Partners
As one of the largest bus operators in the county, we work closely with Essex County Council to improve bus provision and facilities for passengers as a member of the local Enhanced Bus Partnership schemes.
As such, we are a signatory to the Bus Passenger Charter which establishes a consistent standard of service you, the passenger, can reasonably expect when you travel by bus - regardless of bus company or county.
You can find more information about the local authority, as well as copies of the Bus Passenger Charter, and details of enhanced partnerships at the links below.
Council Partnerships
Commercial Partnerships
First East of England also operate buses in Norfolk & Suffolk. For details on our partnerships there, please click here.
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.
ALL Colchester services | North Station (Stand F) | Bus stop suspension
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.
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!