C3 Beaulieu Park Bus & ↔ North Melbourne, Wi
Operated by First Essex. First bus 05:45, last bus 22:00. 115 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The C3 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 North Melbourne, Wi · Monday to Friday towards North Melbourne, Wi · Saturday towards North Melbourne, Wi · Sunday towards Beaulieu Park Bus & · Monday to Friday towards Beaulieu Park Bus & · Saturday towards Beaulieu Park Bus & · Sunday
| Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 2) | · | · | 06:35 | 06:35 | 07:05 | 07:05 | 07:35 | 07:35 | 08:05 | 08:05 | 08:40 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:10 | 09:15 | 09:15 | 09:50 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 16:05 | 16:05 | 16:10 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:10 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:50 | 18:50 | 19:20 | 19:45 | 19:45 | 20:30 | 20:30 | 21:15 | 21:15 |
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| Sainsburys (opp) | · | · | 06:39 | 06:39 | 07:09 | 07:09 | 07:39 | 07:39 | 08:11 | 08:11 | 08:46 | 08:46 | 09:14 | 09:14 | 09:21 | 09:21 | 09:55 | 09:55 | 10:14 | 10:14 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:14 | 11:14 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:14 | 12:14 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:14 | 13:14 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:14 | 14:14 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:14 | 15:14 | 15:35 | 15:35 | 16:11 | 16:11 | 16:14 | 16:14 | 16:46 | 16:46 | 17:14 | 17:14 | 17:21 | 17:21 | 17:50 | 17:50 | 18:19 | 18:19 | 18:54 | 18:54 | 19:24 | 19:49 | 19:49 | 20:34 | 20:34 | 21:19 | 21:19 |
| Shopping Centre | · | · | 06:44 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 07:14 | 07:45 | 07:45 | 08:18 | 08:18 | 08:53 | 08:53 | 09:19 | 09:19 | 09:28 | 09:28 | 10:01 | 10:01 | 10:19 | 10:19 | 10:36 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:06 | 11:19 | 11:19 | 11:36 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:06 | 12:19 | 12:19 | 12:36 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:06 | 13:19 | 13:19 | 13:36 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:06 | 14:19 | 14:19 | 14:37 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:07 | 15:19 | 15:19 | 15:42 | 15:42 | 16:18 | 16:18 | 16:19 | 16:19 | 16:53 | 16:53 | 17:19 | 17:19 | 17:27 | 17:27 | 17:55 | 17:55 | 18:24 | 18:24 | 18:59 | 18:59 | 19:29 | 19:54 | 19:54 | 20:39 | 20:39 | 21:24 | 21:24 |
| Army & Navy (NW-bound) | · | · | 06:57 | 06:57 | 07:27 | 07:27 | 07:59 | 07:59 | 08:34 | 08:34 | 09:07 | 09:07 | 09:32 | 09:32 | 09:42 | 09:42 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:32 | 10:32 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:32 | 11:32 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 12:32 | 12:32 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 13:32 | 13:32 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 14:32 | 14:32 | 14:51 | 14:51 | 15:21 | 15:21 | 15:32 | 15:32 | 15:56 | 15:56 | 16:33 | 16:33 | 16:32 | 16:32 | 17:08 | 17:08 | 17:32 | 17:32 | 17:42 | 17:42 | 18:09 | 18:09 | 18:38 | 18:38 | 19:13 | 19:13 | 19:42 | 20:07 | 20:07 | 20:52 | 20:52 | 21:37 | 21:37 |
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| Bus Station (Stand 7) | 06:31 | 06:31 | 07:03 | 07:01 | 07:33 | 07:31 | 08:03 | 08:05 | 08:42 | 08:40 | 09:14 | 09:12 | 09:38 | 09:40 | 09:48 | 09:46 | 10:21 | 10:19 | 10:40 | 10:38 | 10:56 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:26 | 11:38 | 11:40 | 11:54 | 11:56 | 12:24 | 12:26 | 12:40 | 12:38 | 12:54 | 12:56 | 13:24 | 13:26 | 13:38 | 13:40 | 13:56 | 13:54 | 14:27 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:38 | 14:58 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 15:28 | 15:38 | 15:40 | 16:01 | 16:03 | 16:40 | 16:38 | 16:40 | 16:38 | 17:15 | 17:13 | 17:38 | 17:40 | 17:49 | 17:47 | 18:16 | 18:14 | 18:43 | 18:45 | 19:19 | 19:17 | 19:46 | 20:13 | 20:11 | 20:58 | 20:56 | 21:43 | 21:41 |
| Taylor Avenue (opp) | 06:36 | 06:38 | 07:08 | 07:08 | 07:39 | 07:39 | 08:11 | 08:11 | 08:48 | 08:48 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 09:47 | 09:47 | 09:54 | 09:54 | 10:27 | 10:27 | 10:47 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 11:47 | 12:02 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:02 | 14:33 | 14:33 | 14:47 | 14:47 | 15:04 | 15:04 | 15:36 | 15:36 | 15:47 | 15:47 | 16:09 | 16:09 | 16:46 | 16:46 | 16:47 | 16:47 | 17:21 | 17:21 | 17:47 | 17:47 | 17:55 | 17:55 | 18:22 | 18:22 | 18:51 | 18:51 | 19:25 | 19:25 | · | 20:18 | 20:18 | 21:03 | 21:03 | 21:48 | 21:48 |
| Peggotty Close (opp) | 06:39 | 06:41 | 07:11 | 07:11 | 07:42 | 07:42 | 08:15 | 08:15 | 08:52 | 08:52 | 09:23 | 09:23 | 09:50 | 09:50 | 09:57 | 09:57 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:05 | 14:36 | 14:36 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:07 | 15:07 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 16:13 | 16:13 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 17:25 | 17:25 | 17:50 | 17:50 | 17:58 | 17:58 | 18:25 | 18:25 | 18:54 | 18:54 | 19:28 | 19:28 | · | 20:21 | 20:21 | 21:06 | 21:06 | 21:51 | 21:51 |
