Changes to public bus services
Please use the links below to find your bus operator and which services will change or be for school and college students only.
Please note, not all bus operators have school and college students only bus services and some services may not apply to your school route.
If you have any queries or concerns about the changes to bus services, please contact one of the local bus operators in Essex to stay up to date with the latest safety and timetable information.
Arriva (Herts and Essex)
Changes to Arriva (Herts and Essex) bus services include:
Service 2 (Horksley Heath to Highwoods) - service for students only
Service 3 (Chelmsford to Southend) - service for students only
Service 7 (North Shoebury to Rayleigh) - service for students only
Service 8 (North Shoebury to Rayleigh) - service for students only
Service 9 (Rayleigh to Shoeburyness) - service for students only
Service 66 (Debden to Waltham Cross) - service for students only
DaRT (Uttlesford) - increased capacity with an extra service during school times.
For the latest to stay up to date with the latest safety and timetable information please visit the Arriva (Herts and Essex) website.
First Essex Buses Ltd
Changes to First Essex bus services include:
Service 5 (from Langdon Hills to Pitsea) - additional afternoon journeys between Basildon and Pitsea to increase capacity
Service 5x (from Wickford to Grays) - additional morning journeys to Grays
Service 13A (from Chelmsford to Wickford) - additional afternoon journey to increase capacity
Service 17 (from West Bergholt to Stanway School) - service for students only
Service 20 (from Hullbridge to Southend) - additional morning service to increase capacity
Service 25 (from Basildon to Southend) - additional morning and afternoon service
Service 26 (from Basildon to Southend) - additional morning and afternoon journeys between Hadleigh and Pitsea
Service 31 (from Maldon to Chelmsford) - additional morning and afternoon journeys for students only (operating as the S31)
Service 32 (from Chelmsford to Ongar) - S32 service in the morning and afternoon for St John Payne School students
Service 42 (from Galleywood to Broomfield) - additional journey between Chelmsford and Broomfield for students only (operating as the S42)
Service 45 (from Writtle to Moulsham Lodge) - additional afternoon journey to increase capacity
Service 57 (from Galleywood to Chelmsford) - additional afternoon journey for students only (operating as the S57)
Service 61 (from Highwoods to Wivenhoe) - additional morning and afternoon journeys to increase capacity
Service 67 (from West Mersea to Colchester Bus Station) - extra service (67C) at 0745 and 1530 for students only
Service 70 (from Chelmsford to Colchester) - additional morning and afternoon journeys to increase capacity
Service 71 (from Chelmsford to Colchester) - additional morning and afternoon journeys to increase capacity
Service 351 (from Chelmsford to Brentwood) - double decker bus used for additional capacity and a different route in Chelmsford (operating as 350)
Service 525 (from Chelmsford to Colchester) - service for ticket holders from Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE) only
Service 561 (from Basildon to Chelmsford Schools) ) - service for ticket holders from Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE) only
Service 570 (from Great Dunmow to Colchester) - service for ticket holders from Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE) only
Service 620 (from Abridge to Anglo European) - service for students only
Service 625 (from Chelmsford to Westcliff) - service for ticket holders from Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE) only
Service 725 (from Basildon to Westcliff) - service for ticket holders from Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE) only
Service 820 (from Hullbridge to Sweyne Park School) - service for students only
Service 822 (from Canvey to Westcliff) ) - service for ticket holders from Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE) only
Service 825 (from Basildon to Westcliff) ) - service for ticket holders from Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE) only
Service 827 (from Canvey to Westcliff) ) - service for ticket holders from Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE) only.
For the latest to stay up to date with the latest safety and timetable information please visit the First Essex website.
Flagfinders C T B Ltd
Changes to Flagfinders bus services include:
Service 716 (from Castle Hedingham to Colchester) - some seats allocated for students only
Service 223 (from Braintree to Hedingham School) - some seats allocated for students only.
For the latest to stay up to date with the latest safety and timetable information please visit the Flagfinders website.
Ford Coaches
Changes to Ford Coaches services include:
FORD3 (from Burnham to South Woodham) - some seats allocated for students only.
For the latest to stay up to date with the latest safety and timetable information please visit the Ford Coaches website.
