3 Grovehill ↔ Washington Avenue
Operated by Arriva Herts and Essex. First bus 06:45, last bus 19:06. 24 journeys on weekdays.
💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 —
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Washington Avenue · Monday to Friday towards Washington Avenue · Saturday towards Washington Avenue · Sunday
| Washington Avenue (S-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Typleden Close (nr) | 06:58 | 07:58 | 08:58 | · | 09:58 | · | 10:58 | · | 11:58 | · | 12:58 | · | 13:58 | · | 14:58 | · | 16:00 | · | 17:05 | · | 18:08 | · | 19:18 | · |
| Riverside (Stop 26) | 07:07 | 08:07 | 09:07 | 09:06 | 10:07 | 10:06 | 11:07 | 11:06 | 12:07 | 12:06 | 13:07 | 13:06 | 14:07 | 14:06 | 15:07 | 15:06 | 16:09 | 16:06 | 17:14 | 17:06 | 18:17 | 18:06 | 19:26 | 19:06 |
| Marlowes (Stop C) | 07:12 | 08:12 | 09:12 | 09:07 | 10:12 | 10:07 | 11:12 | 11:07 | 12:12 | 12:07 | 13:12 | 13:07 | 14:12 | 14:07 | 15:12 | 15:07 | 16:15 | 16:07 | 17:20 | 17:07 | 18:25 | 18:07 | 19:30 | 19:07 |
| Rossgate Shops (nr) | 07:20 | 08:20 | 09:20 | 09:15 | 10:20 | 10:15 | 11:20 | 11:15 | 12:20 | 12:15 | 13:20 | 13:15 | 14:20 | 14:15 | 15:20 | 15:15 | 16:23 | 16:15 | 17:28 | 17:15 | 18:33 | 18:15 | 19:38 | 19:15 |
| Stoneycroft Shops (adj) | 07:26 | 08:26 | 09:26 | 09:23 | 10:26 | 10:23 | 11:26 | 11:23 | 12:26 | 12:23 | 13:26 | 13:23 | 14:26 | 14:23 | 15:28 | 15:23 | 16:34 | 16:23 | 17:39 | 17:23 | 18:39 | 18:23 | 19:44 | 19:23 |
| Chaulden Terrace (nr) | 07:30 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 09:26 | 10:30 | 10:26 | 11:30 | 11:26 | 12:30 | 12:26 | 13:30 | 13:26 | 14:30 | 14:26 | 15:32 | 15:26 | 16:38 | 16:26 | 17:43 | 17:26 | 18:43 | 18:26 | 19:48 | 19:26 |
| Hemel Hempstead Railway Station (Stop F) | 07:34 | 08:34 | 09:34 | 09:30 | 10:34 | 10:30 | 11:34 | 11:30 | 12:34 | 12:30 | 13:34 | 13:30 | 14:34 | 14:30 | 15:36 | 15:30 | 16:43 | 16:30 | 17:48 | 17:30 | 18:48 | 18:30 | 19:53 | 19:30 |
| Riverside (Stop 25) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Riverside (Stop 25) | 07:42 | 08:42 | 09:42 | 09:34 | 10:42 | 10:34 | 11:42 | 11:34 | 12:42 | 12:34 | 13:42 | 13:34 | 14:42 | 14:34 | 15:44 | 15:34 | 16:52 | 16:34 | 17:57 | 17:34 | 18:56 | 18:34 | 19:58 | 19:34 |
| Marlowes (Stop D) | 07:47 | 08:47 | 09:47 | 09:36 | 10:47 | 10:36 | 11:47 | 11:36 | 12:47 | 12:36 | 13:47 | 13:36 | 14:47 | 14:36 | 15:49 | 15:36 | 16:59 | 16:36 | 18:04 | 17:36 | 19:00 | 18:36 | 20:00 | · |
| Typleden Close (opp) | 07:53 | 08:53 | 09:53 | 09:42 | 10:53 | 10:42 | 11:53 | 11:42 | 12:53 | 12:42 | 13:53 | 13:42 | 14:53 | 14:42 | 15:55 | 15:42 | 17:05 | 16:42 | 18:10 | 17:42 | 19:06 | 18:42 | · | · |
| Washington Avenue (S-bound) | 06:45 | 07:45 | 08:45 | 09:56 | 09:45 | 10:56 | 10:45 | 11:56 | 11:45 | 12:56 | 12:45 | 13:56 | 13:45 | 14:56 | 14:45 | 15:56 | 15:45 | 16:56 | 16:50 | 17:56 | 17:55 | 18:56 | 19:05 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 3
3 towards Washington Avenue
- Washington Avenue (S-bound) Grovehill
- Isenburg Way (adj) Grovehill
- Dunlin Road (opp) Grovehill
- Claymore (opp) Grovehill
- Turnpike Green (opp) Grovehill
- Avon Square (opp) Grovehill
- Thames Avenue (opp) Grovehill
- Astley Cooper School (o/s) Grovehill
