Due to Coronavirus, this service is currently operating a special timetable until further notice.
Please download timetable from the PDF link above.
See 43 and 43A for additional journeys between West Bromwich and St Mark's Road.
Please note some 42 services terminate at Tipton.
National Express tickets and passes are accepted on Diamond 42 / 43 / 43A services. Selected National Express tickets are also available to purchase. Diamond Value Day & Week tickets are available to purchase and are accepted on both Diamond and National Express 42 / 43 / 43A services.
To find out more about Diamond and National Express Partnership routes click here
Please note that currently only services operated by Diamond will appear on our bus tracker and RTI feeds. National Express services will show as scheduled.
We're Back! After a period of lots of changes due to Coronavirus, we're pleased to say that most of our West Midlands routes are now back to full service. We would like to thank all our customers for their patience and understanding during this difficult time.
The following services are still operating under special COVID-19 Service changes:
31 Walsall to Mossley - Special Timetable available here.
32 Walsall to lower Farm - Special Timetable available here.
40 West Bromwich to Wednesbury - Special Timetable available here.
42 West Bromwich to Dudley - Special Timetable available here.
43 West Bromwich to Bilston - Special Timetable available here.
75 Birmingham International - Special Timetable available here.
228 Kinver - Special Timetable, with further changes detailed here.
Diamond Bus may make further changes to timetables following Government guidelines. Social Distancing measures and reduced capacity is in place on services in adherence with Government Guidelines, so please allow extra time for your journey. You can now check how busy your bus is before it arrives with our new real-time passenger capacity feature on the Diamond Bus App
All updates to service changes will appear on our website Service Update pages, on the Information tab of the Diamond Bus App & our social media pages.
Links to our social media pages:
facebook.com/diamondbuses
twitter.com/diamondbuses
Page Updated 24th July 2020.
Discounted travel for Senior and Disabled passholders before 9:30am on Diamond Value services: 4, 4H, 16 (Birmingham), 16w, 31, 32, 40, 42 (Tipton), 43 (Bilston), 43A, 50 & 401E.
Discounted travel for Senior and Disabled passholders before 9:30am on selected Diamond Services. Not valid on the following long-distance services 3, X16, 35/35B, 42/43 (Redditch), 75, 82, 125, 146, 182/183, 192, 202, 247, 292S, 302/303
Valid on Diamond West Midlands Zone services
Valid on Diamond West Midlands Zone services
Valid on all services in the Diamond West Midlands Zone. Valid for travel at both Peak (Pre 09:30) and Off-Peak times(After 09:30 Mon-Fri & all day weekends).
Valid on all services in the Diamond West Midlands Zone. Valid for travel at Off-Peak times (After 09:30 Mon-Fri & All Day weekends).
Valid on all services in the Diamond West Midlands Zone
Valid on all services in the Diamond West Midlands Zone
Valid on all services in the Diamond West Midlands Zone
Valid on all services in the Diamond West Midlands Zone
Valid on all services in the Diamond West Midlands Zone
Valid on Diamond Value services only (not valid on 002 or 226)
Valid on Diamond Value services only (not valid on 002 or 226)
Valid on Diamond Value services only (not valid on 002 or 226)
Valid on Diamond Value services only (not valid on 002 or 226)
Valid on Diamond Value services only (not valid on 002 or 226)
Valid on Diamond Value services only (not valid on 002 or 226)
Valid on all Diamond Services in the Sandwell & Dudley Low Fare Zone
Valid on all Diamond Services in the Sandwell & Dudley Low Fare Zone
Valid on all Diamond Services in the Sandwell & Dudley Low Fare Zone
Valid on all Diamond Services in the Sandwell & Dudley Low Fare Zone