C8 Beaulieu Park ↔ Beaulieu Park Bus &
Operated by First Essex. First bus 05:14, last bus 22:50. 115 journeys on weekdays.
✅ 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.
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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 Beaulieu Park Bus & · Monday to Friday towards Beaulieu Park Bus & · Saturday towards Beaulieu Park Bus & · Sunday
| Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 3) | · | · | · | 06:25 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 06:48 | · | 07:08 | 07:08 | 07:28 | 07:28 | · | 07:45 | · | 08:00 | 08:25 | 08:32 | 08:32 | 08:50 | 08:50 | 09:15 | 09:15 | 09:17 | 09:17 | 09:35 | 09:35 | 09:55 | 09:55 | 10:02 | 10:02 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 10:47 | 10:47 | 10:55 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:32 | 11:32 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:17 | 12:17 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 13:02 | 13:02 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 13:47 | 13:47 | 13:55 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:15 | 14:32 | 14:32 | 14:34 | 14:34 | 14:53 | 15:14 | 15:14 | 15:17 | 15:17 | 15:35 | 15:35 | 15:56 | 15:56 | 16:02 | 16:02 | 16:18 | 16:40 | 16:40 | 16:47 | 16:47 | 17:04 | 17:04 | 17:28 | 17:28 | 17:32 | 17:32 | 17:48 | 17:48 | 18:08 | 18:08 | 18:17 | 18:17 | 18:27 | 18:27 | 18:46 | 18:46 | 19:46 | 19:46 | · | · | 20:46 | 20:46 | · | 21:46 | 21:46 | · | 22:46 | · |
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| Sainsburys (opp) | · | · | · | 06:32 | 06:32 | 06:55 | 06:55 | · | 07:15 | 07:15 | 07:35 | 07:35 | · | 07:52 | · | 08:07 | 08:32 | 08:39 | 08:39 | 08:57 | 08:57 | 09:22 | 09:22 | 09:24 | 09:24 | 09:42 | 09:42 | 10:02 | 10:02 | 10:09 | 10:09 | 10:22 | 10:22 | 10:42 | 10:42 | 10:54 | 10:54 | 11:02 | 11:02 | 11:22 | 11:22 | 11:39 | 11:39 | 11:42 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:02 | 12:22 | 12:22 | 12:24 | 12:24 | 12:42 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:02 | 13:09 | 13:09 | 13:22 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 13:42 | 13:54 | 13:54 | 14:02 | 14:02 | 14:22 | 14:22 | 14:39 | 14:39 | 14:41 | 14:41 | 15:00 | 15:21 | 15:21 | 15:24 | 15:24 | 15:42 | 15:42 | 16:03 | 16:03 | 16:09 | 16:09 | 16:25 | 16:47 | 16:47 | 16:54 | 16:54 | 17:11 | 17:11 | 17:35 | 17:35 | 17:39 | 17:39 | 17:55 | 17:55 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:24 | 18:24 | 18:34 | 18:34 | 18:53 | 18:53 | 19:53 | 19:53 | · | · | 20:53 | 20:53 | · | 21:53 | 21:53 | · | 22:53 | · |
| Beaulieu Gardens (opp) | 05:14 | 05:31 | 06:03 | 06:36 | 06:36 | 06:59 | 06:59 | · | 07:19 | 07:19 | 07:39 | 07:39 | · | 07:56 | 07:58 | 08:11 | 08:36 | 08:43 | 08:43 | 09:01 | 09:01 | 09:26 | 09:26 | 09:28 | 09:28 | 09:46 | 09:46 | 10:06 | 10:06 | 10:13 | 10:13 | 10:26 | 10:26 | 10:46 | 10:46 | 10:58 | 10:58 | 11:06 | 11:06 | 11:26 | 11:26 | 11:43 | 11:43 | 11:46 | 11:46 | 12:06 | 12:06 | 12:26 | 12:26 | 12:28 | 12:28 | 12:46 | 12:46 | 13:06 | 13:06 | 13:13 | 13:13 | 13:26 | 13:26 | 13:46 | 13:46 | 13:58 | 13:58 | 14:06 | 14:06 | 14:26 | 14:26 | 14:43 | 14:43 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 15:04 | 15:25 | 15:25 | 15:28 | 15:28 | 15:46 | 15:46 | 16:07 | 16:07 | 16:13 | 16:13 | 16:29 | 16:51 | 16:51 | 16:58 | 16:58 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:39 | 17:39 | 17:43 | 17:43 | 17:59 | 17:59 | 18:19 | 18:19 | 18:28 | 18:28 | 18:38 | 18:38 | 18:57 | 18:57 | 19:57 | 19:57 | · | · | 20:57 | 20:57 | · | 21:57 | 21:57 | · | 22:57 | · |