| Wickfield Ash (adj) | 06:41 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 07:13 | 07:45 | 07:45 | 08:18 | 08:18 | 08:55 | 08:55 | 09:26 | 09:26 | 09:52 | 09:52 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:33 | 10:33 | 10:52 | 10:52 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 11:38 | 11:52 | 11:52 | 12:08 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 12:38 | 12:52 | 12:52 | 13:08 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 13:38 | 13:52 | 13:52 | 14:08 | 14:08 | 14:39 | 14:39 | 14:52 | 14:52 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:44 | 15:44 | 15:52 | 15:52 | 16:16 | 16:16 | 16:53 | 16:53 | 16:52 | 16:52 | 17:28 | 17:28 | 17:52 | 17:52 | 18:01 | 18:01 | 18:28 | 18:28 | 18:57 | 18:57 | 19:31 | 19:31 | · | 20:24 | 20:24 | 21:09 | 21:09 | 21:54 | 21:54 |
Route map
All stops on route C3
C3 towards North Melbourne, Wi
- Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 2) Beaulieu Park
- Station Approach (NE-bound) Boreham
- Royal Mail (o/s) Springfield
- Sainsburys (opp) Springfield
- Army Reserves Centre (o/s) Springfield
- Cuton Hall Lane (SE-bound) Chelmer Village
- Chelmer Village Way (E-bound) Chelmer Village
- Brook End Road (adj) Chelmer Village
- Barlows Reach (opp) Chelmer Village
- Henniker Gate (opp) Chelmer Village
- Shopping Centre Chelmer Village
- Pollard's Green (opp) Chelmer Village
- Goddard Way (opp) Chelmer Village
- Army & Navy (NW-bound) Chelmsford
- Parkway (Stop G) Chelmsford City Centre
- Retail Market (Stop 1) Chelmsford City Centre
- Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 12) Chelmsford City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 7) Chelmsford City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 7) Chelmsford City Centre
- The Ship (opp) Chelmsford City Centre
- King Edward VI School (o/s) Chelmsford
- Swiss Avenue (W-bound) Chelmsford
- Kirklees (opp) Chelmsford
- Park Avenue (opp) Chelmsford
- Scout Hut (adj) Chelmsford
- West Avenue (NW-bound) Chelmsford
- Taylor Avenue (opp) Chelmsford
- Melbourne Shops (opp) Melbourne Farm
- St Nazaire Road (N-bound) Melbourne Farm
- Peggotty Close (opp) North Melbourne
- Weller Grove (opp) North Melbourne
- Madeline Place (adj) North Melbourne
- Wickfield Ash (adj) North Melbourne
C3 towards Beaulieu Park Bus &
- Wickfield Ash (adj) North Melbourne
- Morrisons (opp) North Melbourne
- Havisham Way (adj) North Melbourne
- Weller Grove (adj) North Melbourne
- Peggotty Close (adj) North Melbourne
- St Nazaire Road (S-bound) Melbourne Farm
- Melbourne Shops (o/s) Melbourne Farm
- Taylor Avenue (adj) Chelmsford
- Scout Hut (opp) Chelmsford
- West Avenue (SE-bound) Chelmsford
- Park Avenue (adj) Chelmsford
- Kirklees (adj) Chelmsford
- Swiss Avenue (E-bound) Chelmsford
- Keene Home (o/s) Chelmsford
- The Ship (o/s) Chelmsford City Centre
- Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 11) Chelmsford City Centre
- Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 11) Chelmsford City Centre
- Cathedral (Stop Cc) Chelmsford City Centre
- H & M (Stop Db) Chelmsford City Centre
- Job Centre (Stop Dd) Chelmsford City Centre
- Parkway (Stop Eb) Chelmsford City Centre
- Army & Navy (SE-bound) Chelmsford
- Fox & Raven (opp) Chelmer Village
- Goddard Way (adj) Chelmer Village
- Pollard's Green (adj) Chelmer Village
- Shopping Centre (adj) Chelmer Village
- Sheppard Drive (adj) Chelmer Village
- Henniker Gate (adj) Chelmer Village
- Brook End Road (opp) Chelmer Village
- Chelmer Village Way (W-bound) Chelmer Village
- Barlows Reach (o/s) Chelmer Village
- Cuton Hall Lane (NW-bound) Chelmer Village
- Army Reserves Centre (opp) Springfield
- Sainsburys (adj) Springfield
- Royal Mail (opp) Springfield
- Station Approach (SW-bound) Boreham
- Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 2) Beaulieu Park
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 26 Jul 2026 Operating between Beaulieu Park Bus & Rail Station, Boreham, Chelmsford and Wickfield Ash, North Melbourne given service number C3 effective from 26 July 2026. To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026 Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Wickfield Ash, North Melbourne given service number C3 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 5 Jan 2026 Operating between Point Clear Road, Point Clear, SE bound and Colne School, Church Road, Brightlingsea given service number C3 effective from 05 January 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 26 Oct 2025 Operating between Chelmsford Bus Station and Wickfield Ash, North Melbourne given service number C3 effective from 26 October 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
ChelmsfordSpringfieldChelmer VillageChelmsford City CentreBeaulieu ParkBorehamMelbourne FarmNorth Melbourne
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first C3 bus?
The first C3 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last C3 bus?
The last C3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the C3 bus cost?
The C3 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 C3 bus?
The C3 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.