As well as route 1 being diverted away from Festing Road, we have been told another bus stop is now closed.
This bus stop is on Albert Road, Called Festing road (outside the COOP) going eastbound. These works are expected to last until 18th December. Please use an alternative stop at Bristol Road or Albert Road lights for the route 2. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused during these works. These works are out of our control and may be changed at short notice.

First Bus Travel Survey Prize Draw

Win a £65 Terriers Gift Card

Brent Road in Cossington is currently closed to service 75 until last bus on Wednesday 20th December to facilitate emergency carriageway works.

Service 75 will be diverted vis Manor Road, A39 and Woolavington Hill in both directions.

Regretfully the Park Close and Cossington bus stops will not be served and passengers are advised to board oar alight at either The Laurels bus stop on Middle Road or Knowle End bus stop on Old Mill Road.

----

For more information please contact our Customer Services Department

First Essex delivers Christmas gifts to vulnerable children in Southend

Colleagues from bus operator First Essex, have donated over 200 gifts to Southend Council’s annual Christmas toy drive.

The toys, games and books, donated by First Essex employees at the Chelmsford depot, were delivered to Southend by First’s very own Santa and his team of elves in a classic 1960 Routemaster bus.

Service Changes during January 2024

A number of service changes will occur on part of our network during January 2024. Most services are unchanged so if your service isn't listed below, it will continue on the same timetable as now.

North Somerset area

From Tuesday 2 January 2024

9 Weston-super-Mare - Worlebury - Worle - West Wick

New service running during the off-peak on weekdays, linking many areas to local facilities.

From Sunday 7 January, we're making changes to some of our services.  Please see a summary below and the new timetables can be viewed here

Service 4: City Centre - Rushey Mead 

A new timetable across the whole week has been introduced to help keep buses run on time. 

Service 15: City Centre - Goodwood 

A new timetable across the whole week has been introduced to help keep buses run on time. 

First Norwich colleagues donate Christmas gifts to local Children’s Charity

Colleagues from bus operator First Norwich, have donated Christmas gifts to local children’s charity, The Hamlet.

The toys, games and books, donated by First Norwich employees at the Vulcan Road and Roundtree Way depots and offices located in the City centre, were delivered to The Hamlet Children’s Centre located in Johnson Place in Norwich.

Services 80-80A-81-81A

Brook Street, Dedham will closed to traffic from Monday 11th December to Friday 15th December 2023.

Due to the location of the road closure, services 80-80A-81-81A will be placed on the following diversions:

80A towards Dedham will divert after B1029 via High Street/Shoebridge S Hill/Grove Hill/Ardleigh Rd/Dedham Rd,Harwich Rd, Coggeshall Rd and Long Rd West before returning to normal line of route at Lamb Corner.