Ticket types

Please note: we will be operating a Sunday service over the May bank holidays, except for the Airlink service X30, which will run to a Saturday timetable.

Please plan ahead and refer to timetables: Route maps | First Bus 

Downham Road, Wickford (between Heath Road and Sudbury Road) will be closed for roadworks on Tuesday 23rd April 2024 - between 10:00 and 15:00 hours.

Whilst the road is closed, the 14 service will divert, in both directions, via Hawkswood Road.

The following bus stops will not be served (in both directions):

• Dowsetts Lane
• o/s The White Horse
• Dovedale Close
• Oak Road
• Crowsheath Lane
• Village Hall
• Castledon Road

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

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.

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.

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.

A section of Baddow Road, Chelmsford is closed for emergency roadworks from Monday 15th April 2024. The roadworks are scheduled to finish end of day Tuesday 23rd April 2024 - however, this is dependant on roadworks being completed.

Due to the location of the road closure, the C5-C6-31-336 services will be placed on the following diversions:

C5 and C6 services

The C5 and C6 services will divert, in both directions, via Van Dieman's Road, Waterson Vale and Gunson Gate.

The following stops will not be served (in both directions):  

• Meadgate Avenue
• The Beehive
• Loftin Way
• Fairway

31 and 336 services

The 31 and 336 services will divert, in both directions, via Essex Yeomanry Way (A1114).

The following stops will not be served (in both directions):  

• Meadgate Avenue
• adj The Beehive
• Longfield Road
• The Blue Lion
• The Kings Head
• Chelmerton Avenue

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

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.

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.

Pavement repairs are scheduled to be undertaken in and around North Station (Stand F) bus stop from Wednesday 24th April to Friday 26th April 2024.

The repairs may require North Station (Stand F) bus stop to be temporarily closed.

If a closure is enforced a temporary bus stop will be placed on North Station Road (opposite The Magnet Pub).

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

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 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

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.