East Sussex County Council Announce Changes to Bus Services

From 30 August 2020 East Sussex County Council are pleased to announce that bus services will be increasing. There has been a considerable focus in the work between the County Council and bus operators on making appropriate provision to allow young people to return to school safely. A number of regular bus journeys will be available to school/college students only on a temporary basis. Extra school/college buses have also been added. It was previously advised that free travel bus passes for older persons and disabled persons were being accepted at all times for travel in East Sussex to assist holders to access food shopping and services. With bus services now increased, giving more journey opportunities, and a priority to get young people back to school, this additional concession will be withdrawn and, from 1 September, passes will again not be valid for free travel before 9.30am on Mondays to Fridays.

Capacity on buses remains reduced so as to maintain social distancing requirements. Included on the Council Council website pages are important details about the regulation for bus passengers to use face coverings, unless they are exempted from doing so.

More information can be found on the County Council website at which is regularly updated with latest changes.