| Havengore (W-bound) | 05:19 | 05:36 | 06:08 | 06:41 | 06:41 | 07:04 | 07:04 | · | 07:25 | 07:25 | 07:45 | 07:45 | · | 08:03 | 08:03 | 08:18 | 08:43 | 08:48 | 08:48 | 09:07 | 09:07 | 09:31 | 09:31 | 09:33 | 09:33 | 09:51 | 09:51 | 10:11 | 10:11 | 10:18 | 10:18 | 10:31 | 10:31 | 10:51 | 10:51 | 11:03 | 11:03 | 11:11 | 11:11 | 11:31 | 11:31 | 11:48 | 11:48 | 11:51 | 11:51 | 12:11 | 12:11 | 12:31 | 12:31 | 12:33 | 12:33 | 12:51 | 12:51 | 13:11 | 13:11 | 13:18 | 13:18 | 13:31 | 13:31 | 13:51 | 13:51 | 14:03 | 14:03 | 14:11 | 14:11 | 14:31 | 14:31 | 14:48 | 14:48 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:09 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:33 | 15:33 | 15:51 | 15:51 | 16:12 | 16:12 | 16:18 | 16:18 | 16:34 | 16:56 | 16:56 | 17:03 | 17:03 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 17:44 | 17:44 | 17:48 | 17:48 | 18:04 | 18:04 | 18:24 | 18:24 | 18:33 | 18:33 | 18:43 | 18:43 | 19:02 | 19:02 | 20:02 | 20:02 | · | · | 21:02 | 21:02 | · | 22:02 | 22:02 | · | 23:02 | · |
| The Endeavour (o/s) | 05:23 | 05:40 | 06:12 | 06:46 | 06:46 | 07:10 | 07:10 | · | 07:31 | 07:31 | 07:51 | 07:51 | · | 08:09 | 08:08 | 08:24 | 08:49 | 08:53 | 08:53 | 09:13 | 09:13 | 09:37 | 09:37 | 09:38 | 09:38 | 09:57 | 09:57 | 10:17 | 10:17 | 10:23 | 10:23 | 10:37 | 10:37 | 10:57 | 10:57 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 11:17 | 11:17 | 11:37 | 11:37 | 11:53 | 11:53 | 11:57 | 11:57 | 12:17 | 12:17 | 12:37 | 12:37 | 12:38 | 12:38 | 12:57 | 12:57 | 13:17 | 13:17 | 13:23 | 13:23 | 13:37 | 13:37 | 13:57 | 13:57 | 14:08 | 14:08 | 14:17 | 14:17 | 14:37 | 14:37 | 14:53 | 14:53 | 14:56 | 14:56 | 15:16 | 15:37 | 15:37 | 15:38 | 15:38 | 15:58 | 15:58 | 16:18 | 16:18 | 16:23 | 16:23 | 16:40 | 17:02 | 17:02 | 17:08 | 17:08 | 17:26 | 17:26 | 17:50 | 17:50 | 17:53 | 17:53 | 18:09 | 18:09 | 18:29 | 18:29 | 18:38 | 18:38 | 18:48 | 18:48 | 19:07 | 19:07 | 20:07 | 20:07 | · | · | 21:07 | 21:07 | · | 22:07 | 22:07 | · | 23:07 | · |
| Town Centre Tesco Store (opp) | 05:29 | 05:46 | 06:18 | 06:52 | 06:52 | 07:17 | 07:17 | · | 07:38 | 07:38 | 07:58 | 07:58 | · | 08:18 | 08:14 | 08:33 | 08:58 | 08:59 | 08:59 | 09:19 | 09:19 | 09:43 | 09:43 | 09:44 | 09:44 | 10:03 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:23 | 10:29 | 10:29 | 10:43 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:03 | 11:14 | 11:14 | 11:23 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 11:43 | 11:59 | 11:59 | 12:03 | 12:03 | 12:23 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 12:43 | 12:44 | 12:44 | 13:03 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 13:23 | 13:29 | 13:29 | 13:43 | 13:43 | 14:03 | 14:03 | 14:14 | 14:14 | 14:23 | 14:23 | 14:43 | 14:43 | 14:59 | 14:59 | 15:02 | 15:02 | 15:22 | 15:43 | 15:43 | 15:44 | 15:44 | 16:04 | 16:04 | 16:24 | 16:24 | 16:29 | 16:29 | 16:46 | 17:08 | 17:08 | 17:14 | 17:14 | 17:32 | 17:32 | 17:56 | 17:56 | 17:59 | 17:59 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:35 | 18:35 | 18:44 | 18:44 | 18:54 | 18:54 | 19:12 | 19:12 | 20:12 | 20:12 | · | · | 21:12 | 21:12 | · | 22:12 | 22:12 | · | 23:12 | · |
