Southend Octopus
Octopus multi-operator tickets are issued and accepted on First Essex, Arriva, NIBS and Stephensons services.
Octopus tickets are valid throughout the Southend, Rochford and Castle Point districts in the area bounded by the River Crouch in the North, the coast to the East and South and Sadlers Farm Roundabout and the A1245 between Rettendon Turnpike and Carpenter’s Arms in the West.
Octopus tickets cannot be used on school services 500-599, 800-899 (except 725, 820, 822, 825 and 827) and X30
Ticket Type | On-Bus | |
Adult | Day | £5.70* |
Adult | Week | £24.50* |
Adult | 4Week |
£70.00* |
Child | Day |
£4.00* |
Child | Week | £18.00* |
Child | 4Week | £52.50* |
* prices from 1st April 2023
Travel Alerts
Service 31-331-332 | Mundon Road, Maldon | Road closure
Mundon Road, Maldon will be closed for roadworks from Friday 26th April to Tuesday 30th April 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure, the 31-331-332 service will divert, in both directions, via Limebrook Way (331 service), Fambridge Road and Burnham Road.
The following bus stops will not be served (in both directions):
- Park Drive
- South House Chase
- The Cottages
- Stud Farm
- Victory Hall
- Coal Yard
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 13A/14 | Downham Road, Ramsden Heath | Road closure
Downham Road, Ramsden Heath will be closed for roadworks on Thursday 25th April 2024 to Monday 29th April 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure the 13A and 14 services will divert, in both directions, via Crowsheath Lane.
The following bus stops will not be served (in both directions):
- north-bound/south-bound Dowsetts Lane
- o/s The White Horse
- adj/opp Dovedale Close
- adj/opp Oak Road
- adj/opp Crowsheath Lane
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
ALL Colchester services | St John's St, Colchester | Road closure
A section of St John's St, Colchester will be closed for roadworks from Wednesday 1st May to to Friday 3rd May 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure all Colchester services will likely experience small delays.
The following services will be placed on diversion:
102 | 104 These services will divert via St Boltoph's Circus Roundabout, Southway and Headgate before returning to normal line of route on Head Street. |
All bus stops will be served as normal. |
S2 | S6 | S7 | 1A | 4 | 75 | 82/A/B | 88/A/B | 320/X20 | 371/372/X71 These services will divert via Stanwell Street, St Boltoph's Circus Roundabout and Southway before returning to normal line of route at Maldon Rd Roundabout. |
Bus stops will not be served on: -Osborne Street -St John's St -Crouch Street |
S1 | S3 | S4 | 2A | 68 | 80/A | 81/A | 86 | 87 These services will divert via Stanwell Street, St Boltoph's Circus Roundabout, Southway and Headgate before returning to normal line of route on Head Street. |
Bus stops will not be served on: -Osborne Street -St John's St -Crouch Street |
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 68 | Saint Ives Road, Peldon | Road closure
Saint Ives Road, Peldon will be closed for roadworks from Monday 29th April to Wednesday 1st May 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure, the 68 service will divert (in both directions) via Church Road and Lower Road.
The following bus stops will not be served:
- opp Lower Road
- adj Lower Road
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service S8 | Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester | Road closure
Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester will be closed for roadworks from Tuesday 23rd April to Wednesday 1st May 2024 - between 09:30 and 15:00 daily.
Whilst the road is closed, the S8 service will divert, in both directions, via the B1025 (Mersea Road/Blackheath),
The following bus stops will not be served (in both directions):
- Talcott Road
- Monkwick Avenue
- The Silver Oyster
- Bardfield Road
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service S6 | High Road, Layer-de-La-Haye, Colchester | Road closure
High Road, Layer-de-La-Haye, Colchester is closed for roadworks from Thursday 25th April to Monday 13th May 2024 (between 20:00 and 05:00 hours).
Due to the location of the road closure the S6 service will not operate, last journey of the day, to Layer-de-La-Haye. Instead, the S6 service will terminate at Hazell Avenue, Shrub End bus stop. The service will be paused and resume at the next scheduled departure time towards Colchester City Centre.
The following bus stops will not be served (in both directions):
- Centurion Way
- Kingsford Cross Roads
- Greenways
- Playing Fields
- Kingsford Farm
- The Folly
- Old Forge Road
- The Fox
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service S3 | Bergholt Road, Colchester | Road closure
A section of Bergholt Road, Colchester will be closed to traffic overnight, from 21:00 to 05:00 hours, on Monday 29th April to Tuesday 30th April 2024 .