- Dawley Court (opp) Grovehill
- Pennine Way (opp) Maylands Business Park
- Martian Avenue (opp) Highfield
- Saturn Way (opp) Highfield
- St Paul's Church (opp) Highfield
- Bellgate Shops (opp) Highfield
- Paston Road (adj) Highfield
- The Bounce (opp) Highfield
- Townsend (nr) Highfield
- Typleden Close (nr) Highfield
- Randalls Ride (nr) Highfield
- George Street (opp) Highfield
- Fensomes Alley (adj) Highfield
- West Herts College (opp) Hemel Hempstead
- Combe Street (W-bound) Hemel Hempstead
- Riverside (Stop 26) Hemel Hempstead
- Waterhouse Street (Stop 18) Hemel Hempstead
- Marlowes (Stop C) Hemel Hempstead
- The Forum (Stop F) Hemel Hempstead
- West Herts College (adj) Hemel Hempstead
- The Bury (opp) Hemel Hempstead
- Gadebridge Road (opp) Hammerfield
- Laureate Academy (NW-bound) Hammerfield
- Catkin Close (opp) Gadebridge
- Marnham Rise (adj) Gadebridge
- Rossgate Shops (nr) Gadebridge
- Pudding Lane (adj) Gadebridge
- Lyne Way (opp) Warners End
- Sacombe Road (nr) Warners End
- The Avenue (nr) Warners End
- Lyne Way (adj) Warners End
- Martindale Road (opp) Warners End
- Peartree Road (nr) Warners End
- Stoneycroft Shops (adj) Warners End
- Hollybush Lane (opp) Warners End
- Greencroft Road (opp) Warners End
- Lucks Hill (nr) Chaulden
- School Row (nr) Chaulden
- Chaulden Terrace (nr) Chaulden
- Lower Sales (nr) Chaulden
- Fishery Inn (nr) Boxmoor
- Hemel Hempstead Railway Station (Stop F) Boxmoor
- Roughdown Road (opp) Boxmoor
- St John's Church (adj) Boxmoor
- Riverside (Stop 25) Hemel Hempstead
- Riverside (Stop 25) Hemel Hempstead
- Waterhouse Street (Stop 18) Hemel Hempstead
- Marlowes (Stop D) Hemel Hempstead
- The Forum (Stop F) Hemel Hempstead
- West Herts College (adj) Hemel Hempstead
- Fensomes Alley (opp) Highfield
- Allandale (nr) Highfield
- George Street (adj) Highfield
- Randalls Ride (opp) Highfield
- Typleden Close (opp) Highfield
- The Bounce (adj) Highfield
- Townsend (opp) Highfield
- Paston Road (opp) Highfield
- Bellgate Shops (o/s) Highfield
- St Paul's Church (o/s) Highfield
- Saturn Way (adj) Highfield
- Martian Avenue (adj) Highfield
- Pennine Way (nr) Maylands Business Park
- Dawley Court (nr) Grovehill
- Eastbrook Schools (nr) Grovehill
- Astley Cooper School (opp) Grovehill
- Thames Avenue (nr) Grovehill
- Avon Square (nr) Grovehill
- Turnpike Green (nr) Grovehill
- Claymore (nr) Grovehill
- Dunlin Road (adj) Grovehill
- Washington Avenue (S-bound) Grovehill
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Maidstone Hospital and Maidstone, Chequers Bus Station given service number 3 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Hemel HempsteadHighfieldBoxmoorGrovehillWarners EndMaylands Business ParkGadebridgeChauldenHammerfield
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 3 bus?
The first 3 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 3 bus?
The last 3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:06. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 3 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva Herts and Essex day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 3 bus?
The 3 is operated by Arriva Herts and Essex.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.