B3 Basildon, Bus Stati ↔ Pitsea, Tesco Store
Operated by First Essex. First bus 05:30, last bus 23:30. 184 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The B3 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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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 Pitsea, Tesco Store · Monday to Friday towards Pitsea, Tesco Store · Saturday towards Pitsea, Tesco Store · Sunday towards Basildon, Bus Stati · Monday to Friday towards Basildon, Bus Stati · Saturday towards Basildon, Bus Stati · Sunday
| Hospital (Southbound) (Stand B) | · | 06:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Bus Station (Stand K) | 06:00 | 06:30 | 07:00 | 07:20 | 07:30 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 08:25 | 08:30 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:15 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:30 | 14:36 | 14:48 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:12 | 15:24 | 15:30 | 15:36 | 15:48 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:12 | 16:24 | 16:30 | 16:36 | 16:48 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:20 | 19:40 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 |
| Grimston Road (adj) | 06:11 | 06:41 | 07:11 | 07:32 | 07:40 | 07:53 | 08:13 | 08:11 | 08:38 | 08:42 | 09:03 | 09:12 | 09:22 | 09:37 | 09:42 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:32 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:17 | 11:22 | 11:37 | 11:42 | 11:52 | 12:02 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:27 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:12 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:02 | 14:07 | 14:23 | 14:22 | 14:38 | 14:42 | 14:49 | 15:01 | 15:12 | 15:13 | 15:25 | 15:37 | 15:42 | 15:49 | 16:01 | 16:13 | 16:11 | 16:25 | 16:37 | 16:41 | 16:49 | 17:01 | 17:13 | 17:11 | 17:28 | 17:43 | 17:41 | 17:58 | 18:12 | 18:10 | 18:27 | 18:40 | 18:55 | 19:09 | 19:09 | 19:29 | 19:48 | 20:08 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:08 | 22:38 | 23:08 | 23:38 |
| Shops (opp) | 06:14 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 07:35 | 07:43 | 07:56 | 08:16 | 08:14 | 08:41 | 08:45 | 09:06 | 09:15 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:35 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:45 | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:15 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:05 | 14:10 | 14:26 | 14:25 | 14:41 | 14:45 | 14:52 | 15:04 | 15:15 | 15:16 | 15:28 | 15:40 | 15:45 | 15:52 | 16:04 | 16:16 | 16:14 | 16:28 | 16:40 | 16:44 | 16:52 | 17:04 | 17:16 | 17:14 | 17:31 | 17:46 | 17:44 | 18:01 | 18:15 | 18:13 | 18:30 | 18:43 | 18:58 | 19:12 | 19:12 | 19:32 | 19:51 | 20:11 | 20:11 | 20:41 | 21:11 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:11 | 22:41 | 23:11 | 23:41 |
| Kenneth Road (adj) | 06:18 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 07:39 | 07:47 | 08:00 | 08:20 | 08:18 | 08:45 | 08:49 | 09:10 | 09:19 | 09:29 | 09:44 | 09:49 | 09:59 | 10:14 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:39 | 10:44 | 10:59 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:24 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:49 | 11:59 | 12:09 | 12:14 | 12:29 | 12:34 | 12:44 | 12:59 | 12:59 | 13:14 | 13:19 | 13:29 | 13:44 | 13:44 | 13:59 | 14:09 | 14:14 | 14:30 | 14:29 | 14:45 | 14:49 | 14:56 | 15:08 | 15:19 | 15:20 | 15:32 | 15:44 | 15:49 | 15:56 | 16:08 | 16:20 | 16:18 | 16:32 | 16:44 | 16:48 | 16:56 | 17:08 | 17:20 | 17:18 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 17:48 | 18:05 | 18:19 | 18:17 | 18:34 | 18:47 | 19:02 | 19:16 | 19:16 | 19:36 | 19:55 | 20:15 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:15 | 23:45 |
