Market Harborough FoxConnect

Zone Information 

There are five new zones that will be served by Market Harborough FoxConnect. The service will connect rural communities in Market Harborough to the town centre. Passengers will be able to travel to and from Market Harborough town centre directly from zone 4 to 7. 

There is no direct travel between the zones but passengers can make connecting journeys through interchange points whether that’s by booking another FoxConnect journey or using a timetabled bus service. Use the journey planner to plan your travel.

• Zone 3: Thurmaston, Somerby and Houghton on the Hill (Operated by Premier Taxis) 
• Zone 4: Market Harborough, Oadby & Houghton on the Hill (Operated by Premier Taxis) 
• Zone 5: Market Harborough, Houghton on the Hill & Uppingham (Operated by Centrebus) 
• Zone 6: Market Harborough, Lutterworth & Countesthorpe (Operated by Centrebus) 
• Zone 7: Market Harborough, Lutterworth & Kibworth Beauchamp (Operated by Centrebus) 

Interchange Points

There are interchange points at key town centres to enable connecting journeys and onward travel. While there is no direct travel from interchange points to Market Harborough using the FoxConnect service, there are connecting timetabled bus services at each interchange.

See the full list of places served. for Harborough FoxConnect.

Market Harborough town centre

The town centre is a main destination and interchange point. This interchange point can be accessed by anyone traveling from zone 4, 5, 6 and 7. Passengers will also be able to travel back to these zones from this point. Locations served at this interchange:

• The Square: Stand S1, S2, S3 and S4
• St Luke’s Hospital, Leicester Road
• Railway Station, Rockingham Road

Zone interchange points 

3: Thurmaston, Houghton on the Hill, Somerby. There are no direct routes to Market Harborough town centre using this FoxConnect service, passengers will need to use connecting journeys.

4: Market Harborough, Houghton on the Hill, Oadby

5: Market Harborough, Houghton on the Hill, Uppingham

6: Market Harborough, Lutterworth, Countersthorpe

7: Market Harborough, Lutterworth, Kibworth Beauchamp

Booking your journey 

You can book single or return journeys through the call centre or app up to 7 days in advance of travel.  If you wish to make a return journey, we’d encourage you to do this as early as possible such as when you book your outward journey. 

Through the Call Centre

The call centre is open Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 16:30. Read and download the call centre booking guide. 

Passengers that book journeys via the call centre will get text message updates, including journey confirmations, timing updates, and information on pick-up and drop-off locations. Passengers can request a call instead of a text message. 

If passengers need to amend or cancel a booking, they should call the call centre and update their booking. 

If you use the call centre to book but wish to travel later than 16:30, please book your journey in advance or just book your return journey at the same time as your outward booking.

Payment will NOT be taken over the phone. Journeys booked through the call centre will need to be paid by card when boarding. This service does not take cash. Journeys will cost between £2 and £4.10, concessionary travel is also accepted. 

Through the app 

The app can be installed on smartphones, from the Google Play and Apple App Store. To create bookings through the app, follow the instructions in the ‘Getting Started’ section of this page. Read and download the app booking guide. 

Passenger that book a journey via the app will get app notifications, including journey confirmations, timing updates, and information on pick-up and drop-off locations. Users will need to allow notifications via the device settings the app is installed on. 

If passengers need to amend or cancel a booking, they can update their booking through their app on the scheduled journeys tab. 

Use these app features to make your bookings more quickly and easily! 

Interactive map

• The interactive map allows you to drop a pin within one of the operating zones on your preferred pick-up and drop-off location. The system will then pick out the most suitable stops. 

Location search bar

• You can also type a preferred location in, using street names, business name or schools name etc. Please double check the address is correct before booking. 

Favourite locations

• You can add your regular locations to the favourites page. This could be a home, school or work address. Once you’ve done this, you can select this location to make journey booking even quicker!