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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…

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 Pitsea…

17th April 2022 - Colchester Service Change

(Colchester)

From Sunday 17th April we are making changes to your bus networks across the county. These changes are in response to the change in our travel habits; people are travelling less often and have less certainty about how many times a day or week they require travel. These changes are designed to…

17th April 2022 - Chelmsford Service Change

(Chelmsford)

From Sunday 17th April we are making changes to your bus networks across the county. These changes are in response to the change in our travel habits; people are travelling less often and have less certainty about how many times a day or week they require travel. These changes are designed to…

17th April 2022 - Basildon & South Essex Service Change

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

From Sunday 17th April we are making changes to your bus networks across the county. These changes are in response to the change in our travel habits; people are travelling less often and have less certainty about how many times a day or week they require travel. These changes are designed to…

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