88 Lakeside to Orsett via Grays, Stifford Clays
Operated by Ensignbus. Registered as running via Lakeside Bus Station. First bus 05:55, last bus 19:28. 41 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.70 — more.
Wanted a different 88? 29 other bus routes are numbered 88 elsewhere in the UK — see every 88 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:28 | 06:58 to Grays Bus Station, 8 | 07:34 | 07:58 to Grays Bus Station, 8 | 08:28 | 08:58 to Grays Bus Station, 8 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:30 | 16:36 | 17:06 to Grays Bus Station, 8 | 17:36 | 18:06 to Grays Bus Station, 8 | 18:28 | 18:58 to Grays Bus Station, 8 | 19:28 to Grantham Way |
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| Bus Station (Bay P) | · | · | · | · | · | · | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Railway Station (NE-bound) | 06:28 | 06:58 | 07:34 | 07:58 | 08:28 | 08:58 | 09:28 | 10:28 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 14:28 | 15:36 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 17:36 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 18:58 | 19:28 |
| Rainbow Road Felipe Road (Eastbound) | · | · | 07:36 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Mayflower Road Library Campus (Eastbound) | 06:29 | 06:59 | · | 07:59 | 08:29 | 08:59 | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:07 | 17:37 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 19:29 |
| Medical Centre (opp) | 06:34 | 07:04 | 07:41 | 08:04 | 08:34 | 09:04 | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 15:42 | 16:42 | 17:12 | 17:42 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 19:04 | 19:34 |
| Davis Road (S-bound) | 06:38 | 07:08 | 07:45 | 08:08 | 08:38 | 09:08 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:46 | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:46 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 19:38 |
| Hathaway Road (S-bound) | 06:43 | 07:13 | 07:50 | 08:13 | 08:43 | 09:13 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:51 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:51 | 18:21 | 18:43 | 19:13 | 19:43 |
| Bus Station (Bay 8) | 06:51 | 07:19 | 07:59 | 08:19 | 08:51 | 09:19 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:59 | 16:59 | 17:27 | 17:59 | 18:27 | 18:51 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| The Oak (Eastbound) | 06:59 | · | 08:08 | · | 09:00 | · | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:08 | 17:08 | · | 18:08 | · | 18:59 | · | 19:58 |
| Jesmond Road (Northbound) | 07:02 | · | 08:11 | · | 09:03 | · | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:11 | 17:11 | · | 18:11 | · | 19:02 | · | 20:01 |
| Thurrock Community Hospital (nr) | 07:05 | · | 08:14 | · | 09:06 | · | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:14 | 17:14 | · | 18:14 | · | 19:05 | · | 20:04 |
| Crawford Avenue (Northbound) | 07:07 | · | 08:16 | · | 09:08 | · | 10:08 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:08 | 16:16 | 17:16 | · | 18:16 | · | 19:07 | · | 20:06 |
| Grantham Way (adj) | 07:08 | · | 08:17 | · | 09:09 | · | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:09 | 16:17 | 17:17 | · | 18:17 | · | 19:08 | · | 20:07 |
| Kingsman Drive (N-bound) | · | · | 08:18 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Silverwood Close (nr) | 07:09 | · | · | · | 09:10 | · | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:18 | 17:18 | · | 18:18 | · | 19:09 | · | · |
| Hospital (N-bound) | 07:16 | · | 08:25 | · | 09:17 | · | 10:17 | 11:17 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:17 | 15:17 | 16:25 | 17:25 | · | 18:25 | · | 19:16 | · | · |
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Fares on the 88
Adult single £2.70
The same for any journey on the 88, however far you go.
Ensign Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 8 October 2026. Fares change — check with Ensignbus before you travel.
Tickets on the 88
Ensignbus publishes singles on this route.
Single
Ticket types come from Ensignbus's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 8 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Ensignbus.
