C9 Beaulieu Park
Operated by First Essex. Registered as running via Chelmsford University. First bus 05:21, last bus 23:20. 50 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different C9? 3 other bus routes are numbered C9 elsewhere in the UK — see every C9 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:21 | 05:51 | 06:04 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 07:00 | 07:23 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:20 | 08:45 | 09:06 | 09:27 | 09:47 | 10:07 | 10:27 | 10:47 | 11:07 | 11:27 | 11:47 | 12:07 | 12:27 | 12:47 | 13:07 | 13:26 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:06 | 15:27 | 15:48 | 16:10 | 16:32 | 16:54 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:20 | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:20 to Chelmsford, Rail St | 19:50 | 20:20 to Chelmsford, Rail St | 20:50 | 21:20 to Chelmsford, Rail St | 21:50 | 22:20 to Chelmsford, Rail St | 22:50 to Chelmsford, Rail St | 23:20 to Chelmsford, Rail St |
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| Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 2) | · | · | 06:04 | 06:25 | · | 07:00 | · | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:20 | 08:45 | 09:06 | 09:27 | 09:47 | 10:07 | 10:27 | 10:47 | 11:07 | 11:27 | 11:47 | 12:07 | 12:27 | 12:47 | 13:07 | 13:26 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:06 | 15:27 | 15:48 | 16:10 | 16:32 | 16:54 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:20 | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 23:20 |
| Beaulieu Rydes (W-bound) | 05:21 | 05:51 | 06:07 | 06:28 | 06:48 | 07:03 | 07:23 | 07:38 | 07:58 | 08:23 | 08:48 | 09:09 | 09:30 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:29 | 13:48 | 14:08 | 14:28 | 14:48 | 15:09 | 15:30 | 15:51 | 16:13 | 16:35 | 16:57 | 17:18 | 17:38 | 17:58 | 18:23 | 18:43 | 19:03 | 19:23 | 19:53 | 20:23 | 20:53 | 21:23 | 21:53 | 22:23 | 22:53 | 23:23 |
| Regiment Gate (W-bound) | 05:25 | 05:55 | 06:11 | 06:32 | 06:52 | 07:07 | 07:27 | 07:42 | 08:02 | 08:27 | 08:52 | 09:13 | 09:34 | 09:54 | 10:14 | 10:34 | 10:54 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:54 | 12:14 | 12:34 | 12:54 | 13:14 | 13:33 | 13:52 | 14:12 | 14:32 | 14:52 | 15:13 | 15:34 | 15:55 | 16:17 | 16:39 | 17:01 | 17:22 | 17:42 | 18:02 | 18:27 | 18:47 | 19:07 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 20:57 | 21:27 | 21:57 | 22:27 | 22:57 | 23:27 |
| Centenary Way (SE-bound) | 05:28 | 05:58 | 06:14 | 06:35 | 06:55 | 07:10 | 07:31 | 07:48 | 08:11 | 08:31 | 08:56 | 09:17 | 09:38 | 09:58 | 10:18 | 10:38 | 10:58 | 11:18 | 11:38 | 11:58 | 12:18 | 12:38 | 12:58 | 13:18 | 13:37 | 13:56 | 14:16 | 14:36 | 14:56 | 15:17 | 15:38 | 15:59 | 16:21 | 16:43 | 17:05 | 17:26 | 17:46 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 18:51 | 19:11 | 19:31 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 21:01 | 21:31 | 22:01 | 22:31 | 23:01 | 23:31 |
| Briarswood (opp) | 05:31 | 06:01 | 06:17 | 06:38 | 06:58 | 07:14 | 07:35 | 07:52 | 08:15 | 08:36 | 08:59 | 09:20 | 09:41 | 10:01 | 10:21 | 10:41 | 11:01 | 11:21 | 11:41 | 12:01 | 12:21 | 12:41 | 13:01 | 13:21 | 13:40 | 13:59 | 14:19 | 14:39 | 14:59 | 15:20 | 15:41 | 16:03 | 16:26 | 16:47 | 17:09 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:09 | 18:34 | 18:54 | 19:14 | 19:34 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 22:34 | 23:04 | 23:34 |
| Patching Hall Lane (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 07:57 | 08:21 | 08:42 | 09:04 | 09:24 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:44 | 14:03 | 14:23 | 14:43 | 15:03 | 15:24 | 15:46 | 16:08 | 16:32 | 16:53 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:14 | 18:38 | 18:57 | 19:17 | 19:37 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:07 | 22:37 | 23:07 | 23:37 |
| Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 11) | 05:38 | 06:08 | 06:24 | 06:45 | 07:05 | 07:21 | 07:43 | 08:07 | 08:33 | 08:53 | 09:11 | 09:31 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:52 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:12 | 12:32 | 12:52 | 13:12 | 13:32 | 13:51 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:10 | 15:31 | 15:54 | 16:17 | 16:41 | 17:02 | 17:24 | 17:44 | 18:03 | 18:21 | 18:44 | 19:03 | 19:23 | 19:43 | 20:13 | 20:43 | 21:13 | 21:43 | 22:13 | 22:43 | 23:13 | 23:43 |
| Chelmsford Railway Station (Stand 11) | 05:41 | 06:11 | 06:27 | 06:48 | 07:08 | 07:24 | 07:46 | 08:10 | 08:36 | 08:56 | 09:14 | 09:34 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:54 | 14:13 | 14:33 | 14:53 | 15:13 | 15:34 | 15:57 | 16:20 | 16:44 | 17:05 | 17:27 | 17:47 | 18:06 | 18:24 | 18:47 | 19:06 | 19:26 | · | 20:16 | · | 21:16 | · | 22:16 | · | · | · |
| Town Centre Tesco Store (o/s) | 05:46 | 06:16 | 06:32 | 06:53 | 07:13 | 07:29 | 07:52 | 08:16 | 08:42 | 09:02 | 09:20 | 09:40 | 10:01 | 10:21 | 10:41 | 11:01 | 11:21 | 11:41 | 12:01 | 12:21 | 12:41 | 13:01 | 13:21 | 13:41 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 15:41 | 16:05 | 16:28 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:34 | 17:54 | 18:13 | 18:30 | 18:53 | 19:11 | 19:31 | · | 20:21 | · | 21:21 | · | 22:21 | · | · | · |
| The Endeavour (opp) | 05:51 | 06:21 | 06:37 | 06:58 | 07:19 | 07:35 | 07:59 | 08:23 | 08:49 | 09:08 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:06 | 10:26 | 10:46 | 11:06 | 11:26 | 11:46 | 12:06 | 12:26 | 12:46 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:46 | 14:05 | 14:26 | 14:46 | 15:06 | 15:27 | 15:49 | 16:13 | 16:36 | 17:00 | 17:19 | 17:41 | 18:01 | 18:20 | 18:36 | 18:59 | 19:17 | 19:36 | · | 20:25 | · | 21:25 | · | 22:25 | · | · | · |
| Havengore (E-bound) | 05:56 | 06:26 | 06:42 | 07:03 | 07:24 | 07:40 | 08:04 | 08:28 | 08:54 | 09:14 | 09:31 | 09:51 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:52 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:12 | 12:32 | 12:52 | 13:12 | 13:32 | 13:52 | 14:11 | 14:32 | 14:53 | 15:13 | 15:33 | 15:55 | 16:19 | 16:42 | 17:06 | 17:25 | 17:47 | 18:06 | 18:25 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 19:22 | 19:41 | · | 20:30 | · | 21:30 | · | 22:30 | · | · | · |
| Beaulieu Gardens (opp) | 06:01 | 06:31 | 06:47 | 07:08 | 07:29 | 07:45 | 08:09 | 08:33 | 08:59 | 09:19 | 09:36 | 09:56 | 10:17 | 10:37 | 10:57 | 11:17 | 11:37 | 11:57 | 12:17 | 12:37 | 12:57 | 13:17 | 13:37 | 13:57 | 14:16 | 14:37 | 14:58 | 15:18 | 15:39 | 16:01 | 16:24 | 16:47 | 17:11 | 17:30 | 17:52 | 18:11 | 18:30 | 18:46 | 19:08 | 19:26 | 19:45 | · | 20:34 | · | 21:34 | · | 22:34 | · | · | · |
| Sainsburys (adj) | 06:05 | 06:35 | 06:51 | 07:12 | 07:33 | 07:49 | 08:13 | 08:37 | 09:03 | 09:23 | 09:40 | 10:00 | 10:21 | 10:41 | 11:01 | 11:21 | 11:41 | 12:01 | 12:21 | 12:41 | 13:01 | 13:21 | 13:41 | 14:01 | 14:20 | 14:41 | 15:02 | 15:22 | 15:43 | 16:05 | 16:28 | 16:51 | 17:15 | 17:34 | 17:56 | 18:15 | 18:34 | 18:50 | 19:12 | 19:30 | 19:49 | · | 20:38 | · | 21:38 | · | 22:38 | · | · | · |
| Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 3) | 06:11 | 06:41 | 06:57 | 07:19 | 07:40 | 07:56 | 08:20 | 08:44 | 09:10 | 09:30 | 09:47 | 10:07 | 10:28 | 10:48 | 11:08 | 11:28 | 11:48 | 12:08 | 12:28 | 12:48 | 13:08 | 13:28 | 13:48 | 14:08 | 14:27 | 14:48 | 15:09 | 15:29 | 15:50 | 16:12 | 16:35 | 16:58 | 17:22 | 17:41 | 18:03 | 18:22 | 18:41 | 18:57 | 19:19 | 19:37 | 19:56 | · | 20:44 | · | 21:44 | · | 22:44 | · | · | · |
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Fares on the C9
