71 Maidstone to Snodland via Allington, Larkfield
Operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey. First bus 05:54, last bus 21:40. 48 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 09:10, last 19:11. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £5.10 — more.
Wanted a different 71? 34 other bus routes are numbered 71 elsewhere in the UK — see every 71 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chequers Bus Station (Stop H1) | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 |
| Somerfield Hospital (Stop B) | 09:18 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:19 | 17:19 | 18:19 |
| Preston Hall (opp) | 09:26 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:27 |
| Wealden Hall (adj) | 09:32 | 10:32 | 11:34 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:35 | 17:33 | 18:33 |
| Lunsford Park Tesco (adj) | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:42 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:41 | 18:41 |
| Co-op (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| St Katherine's School (adj) | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:51 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:53 | 15:53 | 16:53 | 17:51 | 18:51 |
| Higham Avenue (opp) | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:57 | 12:59 | 13:59 | 14:59 | 15:59 | 16:59 | 17:57 | 18:57 |
| Co-op (opp) | 09:58 | 10:58 | 12:01 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:03 | 17:03 | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| Railway Station (o/s) | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:04 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 17:06 | 18:03 | 19:03 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 71
Adult single £2.00 to £5.10 · Child single £1.70 to £4.30
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Maidstone West Stn | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £2.00 | Bower Mount Rd | |||||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Somerfield Hospital | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | London Rd / Grace Ave | |||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Allington Way | ||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Sir Thomas Wyatt | |||||||||||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Coldharbour Rdbt | ||||||||||||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Hall Rd / Hospital, Preston | |||||||||||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Aylesford Retail Park | ||||||||||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Teapot Lane | |||||||||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Ditton Corner | ||||||||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Morrisons, Larkfield | |||||||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Fire Stn, Larkfield | ||||||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Kent Mart | |||||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | Lunsford Park | ||||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Freemasons Arms, Ham Hill | |||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Holmesdale Sch | ||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | St Katherine's Sch / Dryland | |||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | The Bull Snodland | ||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Railway Station, Snodland | |||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | All Points, Larkfield | ||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £4.10 | £3.00 | Larkfield Tesco | |
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £4.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | Chequers Bus Stn, Maidstone |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Town Centre, Maidstone.
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 30 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same; singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the route takes part in the England fare cap. Fares change — check with Arriva Kent and Surrey before you travel.
Tickets on the 71
Arriva Kent and Surrey publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
Ticket types come from Arriva Kent and Surrey's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 30 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva Kent and Surrey.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Arriva Kent and Surrey before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 71
71 towards Snodland
All 51 stops
- Chequers Bus Station (Stop H1) Maidstone
- Royal Star Arcade (Stop E1) Maidstone
- The Cannon (Stop B) Maidstone
- Maidstone West Railway Station (Stop A1) Maidstone
- Bedford Place (adj) Maidstone
- Bower Mount Road (adj) Maidstone
- Somerfield Hospital (Stop B) Maidstone
- London Road Retail Park (opp) Allington
- Buckland Lane (opp) Allington
- Grace Avenue (opp) Allington
- Conway Road (adj) Allington
- Allington Way (adj) Allington
- Sir Thomas Wyatt (adj) Allington
- Coldharbour Roundabout (W-bound) Aylesford
- Preston Hall (opp) Aylesford
- Retail Park (adj) Aylesford
- Teapot Lane (opp) Aylesford
- TA Centre (adj) Ditton
- Ditton Corner (W-bound) Ditton
- Bell Lane (opp) Ditton
- Wealden Hall (adj) Larkfield
- Fire Station (adj) Larkfield
- Martin Square (adj) Larkfield
- Heron Road (adj) Larkfield
- Swallow Road (opp) Larkfield
- Kent Mart (adj) Larkfield
- Partridge Avenue (opp) Larkfield
- Motorway Bridge (after) Larkfield
- Jerome Road (adj) Larkfield
- Southey Way (adj) Larkfield
- Lunsford Park Tesco (adj) Larkfield
- Auden Road (opp) Larkfield
- Thackeray Road (adj) Larkfield
- Springfield Road (adj) Larkfield
- Lunsford Lane Bottom (N-bound) Larkfield
- RSPCA Centre (adj) Leybourne
- Freemasons Arms (opp) Ham Hill
- The Holmesdale School (adj) Ham Hill
- Recreation Ground (adj) Snodland
- Co-op (adj) Snodland
- Clock Tower (adj) Snodland
- St Katherine's School (adj) Snodland
- Gorham Close (adj) Snodland
- Midsummer Road (adj) Snodland
- Townsend Road (adj) Snodland
- Wickham Road (adj) Holborough
- Higham Avenue (opp) Holborough
- Manley Boulevard (NE-bound) Holborough
- Clock Tower (opp) Snodland
- Co-op (opp) Snodland
- Railway Station (o/s) Snodland
71 towards Maidstone
All 50 stops
- Railway Station (o/s) Snodland
- Clock Tower (opp) Snodland
- Co-op (opp) Snodland
- Recreation Ground (opp) Snodland
- Co-op (adj) Snodland
- Clock Tower (adj) Snodland
- Snodland Bypass (N-bound) Holborough
- Manley Boulevard (SW-bound) Holborough
- Higham Avenue (adj) Holborough
- Wickham Road (opp) Holborough
- Townsend Road (opp) Snodland
- Midsummer Road (opp) Snodland
- Gorham Close (opp) Snodland
- St Katherine's School (opp) Snodland
- The Holmesdale School (opp) Ham Hill
- Freemasons Arms (adj) Ham Hill
- Lunsford Lane Bottom (S-bound) Larkfield
- Springfield Road (opp) Larkfield
- Jerome Road (adj) Larkfield
- Southey Way (adj) Larkfield
- Lunsford Park Tesco (adj) Larkfield
- Auden Road (opp) Larkfield
- Thackeray Road (adj) Larkfield
- Motorway Bridge (before) Larkfield
- Partridge Avenue (adj) Larkfield
- Kent Mart (opp) Larkfield
- Swallow Road (adj) Larkfield
- Heron Road (opp) Larkfield
- Martin Square (opp) Larkfield
- Fire Station (opp) Larkfield
- Wealden Hall (opp) Larkfield
- Bell Lane (adj) Ditton
- Ditton Corner (E-bound) Ditton
- TA Centre (opp) Ditton
- Teapot Lane (adj) Aylesford
- Retail Park (opp) Aylesford
- Preston Hall (o/s) Aylesford
- Coldharbour Roundabout (SE-bound) Aylesford
- Sir Thomas Wyatt (opp) Allington
- Allington Way (opp) Allington
- Conway Road (opp) Allington
- Grace Avenue (adj) Allington
- Buckland Lane (adj) Allington
- London Road Retail Park (adj) Allington
- Somerfield Hospital (Stop A) Maidstone
- Bower Mount Road (opp) Maidstone
- Rocky Hill (Stop U) Maidstone
- The Cannon (Stop T) Maidstone
- Mill Street (Stop D) Maidstone
- Chequers Bus Station (Stop H1) Maidstone
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 19 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 18 February 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 13 November 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 30 October 2023 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (KENT CC).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PK0000208/14 · Changes in Kent County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 71 bus?
The first 71 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:54 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 71 bus?
The last 71 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 71 bus cost?
Arriva Kent and Surrey's published fares on the 71: adult single £2.00 to £5.10, child single £1.70 to £4.30. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the 71 takes part in the England fare cap. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva Kent and Surrey day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 71 bus?
The 71 is operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey.
Timetable data from Arriva Kent and Surrey via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PK0000208/14. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.