916 Whitstable to Canterbury via University of Kent, St Stephens
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 07:25, last bus 15:40. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 916? 4 other bus routes are numbered 916 elsewhere in the UK — see every 916 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:25 |
|---|---|
| Railway Station (opp) | 07:25 |
| Foxgrove Road (o/s 7) | 07:30 |
| Lismore Road (adj) | 07:33 |
| Tesco (o/s) | 07:37 |
| Maydowns Road (adj) | 07:42 |
| The Tyler's Kiln (opp) | 07:55 |
| The Archbishop's School (opp) | 08:01 |
| Magistrates Court (adj) | 08:15 |
| St Anselm's School (adj) | 08:24 |
| Simon Langton Girls' School (adj) | 08:26 |
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 916
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | FxgroveRd | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | ClverRise | |||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | VrginiaRd | ||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | MstroodRd | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | MydwnSain | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | CfldGolfC | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | RadfallCn | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | BroomfldG | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | BrittonCt | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | TylerHill | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 2AlcroftGr | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 2Archbishops | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 2TheBevlie | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 2SainsStStph | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 2CburyBusStn | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | 2StAnSLGS | |
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Whitstable |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is MmntHamSh.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 4 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach South East before you travel.
Tickets on the 916
Stagecoach South East publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · Discovery · Dover DayRider · Swale DayRider · Discovery Group · Thanet DayRider · Ashford DayRider
…and 73 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach South East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 7 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach South East.
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 Stagecoach South East 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 916
916 towards Canterbury
All 33 stops
- Railway Station (opp) Whitstable
- The Monument (adj) Whitstable
- Ham Shades Lane (o/s 11) Tankerton
- Foxgrove Road (o/s 7) Tankerton
- Highgate Road (adj) South Tankerton
- Lismore Road (adj) South Tankerton
- Virginia Road (W-bound) South Tankerton
- Tesco (o/s) South Tankerton
- Maydowns Road (adj) Chestfield
- The Leas (adj) Chestfield
- Willow Way (opp) Chestfield
- Golf Club (adj) Chestfield
- Cherry Orchard (opp) Chestfield
- Radfall Ride (opp) Radfall
- Dukeswood (adj) Radfall
- Broomfield Gate (adj) Radfall
- Britton Court Farm (adj) Tyler Hill
- The Tyler's Kiln (opp) Tyler Hill
- Alcroft Grange (S-bound) University of Kent
- The Archbishop's School (opp) St Stephens
- Ye Olde Beverlie (adj) St Stephens
- Market Way (adj) St Stephens
- Sainsbury's (opp) Northgate
- St Thomas' School (adj) Northgate
- Magistrates Court (adj) Canterbury
- Waitrose (adj) Canterbury
- St Augustine's Road (adj) Canterbury
- St Lawrence Road (opp) Canterbury
- Barton Road (adj) Canterbury
- School Passage (opp) Canterbury
- Old Gate Inn (SE-bound) Canterbury
- St Anselm's School (adj) Canterbury
- Simon Langton Girls' School (adj) Canterbury
916 towards Whitstable
All 31 stops
- St Anselm's School (adj) Canterbury
- Simon Langton Girls' School (adj) Canterbury
- Kent Cricket Ground (adj) Canterbury
- St Lawrence Road (adj) Canterbury
- St Augustine's Road (opp) Canterbury
- Waitrose (opp) Canterbury
- Bus Station (Bay B3) Canterbury
- Magistrates Court (opp) Canterbury
- St Thomas' School (opp) Northgate
- Sainsbury's (o/s) Northgate
- Market Way (opp) St Stephens
- Ye Olde Beverlie (opp) St Stephens
- The Archbishop's School (adj) St Stephens
- Alcroft Grange (N-bound) University of Kent
- The Tyler's Kiln (adj) Tyler Hill
- Britton Court Farm (opp) Tyler Hill
- Broomfield Gate (opp) Radfall
- Dukeswood (opp) Radfall
- Radfall Ride (adj) Radfall
- Cherry Orchard (adj) Chestfield
- Willow Way (adj) Chestfield
- The Leas (opp) Chestfield
- Maydowns Road (opp) Chestfield
- Tesco (opp) South Tankerton
- Virginia Road (E-bound) South Tankerton
- Grasmere Road (just after) South Tankerton
- Highgate Road (opp) South Tankerton
- Foxgrove Road (o/s 6) Tankerton
- Ham Shades Lane (o/s 26) Tankerton
- The Monument (opp) Whitstable
- Railway Station (adj) Whitstable
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 7 June 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 12 January 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 May 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 June 2022 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2021 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PK0000098/143 · Changes in Kent County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 916 bus?
The first 916 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 916 bus?
The last 916 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 916 bus cost?
Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 916: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £3.00. The 916 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach South East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 916 bus?
The 916 is operated by Stagecoach South East.
Timetable data from Stagecoach South East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PK0000098/143. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.