TERMS & CONDITIONS - GOVT £2 Fare Cap Scheme
*Terms & Conditions - £2 Single Fare Cap Scheme
* The £2 single fare is available on most bus routes operated by First Essex Buses except for the following school day bus services: 16A, 525, 561, 570, 620, 625, 633 & 725.
* All adults and child single tickets on eligible routes will cost no more than £2.
* All adults and child return tickets on eligible routes will cost no more than £4.
* £2 single or £4 return tickets available on the X10, X20 & X30 (Essex Airlink) services.
* Tap & Cap fares has a maximum of £2 per tap.
* £2 single fares are available any day and any time.
* Payments can be made via contactless, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Tap & Cap or the First Bus App.
For more details about the scheme, please click here.
Travel Alerts
Service 100 | Junction of London Road/Victoria Road, Stanford-le-Hope | Road closure
The junction of London Road/Victoria Road, Stanford-le-Hope will be closed for roadworks on Sunday 15th September 2024 from 08:00 to 17:00.
Due to the location of the roadworks the 100 service will be placed on diversion:
Towards Lakeside
The 100 service will divert via King Street, Southend Road, The Manorway (A1014) and Stanford Road before returning to normal line of route.
Towards Basildon
The 100 service will divert via Stanford Road, The Manorway (A1014), Southend Road and High Street before returning to normal line of route.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Stanford-le-Hope Railway Station
- Butts Lane
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 31-331 | The Street, Latchingdon | OVERNIGHT road closure
A section of The Street, Latchingdon will be closed for overnight roadworks from 19:00 to 23:00 on Monday 16th September 2024.
If access through roadworks is granted - the 31/331 services will operate as normal.
If access through roadworks is not granted - due to the location of the road closure the 31/331 services will divert in both directions via Cold Norton Road, Fambridge Road, Lower Burnham Road and Summerhill Burnham Road.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Garage
- The Red Lion
- School
- The Village Hall
- Greenacres
- Post Office
A request has been submitted for temporary bus stops to be placed on Maldon Road for pick-up and set down for Latchingdon.
A request has been submitted for temporary bus stops to be placed on Summerhill Burnham Road for pick-up and set down for Althourne.
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 570 | Station Road, Little Dunmow | Road closure
A section of Station Road, Little Dunmow will be closed for works from Thursday 12th September to Friday 15th November 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure, the 570 service will be placed on diversion:
Towards Colchester
Service 570 will divert, after serving Homelye Chase bus stop, via Braintree Road/Dunmow Road (B1256), Braintree Road (B1417) and Station Road before turning onto Tanton Road, Flitch Green. Passengers can board the bus on Tanton Road, Flitch Green. The bus will then continue journey back towards Felsted.
The next bus stop will be Mill Road bus stop.
Towards Great Dunmow
Service 570 will divert, after serving Mill Road bus stop, via Tanton Road, Flitch Green. Passengers can disembark the bus on Tanton Road, Flitch Green. The bus will continue journey back towards Felsted.
The next bus stop will be Homelye Chase bus stop.
The following bus stops will not be served (in both directions):
- Braintree Road
- The Flitch of Bacon
- The Moors
- Bramble Lane
- Baynard Avenue
- Tanton Road (bus stop located on Station Road)
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 88-88A | Mount Hill, Halstead | WEEKEND road closure
Mount Hill, Halstead will be closed for weekend roadworks from 21:00 on Saturday 14th September to 18:00 on Sunday 15th September 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure the 88/88A service will terminate and recommence journeys at Halstead High Street bus stops.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Halstead Park
- Ramsey Road
- Mount Hill
- Conies Road
- Tweed Close
- White Horse Avenue
- Parker Way
- Lock Road
- Ronald Road
- Blamsters Crescent
- Monklands
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Services 71/371 | Witham Street Entertainment Festival 2024 | EVENT road closure
The Witham Street Entertainment Festival returns on Saturday 21st September 2024.
Newland Street, Witham will be partially closed between 09:30 and 15:30 whilst the event takes place.
Due to the location of the road closure - the 71 and 371 services will divert in both directions via The Grove and Maldon Road.
