diff --git a/cif/update.go b/cif/update.go
index e44aed1..b306afd 100644
--- a/cif/update.go
+++ b/cif/update.go
@@ -33,8 +33,14 @@ func runCifFullDownload(cfg *helpers.Configuration) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Drop timetable collection
-	dbAccess.DropCollection(dbAccess.TimetableCollection) // I should edit this to prevent removal of VSTP entries in the database.
+	// Try to remove all non-vstp entries, else give up and delete collection
+	count, err := dbAccess.PurgeNonVstp()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn("Error purging non-vstp schedules, dropping collection", zap.Error(err))
+		dbAccess.DropCollection(dbAccess.TimetableCollection) // I should edit this to prevent removal of VSTP entries in the database.
+	} else {
+		log.Info("Removed non-vstp services", zap.Int64("deletion count", count))
+	}
 
 	// Process CIF file
 	err = ProcessParsedCif(parsed)
diff --git a/dbAccess/cif.go b/dbAccess/cif.go
index a206786..2dbeff3 100644
--- a/dbAccess/cif.go
+++ b/dbAccess/cif.go
@@ -108,6 +108,19 @@ func DeleteCifEntries(deletions []database.DeleteQuery) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Clears all non-vstp services from the database.  Used when a CIF full download is required.
+func PurgeNonVstp() (int64, error) {
+	coll := MongoClient.Database(DatabaseName).Collection(TimetableCollection)
+	filter := bson.M{"serviceDetail.vstp": false}
+
+	result, err := coll.DeleteMany(context.Background(), filter)
+	if err != nil {
+		return result.DeletedCount, err
+	}
+
+	return result.DeletedCount, nil
+}
+
 // Handles 'Create' tasks for CIF Schedule updates, accepts Service structs and batches their creation.
 func CreateCifEntries(schedules []database.Service) error {
 	// Skip if deletions is empty