Restrictions in Plymouth

From Wednesday 2 December, Plymouth will be a tier 2 ‘High Alert’ area. This means the lockdown restrictions will end and shops, schools, indoor leisure, entertainment, places of worship and hotels can all open in a covid-secure way. However, mixing households indoors, apart from support bubbles, will not be allowed and the rule of six will apply when meeting outdoors. Find out more about the new rules for Plymouth. 

Until Wednesday 2 December, the national lockdown restrictions are in place, which means:

• People will be required to stay at home and are only allowed to leave home for specific reasons including education, work if you cannot work from home, for exercise and outdoor recreation with your household or on your own with one person from another household, for medical reasons appointments and to escape injury or harm, to shop for food and essentials and to provide care for vulnerable people, or as a volunteer 
• Non-essential shops, leisure and entertainment venues will be required to close - though click and collect services can continue and essential shops will remain open. The Shop4Plymouth website has been updated to include a 'delivery' category for businesses continuing to operate. Workplaces should stay open where people can't work from home - for example in the construction or manufacturing sectors 
• Single adult households can still form exclusive support bubbles with one other household, and children will still be able to move between homes if their parents are separated 

Find out more about the national lockdown restrictions

You can find out more about coronavirus in Plymouth on the Plymouth City Council website. 

Travel changes and transport information

Plymouth Citybus and GWR have introduced changes to their schedule with a reduced service. 

Plymouth Citybus

All our timetables can be viewed on the Citybus website, or you can plan your journey by downloading their mobile app. Search Plymouthbus in the app store.

In line with guidance from the government, you will need to wear a face covering on public transport from Monday 15 June.

Great Western Railway

You must wear a face covering when you travel by public transport, including at our stations and on our trains in England. We strongly recommend that you use one wherever you travel with GWR.

Some people may not be able to wear a face covering safely. For example, children under 11, people with breathing difficulties, or those whose disabilities make it difficult for them to wear one.

Find out more about the latest travel advice for England

We also suggest that you plan ahead, book in advance, and download your ticket to a mobile device or smart ticket where you can.

Once a train reaches its seating capacity, we will remove it from our booking systems.

Find out more on the GWR website

Water Safety Advice

All forms of water sports practiced on open waterways, including sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, rowing, kayaking, surfing, paddle-boarding and the use of privately-owned motorised craft are now permitted under the new guidance.

If you are launching from a shoreside facility or using a Marina, please be patient with the facility’s decisions that have been taken to protect the safety of the facilities staff and users.

Mayflower 400

To view the latest Mayflower 400 position for Plymouth please visit the Mayflower 400 website. . 

Tourist Information Centre

Closed until 2 December 2020.

Information for businesses

Advice for tourism businesses is regularly updated by Visit Britain and can also be found on the Invest Plymouth COVID-19 business support page. You can also contact Plymouth City Council’s Economic Development team if you have specific concerns and are in need of support.