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Service 9 Diversion - Hanging Hill Lane

16 May 2022 (South Essex (Southend, Rayleigh, Canvey, Basildon, Thurrock, Brentwood) )

Service 9 Diversion - Hanging Hill Lane The service 9 will not be serving Hanging Hill Lane due to burst watermain, the 9 service will be diverting via Shenfield, The Green Dragon,...

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Planned changes

Thurrock bus stop suspensions

16 May 2022 (South Essex (Southend, Rayleigh, Canvey, Basildon, Thurrock, Brentwood) )

Giffords Cross Rd thuawgm Giffords Cross Rd Corringham 17.05.22 17.05.22 Cabling works for BT Openreach Gordon Rd thuawgj Gordon Rd Corringham 18.05.22 18.05.22 Telecoms Pole...

Service X30 Diversion - Kent Elms Corner/Rochford Corner

13 May 2022 (Airport Services (Southend, Basildon, Chelmsford to Stansted Airport) )

Service X30 Rayliegh Road between Kent Elms and Rochford Corner will be closed Nightly from 19:00hrs to 0:00hrs On the 16th to 19th May 2022 Diversion towards Southend - From...

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5 May

Southend Octopus Tickets: Fare increase from Sunday 15th May 2022

(South Essex (Southend, Rayleigh, Canvey, Basildon, Thurrock, Brentwood) )

From Sunday 15th May 2022, the Southend Octopus fares will be increasing as follows: Adult Day £5.10 Adult Weekly £23.50 Adult 4-Weekly £65.00 Child Day £3.60 Child Weekly £17.50 Child 4-Weekly £49.00 The Southend Octopus is a multi-operator ticket and can be purchased and used on local bus...

9 Apr

Changes to fares in the Basildon Zone, from 17th April 2022

(Basildon)

From Sunday 17th April 2022 we are making some changes to our local bus fares in South Essex. We are introducing a new, local, Basildon Shuttles Zone with simpler, more flexible ticketing options reflecting the changing needs of our customers. The Basildon Shuttles Zone covers the area from...

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