When you can use your Older Person's bus pass
You can use your bus pass for free off-peak travel on local bus services anywhere in England at these times:
- 9.30am to 11pm, weekdays
- Any time at weekends or bank holidays*
*Any time on a normal weekend starts at 00:00 (12am) Saturday and finishes at 24:00 (Midnight) Sunday . The same can be applied to a bank holiday day or period of days.
See Journey planning, timetables and maps for planning your travel.
What happens if the bus is late or early on weekday times?
Your bus pass will be valid in the following circumstances in East Sussex County Council boundaries for the weekday times:
- In the morning if a bus is scheduled to depart a stop at 9.30am or after 9.30am, but is allowing passengers on before the departure time. For example at the start of the service or if a service is running earlier than scheduled.
- In the morning if a bus is scheduled to depart a stop before 9.30am, but is running late so it reaches the stop at or after 9.30am.
- In the evening if a bus is scheduled to depart a stop before 11pm, but is running late so it reaches the stop at or after 11pm.
Service time exceptions
There are some exceptions to the 9.30 start time, where there is a very limited service, these are listed below
|
Operator |
Route |
Journey |
Detail |
Days |
Dates valid |
|
Compass |
122 Lewes – Barcombe |
0925 |
Concession allowed from scheduled 0925 Barcombe Mills, Old Station. |
Weekdays |
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Compass |
123 Lewes – Newhaven |
0844 |
Concession allowed from scheduled 0844 Piddinghoe Court Farm Close to Newhaven |
Weekdays |
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Compass |
125 Lewes - Eastbourne |
0755* |
*Accepted at all times, except passengers boarding on the first journey from Lewes Old Post Office towards Lewes (ie. between 0836 and 0849 scheduled times). |
Weekdays |
|
|
Compass |
145 Newhaven Town Service |
0906 |
Concession allowed from scheduled 0906 South Way, Newhaven |
Weekdays |
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Cuckmere Buses |
44 Berwick - Eastbourne |
0904 |
Concession allowed from scheduled 0904 Chalvington, Lovers Corner departure |
Tuesdays |
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Cuckmere Buses |
44 Berwick - Eastbourne |
0920 |
Concession allowed from 0920 starting at Polegate, Stud Farm |
Tuesdays & Thursdays |
|
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Cuckmere Buses |
44 Berwick - Eastbourne |
0927 |
Concession allowed from scheduled 0927 Glen Close, Wannock departure |
Tuesdays & Thursdays |
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Cuckmere Buses |
44A Berwick - Eastbourne |
0922 |
Concession allowed from scheduled 0922 Glen Close, Wannock departure |
Thursdays |
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Cuckmere Buses |
48 Deanland Wood - Eastbourne |
0900 |
Concession allowed from scheduled 0900 Deanland Wood Park departure |
Tuesdays & Thursdays |
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Stagecoach |
95 Bexhill - Conquest Hospital |
0913 |
Concession allowed at 0913 from Coronation Gardens, Battle departure |
Weekdays |
From 23 September 2024 |
| Stagecoach | 329 Hastings - Tenterden |
0919 | Concession allowed from 0919 starting at Northiam | Weekdays | From 08 September 2025 |
