ESS Eastbourne circular via Meads, East Dean
Operated by Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company. First bus 10:00, last bus 17:30. 16 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £3.00 to £10.00 — more.
| Stop | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pier (adj) | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 |
| Mansion Hotel (opp) | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 17:32 |
| Lifeboat Museum (adj) | 10:03 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 17:33 |
| Western Lawns (adj) | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 17:04 | 17:34 |
| Italian Gardens (adj) | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:36 | 16:06 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 17:36 |
| Bede's School (adj) | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:40 |
| Beachy Head Centre (opp) | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:48 |
| Belle Tout (adj) | 10:21 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 14:51 | 15:21 | 15:51 | 16:21 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:51 |
| Birling Gap NT (adj) | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:55 |
| The Tiger Inn (adj) | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 |
| Warren Hill Car Park (opp) | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 18:04 |
| St John's Road (opp) | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 18:04 |
| Catholic Church (opp) | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 18:04 |
| Gildredge Road (Stop G1) | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 16:43 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 18:13 |
| Terminus Road (arrivals) | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 |
| Mansion Hotel (o/s) | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:47 | 16:17 | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:47 | 18:17 |
| Pier (opp) | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:20 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.
Fares on the ESS
Adult single £3.00 to £10.00 · Child single £2.00 to £6.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| – | Foot of Beachy Head | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £5.00 | £4.00 | Beachy Head | |||
| – | £5.00 | £3.00 | Birling Gap | ||
| – | £6.00 | £4.00 | £3.00 | East Dean | |
| – | £10.00 | £5.00 | £5.00 | £3.00 | Eastbourne Town Centre |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Eastbourne Pier.
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 2 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same; singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the route takes part in the England fare cap. Fares change — check with Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company before you travel.
Tickets on the ESS
Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
Ticket types come from Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 3 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company.
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 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route ESS
ESS towards Eastbourne Pier
All 17 stops
- Pier (adj) Eastbourne
- Mansion Hotel (opp) Eastbourne
- Lifeboat Museum (adj) Eastbourne
- Western Lawns (adj) Meads
- Italian Gardens (adj) Meads
- Bede's School (adj) Meads
- Beachy Head Centre (opp) Beachy Head
- Belle Tout (adj) Beachy Head
- Birling Gap NT (adj) Birling Gap
- The Tiger Inn (adj) East Dean
- Warren Hill Car Park (opp) Beachy Head
- St John's Road (opp) Meads
- Catholic Church (opp) Eastbourne
- Gildredge Road (Stop G1) Eastbourne Town Centre
- Terminus Road (arrivals) Eastbourne Town Centre
- Mansion Hotel (o/s) Eastbourne
- Pier (opp) Eastbourne
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first ESS bus?
The first ESS departure on weekdays leaves at 10:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last ESS bus?
The last ESS on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the ESS bus cost?
Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company's published fares on the ESS: adult single £3.00 to £10.00, child single £2.00 to £6.00. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the ESS takes part in the England fare cap. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the ESS bus?
The ESS is operated by Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company.
Timetable data from Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.