First Essex

111 registered routes. Official website →

✅ First Essex takes part in the national fare cap — most singles cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Routes marked ⚠️ below are excluded. Details →

Tickets & fares

Published ticket prices range from 50p to £168 (from First Essex's official fares data on the Bus Open Data Service).

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Singles in England are capped at £3 on participating routes (£2 from Jan 2027). Exact prices vary by journey — check with the operator.

Routes

1A Basildon, Bus Stati → Pitsea, Tesco Store 💷 £3 cap first 09:28 · last 13:34
1A Greenstead Elm Cres → Ambrose Ave, Worthi 💷 £3 cap first 09:15 · last 22:58
2A Highwoods Tesco Sto → Great Horkesley, Ma 💷 £3 cap first 08:15 · last 22:13
3 Chelmsford, Bus Sta → Southend, Travel Ce 💷 £3 cap first 06:30 · last 18:05
4 Harlow → Harlow Town Station 💷 £3 cap first 20:22 · last 21:37
4 Nth Shoebury, The R → Southend Travel Cen 💷 £3 cap first 09:37 · last 18:03
4A Landwick Cottages → Southend Travel Cen 💷 £3 cap first 08:27 · last 19:00
13 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Wickford, The Wick 💷 £3 cap first 09:55 · last 18:08
13A Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Wickford, The Wick 💷 £3 cap first 06:17 · last 20:07
13B Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Wickford, The Wick 💷 £3 cap first 05:45 · last 19:15
16A Napier Road → St Helena School ⚠️ not capped first 07:44 · last 15:20
19A Westway First Depot → Temp Bus Station 💷 £3 cap first 08:10 · last 23:45
20 Southend, Travel Ce → Hullbridge, The Anc 💷 £3 cap first 19:30 · last 23:24
20S Southend, Travel Ce → Hullbridge, The Anc first 07:20 · last 15:30
21 Southend, Travel Ce → Furtherwick Rd, Par 💷 £3 cap first 05:45 · last 22:10
21C Hadleigh, Morrisons → Seaview Road 💷 £3 cap first 09:25 · last 14:25
21S Southend, Travel Ce → Canvey, Newlands, C 💷 £3 cap first 06:35 · last 15:40
22 Canvey, Leigh Beck → Basildon Bus Statio 💷 £3 cap first 05:40 · last 23:45
25 Southend, Travel Ce → Basildon, Bus Stati 💷 £3 cap first 05:05 · last 21:00
26 Shoeburyness, East → Hadleigh, The Memor 💷 £3 cap first 08:45 · last 17:40
27 Hullbridge, The Anc → Canvey, Leigh Beck 💷 £3 cap first 04:50 · last 00:07
28 Southend, Travel Ce → Basildon Bus Statio 💷 £3 cap first 04:00 · last 03:00
31 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Burnham, Clock Towe 💷 £3 cap first 05:30 · last 23:10
37 Brentwood → Brentwood, Rail Stn 💷 £3 cap first 08:24 · last 18:24
42A Bishops Stortford, → Chelmsford, Bus Stn 💷 £3 cap first 07:45 · last 20:35
46 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Ongar, Two Brewers 💷 £3 cap first 07:15 · last 18:10
47 Broomfield Hospital → Chelmsford, Bus Stn 💷 £3 cap first 06:15 · last 19:05
50 Colchester, Osborne → Layer de la Haye, H 💷 £3 cap first 07:05 · last 18:45
50A Colchester, Osborne → Tollesbury, The Squ 💷 £3 cap first 17:45 · last 17:45
51 Highwoods Tesco → Wivenhoe Rail Stn 💷 £3 cap first 05:00 · last 22:45
52 Stanway, Sainsburys → Highwoods Tesco 💷 £3 cap first 05:39 · last 22:22
53 Rowhedge Heath Rd T → West Bergholt Queen 💷 £3 cap first 06:05 · last 22:48