| Bus Station (Stand 7) | 05:40 | 05:57 | 06:29 | 07:03 | 07:03 | 07:29 | 07:29 | 06:55 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 08:10 | 08:10 | 07:40 | 08:32 | 08:25 | 08:47 | 09:12 | 09:10 | 09:10 | 09:31 | 09:31 | 09:55 | 09:55 | 09:55 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:10 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:15 | 14:25 | 14:25 | 14:35 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:14 | 15:14 | 15:35 | 15:56 | 15:56 | 15:55 | 15:55 | 16:17 | 16:17 | 16:38 | 16:38 | 16:40 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:22 | 17:22 | 17:25 | 17:25 | 17:46 | 17:46 | 18:10 | 18:10 | 18:10 | 18:10 | 18:27 | 18:27 | 18:46 | 18:46 | 18:55 | 18:55 | 19:05 | 19:05 | 19:22 | 19:22 | 20:20 | 20:20 | 19:50 | 19:55 | 21:20 | 21:20 | 20:50 | 22:20 | 22:20 | 21:50 | 23:20 | 22:50 |
| Patching Hall Lane (adj) | 05:43 | 06:00 | 06:32 | 07:07 | 07:07 | 07:33 | 07:33 | 06:58 | 07:54 | 07:54 | 08:15 | 08:15 | 07:45 | 08:39 | 08:30 | 08:54 | 09:19 | 09:15 | 09:15 | 09:37 | 09:37 | 10:01 | 10:01 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:20 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 10:45 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 15:01 | 15:01 | 15:15 | 15:15 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 15:42 | 16:04 | 16:04 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:27 | 16:27 | 16:47 | 16:47 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 17:07 | 17:28 | 17:28 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:52 | 17:52 | 18:16 | 18:16 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:33 | 18:33 | 18:52 | 18:52 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:11 | 19:11 | 19:27 | 19:27 | 20:25 | 20:25 | 19:55 | 20:00 | 21:25 | 21:25 | 20:55 | 22:25 | 22:25 | 21:55 | 23:25 | 22:55 |
| Briarswood (adj) | 05:47 | 06:04 | 06:36 | 07:11 | 07:11 | 07:37 | 07:37 | 07:02 | 07:58 | 07:58 | 08:19 | 08:19 | 07:49 | 08:43 | 08:34 | 08:58 | 09:23 | 09:19 | 09:19 | 09:41 | 09:41 | 10:05 | 10:05 | 10:04 | 10:04 | 10:24 | 10:24 | 10:44 | 10:44 | 10:49 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:04 | 11:24 | 11:24 | 11:34 | 11:34 | 11:44 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:19 | 12:24 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 12:44 | 13:04 | 13:04 | 13:04 | 13:04 | 13:24 | 13:24 | 13:44 | 13:44 | 13:49 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:04 | 14:24 | 14:24 | 14:34 | 14:34 | 14:44 | 14:44 | 15:06 | 15:06 | 15:19 | 15:19 | 15:25 | 15:25 | 15:47 | 16:09 | 16:09 | 16:04 | 16:04 | 16:32 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 16:52 | 16:49 | 16:49 | 17:11 | 17:32 | 17:32 | 17:34 | 17:34 | 17:56 | 17:56 | 18:20 | 18:20 | 18:19 | 18:19 | 18:37 | 18:37 | 18:56 | 18:56 | 19:04 | 19:04 | 19:15 | 19:15 | 19:31 | 19:31 | 20:29 | 20:29 | 19:59 | 20:04 | 21:28 | 21:28 | 20:58 | 22:28 | 22:28 | 21:58 | 23:28 | 22:58 |
