Lewes District bus service changes
Summer 2026
- Service number
- 12,12A,12X, N12
- Route
- Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven- Paradise Park-Seaford-Chyngton- Seven Sisters Park-Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Route and timetable changes. The service will now run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with the N12 operating hourly between Eastbourne and Brighton. Eastbourne town centre departures will be at 00:50, 02:00, 03:00 and 04:00, following on from new service 12 later departure at 23:50. From Brighton Station, N12 journeys will depart hourly from 00:45 to 03:45. The 12 and 12A are revised to run as a single route between Eastbourne and Brighton, numbered 12, serving Chyngton in Seaford and Paradise Park in Newhaven. Peak time journeys will no longer run along Avis Way in Newhaven. The Monday to Saturday frequency will be 15 minutes between Chyngton and Brighton, 30 minutes to/from Eastbourne, and every 20 minutes on Sunday. 12X has a frequency uplift up to every 12 minutes, Monday to Saturday. Earlier morning and later evening trips have been added. The 12X will stop additionally at Slindon Avenue in Peacehaven and Beacon Road in Seaford. The 12X does not run on Sunday, so the 13X (see below) will be the service for those who use the Seaford bus stops at Seaford War Memorial, on Sutton Road and on Eastbourne Road west of Chyngton Gardens. The Monday to Friday early morning journey starting at Telscombe Cliffs operating via North Peacehaven will start 4 minutes later than at present and terminate at Chyngton Estate not continuing beyond Seaford to Eastbourne.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses on a commercial basis
- Date of change
- 19 July 2026
- Service number
- 13X
- Route
- Brighton-Saltdean-Peacehaven-Newhaven-Seaford- East Dean- Birling Gap-Beachy Head-Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Improved frequency for the Summer period. Monday to Friday there will be 5 journeys in each direction and an hourly service on Saturday. On Sunday the service runs every 15 minutes for the main part of the day. The first Sunday journey from Seaford War Memorial bus stop to Eastbourne will be at 09:34, and the first journey from the Chyngton Gardens bus stop (on the A259) to Brighton at 09:04.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses on a commercial basis
- Date of change
- 19 July 2026
- Service number
- 14,14A,14B, 14C, N14
- Route
- Brighton - Saltdean - Peacehaven - Newhaven
- Changes to current service
- Route and timetable changes. The service will now run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with the N14 operating hourly between Peacehaven and Brighton, the route matching service 14 in both directions. N14 departures from Brighton Station to Peacehaven are at 01:15 hourly to 04:15 with the last journey extending to Newhaven. N14 journeys to Brighton start with a journey from Newhaven Station at 00:56 (calling at Meridian Centre at 01:07) and then departures start from Meridian Centre at 02:02, 03:02 and 04:02. The extensions to hours of operation of route 14 (see below) combine with N14 journeys to create the 24 hour a day service. Routes 14A,14B and 14C are to be removed and replaced by a standard route 14 and an extended route 23 (Woodingdean-Sussex University-County Hospital-Brighton Marina-Peacehaven) – see below. The Monday to Saturday daytime service frequency will be every 15 minutes between Peacehaven and Brighton, with a Monday to Friday afternoon frequency of every 20 minutes. There will be additional early morning and late evening journeys and off-peak hourly extensions to/from Newhaven Sainsbury’s similar to the current timetable. The evening frequency will be 30 minutes (Brighton-Peacehaven) with several (mainly early) evening journeys extended beyond Peacehaven to Newhaven. The two schoolday morning journeys running beyond Brighton Station to Cardinal Newman School, Hove, continue with minor changes. Sunday daytime frequency will be improved to every 20 minutes, with alternate journeys extended beyond Peacehaven to/from Newhaven Sainsbury’s. Morning journeys commence about 3 hours earlier than at present from Brighton and 2 hours earlier from Newhaven and Peacehaven whilst there are also late evening journeys around 40-50 minutes later than at present.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses on a commercial basis
- Date of change
- 19 July 2026
- Service number
- 21 (Sunday)
- Route
- Lewes-Offham-Cooksbridge-Chailey-Newick-Sheffield Park Gardens-Sheffield Park Station (Bluebell Railway)
- Changes to current service
- No change. Compass Travel provide the Monday to Saturday service, numbered 121 (see below).
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- Service number
- 23
- Route
- Woodingdean- Sussex University-County Hospital-Brighton Marina-Peacehaven
- Changes to current service
- Existing Brighton service 23 is being extended from Brighton Marina to Peacehaven. It will run every hour over this section of route, including up to early/mid-evening Monday to Saturday and on Sunday. Service 23 replaces the withdrawn services 14B and 14C (see above), maintaining the link between Peacehaven, Saltdean, Rottingdean and the Royal Sussex County Hospital, as well as introducing an hourly service between Peacehaven and Brighton Marina 7 days a week (currently served by the 14B on Sundays only).
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses on a commercial basis
- Date of change
- 19 July 2026
- Service number
- 23 (Sunday)
- Route
- Newhaven-Piddinghoe-Rodmell-Kingston-Lewes
- Changes to current service
- No change. Compass Travel provide the Monday to Saturday service, numbered 123 (see below).
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- Service number
- 25 (Tues/Thurs/Sat)
- Route
- Lewes-Glynde-Firle-Charleston in Firle-Wilmington-Polegate-Wannock- Willingdon village- District General Hospital-Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- Service number
- 25X (Sun)
- Route
- Berwick-Lewes
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- Service number
- 26 (Sun/bank hol)
- Route
- Seaford-Alfriston-Drusillas Zoo -Wilmington-Polegate-Wannock-Willingdon-District General Hospital-Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Usual seasonal timetable adjustments (16:50 from Seaford to run to Eastbourne, and 18:00 from Eastbourne to Alfriston) reinstated for Summer period until 25 October..