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.50 to £2.30
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| – | Beaulieu Rydes | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | £2.00 | Centenary Way | ||||||||||||
| – | – | – | North Springfield | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Brmfld Parade | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Keene Homes | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Cfd city centre | ||||||||
| £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 | £2.00 | Cfd Prison | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Sprfld Endeavour | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Pollards Meadow | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Havengore | |||
| – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Beaulieu Pk | ||
| – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Sprfld Sainsbury | |
| – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Royal Mail Sort Off |
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 C9
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.
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 C9
C9 inbound
All 44 stops
- Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 2) Beaulieu Park
- Station Approach (NE-bound) Boreham
- Beaulieu Rydes (W-bound) Beaulieu Park
- Remembrance Ave (W-bound) Beaulieu Park
- Commonwealth Link (S-bound) Beaulieu Park
- Regiment Gate (W-bound) Beaulieu Park
- Armistice Ave (S-bound) Beaulieu Park
- William Porter (adj) Beaulieu Park
- Centenary Way (SE-bound) Beaulieu Park
- Goldenacres (opp) North Springfield
- Daffodil Way (opp) North Springfield
- Belmonde Drive (adj) Springfield
- Briarswood (opp) Springfield
- Patching Hall Lane (opp) Chelmsford
- The Drive (opp) Chelmsford
- Kings Road (opp) 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 Ca) Chelmsford City Centre
- H & M (Stop Da) Chelmsford City Centre
- Parkway (Stop Ec) Chelmsford City Centre
- Town Centre Tesco Store (o/s) Chelmsford
- Boswells Drive (opp) Chelmsford
- Chelmsford Prison (opp) Springfield Park
- Brookhurst Close (opp) Springfield
- Oaklea Avenue (opp) Springfield
- The Endeavour (opp) Springfield
- Springfield Green (SW-bound) Springfield
- Lawn Lane (NW-bound) Springfield
- Two Saxons (opp) Springfield
- Falmouth Road (opp) Springfield
- Havengore (E-bound) Springfield
- Osea Way (opp) Springfield
- New Bowers Way (E-bound) North Springfield
- Reubens Gate (adj) North Springfield
- Beaulieu Gardens (opp) Beaulieu Park
- Louvain Drive (S-bound) Beaulieu Park
- Montagu Gardens (opp) Beaulieu Park
- Sainsburys (adj) Springfield
- Royal Mail (opp) Springfield
- Station Approach (SW-bound) Boreham
- Beaulieu Park Railway Station (Bay 3) Beaulieu Park
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 26 July 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 October 2025 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 30 October 2022 To amend Route and Timetable.
- New service effective 17 April 2022 Daily
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000599/362 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first C9 bus?
The first C9 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:21 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last C9 bus?
The last C9 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the C9 bus cost?
First Essex's published fares on the C9: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £2.30. The C9 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 C9 bus?
The C9 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 PF0000599/362. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.