Service Updates during the

COVID-19 (Corona Virus) pandemic 



Face coverings MUST be worn on Public

Transport from 15th June 2020

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Please be mindful of social distancing

Stay Alert - Control the Virus - Save Lives

Hands - Face - Space

"Get a test and Self isolate IF you need to"

Face coverings MUST be worn on Public Transport from 15th June 2020

LATEST UPDATE : 21st July2020 - Route X80 gets an additional round trip leaving Lakeside at 1630 and the 0652 44 from the Uplands now starts from Lakeside at 0645

**We also added links to our Southend 68 Seafront service**
Click here to be redirected to our Southend Open Top Bus website

Our revised timetables can be found on our Current Bus Services Page 

For details of ALL our present service schedules please visit our
​Current Bus Service page.

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Service Update:

20th July 2020 1910hrs

​New photos added to our new Southend Seafront Open-Top Route 68. Check them out - Click HERE

From 21st July 2020: 

Route X80 benefits from a new round trip Monday to Friday leaving Lakeside at 1630 (returning from Bluewater at 1700)

Route 44: The 0652 44 from the Uplands now starts from Lakeside at 0645

Past Updates:

We are reintroduced Saturday services on Routes 88 and 33 from Saturday 18th July 2020

Great news: Our 99 service that has been on a diversion due to railway bridge works for many months is returning to its original Anti-Clockwise route from Sat 4th July 2020.

​Additional trips Journeys added to the 66 and X80 from Tuesday 30th June 2020 - Please see the timetables for details.

From Monday 29th June 2020 we are able to increase the frequency of service on Routes 33, 66, and, 88  - The 88 will operate form Gateway Academy Monday - Friday and will no longer serve Civic Square. (You will need to get the bus from St. Chads Road)

The 44 has an increased frequency on a Saturday from 27th June 2020.

The situation is slowly improving!
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Full details of the revised timetables can be found on our Current Bus Service page.

Our buses are Contactless....

We asked that our customers try where possible

​to use Contactless during these difficult times

We are unable to issue Smartcard

​(including re-issues) at this time

Top-Ups are still available for EXISTING smart

card holders.
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College Bus Passes holders cannot top-up as the

current academic year has ended.

Please Note - College Bus Passes can't be used on our services and are being withdrawn as the current academic year has come to an end. Details on how to obtain a College Bus Pass for the 2020/21 academic year will be available shortly. ​

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Click HERE to be taken to our Current Timetables

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Click HERE to go to our Covid-19 update page

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Southend JetLink service (X1) is suspended. We are not currently accepting advance bookings for this service. We will reinstate the service once the current emergency is resolved.

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FAQ

Find information about how to use our bus services, about our tickets & fares and lots more useful information. Read our Frequently Asked Questions

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Ensignbus wins the GOLD AWARD in the category 'Top Independent Bus Operator of the Year' for the 2nd year running!

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Ensignbus is an DVSA authorised test facility and a MOT Test Centre for class 5 vehicles.​