Page updated 23/08/2024 | Amendments:

  • Added: information regarding the annual ticket.
  • Edit: the following note was added - The operation of the 694 service is a Monday to Friday schools days only. The 694 service will not operate on staff inset days, bank holidays, half-term breaks and school holiday. This replaced note "All tickets exclude travel during bank holidays, half-term breaks and school holidays". 
  • Added: 694 timetable.

*NEW SERVICE* Commencing September 2024*

First Essex operates the 694 bus service (Colchester to East Bergholt) transporting students to, and from, East Bergholt High School.

The service operates, Monday to Friday, in-line with the school calendar year (and school opening and closure times).

694 timetable

Colchester to East Bergholt East Bergholt to Colchester
Colchester, St Andrews Gardens 07:59 East Bergholt High School 15:45
Ardleigh, Balkerne Gate 08:05 East Bergholt, Four Sisters 15:47
Langham, Birchwood Road 08:11 Stratford St Mary, Anchor 15:53
Langham, The Shepherd & Dog 08:17 Boxted, The Cross Inn 16:07
Boxted, Langham Road 08:26 Boxted, Langham Road 16:13
Boxted, The Cross Inn 08:33 Langham, The Shepherd & Dog 16:19
Stratford St Mary, Anchor 08:48 Langham, Birchwood Road 16:22
East Bergholt, Four Sisters 08:52 Ardleigh, Balkerne Gate 16:28
East Bergholt High School 08:55 Colchester, St Andrews Gardens 16:38

Ticket options:

We offer the following travel options:

  • Colchester-Ardleigh-Langham-Boxted to East Bergholt 
  • Stratford St Mary to East Bergholt 

Annual:

Valid 2nd September 2024 to 22nd July 2025; providing travel on Service 694 between Colchester and East Bergholt High School (Monday to Friday). *Please note. you will receive one ticket which will be valid for the 2024/2025 academic year.

Term

Autumn Term: 2nd September 2024 to 20th December 2024 

Spring Term: 6th January 2025 to 4th April 2025 

Summer Term: 22nd April 2025 to 22nd July 2025. 

The 694 service operates Monday to Friday - on schools days ONLY.

The 694 service will not operate on staff inset days, bank holidays, half-term breaks and school holiday.

If a student travels without a valid bus pass they will be asked to pay the on-bus fare with cash.


Where to buy:

Select and purchase your ticket via our website.

Your ticket is now issued as a travel card (utilising smart card technology). For all your travel card FAQS, please visit: www.firstbus.co.uk/essex/smart

The ticket will be pre-loaded, on the travel card, and dispatched in the next available post (1st class delivery).

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