The following bus stop will not be served in both directions: The George
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service X20 | A120 between Marks Farm Roundabout and Marks Tey Roundabout | OVERNIGHT road closures
The A120, between Bishops Stortford and Braintree will be closed for works, on a nightly basis, from Thursday 12th September 2024 to Sunday 15th September 2024 - from 21:00hrs each night to 05:00hrs the next morning.
Due to the location of the roadworks the X20 service will divert in both directions via the A120, the B1018, the B1389 and the A12.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Marks Tey, Railway Station (towards Stansted Airport ONLY)
- Marks Tey, Station Road
- Marks Tey, Ashbury Drive
- Marks Tey, Godmans Lane
- Marks Tey, Poplars Nurseries
- Little Tey, Godbolt's Farm
- Little Tey, Church Lane
- Little Tey, Salmons Lane
- Coggeshall, The Kings Arms
- Coggeshall, The Surrex Inn
- Coggeshall, Lee's Farm
- Coggeshall, Colne Road
- Coggeshall, Gurton Road
- Coggeshall, Wisdoms Green
- Coggeshall, Church Green
- Coggeshall, Church Street Co-op
- Coggeshall, Vane Lane
- Coggeshall, Market Hill
- Coggeshall, Paycockes House
- Coggeshall, Nursery
- Bradwell, Mill View
- Bradwell, The Swan
- Bradwell, Bridge Hall Road
- Bradwell, The Dolphin
- Bradwell, Cherry Lane
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey
Services 71/X71 | Colchester Road, Chelmsford | Road closure
A section of Colchester Road, Chelmsford will be closed for works, on a nightly basis, from Thursday 12th September to Saturday 14th September 2024.
The road is to be closed from 21:00hrs each night to 05:00hrs the next morning.
Due to the location of the road closure the 71 and 71X services will be placed on diversion:
Towards Chelmsford
Services 71 and X71 will divert after serving Sainsburys bus stop via Colchester Road, the A131 and Chelmer Road (A138) before returning to normal line of route on Cuton Hall Lane.
Towards Colchester
Services 71 and X71 will divert after serving Chelmer Village Way bus stop via New Dukes Way, Chelmer Road (A138) and Colchester Road before circumnavigating the roundabout (at entrance to Sainsburys) to return to normal line of route at Sainsburys bus stop.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions: Army Reserves Centre
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 336 | Main Road, Woodham Ferrers | OVERNIGHT road closure
Main Road, Woodham Ferrers will be closed for works, on a nightly basis, from Wednesday 11th September to Wednesday 18th September 2024.
The road is to be closed from 19:00hrs each night to 05:00hrs the next morning.
Due to the location of the road closure the 336 service will divert in both directions via Priory Road, The Tye/Main Road, Creephedge Lane/Willow Grove and Burnham Road.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Brewers Arms
- Thrift Wood
- Woodham Hall
- Lodge Road
- Village Hall
- Ormonds Crescent
- The Bell
- Edwin's Hall Road
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Services X20 & X30 | Woodside Way Roundabout and Dunmow Bypass, Great Dunmow | OVERNIGHT road closures
This notice was amended on 06/09/2024 | Reason for amendment: to include the diversion for the X20 service.
Woodside Way Roundabout and Dunmow Bypass, Great Dunmow will be closed for works, on a nightly basis, from Thursday 12th September to Saturday 14th September 2024.
The road is to be closed from 20:00hrs each night to 05:00hrs the next morning.
Due to the location of the roadworks the X20 and X30 services will divert, in both directions, via Rosemary Lane, The Downs, North Street, Chelmsford Road and the A120.
Please take this diversion into consideration when planning your journey as slight delays may occur due to length of diversion.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- The Queen Victoria
- Woodside Way
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 104 | High Street, Manningtree | Road closure
A section of High Street, Manningtree will be closed for roadworks from Sunday 8th September to Sunday 15th September 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure, the 104 service will divert (in both directions) via Long Road and New Road.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Waldegrave Way
- Edgefield Avenue
- Manningtree School
- Sports Centre
- Riverview
- The Skinners Arms
- Kiln Lane
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.