{"id":6828,"date":"2026-08-22T22:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T21:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/bus-50-birmingham"},"modified":"2026-08-23T08:23:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T07:23:47","slug":"bus-50-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/en\/bus-50-birmingham","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham Bus 50"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus 50 in Birmingham links Moor St Selfridges and Wythall Island. The route is 13.0 km long with 41 stops, and the official schedule from National Express West Midlands puts the full trip at about 38 minutes. On a weekday it runs 225 trips in one direction, and 119 on a weekend day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.birmingham-future.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/08\/top-transport_bus-50-birmingham-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Route map of bus 50 in Birmingham: Moor St Selfridges to Wythall Island\" width=\"1200\" height=\"780\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8c3e963c859\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/en\/bus-50-birmingham\/#Route_of_Bus_50\" title=\"Route of Bus 50\">Route of Bus 50<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/en\/bus-50-birmingham\/#Outbound_Moor_St_Selfridges_%E2%86%92_Wythall_Island\" title=\"Outbound: Moor St Selfridges \u2192 Wythall Island\">Outbound: Moor St Selfridges \u2192 Wythall Island<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/en\/bus-50-birmingham\/#Inbound_Wythall_Island_%E2%86%92_Moor_St_Selfridges\" title=\"Inbound: Wythall Island \u2192 Moor St Selfridges\">Inbound: Wythall Island \u2192 Moor St Selfridges<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/en\/bus-50-birmingham\/#Schedule_and_frequency\" title=\"Schedule and frequency\">Schedule and frequency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/en\/bus-50-birmingham\/#Fare_and_payment\" title=\"Fare and payment\">Fare and payment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/en\/bus-50-birmingham\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" title=\"Frequently asked questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/en\/bus-50-birmingham\/#How_much_does_a_ride_on_bus_50_cost\" title=\"How much does a ride on bus 50 cost?\">How much does a ride on bus 50 cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/en\/bus-50-birmingham\/#When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\" title=\"When do the first and last trips run?\">When do the first and last trips run?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/en\/bus-50-birmingham\/#How_long_does_the_trip_from_Moor_St_Selfridges_to_Wythall_Island_take\" title=\"How long does the trip from Moor St Selfridges to Wythall Island take?\">How long does the trip from Moor St Selfridges to Wythall Island take?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/en\/bus-50-birmingham\/#How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\" title=\"How many stops does the route have?\">How many stops does the route have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/en\/bus-50-birmingham\/#Does_bus_50_run_on_weekends\" title=\"Does bus 50 run on weekends?\">Does bus 50 run on weekends?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_at_a_glance\"><\/span>Route at a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Mode<\/th>\n<td>Bus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route number<\/th>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<td>Birmingham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Operator<\/th>\n<td>National Express West Midlands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Start \u2192 end<\/th>\n<td>Moor St Selfridges \u2192 Wythall Island<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>End \u2192 start<\/th>\n<td>Wythall Island \u2192 Moor St Selfridges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route length<\/th>\n<td>13.0 km \/ 12.9 km in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Number of stops<\/th>\n<td>41 \/ 41 in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Travel time<\/th>\n<td>about 38 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Trips per day<\/th>\n<td>225 on weekdays, 119 on weekends one way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<td>peak 1\u20136 \u00b7 midday 1\u20136 \u00b7 weekend 4\u201315<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abMoor St Selfridges\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>00:08 \/ 23:48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abWythall Island\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>00:26 \/ 23:33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Fare<\/th>\n<td>3.00 \u00a3 (fare in effect since 28 June 2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Updated<\/th>\n<td>August 22, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_of_Bus_50\"><\/span>Route of Bus 50<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outbound_Moor_St_Selfridges_%E2%86%92_Wythall_Island\"><\/span>Outbound: Moor St Selfridges \u2192 Wythall Island<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 41 stops and runs 13.0 km. The route passes Allison Street, Moseley Rd Baths, Bank Street, Warstock Road. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Moor St Selfridges<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Allison Street<\/td>\n<td>0.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Barford Street<\/td>\n<td>0.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Birchall Street<\/td>\n<td>1.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Alcester Street<\/td>\n<td>1.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Cheapside<\/td>\n<td>1.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Stratford Place<\/td>\n<td>1.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Highgate Middleway<\/td>\n<td>2.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Highgate Road<\/td>\n<td>2.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>St Pauls Road<\/td>\n<td>3.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Moseley Rd Baths<\/td>\n<td>3.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Trafalgar Road<\/td>\n<td>3.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Barnfield Court<\/td>\n<td>4.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Woodbridge Road<\/td>\n<td>4.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Farquhar Road<\/td>\n<td>4.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Moseley Hall Hospital<\/td>\n<td>4.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Moor Green Lane<\/td>\n<td>5.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Queensbridge School<\/td>\n<td>5.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Findlay Road<\/td>\n<td>5.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Bank Street<\/td>\n<td>5.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Institute Road<\/td>\n<td>6.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Addison Road<\/td>\n<td>6.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Albert Road<\/td>\n<td>6.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Featherstone Road<\/td>\n<td>6.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Livingstone Road<\/td>\n<td>7.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>Wynfield Gardens<\/td>\n<td>7.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Betton Road<\/td>\n<td>7.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Broad Lane<\/td>\n<td>8.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Warstock Road<\/td>\n<td>8.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Glenavon Road<\/td>\n<td>8.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Manningford Road<\/td>\n<td>9.