Bus route 66 in Birmingham: Old Square ↔ Gracechurch Centre

Bus route 66 in Birmingham links “Old Square” and “Gracechurch Centre”. The two directions are not quite the same: 36 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel. The return journey starts at “Star City Terminus”.

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Which way bus 66 runs

Towards “Gracechurch Centre”: 57 stops. After “Old Square”, the bus calls at “Matthew Boulton College”, “Millennium Point”, “Coleshill Street”, “The Gosta Green”, “Fletchers”, “Proctor Street”, “Nechells Sports Centre”, “Hyssop Close”, “Denby Close”, “Oliver Street”. Then “Rocky Lane”, “Cattells Grove”, “Stuart Street”, “Holborn Hill”, “Chattaway Street”, “Nechells Primary School”, “Crompton Road”, “Star City Terminus”, “Salford Stadium”, “Salford Circus”. Then “The Mount”, “Hillaries Road”, “Hunton Hill”, “St Mary & St John Church”, “Fentham Road”, “Six Ways Island”, “Barnabas Road”, “Wilton Road”, “Erdington Fire Station”, “Erdington Station”. Then “Somerset Road”, “Gravelly Lane”, “Topcroft Road”, “Kirkwood Avenue”, “Bowling Green Close”, “Witton Lodge Road”, “The Greyhound”, “Fosseway Drive”, “Lakehouse Road”, “Church Road”. Then “Highfield Drive”, “Boldmere Road”, “Sheffield Road”, “Boldmere Drive”, “Boldmere Gardens”, “Station Road”, “Cofield Road”, “Highbridge Road”, “Jockey Road”, “Frederick Road”. Before “Gracechurch Centre”: “Buckingham Mews”, “Sutton Girls School”, “Maney Hill Road”, “Duke Street”, “Manor Hill”.

On the way back, from “Star City Terminus” to “Old Square”: 19 stops. Only in the direction of “Gracechurch Centre” does it call at, among others, “Salford Stadium”, “Salford Circus”, “The Mount”, “Hillaries Road”, “Hunton Hill” and “St Mary & St John Church”. For the way back, board nearby: “Salford Stadium” → “Crompton Road” (250 m).

In practice: you can get to “Erdington Fire Station” on this bus only in the direction of “Gracechurch Centre”, to “Erdington Station” only in the direction of “Gracechurch Centre” and to “Station Road” only in the direction of “Gracechurch Centre”.

Where to change

On part of the route, between “The Mount” and “Wilton Road” it shares the road with routes X4, X5 and X15; between “Boldmere Road” and “Gracechurch Centre” it shares the road with route 907; between “Salford Stadium” and “Fentham Road” it shares the road with route 64.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Old Square”: buses 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 52, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X12, X14, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
• “Matthew Boulton College”: buses 14, 16, 16A, 33, 51, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X12, X14, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64
• “Millennium Point”: buses 14, 16, 16A, 33, 51, 65, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X12, X14, X51 and X64
• “Coleshill Street”: buses 14, 94, 95 and FD
• “The Gosta Green”: buses 14, 65, 67, 68, 94, 95, FD, X14 and X64
• “Fletchers”: buses 65, 67, 68, 94, 95, FD and X64
• Stops from “Proctor Street” to “Rocky Lane”: buses 94, 95 and FD
• “Crompton Road”: buses 65, 67, 68 and X64
• “Star City Terminus”: bus FD
• “Salford Stadium” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): buses 65, 67, 68 and X64
• “Salford Circus” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): buses 65, 67, 68 and X64
• Stops from “The Mount” to “St Mary & St John Church” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): buses X14 and X64
• “Fentham Road” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): bus X64
• “Six Ways Island” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): buses 11A, 28, 77A, 96 and X64
• “Barnabas Road” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): buses 11A, 28, 77A, 96 and X64
• Stops from “Wilton Road” to “Erdington Station” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): buses 28, 77A and 96
• “Somerset Road” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): buses 28 and 96
• “Gravelly Lane” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): bus 96
• “Topcroft Road” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): bus 96
• “Bowling Green Close” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): buses 7, 65 and 96
• “Witton Lodge Road” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): buses 7, 65 and 96
• “The Greyhound” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): buses 7 and 65
• “Buckingham Mews” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): bus 77A
• “Sutton Girls School” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): bus 77A
• “Duke Street” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): bus 77A
• “Manor Hill” (only towards “Gracechurch Centre”): buses 71, 77A and X14
• “Gracechurch Centre”: buses 71, 71A, 77A and X14

Pages for these routes: bus FD, bus X12, bus X14, bus X15, bus X2, bus X20, bus X21, bus X22, bus X4, bus X5, bus X64, bus 2, bus 4A, bus 5, bus 6, bus 7, bus 14, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 23, bus 24, bus 28, bus 33, bus 45, bus 47, bus 51, bus 52, bus 61, bus 63, bus 64, bus 65, bus 67, bus 68, bus 71, bus 71A, bus 74, bus 77A, bus 82, bus 87, bus 94, bus 95, bus 96, bus 97, bus 97A, bus 907, bus 936, bus 937, bus 997, bus 998.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 66

Where does bus 66 start its return journey?

At “Star City Terminus”.

Does bus 66 stop at “Erdington Fire Station”?

Only in the direction of “Gracechurch Centre”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Where can I change from bus 66 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Old Square” (2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 16A, 23, 24, 33, 45, 47, 51, 52, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 74, 82, 87, 94, 95, 97, 97A, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X1, X2, X12, X14, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64) and “Matthew Boulton College” (14, 16, 16A, 33, 51, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 82, 87, 94, 95, 936, 937, 997, 998, FD, X12, X14, X20, X21, X22, X51 and X64). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: National Express West Midlands.