Today at roughly 11:30-11:40 I was at my bus stop in kings heath and the bus driver clearly saw me…read moreand decided to drive right past me when I had places to be and there was no sign to say the bus stop was suspended so he should have stopped and I thought it was extremely rude and it made extremely late to my destination where I was meant to be there at 1 and I got there at 1:40 ! Whoever this was needs to be sacked!

This bus route has to be one of the most annoying journeys that you can make on public transport…read more In terms of distance, to be honest it does cover a fair few stops, and the whole journey from start to finish takes a couple of hours, in both directions. If you need to get around within Birmingham's outer circle, sooner or later you'll come across one of the buses en-route. I find it annoying because if you have to use the service on your way to work during rush hour, or returning in the evening, then the bus resembles what I can only describe as a cattle market. Generally full of rubbish, no seats and some of the standing areas even smell of urine. Considering the amount of people who make use of this service, Travel West Midlands should put more of an effort in keeping this service clean and well maintained. Although a regular and reliable service, you'll not stay a fan for long if they don't tidy up their act.

Not strictly a business, the number 11 bus service is however, the stuff of legend (or nightmares…read moredepending on your most recent journey). Covering a 26 mile anti-clockwise/clockwise circumference and reputedly the longest bus route in the world, mention the words 'number 11' to anyone from Birmingham and they will know what you mean. They may shudder as you say it but they will definitely know what you mean. Moaning aside, it is actually a really useful bus to take - encompassing most of the major suburbs and tourist destinations in the city. Harborne, Kings Heath and Bearwood are served by it. It has inspired calendars, t-shirts and even a 3 hour long DVD. Bands have been formed on the number 11 (Dexy's Midnight Runners allegedly) and according to family folklore my great Uncle proposed to my great Aunty on the top deck of an 11C heading to Handsworth (via Selly Oak). My relationship with the number 11, like I suspect many people is very much a love/hate thing. I've had some truly bizarre experiences travelling to work in it which I couldn't possibly list here but it also something of an institution and if you're stuck for something to do, fancy sitting on a packed bus for 3 hours and seeing parts of Birmingham you never knew existed and don't think 'hell is other people' then I guess there are worse things to spend your £1.90* on. *£1.90 = actual price of a single bus ticket at time going to press.

I used to be a massive fan of the bus service offered in Birmingham, until I became too old for a…read morebus pass and had to pay each and every time I used it. I joined a gym on Broad Street, for £17.99 a month, a reasonable price, turning down others near by which cost £30-£35 a month. Oh, what a mistake. Costing me practically £4 on the bus, with the price rising to £1.90 each way, the monthly cost began to cost me a lot more than I originally anticipated. Needless to say I left that gym after a few months, with not only the ridiculous price disappointing, but also the dreadful time keeping that these bus drivers seem to have. I understand that it may not, well it probably isn't the their fault, but regardless, I am not a fan.

The bus is never ontime I'm sick of it I can get all across the west midlands ontime but when I…read morehave to get the 17 I'm stood waiting and waiting omg how hard is it there suppost to run every 6 minuets in the morning something needs to be done you do a 12 hour night shift get ajohnstones bus from reddich ontime then your stood in birmingham till you eventually give in and jump on the x1 aaarrrgghh!!!

I know the 17 bus route off by heart I've used it that much; and unfortunately, it's not a pleasant…read moreroute to know so well. It's one of the very very few buses that I can actually catch to town, and out of that few, it's the most reliable (and that's saying something, seriously!) If you need to get somewhere quickly, I honestly suggest planning your journey an hour in advance, because it's more than likely that this bus service will unpredictably be delayed severely. I don't think it has ever got me into town on time, and if it says '5mins' on the screen, don't build your hopes up, because it'll probably shoot up to a 10 minute wait, and the a 20, and who knows, maybe even a 30! The service is meant to be roughly every 8 minutes during the day, and then after 6pm, the bus turns up ever half an hour. I don't know who decided this schedule, but if they see the amount of people that use the single decker 17 everyday, they'd have a shock. And of course, as soon as the bus is full, it'll miss stops out, making pedestrians even angrier. But to be honest, you don't want to be squashed on this bus, which always gets gridlocked in Small Heath and Digbeth; Then you have to wait for them to swap bus drivers just before you get into the city! I'd avoid this bus route if you can afford to, it might be better to get a bus to Acocks Green and get the 37; there's tonnes of those, you'll be in the city centre before you know it!