| William Porter (opp) | 05:50 | 06:07 | 06:39 | 07:14 | 07:14 | 07:40 | 07:40 | 07:05 | 08:02 | 08:02 | 08:23 | 08:23 | 07:52 | 08:48 | 08:37 | 09:03 | 09:28 | 09:22 | 09:22 | 09:45 | 09:45 | 10:09 | 10:09 | 10:07 | 10:07 | 10:28 | 10:28 | 10:48 | 10:48 | 10:52 | 10:52 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 11:28 | 11:28 | 11:37 | 11:37 | 11:48 | 11:48 | 12:08 | 12:08 | 12:22 | 12:22 | 12:28 | 12:28 | 12:48 | 12:48 | 13:08 | 13:08 | 13:07 | 13:07 | 13:28 | 13:28 | 13:48 | 13:48 | 13:52 | 13:52 | 14:08 | 14:08 | 14:28 | 14:28 | 14:37 | 14:37 | 14:48 | 14:48 | 15:11 | 15:11 | 15:22 | 15:22 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:52 | 16:14 | 16:14 | 16:07 | 16:07 | 16:37 | 16:37 | 16:57 | 16:57 | 16:52 | 16:52 | 17:16 | 17:37 | 17:37 | 17:37 | 17:37 | 18:01 | 18:01 | 18:25 | 18:25 | 18:22 | 18:22 | 18:41 | 18:41 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:07 | 19:07 | 19:19 | 19:19 | 19:35 | 19:35 | 20:33 | 20:33 | 20:03 | 20:07 | 21:31 | 21:31 | 21:01 | 22:31 | 22:31 | 22:01 | 23:31 | 23:01 |
| Regiment Gate (E-bound) | 05:53 | 06:10 | 06:42 | 07:17 | 07:17 | 07:43 | 07:43 | 07:08 | 08:05 | 08:05 | 08:26 | 08:26 | 07:55 | 08:51 | 08:40 | 09:06 | 09:31 | 09:25 | 09:25 | 09:48 | 09:48 | 10:12 | 10:12 | 10:10 | 10:10 | 10:31 | 10:31 | 10:51 | 10:51 | 10:55 | 10:55 | 11:11 | 11:11 | 11:31 | 11:31 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 11:51 | 11:51 | 12:11 | 12:11 | 12:25 | 12:25 | 12:31 | 12:31 | 12:51 | 12:51 | 13:11 | 13:11 | 13:10 | 13:10 | 13:31 | 13:31 | 13:51 | 13:51 | 13:55 | 13:55 | 14:11 | 14:11 | 14:31 | 14:31 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 14:51 | 14:51 | 15:14 | 15:14 | 15:25 | 15:25 | 15:34 | 15:34 | 15:56 | 16:18 | 16:18 | 16:10 | 16:10 | 16:41 | 16:41 | 17:01 | 17:01 | 16:55 | 16:55 | 17:20 | 17:41 | 17:41 | 17:40 | 17:40 | 18:05 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 18:28 | 18:25 | 18:25 | 18:44 | 18:44 | 19:03 | 19:03 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 19:22 | 19:22 | 19:38 | 19:38 | 20:36 | 20:36 | 20:06 | 20:10 | 21:34 | 21:34 | 21:04 | 22:34 | 22:34 | 22:04 | 23:34 | 23:04 |
| Beaulieu Rydes (E-bound) | 05:57 | 06:14 | 06:46 | 07:21 | 07:21 | 07:47 | 07:47 | 07:12 | 08:09 | 08:09 | 08:30 | 08:30 | 07:59 | 08:55 | 08:44 | 09:10 | 09:35 | 09:29 | 09:29 | 09:52 | 09:52 | 10:16 | 10:16 | 10:14 | 10:14 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 10:55 | 10:59 | 10:59 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 11:44 | 11:44 | 11:55 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:29 | 12:29 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:14 | 13:14 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 13:55 | 13:59 | 13:59 | 14:15 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:35 | 14:44 | 14:44 | 14:55 | 14:55 | 15:18 | 15:18 | 15:29 | 15:29 | 15:38 | 15:38 | 16:00 | 16:22 | 16:22 | 16:14 | 16:14 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:05 | 16:59 | 16:59 | 17:24 | 17:45 | 17:45 | 17:44 | 17:44 | 18:09 | 18:09 | 18:32 | 18:32 | 18:29 | 18:29 | 18:48 | 18:48 | 19:07 | 19:07 | 19:14 | 19:14 | 19:26 | 19:26 | 19:42 | 19:42 | 20:40 | 20:40 | 20:10 | 20:14 | 21:38 | 21:38 | 21:08 | 22:38 | 22:38 | 22:08 | 23:38 | 23:08 |
| Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 2) | 06:01 | 06:18 | 06:50 | 07:25 | 07:25 | 07:51 | 07:51 | 07:16 | 08:13 | 08:13 | 08:34 | 08:34 | 08:03 | 08:59 | 08:48 | 09:14 | 09:39 | 09:33 | 09:33 | 09:56 | 09:56 | 10:20 | 10:20 | 10:18 | 10:18 | 10:39 | 10:39 | 10:59 | 10:59 | 11:03 | 11:03 | 11:19 | 11:19 | 11:39 | 11:39 | 11:48 | 11:48 | 11:59 | 11:59 | 12:19 | 12:19 | 12:33 | 12:33 | 12:39 | 12:39 | 12:59 | 12:59 | 13:19 | 13:19 | 13:18 | 13:18 | 13:39 | 13:39 | 13:59 | 13:59 | 14:03 | 14:03 | 14:19 | 14:19 | 14:39 | 14:39 | 14:48 | 14:48 | 14:59 | 14:59 | 15:22 | 15:22 | 15:33 | 15:33 | 15:42 | 15:42 | 16:04 | 16:26 | 16:26 | 16:18 | 16:18 | 16:49 | 16:49 | 17:09 | 17:09 | 17:03 | 17:03 | 17:28 | 17:49 | 17:49 | 17:48 | 17:48 | 18:13 | 18:13 | 18:36 | 18:36 | 18:33 | 18:33 | 18:52 | 18:52 | 19:11 | 19:11 | 19:18 | 19:18 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 19:46 | 19:46 | 20:44 | 20:44 | 20:14 | · | 21:42 | 21:42 | 21:12 | 22:42 | 22:42 | 22:12 | · | 23:12 |
Route map
All stops on route C8
C8 towards Beaulieu Park Bus &
- Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 3) Beaulieu Park
- Station Approach (NE-bound) Boreham
- Royal Mail (o/s) Springfield
- Sainsburys (opp) Springfield
- Beaulieu Gardens (opp) Beaulieu Park
- Montagu Gardens (opp) Beaulieu Park
- Louvain Drive (S-bound) Beaulieu Park
- Reubens Gate (opp) North Springfield
- New Bowers Way (W-bound) North Springfield
- Havengore (W-bound) Springfield
- Osea Way (adj) Springfield
- Falmouth Road (adj) Springfield
- Two Saxons (o/s) Springfield
- Lawn Lane (SE-bound) Springfield
- Springfield Green (NE-bound) Springfield
- The Endeavour (o/s) Springfield
- Oaklea Avenue (adj) Springfield
- Brookhurst Close (adj) Springfield
- Chelmsford Prison (o/s) Springfield Park
- Boswells Drive (adj) Chelmsford
- Town Centre Tesco Store (opp) Chelmsford
- Parkway (Stop G) Chelmsford City Centre
- Retail Market (Stop 1) Chelmsford City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 7) Chelmsford City Centre
- The Ship (opp) Chelmsford City Centre
- King Edward VI School (o/s) Chelmsford
- Keene Home (opp) Chelmsford
- The Drive (adj) Chelmsford
- Kings Road (adj) Chelmsford
- Patching Hall Lane (adj) Chelmsford
- Briarswood (adj) Springfield
- Mountbatten Way (adj) North Springfield
- Belmonde Drive (opp) Springfield
- Blacksmith Close (opp) North Springfield
- William Porter (opp) Beaulieu Park
- Armistice Ave (W-bound) Beaulieu Park
- Regiment Gate (E-bound) Beaulieu Park
- Commonwealth Link (N-bound) Beaulieu Park
- Remembrance Ave (E-bound) Beaulieu Park
- Beaulieu Rydes (E-bound) Beaulieu Park
- 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 Beaulieu Park Bus & Rail Station,Chelmsford given service number C8 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 Beaulieu Park Bus & Rail Station,Chelmsford given service number C8 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 26 Oct 2025 Operating between Chelmsford, Bus Station and Beaulieu Park Bus & Rail Station,Chelmsford given service number C8 effective from 26 October 2025. To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
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?
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.