Anglia Ruskin University
Did you know?
Students attending Anglia Ruskin University (Chelmsford campus) can purchase discounted tickets for travel on First Essex buses via the First Bus app (as an mTicket).
How much do tickets cost?
Ticket | Travel Zone | Prices from 1st September 2024 |
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10-Trip | Chelmsford Inner | £20.00 |
Week | Chelmsford Inner | £22.30 |
4-Week | Chelmsford Inner | £78.30 |
10-Trip | All Essex | £20.00 |
Week | All Essex | £41.00 |
4-Week | All Essex | £125.20 |
10-Trip | All Essex + X10 X30 | £20.00 |
Week | All Essex + X10 X30 | £49.00 |
4-Week | All Essex + X10 X30 | £170.00 |
Where can I travel?
Chelmsford: Travel on all First Bus services within the Chelmsford urban area. This includes Chelmsford town centre, Writtle, Galleywood, Chignall, Melbourne, Broomfield Hospital, Beaulieu Park, Springfield, Chelmer Village, Great Baddow and Boreham.
All Essex: Travel on all First Bus services across Essex. Ticket excludes travel on airport services X10/X30 and school services 525/570/620/621.
All Essex + X10 X30: Travel on all First Bus services across Essex. Ticket includes travel on airport services X10/X30.
How do I buy a ticket?
It's easy!
Simply download the First Bus App and you’ll be able to buy tickets on your phone at any time of day. You can buy tickets securely through the app with your bank card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, and speed up future purchases with the handy ‘Buy Again’ option.
Travel Alerts
Service 100 | Lampits Hill, Corringham | Bus Stop Suspension
The bus stop Fernside Close (towards Lakeside) is temporarily closed due to roadworks.
This bus stop will be closed from Tuesday 3rd December to Friday 6th December 2024.
Towards Lakeside - To board/alight the 100 service, close to Fernside Close, please use either Lampits Lane or Central Avenue bus stop(s).
Towards Basildon - Normal service. Fernside Close bus stop (towards Basildon) remains open.
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service S9 | Rowhedge Road, Rowhedge | Road closure
Rowhedge Road, Rowhedge will be closed for roadworks from Monday 2nd December to Friday 13th December 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure the S9 service will be placed on diversion:
Towards Rowhedge
The S9 service will divert via Fingringhoe Road and Rectory Road. The bus journey will terminate at the turning circle. Passengers will be able to disembark and board the service at the turning circle.
Towards Colchester
The S9 service is to commence journeys at the turning circle on Rectory Road. The S9 service will divert via Fingringhoe Road before returning to normal line of route on Old Heath Road.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Rowhedge Road
- Battlesbrook Road
- Cleavelands
- Battleswick Farm
- Shipyard Corner
- Taylor's Road
- Heath Road Turn
- Rowhedge
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 88 | Ronald Road, Halstead | Road closure
Ronald Road, Halstead is closed for roadworks from Saturday 30th October to Tuesday 3rd December 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure, the 88 service will divert via White Horse Avenue.
The following bus stops will not be served:
- Parker Way
- Lock Road
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service C6 | Church Street, Great Baddow | Road closure
Church Street, Great Baddow is closed for roadworks from Thursday 28th November to Wednesday 4th December 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure the C6 service will be placed on diversion:
Towards Great Baddow, BAE Systems: Service C6 will operate to normal line of route - all bus stops served.
Towards Chelmsford: Service C6 will divert, after serving BAE Systems, via Maltings Road, Park View Crescent and Vicarage Lane. The following bus stops will not be served:
- Mercia Close
- The Bringey
- Great Baddow Church
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
SUN 8th DEC 2024 | Service 25 | Shotgate Christmas Street Fayre | EVENT
Shotgate Christmas Tree Light-Up returns on Sunday 8th December 2024.
Southend Road, Shotgate will be closed to traffic from 08:00hrs to 16:00hrs.
Due to the location of the road closure, the 25 service will divert, in both directions, via London Road (A129).
The following bus stop will not be served in both directions:
- Shotgate Post Office
Seasons Greetings
Harlow Temporary Bus Station from Sunday 1st December 2024
Harlow Bus Station will be closing on Saturday 30th November 2024 due to the next step in the redevelopment of Harlow Town Centre.
From Sunday 1st December 2024, a temporary bus station will be opened at Post Office Road car park.