Unfortunately, due to the location of the road closure, the S3 service will be unable to serve West Bergholt. The S3 service will terminate at Railway Station (Stand B). The service will be paused and resume at the next scheduled departure time towards Colchester City Centre.
The following bus stops will not be served (in both directions):
- The Bricklayers Arms
- Enid Way
- Tufnell Way
- Warwick Bailey Close
- Golf Club
- Bakers Lane
- A12 Bridge
- Armoury Road
- Albany Road
- Methodist Chapel
- Donard Drive
- The Queens Head
- Sackville Way
- Orpen Hall
- Hall Road
- The Crescent
- Treble Tile
- Garthwood Close
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service X30 | Manners Way, Southend-on-Sea | Road closure
Manners Way, Southend-on-Sea will be closed for roadworks from Monday 29th April to Friday 3rd May 2024 (between 09:30 and 14:30hrs daily).
For the duration of the road closure, the X30 service will be placed on the following diversion:
- towards Southend Travel Centre - the X30 service will divert via Rochford Road and the A127 before returning to normal line of route. All bus stops will be served as normal.
- towards Stansted Airport - Please note. the X30 will serve Blue Boar bus stop before diverting. The X30 service will divert via Fairfax Drive, Prittlewell Chase, Hobleythick Lane and Rochford Road before returning to normal line of route on Eastwoodbury Crescent. The following bus stop will not be served: adj Earls Hall Avenue.
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 75 | Colchester Stampede 10K 2024 | Sunday 28th April 2024
The Colchester Stampede 10K takes place on Sunday 28th April 2024 (between 08:30 and 11:00am). The event will start within Colchester Zoo and head out onto surrounding local roads - these roads will be temporarily closed to traffic whilst the event takes place.
Please note. road closures may re-open earlier depending on how quickly the runners complete sections of the race.
Due to the location of the event, the 75 service will divert, in both directions, via Straight Road, London Road, Essex Yeomanry Way, A12, London Road (B1024) and Inworth Road/Kelvedon Road (B1023).
The following bus stops will not be served (in both directions):
- Colchester Zoo
- The Angel
- Garage
- Birch Road
- Lower Road
- Caper Lane
- Roundbush Road
- Smyths Green
- Harborough Hall Road
- Colchester Road
- Thurstable School
- Barbrook Lane
Good luck to all Colchester Stampede 10K 2024 participants!
Services C8-C11-47 & 73 | Springfield Road, Chelmsford | Road closure
*Please note. this service update was amended at 12:00 02/04/2024
Reason for amendment: Unable to access Navigation Road - diversions revised.
A section of Springfield Road, Chelmsford will be closed to traffic from Tuesday 2nd April to Wednesday 26th June 2024 - Essex Highways is widening the junction. This is a partial road closure - north-bound direction only, between roundabout (for Tesco/Bond Street) and Navigation Road. Due to the location of the roadworks there will likely be delays to all traffic in and around the area.
The following bus services will be placed on diversion:
C8 & C11
towards Chelmsford Bus Station - normal line of route
towards Beaulieu Park - Services C8 & C11 will divert via Parkway, Army & Navy Roundabout, Chelmer Road and Sandford Road before returning to normal line of route on Springfield Road. Town Centre Tesco Store and Boswells Drive bus stop will not be served. The closest alternate bus stop, nearest Tesco, will be Chelmsford Prison.
47
towards Chelmsford Bus Station - Service 47 will divert via Byron Road, Sandford Road and Springfield Road before returning to normal line of route on Victoria Road. The following bus stops will not be served: Brockley Road, Wharf Road, Town Centre Tesco Store and Boswells Drive. The closest alternate bus stops, nearest Tesco, will be on Victoria Road (Riverside Inn/Riverside Ice and Leisure).
towards Broomfield Hospital - will not serve Town Centre Tesco Store bus stop. The closest alternate bus stop, nearest Tesco, will be Boswells Drive.
73
towards Chelmsford Bus Station - normal line of route
towards Maldon - Service 73 will divert via Parkway, Army & Navy Roundabout, Chelmer Road and Sandford Road before returning to normal line of route on Springfield Road. Town Centre Tesco Store and Boswells Drive bus stop will not be served. The closest alternate bus stop, nearest Tesco, will be Chelmsford Prison.
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.