71 Hove to Whitehawk via Portslade, Brighton
Operated by Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company. First bus 07:21, last bus 15:15. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 71? 34 other bus routes are numbered 71 elsewhere in the UK — see every 71 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 15:15 |
|---|---|
| Hove Park Lower School (o/s) | 15:15 |
| Boundary Road (Stop K) | 15:27 |
| Town Hall (Stop A) | 15:38 |
| Churchill Square (Stop C4) | 15:50 |
| North Street (Stop N3) | 15:54 |
| Law Courts (adj) | 15:57 |
| County Hospital (adj) | 16:03 |
| Bus Garage (opp) | 16:10 |
| Swanborough Drive (S-bound) | 16:17 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 £1.80 to £3.00 · Child single £0.90 to £1.65
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.80 | Boundary Road | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.90 | £1.80 | Tesco/Hove St | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Hove Town Hall | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Palmeira Square | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Churchill Square | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Old Steine/North St | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Upper Bedford Street | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Lidl/Roedean Rd | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £1.80 | Swanborough Drive | |
| £1.80 | £2.90 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Mile Oak Loop |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Hove Park School.
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 2 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company before you travel.
Tickets on the 71
Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
Ticket types come from Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 3 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company.
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 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 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 Whitehawk
All 39 stops
- Hove Park Lower School (o/s) Hangleton
- Martin Road (adj) Hove
- Carlton Terrace (Stop F) Portslade
- Portslade Railway Station (Stop J) Hove
- Boundary Road (Stop K) Hove
- St Keyna Avenue North (opp) Hove
- Brittany Court (opp) Hove
- Wish Road North (opp) Hove
- Richardson Road (adj) Hove
- Westbourne Villas North (opp) Hove
- Hove Street (Stop Q) Hove
- George Street South (Stop P) Hove
- Town Hall (Stop A) Hove
- Second Avenue (opp) Hove
- Palmeira Square (opp) Hove
- Brunswick Place (E-bound) Hove
- Norfolk Square (opp) Brighton
- Waitrose (adj) Brighton
- Churchill Square (Stop C4) Brighton
- North Street (Stop N3) Brighton
- Law Courts (adj) Brighton
- Park Street (adj) Kemp Town
- Upper Bedford Street (opp) Kemp Town
- College Place (opp) Kemp Town
- County Hospital (adj) Kemp Town
- Chesham Street (opp) Kemp Town
- St Mary's Hall (adj) Kemp Town
- Lidl Superstore (adj) Brighton
- Arundel Road (N-bound) Brighton
- Bus Garage (opp) Whitehawk
- Findon Road (opp) Whitehawk
- St David's Hall (adj) Whitehawk
- Community Hub (adj) Whitehawk
- Piltdown Road (opp) Whitehawk
- St Cuthmans Church (adj) Whitehawk
- Coolham Drive (adj) Whitehawk
- Haybourne Road (adj) Whitehawk
- Swallow Court (adj) Whitehawk
- Swanborough Drive (S-bound) Whitehawk
71 towards Hove
All 49 stops
- Swanborough Drive (S-bound) Whitehawk
- Haybourne Road (opp) Whitehawk
- Coolham Drive (opp) Whitehawk
- St Cuthmans Church (opp) Whitehawk
- Piltdown Road (adj) Whitehawk
- Community Hub (opp) Whitehawk
- St David's Hall (opp) Whitehawk
- Findon Road (adj) Whitehawk
- Bus Garage (o/s) Whitehawk
- Arundel Road (S-bound) Brighton
- Lidl Superstore (opp) Brighton
- Sussex Square (in) Kemp Town
- St Mary's Hall (opp) Kemp Town
- Chesham Street (adj) Kemp Town
- County Hospital (opp) Kemp Town
- College Place (adj) Kemp Town
- Upper Bedford Street (adj) Kemp Town
- Park Street (opp) Kemp Town
- Devonshire Place (W-bound) Brighton
- Law Courts (opp) Brighton
- Old Steine (Stop S1) Brighton
- North Street (Stop N5) Brighton
- Churchill Square (Stop C5) Brighton
- Waitrose (opp) Brighton
- Norfolk Square (adj) Brighton
- Brunswick Place (W-bound) Hove
- Palmeira Square (adj) Hove
- Second Avenue (adj) Hove
- Town Hall (Stop D) Hove
- George Street South (Stop O) Hove
- Hove Street (Stop R) Hove
- Westbourne Villas North (adj) Hove
- Richardson Road (opp) Hove
- Wish Road North (adj) Hove
- Brittany Court (adj) Hove
- St Keyna Avenue North (adj) Hove
- Boundary Road (Stop B) Hove
- Portslade Railway Station (Stop C) Hove
- Carlton Terrace (Stop E) Portslade
- Martin Road (opp) Hove
- Hove Park Lower School (o/s) Hangleton
- Towns Corner Shops (opp) Hangleton
- Towns Corner (W-bound) Hangleton
- Hangleton Valley Drive south (before) Hangleton
- Dean Gardens (adj) Portslade
- New Barn Close (adj) Portslade Village
- Foredown Tower (opp) Portslade Village
- Sheppard Way (adj) Portslade Village
- Thornhill Rise (N-bound) Portslade Village
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 71 bus?
The first 71 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:21 (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 15:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 71 bus cost?
Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company's published fares on the 71: adult single £1.80 to £3.00, child single £0.90 to £1.65. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company 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 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company.
Timetable data from Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.