Between the 27 & 29 March the bus stop outside the Co Op in Fawcett Road will be closed due to road works in this area with multi way traffic lights in place. Please use an alternative stop during these works. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Coronation Bank Holiday service information

As there is an extra bank holiday for the Coronation, we'll be running the following timetables:

From Friday the 07th of April until Friday the 14th of April, Galmington Road Taunton will be closed for Resurfacing Works Between The Shephards Rest and Trull Road.

This will affect service 7

Southampton Marathon, Services X4 and X5.

Sunday April 2nd 2023, from 7am until 2pm.

Due to the Southampton Marathon taking place in and around the City of Southampton, all X4 and X5 services will terminate at the Woolston Link Road roundabout between the times shown above.

Passengers returning towards Lowford, Locks Heath and Fareham, should board at Fort Road.

Sheilhill Avenue will be closed from 04:00 on 27 March until 23:30 on 01 April and again from 04:00 on 03
April until 23:30 on 08 April

Service 1B/32 heading to Dubford
From the end of Dubford Road:
• the service will turn at the old terminus just before the bus gate and wait there.

Ensignbus Open top bus Route 68 (Southend Pier to Leigh on Sea) seaside service will return on Saturday 1st April 2023.

First Essex Buses have introduced a NEW Southend + Route 68 Day ticket that offers unlimited same day bus travel on our X30 service and all First Essex Bus services within the Southend  Metro Zone and travel on Ensignbus open top bus route 68.

NEW Day Ticket Prices:

The prices of the Southend Octopus multi-operator range of day, week and 4-week tickets are revised from Saturday 1st April 2023.

The Octopus ticket provides unlimited travel on First, Arriva and Stephensons of Essex buses in the Southend, Castle Point and Rochford district areas, and can be bought on the bus from any of the participating operators.