53A Old Heath, Stalin R → West Bergholt Queen 💷 £3 cap first 20:52 · last 22:42
54 Colchester Osborne → Greenstead Library 💷 £3 cap first 05:32 · last 22:43
55 Colchester Osborne → West Mersea High St 💷 £3 cap first 06:30 · last 19:07
56 Colchester Osborne → Shrub End Hazell Av 💷 £3 cap first 06:24 · last 23:10
57 Colchester Osborne → Baronswood Way 💷 £3 cap first 06:35 · last 22:30
59 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Temp Bus Station 💷 £3 cap first 08:55 · last 22:55
67 Colchester Osborne → East Mersea, Ivy La 💷 £3 cap first 10:55 · last 15:05
68 Highwoods Tesco → West Mersea High St 💷 £3 cap first 19:20 · last 23:15
68A Colchester, Mason R → West Mersea High St 💷 £3 cap first 08:40 · last 20:33
69 Colchester, Osborne → East Mersea, Ivy La 💷 £3 cap first 11:33 · last 15:05
69A Colchester, Osborne → East Mersea, Ivy La 💷 £3 cap first 11:00 · last 15:43
70 BTE Bus Pk Stand 6 → Chelmsford, Bus Stn 💷 £3 cap first 06:42 · last 18:02
71 London Road → Colchester Osborne 💷 £3 cap first 18:40 · last 22:42
73 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Maldon, Cherry Gard 💷 £3 cap first 07:01 · last 20:52
73A Moulsham → Heybridge 💷 £3 cap first 07:10 · last 07:15
73B Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Maldon, Cherry Gard 💷 £3 cap first 08:25 · last 17:55
75 Colchester Osborne → Maldon Milton Road 💷 £3 cap first 06:50 · last 22:50
79 Colchester City Centre → Colchester, Osborne 💷 £3 cap first 11:10 · last 15:03
80A Brentwood → Brentwood, Rail Stn 💷 £3 cap first 10:00 · last 19:45
80C Brentwood → Brentwood, Rail Stn 💷 £3 cap first 09:00 · last 19:00
85 Colchester City Centre 💷 £3 cap first 11:05 · last 15:05
87 Great Horkesley, Ma → Brightlingsea Victo 💷 £3 cap first 06:00 · last 23:20
88 Colchester City Centre → Halstead 💷 £3 cap first 23:30 · last 23:30
88A Colchester Osborne → Halstead Conies Rd. 💷 £3 cap first 08:40 · last 22:40
100 Basildon, Bus Stati → Lakeside, Bus Stati 💷 £3 cap first 05:05 · last 23:30
102 Colchester Osborne → Harwich, Railway St 💷 £3 cap first 07:45 · last 18:05
104 Colchester Stanwell → Harwich, Railway St 💷 £3 cap first 06:10 · last 19:10
170 Marks Farm, Tesco → Chelmsford, Bus Stn 💷 £3 cap first 05:45 · last 20:50
200 Bus Station (Stand → Grays, Bus Station 💷 £3 cap first 05:05 · last 19:20
201 Basildon, Bus Stati → Orsett Hospital, Ro 💷 £3 cap first 09:25 · last 14:05
300 Chelmsford, Bus Sta → Basildon, Bus Stati 💷 £3 cap first 05:15 · last 23:30
320 Colchester Osborne → Gt Notley, Bakers L 💷 £3 cap first 06:40 · last 16:13
331 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Burnham, Clock Towe 💷 £3 cap first 07:05 · last 23:35
332 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Burnham, Clock Towe 💷 £3 cap first 05:25 · last 19:50
333 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Lilac Grove first 06:59 · last 22:50
336 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Sth Woodham, Town C 💷 £3 cap first 05:55 · last 22:40
351 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Basildon Hospital ( 💷 £3 cap first 05:40 · last 19:15
370 Halstead, Colne Roa → Chelmsford, Bus Stn 💷 £3 cap first 08:15 · last 22:53