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 Ensignbus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 88
88 towards Orsett
All 48 stops
- Bus Station (Bay P) Lakeside
- Fleming Road (S-bound) Chafford Hundred
- Railway Station (NE-bound) Chafford Hundred
- Saffron Road (E-bound) Chafford Hundred
- Rainbow Road Felipe Road (Eastbound) Chafford Hundred
- Rainbow Road Victory Close (Eastbound) Chafford Hundred
- Chafford Hundred Park (E-Bound) Chafford Hundred
- Mayflower Road Library Campus (Eastbound) Chafford Hundred
- Lancaster Road (Northbound) Chafford Hundred
- Maunder Close (adj) Chafford Hundred
- Warren Lane (E-bound) Chafford Hundred
- Medical Centre (opp) Chafford Hundred
- Cumberland Road (NE-bound) Chafford Hundred
- Fenton Road (E-bound) Chafford Hundred
- The Drake Community Centre (S-bound) Chafford Hundred
- Davis Road (S-bound) Chafford Hundred
- Grays End Close (N-bound) Grays
- Dukes Avenue (E-bound) Grays
- Lucas Road (adj) Grays
- Dexter Close (S-bound) Grays
- Hathaway Road (S-bound) Grays
- Russell Road (S-bound) Grays
- Orsett Road (before) Grays
- Bus Station (Bay 8) Grays
- Stanley Road (N-bound) Grays
- Bradleigh Avenue (E-bound) Grays
- Palmers Avenue (E-bound) Grays
- Whitehall Road (Northbound) Grays
- Tennyson Avenue (N-bound) Grays
- Piggs Corner (E-bound) Grays
- The Oak (Eastbound) Socketts Heath
- Leisure Centre (Northbound) Socketts Heath
- Library (Northbound) Socketts Heath
- Laird Avenue (Eastbound) Stifford Clays
- Jesmond Road (Northbound) Socketts Heath
- Kerry Road (N-bound) Stifford Clays
- Thurrock Community Hospital (nr) Stifford Clays
- Victoria Avenue (adj) Grays
- Windsor Avenue (adj) Stifford Clays
- Crawford Avenue (Northbound) Stifford Clays
- Crammavill Street (Westbound) Stifford Clays
- Grantham Way (adj) Stifford Clays
- Kingsman Drive (N-bound) Stifford Clays
- Silverwood Close (nr) Stifford Clays
- High Road (Eastbound) Orsett
- Hospital High Road (Eastbound) Orsett
- School Lane (Southbound) Orsett
- Hospital (N-bound) Orsett
88 towards Lakeside
All 43 stops
- Hospital (N-bound) Orsett
- High Road (Westbound) Orsett
- Stifford Clays Road (SW-bound) Stifford Clays
- Silverwood Close (opp) Stifford Clays
- Grantham Way (opp) Stifford Clays
- Crawford Avenue (Southbound) Stifford Clays
- Chestnut Avenue (Eastbound) Stifford Clays
- Thurrock Community Hospital (o/s) Stifford Clays
- Kerry Road (Southbound) Stifford Clays
- Jesmond Road (Southbound) Socketts Heath
- Laird Avenue (opp 51) Stifford Clays
- Laird Avenue (o/s 20) Stifford Clays
- Library (Southbound) Socketts Heath
- Leisure Centre (Southbound) Socketts Heath
- The Oak (Westbound) Socketts Heath
- Tennyson Avenue (Southbound) Grays
- Whitehall Road (S-bound) Grays
- Palmers Avenue (W-bound) Grays
- Bradleigh Avenue (W-bound) Grays
- Stanley Road (Southbound) Grays
- Bus Station (Bay 3) Grays
- Orsett Road (after) Grays
- Russell Road (N-bound) Grays
- Ward Avenue (N-bound) Grays
- Dexter Close (N-bound) Grays
- Lucas Road (opp) Grays
- Dukes Avenue (W-bound) Grays
- Grays End Close (S-bound) Grays
- Davis Road (Northbound) Chafford Hundred
- The Drake Community Centre (N-bound) Chafford Hundred
- Fenton Road (W-bound) Chafford Hundred
- Cumberland Road (SW-bound) Chafford Hundred
- Medical Centre (o/s) Chafford Hundred
- Chafford Hundred Park (W-Bound) Chafford Hundred
- Rainbow Road Victory Close (Westbound) Chafford Hundred
- Rainbow Road Felipe Road (Westbound) Chafford Hundred
- Saffron Road (Westbound) Chafford Hundred
- Maunder Close (opp) Chafford Hundred
- Hatfield Road (W-bound) Chafford Hundred
- Mayflower Road Library Campus (Westbound) Chafford Hundred
- Railway Station (NE-bound) Chafford Hundred
- Fleming Road (N-bound) Chafford Hundred
- Bus Station (Bay P) Lakeside
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 29 August 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 18 January 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 22 April 2025 To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 April 2023 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Thurrock Council BSIP money from the council to help support the service at all times.. covering all days of the week wh).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0001961/65 · Changes in Thurrock Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 88 bus?
The first 88 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 88 bus?
The last 88 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:28. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 88 bus cost?
Ensignbus's published fares on the 88: adult single £2.70. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Ensignbus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 88 bus?
The 88 is operated by Ensignbus.
Timetable data from Ensignbus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Ensignbus last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 30 September 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0001961/65. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.