Where To Catch Your Bus
Bus Stand |
Service(s) |
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Stand A |
4 to Latton Bush |
19 to Chelmsford |
19A to Chelmsford |
Stand D |
4 to Town Centre |
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Stand E |
14 to Pinnacles |
407 to PAH |
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Stand F |
59 to Chelmsford |
407 to Old Harlow |
417 to Old Harlow |
Harlow Bus Services - Revised Timetables from Sunday 1st December 2024
Due to the location of the temporary bus station, we will be making some minor changes to the timings of the following services:
4, 14, 19/19A, 407 and 417
Service |
Journey |
What’s changing? |
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4 |
Harlow to Latton Bush |
Revised Monday-Saturday timetable – evening journeys. Minor timing changes to reflect the move of the bus station. There is no change to the number of journeys provided. |
14 |
Harlow to Pinnacles |
Revised Monday-Saturday timetable – morning and late afternoon journeys. Minor timing changes to reflect the move of the bus station. There is no change to the number of journeys provided. |
19/19A |
Chelmsford to Harlow |
Revised Monday-Friday timetable – morning and late afternoon journeys. Minor timing changes to reflect the move of the bus station. There is no change to the number of journeys provided. |
407/417 |
Harlow to Old Harlow |
Revised Monday-Saturday timetable – Minor timing changes to reflect the move of the bus station. There is no change to the number of journeys provided. However, some journeys will depart a few minutes earlier than they do currently. For punctuality - the Monday–Friday departures 17:10 and 18:10 from Old Harlow will not serve Princess Alexandra Hospital and will instead terminate at Harlow Bus Station. Service 417 – departing Harlow Bus Station will divert and serve Princess Alexandra Hospital. |
To find out more and to keep up-to-date regarding the next phase of the Harlow Transport Interchange - please visit the Travel Essex website - Next phase of Harlow transport interchange moving ahead | Travel Essex
The revised timetables are available to view / download here:
Christmas & New Year Bus Services 2024|2025
Christmas & New Year Bus Services
Over the festive season, our services will run on a revised timetable.
Please find the details and special timetables below.
South Essex |
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Day |
Date |
Service Level |
Exceptions / Details of Special Service |
Sunday |
22/12/2024 |
Sunday service |
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Monday |
23/12/2024 |
Monday to Friday |
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Tuesday |
24/12/2024 |
Saturday service except: |
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Wednesday |
25/12/2024 |
No Service |
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Thursday |
26/12/2024 |
No Service except: |
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Friday |
27/12/2024 |
Saturday service except: |
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Saturday |
28/12/2024 |
Saturday service |
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Sunday |
29/12/2024 |
Sunday service |
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Monday |
30/12/2024 |
Saturday service except: |
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Tuesday |
31/12/2024 |
Saturday service except: |
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Wednesday |
01/01/2025 |
No Service except: |
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Thursday |
02/01/2025 |
Monday to Friday |
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Friday |
03/01/2025 |
Monday to Friday |
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Saturday |
04/01/2025 |
Saturday service |
Mid and North Essex |
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Day |
Date |
Service Level |
Exceptions / Details of Special Service |
Sunday |
22/12/2024 |
Sunday service |
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Monday |
23/12/2024 |
Monday to Friday |
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Tuesday |
24/12/2024 |
Saturday service except: |
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Wednesday |
25/12/2024 |
No Service |
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Thursday |
26/12/2024 |
No Service except: |
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Friday |
27/12/2024 |
Saturday service except: |
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Saturday |
28/12/2024 |
Saturday service |
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Sunday |
29/12/2024 |
Sunday service |
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Monday |
30/12/2024 |
Saturday service except: |
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Tuesday |
31/12/2024 |
Saturday service except: |
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Wednesday |
01/01/2025 |
No Service except: |
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Thursday |
02/01/2025 |
Monday to Friday |
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Friday |
03/01/2025 |
Monday to Friday |
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Saturday |
04/01/2025 |
Saturday service |
Discover things to do this Christmas in Essex here.
We would like to wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
You can find the latest timetables for all services on our timetables page.
Please see below for special timetables during the festive period:
Service 13/13A/13B | Alderney Gardens, Wickford | Road closure
Alderney Gardens, Wickford will be closed for roadworks on Monday 2nd December 2024 from 09:00hrs - 15:00hrs.
The 13, 13A and 13B services will be diverted along Brock Hill and Swan Lane.
The following bus stops will not be served while the diversion is in place:
- Arundel Road
- Brock Hill (in Alderney Gardens)
- Guernsey Gardens (Lower)
- Guernsey Gardens (Up)
- Station Avenue
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 87 | Bellfield Avenue, Brightlingsea | Road closure
Bellfield Avenue, Brightlingsea is closed for roadworks from Monday 28th October to Friday 20th December 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure the 87 service will divert via Red Barn Road and Bell Green.
The following bus stops will not be served:
- Regent Road
- Bellfield Avenue
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.