoxeter Bus Station:
- Trent Barton Swift to Ashbourne and Derby from Stand 3
- Midland Classic 401/402/403 to Burton-on-Trent from Stand 1
- D&G 841 to Stafford from Stand 2
The FirstDay Network ticket at £5.50 is valid valid throughout route 32 and all routes operated by First Potteries.
All of the information in this post is correct at the time of writing, but please check the relevant links before travelling.