371 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Colchester Osborne 💷 £3 cap first 05:20 · last 20:00
375 Colchester Osborne → Chelmsford, Bus Stn first 05:45 · last 20:00
520 Colchester Osborne → Gt Notley, Bakers L first 07:08 · last 15:43
520 Gt Notley, Bakers L → Gt Dunmow Queen Vic first 06:35 · last 17:22
561 Bus Station (Stand → Chelmsford, St John ⚠️ not capped first 06:50 · last 15:50
620 Roding Hall → Ingatestone New Roa ⚠️ not capped first 07:00 · last 15:45
625 Wood Street, Tesco → Highfield Gardens, ⚠️ not capped first 06:47 · last 15:45
694 Colchester, St. And → East Bergholt High ⚠️ not capped first 07:59 · last 15:45
700 Sandon → Sandon Park-and-Rid first 06:30 · last 19:20
702 Broomfield → Chelmer Valley Park first 06:30 · last 19:00
825 Southend, Travel Ce → Basildon, Bus Stati 💷 £3 cap first 06:45 · last 15:20
827 Southend, Travel Ce → Canvey, Leigh Beck 💷 £3 cap first 06:50 · last 15:30
B1 Basildon, Bus Stati → Harold Wood Station 💷 £3 cap first 05:10 · last 23:30
B2 Basildon, Bus Stati → Laindon, Fenton Way 💷 £3 cap first 06:23 · last 19:06
B2 Basildon, Bus Stati → Laindon, Fenton Way 💷 £3 cap first 06:23 · last 19:06
B2E Basildon, Bus Stati → Laindon, Fenton Way first 18:30 · last 23:30
B3 Basildon, Bus Stati → Pitsea, Tesco Store 💷 £3 cap first 05:30 · last 23:30
B4 Basildon, Bus Stati → Pitsea, Tesco Store 💷 £3 cap first 05:30 · last 23:35
B5 Basildon, Bus Stati → Gardiners Lane Sout 💷 £3 cap first 06:55 · last 20:30
B6 Hospital (Northboun → Shopping Centre first 05:40 · last 19:00
B6 Hospital (Northboun → Shopping Centre first 05:40 · last 19:00
C1 Broomfield Hospital → Galleywood Barnard 💷 £3 cap first 05:00 · last 00:02
C2 Readers Corner → Broomfield Hospital 💷 £3 cap first 05:34 · last 22:45
C2e Chelmsford, Rail St → North Melbourne, Mo first 18:10 · last 21:48
C3 Beaulieu Park Bus & → North Melbourne, Wi 💷 £3 cap first 05:45 · last 22:00
C5 Oxney Green, Lodge → Moulsham Lodge Heat 💷 £3 cap first 05:20 · last 22:00
C6 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Great Baddow, BAE S 💷 £3 cap first 09:20 · last 13:47
C7 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Galleywood, Watchou 💷 £3 cap first 06:15 · last 21:48
C7E Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Galleywood, Watchou first 18:33 · last 21:45
C8 Beaulieu Park → Beaulieu Park Bus & 💷 £3 cap first 05:14 · last 22:50
C9 Beaulieu Park 💷 £3 cap first 05:21 · last 23:20
C10 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Channels 💷 £3 cap first 05:38 · last 23:01
C12 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Royal Mail first 05:55 · last 19:20
X10 Bus Station (Stand → Stansted Airport, C 💷 £3 cap first 04:22 · last 04:45
X10 Railway Station (o/ → Runwell, Ryerson Dr 💷 £3 cap first 06:28 · last 21:00
X20 BTE Bus Int. Stand → Stansted Airport 💷 £3 cap first 05:29 · last 04:55
X20 North Stn Forecourt → BTE Bus Int. Stand 💷 £3 cap first 04:40 · last 05:39
X30 Chelmsford, Bus Stn → Stansted Airport, C 💷 £3 cap first 05:59 · last 06:00
X30 Southend, Travel Ce → Chelmsford, Bus Stn 💷 £3 cap first 03:55 · last 04:00
X71 Chelmsford City Centre → Colchester Osborne 💷 £3 cap first 19:45 · last 19:45
z75 Colchester Osborne → Colchester Zoo first 09:40 · last 17:10