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Maypole Shops<\/td>\n<td>9.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Maypole Island<\/td>\n<td>9.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Highters Heath Lane<\/td>\n<td>10.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>New Road<\/td>\n<td>10.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Dark Lane<\/td>\n<td>10.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>Pack Horse Inn<\/td>\n<td>11.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>Shawhurst Lane<\/td>\n<td>11.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>Silver Street<\/td>\n<td>12.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Brick Kiln Lane<\/td>\n<td>12.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>Wythall Island<\/td>\n<td>13.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbound_Wythall_Island_%E2%86%92_Moor_St_Selfridges\"><\/span>Inbound: Wythall Island \u2192 Moor St Selfridges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 41 stops and runs 12.9 km. The route passes Brick Kiln Lane, Glenavon Road, Institute Road, Trafalgar Road. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Wythall Island<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Brick Kiln Lane<\/td>\n<td>0.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Silver Street<\/td>\n<td>0.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Shawhurst Lane<\/td>\n<td>1.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Pack Horse Inn<\/td>\n<td>1.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Dark Lane<\/td>\n<td>2.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>New Road<\/td>\n<td>2.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Highters Heath Lane<\/td>\n<td>3.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Maypole Shops<\/td>\n<td>3.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Manningford Road<\/td>\n<td>3.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Glenavon Road<\/td>\n<td>4.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Warstock Road<\/td>\n<td>4.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Broad Lane<\/td>\n<td>4.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Betton Road<\/td>\n<td>5.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Wynfield Gardens<\/td>\n<td>5.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Livingstone Road<\/td>\n<td>5.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Featherstone Road<\/td>\n<td>6.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Albert Road<\/td>\n<td>6.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Addison Road<\/td>\n<td>6.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Institute Road<\/td>\n<td>6.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Bank Street<\/td>\n<td>7.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Findlay Road<\/td>\n<td>7.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Queensbridge School<\/td>\n<td>7.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Moor Green Lane<\/td>\n<td>8.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Moseley Hall Hospital<\/td>\n<td>8.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>King Edward Road<\/td>\n<td>8.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Woodbridge Road<\/td>\n<td>8.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Barnfield Court<\/td>\n<td>8.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Trafalgar Road<\/td>\n<td>9.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Moseley Rd Baths<\/td>\n<td>9.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>St Pauls Road<\/td>\n<td>10.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Highgate Road<\/td>\n<td>10.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Highgate Square<\/td>\n<td>10.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Leopold Street<\/td>\n<td>10.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Stratford Place<\/td>\n<td>11.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Cheapside<\/td>\n<td>11.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>Alcester Street<\/td>\n<td>11.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>Birchall Street<\/td>\n<td>12.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>Barford Street<\/td>\n<td>12.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Park Street<\/td>\n<td>12.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>Moor St Selfridges<\/td>\n<td>12.9 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schedule_and_frequency\"><\/span>Schedule and frequency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the official schedule from National Express West Midlands, the route runs 225 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 119 on a weekend day.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Weekdays<\/th>\n<th>Weekends and holidays<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abMoor St Selfridges\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>00:08 \u2014 23:48<\/td>\n<td>00:08 \u2014 23:48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abWythall Island\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>00:26 \u2014 23:33<\/td>\n<td>00:24 \u2014 23:33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 1\u20136 minutes, most often every 4; midday every 1\u20136 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 5\u20138; on weekends every 4\u201315 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fare_and_payment\"><\/span>Fare and payment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>A single ride costs 3.00 \u00a3<\/strong> \u2014 fare in effect since 28 June 2026. The same fare applies to National Express buses in Birmingham.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A single journey on a National Express bus costs \u00a33.00 and is valid on one bus for one journey only \u2014 it gives no transfer. A multi-operator nBus day ticket costs \u00a35.50 and works on every operator in the scheme.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_ride_on_bus_50_cost\"><\/span>How much does a ride on bus 50 cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>3.00 \u00a3 for a single ride \u2014 fare in effect since 28 June 2026.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\"><\/span>When do the first and last trips run?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From Moor St Selfridges the first is at 00:08 and the last at 23:48. From Wythall Island they are 00:26 and 23:33.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_the_trip_from_Moor_St_Selfridges_to_Wythall_Island_take\"><\/span>How long does the trip from Moor St Selfridges to Wythall Island take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>About 38 minutes end to end \u2014 the median of full trips in the official schedule.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\"><\/span>How many stops does the route have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>41 outbound and 41 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_50_run_on_weekends\"><\/span>Does bus 50 run on weekends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 119 trips in one direction, running from Moor St Selfridges between 00:08 and 23:48.<\/p>\n<p>Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the <a href=\"\/en\/buses-birmingham\">Birmingham buses<\/a> overview.<\/p>\n<p><em>Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini \u2014 National Express West Midlands. Fares \u2014 National Express West Midlands. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus 50 in Birmingham links Moor St Selfridges and Wythall Island. The route is 13.0 km long with 41 stops, and the official schedule from National Express West Midlands puts the full trip at about 38 minutes. On a weekday it runs 225 trips in one direction, and 119 on a weekend day. 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