C8 Beaulieu Park to Beaulieu Park Bus &

Operated by First Essex. Registered as running via North Springfield. First bus 05:14, last bus 22:50. 48 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 08:32, last 18:17. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Beaulieu Park Bus & from Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 3): tomorrow 06:25

Wanted a different C8? 2 other bus routes are numbered C8 elsewhere in the UK — see every C8 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Beaulieu Park Bus & unless marked “to …” · Sunday · 18 journeys
Stop 06:5507:4007:5808:3209:1710:0210:4711:3212:1713:0213:4714:3215:1716:0216:4717:3218:1719:55 to Beaulieu Rydes
Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 3) ···08:3209:1710:0210:4711:3212:1713:0213:4714:3215:1716:0216:4717:3218:17·
Sainsburys (opp) ···08:3909:2410:0910:5411:3912:2413:0913:5414:3915:2416:0916:5417:3918:24·
Beaulieu Gardens (opp) ··07:5808:4309:2810:1310:5811:4312:2813:1313:5814:4315:2816:1316:5817:4318:28·
Havengore (W-bound) ··08:0308:4809:3310:1811:0311:4812:3313:1814:0314:4815:3316:1817:0317:4818:33·
The Endeavour (o/s) ··08:0808:5309:3810:2311:0811:5312:3813:2314:0814:5315:3816:2317:0817:5318:38·
Town Centre Tesco Store (opp) ··08:1408:5909:4410:2911:1411:5912:4413:2914:1414:5915:4416:2917:1417:5918:44·
Bus Station (Stand 7) 06:5507:4008:2509:1009:5510:4011:2512:1012:5513:4014:2515:1015:5516:4017:2518:1018:5519:55
Patching Hall Lane (adj) 06:5807:4508:3009:1510:0010:4511:3012:1513:0013:4514:3015:1516:0016:4517:3018:1519:0020:00
Briarswood (adj) 07:0207:4908:3409:1910:0410:4911:3412:1913:0413:4914:3415:1916:0416:4917:3418:1919:0420:04
William Porter (opp) 07:0507:5208:3709:2210:0710:5211:3712:2213:0713:5214:3715:2216:0716:5217:3718:2219:0720:07
Regiment Gate (E-bound) 07:0807:5508:4009:2510:1010:5511:4012:2513:1013:5514:4015:2516:1016:5517:4018:2519:1020:10
Beaulieu Rydes (E-bound) 07:1207:5908:4409:2910:1410:5911:4412:2913:1413:5914:4415:2916:1416:5917:4418:2919:1420:14
Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 2) 07:1608:0308:4809:3310:1811:0311:4812:3313:1814:0314:4815:3316:1817:0317:4818:3319:18·

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.

The C8 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. Details →

Fares on the C8

Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.50 to £2.30

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
– Royal Mail Sort Off
–£2.00 Sprfld Sainsbury
–£2.50£2.00 Beaulieu Pk
–––– North Springfield
£3.00£3.00–£2.50– Havengore
£3.00£3.00–£2.50–£2.00 Pollards Meadow
£3.00£3.00–£2.50–£2.50£2.00 Sprfld Endeavour
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.00 Cfd Prison
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00–£2.50£2.50£2.00 Springfield Rd Tesco
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00–£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.00 Cfd city centre
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.00 Keene Homes
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.00 Brmfld Parade
–£3.00£3.00£3.00–£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00 Centenary Way
–£3.00£3.00£3.00–£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.00 Beaulieu Rydes

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Beaulieu Park Stn.

First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 28 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Essex before you travel.

Tickets on the C8

First Essex publishes singles on this route for adults and children.

Adult Single · Child Single

Ticket types come from First Essex's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Essex.

53–76% on time
average delay -0.2 min · the range 64 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

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 First Essex before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 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 C8

C8 towards Beaulieu Park Bus &

All 43 stops
  1. Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 3) Beaulieu Park
  2. Station Approach (NE-bound) Boreham
  3. Royal Mail (o/s) Springfield
  4. Sainsburys (opp) Springfield
  5. Beaulieu Gardens (opp) Beaulieu Park
  6. Louvain Drive (S-bound) Beaulieu Park
  7. Montagu Gardens (opp) Beaulieu Park
  8. Reubens Gate (opp) North Springfield
  9. New Bowers Way (W-bound) North Springfield
  10. Osea Way (adj) Springfield
  11. Havengore (W-bound) Springfield
  12. Falmouth Road (adj) Springfield
  13. Two Saxons (o/s) Springfield
  14. Lawn Lane (SE-bound) Springfield
  15. Springfield Green (NE-bound) Springfield
  16. The Endeavour (o/s) Springfield
  17. Oaklea Avenue (adj) Springfield
  18. Brookhurst Close (adj) Springfield
  19. Chelmsford Prison (o/s) Springfield Park
  20. Boswells Drive (adj) Chelmsford
  21. Town Centre Tesco Store (opp) Chelmsford
  22. Parkway (Stop G) Chelmsford City Centre
  23. Retail Market (Stop 1) Chelmsford City Centre
  24. Bus Station (Stand 7) Chelmsford City Centre
  25. The Ship (opp) Chelmsford City Centre
  26. King Edward VI School (o/s) Chelmsford
  27. Keene Home (opp) Chelmsford
  28. Kings Road (adj) Chelmsford
  29. The Drive (adj) Chelmsford
  30. Patching Hall Lane (adj) Chelmsford
  31. Briarswood (adj) Springfield
  32. Belmonde Drive (opp) Springfield
  33. Mountbatten Way (adj) North Springfield
  34. Blacksmith Close (opp) North Springfield
  35. William Porter (opp) Beaulieu Park
  36. Armistice Ave (W-bound) Beaulieu Park
  37. Armistice Ave (E-bound) Beaulieu Park
  38. Regiment Gate (E-bound) Beaulieu Park
  39. Commonwealth Link (N-bound) Beaulieu Park
  40. Remembrance Ave (E-bound) Beaulieu Park
  41. Beaulieu Rydes (E-bound) Beaulieu Park
  42. Station Approach (SW-bound) Boreham
  43. Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 2) Beaulieu Park

Service registration & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000599/361 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

ChelmsfordSpringfieldChelmsford City CentreBeaulieu ParkBorehamSpringfield ParkNorth Springfield

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first C8 bus?

The first C8 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:14 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last C8 bus?

The last C8 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the C8 bus cost?

First Essex's published fares on the C8: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £2.30. The C8 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 C8 bus?

The C8 is operated by First Essex.

Timetable data from First Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0000599/361. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.