Konectbus Ltd (trading as Hedingham/Chambers)
Changes to Konectbus services include:
Service 3 (from Clacton to Harwich) - route and time change with students encouraged to sit together at the rear of the bus
Service 4 and 4A (from Great Clacton to Jaywick) - route and time change with students encouraged to sit together at the rear of the bus
Service 6 (from Point Clear to Clacton) - on the 0800 and 1552 service, students will be sat at the rear of the bus
Service 16/16A (from Old Heath to St Helena) - service for students only
Service 19 (from Monkwick to Rowhedge) - service for students only
Service 74 (from Clacton to Colchester) - double decker bus for increased capacity and zoned areas for students
Service 76 (from Clacton to Colchester) - double decker bus for increased capacity and zoned areas for students
Service 88 (from Colchester to Halstead) - additional service at 0650, 0750 and 1605 at the start of September from Halstead
Service 89 (from Braintree to Great Yeldham) - 0742 and 1550 will be a double decker bus for increased capacity and be for students only
Service 92 (from Colchester to Tollesbury) - 0743 will be a double decker bus for increased capacity
Service 95A (from Maldon to Tollesbury) - service for students only
Service 97 (from Clacton to Walton) - increased frequency on this route and the 0744 and 1505 (from Walton to Clacton) will have an additional service for Tendring College passengers
Service 134 (from Clacton to Holland) - zoned area for students
Service 135 (from Clacton to Clacton) - route and time change with zoned area for students
Service 137 (from Bursville Park to Clacton) - route and time change with zoned area for students
Service 754 (from Colchester to Sudbury) - 1534 for students only from Colchester to Great Cornard.
Service 901 (from Mount Bures to Stanway) - service for students only
Service 902 (from Little Horkesley to Stanway) - service for students only
Service 903 (from Kelvedon to Stanway) - service for students only
Service 904 (from Great Wigborough to Stanway) - service for students only
Service 910 (from Marks Tey to Honywood) - service for students only.
For the latest to stay up to date with the latest safety and timetable information please visit the Konectbus website.
NIBS buses Ltd
Changes to NIBS buses services include:
Services 2, 3 and 45 (Mayflower High) - services will run 15 minutes earlier
Services 49, 473, 475 and 474 (Brentwood County High) - services will run 15 minutes earlier.
For the latest to stay up to date with the latest safety and timetable information please visit the NIBS buses website.
Panther Travel Ltd
Changes to Panther Travel services include:
Service 81A (from Manningtree to Colchester) - relief bus for extra capacity in the mornings and a zoned area for students in the afternoon
Service 118 (from Harwich to Ramsey) - zoned area for students.
For the latest to stay up to date with the latest safety and timetable information please visit the Panther Travel website.
Stephensons of Essex Ltd
Changes to Stephensons bus services include:
Service 38 (from Halstead to Witham) - extra service in the morning and afternoon for students only
Service 60 (from Haverhill to Audley end) - extra service in the morning and afternoon for students only
Service 90 (from Maldon to Witham) - extra service in the morning and afternoon for students only
Service 301 (from Bishop Stortford to Saffron Walden) - extra service in the morning and afternoon for students only
Service 414 (from Great Dunmow to Saffron Walden) - service for students only
Service 417 (from Rayne to Newport) - service for students only
Service 419 (from Great Saling to Newport) - service for students only
Service 438 (from Great Yeldham to Newport) - service for students only
Service 441 (from Takely to Newport) - service for students only
Service 444 (from Baley to Saffron Walden) - service for students only
Service 446 (from Manuden to Saffron Walden) - service for students only
Service 451 (from Great Dunmow to Newport) - service for students only
Service 453 (from Wimbish to Newport) - service for students only
Service 503 (from Althorne to South Woodham) - service for students only
Service 504 (from Wickham Bishops to Southend) - service for students only
Service 505 (from Danbury to Colchester) - service for students only
Service 506 (from Heybridge to Colchester) - service for students only
Service 510 (from Southminster to Chelmsford) - service for students only
Service 513 (from Witham to Southend) - service for students only
Service 621 (from Witham to Chelmsford) - service for students only
Service 637 (from South Woodham to Chelmsford) - service for students only
Service 673 (from Wickham Bishops to Chelmsford) - service for students only
Service 676 (from Broomfield to Colchester) - service for students only
Service 716 (from Castle Hedingham to Colchester) - service for students only
Service 806 (from Stambridge to The King Edmund) - service for students only
Service 807-813 (Services to The King Edmund) - service for students only
Service 815 (from Rochford to Westcliff) - service for students only
Service 816 (from Ashingdon to Westcliff) - service for students only
Service 817 (from Southchurch to Westcliff) - service for students only.
For the latest to stay up to date with the latest safety and timetable information please visit the Stephensons of Essex website.
Vectare Limited
Changes to Vectare bus services include:
Service 13 (from Epping to Waltham Cross) - zoned areas for students
Service 61 (Epping) - zoned areas for students.
For the latest to stay up to date with the latest safety and timetable information please visit the Vectare website.