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*Please note: All operational enquiries about this service should be directed to Sweyne Coaches by telephoning 01405 704263 or emailing mail@sweyne.co.uk.
Users of the Goole + Howden Hopper are reminded that buses departing from Howden Station for Goole leave from the Howden side of the railway crossing, at the bus stop marked in yellow on the map below.
The Goole + Howden Hopper initially operated as a pilot project to gauge whether there was sufficient demand and has become one of the Goole Town Deal programme’s runaway success stories, with more than 5,000 journeys now made each month.
It connects Goole Station with major employment sites on the outskirts of town and with Howden Station. The service aims to meet the transport needs of shift workers, as well as those who work typical office hours and people travelling into, and around, Goole for shopping and leisure. They stop at all of the places listed on the timetable above.
A £2 flat rate ticket is available to all users of the service, regardless of how far they’re traveling and the time of day, but a £7 weekly ticket offering unlimited use is also be available to make the service even better value for regular users.
Launched in May 2024, the service was funded by the Goole Town Deal programme as part of the £2.4 million Station Hub project, which aims to support Goole’s growth and an anticipated increase in the number of visitors to the town centre by creating an enhanced transport hub and arrival/departure experience at Goole Station.
In April 2026, the Goole Town Deal Board announced that the continuation of the service has been secured for another year by accessing public transport subsidy funding. Work to secure its long-term future is continuing as part of the broader changes expected for public transport across the East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull City Council local authority areas. Learnings from the development and delivery of the Hopper service are likely inform the future provision of public transport services across the wider region.