Bus Service Improvement Plan Update
Since August 2022, our Bus Service Improvement Plan has helped thousands of East Sussex residents by delivering a wide range of enhancements to local bus services, including:
- Scannable QR plates at every bus stop, for easy access to live bus times.
- Traffic light priority at 29 junctions to help support reliable journeys.
- Over 100 new real time information boards to help you on your journey
- Upgraded bus stop infrastructure, including high quality bus shelters and improvements at Uckfield Bus Station and Hailsham High Street.
- The introduction of Flexibus, our on-demand bus service covering over 90% of the county, now providing over 800 journeys a week.
- Affordable travel options. From £1 short hops to reduced youth fares, these have made a real difference.
As our current BSIP funding comes to an end, the fare reductions will conclude on 1 February. The £3 national single fare cap will continue until March 2027, helping keep journeys affordable.
The Freedom Weekly Ticket, which provides unlimited travel for under 19s on all bus services in East Sussex, will change later to align with half term.
From Monday 16 February the cost of this ticket will increase to £20 for seven days of unlimited travel.
Thank you to everyone who has supported and benefited from our BSIP initiatives. Your feedback and ridership have helped shape better, more reliable services across the county.
For further information on BSIP, Flexibus or changes to fares, please visit the ESCC website: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/roads-transport/public/bus-service-improvement-plan