| Broadway (Stand 3) | 06:22 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 07:43 | 07:51 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:22 | 08:50 | 08:53 | 09:15 | 09:23 | 09:34 | 09:49 | 09:54 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:44 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:29 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 11:54 | 12:04 | 12:14 | 12:19 | 12:34 | 12:39 | 12:49 | 13:04 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:24 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:14 | 14:19 | 14:35 | 14:34 | 14:50 | 14:54 | 15:01 | 15:13 | 15:24 | 15:25 | 15:37 | 15:49 | 15:54 | 16:01 | 16:13 | 16:25 | 16:23 | 16:37 | 16:49 | 16:53 | 17:01 | 17:13 | 17:25 | 17:23 | 17:40 | 17:55 | 17:53 | 18:10 | 18:24 | 18:22 | 18:39 | 18:52 | 19:07 | 19:21 | 19:21 | 19:40 | 19:59 | 20:19 | 20:19 | 20:49 | 21:19 | 21:19 | 21:49 | 22:19 | 22:19 | 22:49 | 23:19 | 23:49 |
| Tesco Store (o/s) | 06:24 | 06:54 | 07:24 | 07:45 | 07:53 | 08:07 | 08:27 | 08:24 | 08:52 | 08:55 | 09:17 | 09:25 | 09:36 | 09:51 | 09:56 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:21 | 10:36 | 10:46 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:31 | 11:36 | 11:51 | 11:56 | 12:06 | 12:16 | 12:21 | 12:36 | 12:41 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:26 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:16 | 14:21 | 14:37 | 14:36 | 14:52 | 14:56 | 15:03 | 15:15 | 15:26 | 15:27 | 15:39 | 15:51 | 15:56 | 16:03 | 16:15 | 16:27 | 16:25 | 16:39 | 16:51 | 16:55 | 17:03 | 17:15 | 17:27 | 17:25 | 17:42 | 17:57 | 17:55 | 18:12 | 18:26 | 18:24 | 18:41 | 18:54 | 19:09 | 19:23 | 19:23 | 19:42 | 20:01 | 20:21 | 20:21 | 20:51 | 21:21 | 21:21 | 21:51 | 22:21 | 22:21 | 22:51 | 23:21 | 23:51 |
Route map
All stops on route B3
B3 towards Pitsea, Tesco Store
- Hospital (Southbound) (Stand B) Basildon
- The Knares (adj) Basildon
- Ashdon Way (E-bound) Basildon
- Bus Station (Stand K) Basildon Town Centre
- Bus Station (Stand K) Basildon Town Centre
- Asda Eastgate (o/s) Basildon Town Centre
- Audley Way (adj) Basildon
- Honeypot Lane (E-bound) Basildon
- Methersgate (opp) Basildon
- The Upway (adj) Basildon
- The Hatherley (opp) Basildon
- Maplestead (opp) Basildon
- Matching Green (adj) Basildon
- The Jolly Friar (o/s) Basildon
- Barrington Gardens (opp) Basildon
- Grimston Road (adj) Basildon
- Northlands Park (opp) Felmores
- Loxford (adj) Felmores
- Shops (opp) Felmores
- Tenterfields (adj) Felmores
- Great Ranton (opp) Felmores
- Havengore (opp) Felmores
- Wilsner (opp) Felmores
- Tyefields (W-bound) Felmores
- Kenneth Road (adj) Pitsea
- Crest Avenue (adj) Pitsea
- Wickford Avenue (opp) Pitsea
- Howards Park (o/s) Pitsea
- Broadway (Stand 3) Pitsea
- Station Lane (adj) Pitsea
- Tesco Store (o/s) Pitsea
B3 towards Basildon, Bus Stati
- Tesco Store (o/s) Pitsea
- Station Lane (opp) Pitsea
- Broadway (Stand 2) Pitsea
- Howards Park (opp) Pitsea
- Wickford Avenue (adj) Pitsea
- Crest Avenue (opp) Pitsea
- Kenneth Road (opp) Pitsea
- Wilsner (adj) Felmores
- Tyefields (E-bound) Felmores
- Havengore (adj) Felmores
- Great Ranton (near) Felmores
- Tenterfields (opp) Felmores
- Shops (o/s) Felmores
- Loxford (opp) Felmores
- Northlands Park (adj) Felmores
- Grimston Road (opp) Basildon
- Barrington Gardens (adj) Basildon
- Matching Green (opp) Basildon
- The Jolly Friar (opp) Basildon
- Maplestead (adj) Basildon
- Quilters Straight (adj) Basildon
- The Hatherley (adj) Basildon
- The Upway (opp) Basildon
- Methersgate (adj) Basildon
- Audley Way (opp) Basildon
- Honeypot Lane (W-bound) Basildon
- Long Riding (adj) Basildon
- Asda Eastgate (opp) Basildon Town Centre
- Bus Station (Stand E) Basildon Town Centre
- Ashdon Way (adj) Basildon
- The Knares (opp) Basildon
- Hospital (Northbound) (Stand A) Basildon
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 26 Jul 2026 Operating between Basildon Bus Station and Tesco Store, Pitsea given service number B3 effective from 26 July 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first B3 bus?
The first B3 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last B3 bus?
The last B3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the B3 bus cost?
The B3 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. First Essex day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the B3 bus?
The B3 is operated by First Essex.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.