Sunny Travel is a small, independent bus company about which information is hard to come by. From…read morewhat I can gather the company is registered out in Willenhall but their garage is in Smethwick and they own a handful of small buses. My own experience with them is their 120 service which runs from Birmingham Corporation Street to Oldbury (the same route as the National Express 120E) and I have always been very pleased. For a start, their fare is a lot cheaper - from Bearwood to mine would usually cost £1.70 on an NWM bus but is a mere quid on these buses. Okay, the buses are smaller and less modern but they're no less comfortable or bumpy than a usual bus. The drivers are always friendly and, on one occasion, the driver asked everyone if they were okay if he took a shortcut because he was running behind which meant we all got to our destination a lot quicker! I rather wish this company ran more bus routes more frequently (I know round here they also run a 128 service), because this 120 is a damn sight better than the main one.

As one of the few people I know who can't drive, I have to spend a lot of time on public transport…read more You'd be hard pushed to spend any longer on public transport than if you ever travel the full-length of the 71 route from Sutton to Solihull. Having done this journey many many times, I can tell you that it's a comprehensive guide to every part of North-East Birmingham in between the two points: Castle Vale, Smiths Wood, Kingshurst, Chelmsley Wood, you name it. Once you've twisted and turned around numerous housing estates, the whole experience has lasted around 75 minutes; so make sure you go to the loo before you get on. Despite passing through some of Brum's less-salubrious areas the bus is, in my experience, safe. If you want to travel more quickly between the two points, then you'd be better off either going through the city centre, or changing at Erdington (using the 966). That said, the late night service is looked after by Pete's Travel and, because of the lack of traffic, this service flies between the two places.

Using public transport is a way of life for me at the moment. I've been using public transport for…read morequite a while now so most bus routes I've been on. The 71 is a pleasant bus service, I'd have to let you know though; if you are travelling from Solihull to Sutton Coldfield, you'll be on the bus for quite a while. You just about see every part of the north east part of Birmingham and trust me it's a fantastic site seeing journey. Especially, if you're like me and you want to get some great idyllic views of the city. The 71 is also usually one of those bus services where you won't get unpleasant people playing loud music ans generally making your journey uncomfortable and well.....boring really. All in all, you'll be on the bus from Solihull to Sutton for about an hour and 15 minutes; so you'll need to be prepared for this. Especially if you are travelling to work from one part of the city to another; you'll need to give yourself about 2 hours just in case there is traffic.

I use this bus nearly everyday for work to get to Sheldon from Birmingham. Route goes through the…read moreairport and ends at Coventry. Quicker to get the train to the airport or Coventry as to get to Coventry takes over an hour.

Fairly reliable bus that I regularly use to get from town to Sheldon…read more Always a double decker.

New bus station. Haven't been to Wolverhampton station in a long time but the revamp looks amazing…read moreand very easy to get to your stops even if in a rush. Looking better and better every time I go there with the train station next to be revamped.

What a horrid, unsafe place to catch a bus! I try to use the next stop in town instead of going…read morehere. A crime hotspot.

Full of commuters, single moms, shoppers and weed smoking kids…read more Also the odd bus. Connecting to birmingham, Dudley and Stourbridge among other local spots the Merry Hill Bus Station serves only to transport people in with money and out again with less money. The navigation is easy with 2 rows of stops all with a letter corresponding to what bus goes to it. Because the local areas and the nature of chain stores and malls in general you can get the odd rough encounter here, though because the place is so public nothing much can really happen.