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- Service number
- 28
- Route
- Eastbourne- District General Hospital-Willingdon-Hailsham-Battle Road-Golden Cross-Laughton-Ringmer-Lewes-Universities-Brighton
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses on a commercial basis except for Eastbourne - Ringmer route section funded by development contributions.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 29, 29A,29B, 29X, N29
- Route
- Tunbridge Wells-Crowborough-Uckfield-Lewes-Universities- Brighton (29,29X) (a 29B return journey runs via Ringmer for King’s Academy) Heathfield-Framfield-Uckfield-Isfield-Lewes-Universities-Brighton (29A) Lewes-Universities-Brighton (N29)
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses (29, 29X & N29) on a commercial basis 29A between Lewes and Heathfield is funded by ESCC, with the help of development contributions and bus support grant from UK Government. 29B is provided with the help of a development contribution.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 30
- Route
- Lindfield-Haywards Heath-Ashenground-Colwell Road–Princess Royal Hospital-Ridgeway
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with a development contribution for the Ridgeway extension.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 31, 31A, 31B
- Route
- Cuckfield-Haywards Heath –Princess Royal Hospital-Newick-Maresfield-Uckfield
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Funded by ESCC with Government grant and a contribution from West Sussex County Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 39 (Fri-Sun/bank holiday Mondays only)
- Route
- Eastbourne Towner- East Dean- Seven Sisters Country Park-Litlington-Alfriston- Charleston in Firle-Charleston in Lewes
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses with funding from a local arts organisation consortium led by Charleston
- Date of change
- Service number
- 39
- Route
- Ridgeway (one journey)-Princess Royal Hospital- America Lane– Haywards Heath-Bolnore
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with a development contribution for the Ridgeway extension.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 40 (Tues/Fri)
- Route
- Berwick-Wilmington-Litlington-Charleston Manor-Exceat-Seaford
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC and the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 47
- Route
- East Saltdean-Brighton-Hove
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel. Funded by Brighton & Hove City Council with a contribution from ESCC.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 47 (Weekends/ bank hol, seasonal)
- Route
- Berwick-Litlington-Berwick (circular)
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- Service number
- 76A (Schooldays)
- Route
- Peacehaven-East Saltdean-Brighton Longhill School
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses, with funding from Brighton & Hove City Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 79 (Weekends/ bank hols, seasonal)
- Route
- Brighton–Ditchling Beacon
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Bus Company and funded by Brighton & Hove City Council with the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 119
- Route
- Seaford local service (including certain journeys to/from Alfriston)
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with UK Government bus support grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 120
- Route
- Seaford local service
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses with funding from Seaford Town Council Compass Travel Saturday afternoon service funded by ESCC with UK Government bus support grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 121 (no bank hol service)
- Route
- Lewes-Offham-Cooksbridge-Chailey-Newick (and Sheffield Park on Saturdays with peak journeys also serving Barcombe)
- Changes to current service
- No change. Cuckmere Buses provide the Sunday service, numbered 21 (see above).
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC and the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 122
- Route
- Lewes-Barcombe-Barcombe Mills loop
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 123 (no bank hol service)
- Route
- Newhaven-Piddinghoe-Rodmell-Kingston-Lewes (one schoolday journey starts from East Saltdean)
- Changes to current service
- No change. Cuckmere Buses provide the Sunday service, numbered 23 (see above).
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC and the help of bus support grant from UK Government. One Sunday journey in each direction is provided by CTLA (Community Transport for the Lewes Area).
- Date of change
- Service number
- 125
- Route
- Alfriston-Berwick-Firle-Glynde-King’s Academy -Lewes
- Changes to current service
- No change. Cuckmere Buses provide a service on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays (see services 25 and 25X above).
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC and the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 126
- Route
- Seaford-Alfriston- Drusillas Zoo-Berwick Station
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses Compass Travel with funding from ESCC through UK Government bus support grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 127
- Route
- Lewes-Landport-Malling-Tesco
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 128
- Route
- Lewes-Nevill-Tesco
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 129
- Route
- Lewes-Spences Lane-Malling-Tesco-Town Centre-Wallands Park-Winterbourne-Lewes
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- CTLA with funding from ESCC with the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 132 (Sunday)
- Route
- Lewes-Malling-Landport-Nevill-Winterbourne
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- CTLA with funding from Lewes Town Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 145
- Route
- Newhaven local service
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 149 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Scaynes Hill- Princess Royal Hospital-Haywards Heath-Lindfield-Fox Hill-Wivelsfield Green-Chailey School
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- The Big Lemon with funding from ESCC with the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 150 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Withyham-Chailey School
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- The Big Lemon with funding from ESCC with the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 166
- Route
- Lewes-Plumpton- Wivelsfield Green-Princess Royal Hospital -Haywards Heath
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with the help of bus support grant from UK Government. Saturday service funded by development contributions.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 167
- Route
- Lewes-Plumpton-Ditchling-Burgess Hill
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with UK Government bus support grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 168 Village Rider
- Route
- Circular service linking Burgess Hill-Ditchling-Plumpton- Wivelsfield Green
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with UK Government bus support grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 271
- Route
- Crawley-Handcross-Cuckfield- Haywards Heath-Wivelsfield- Burgess Hill-Hassocks-Brighton-Royal Sussex County Hospital
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Metrobus on a commercial basis
- Date of change
- Service number
- 272
- Route
- Crawley-Ardingly- Haywards Heath-Lindfield- Princess Royal Hospital -Wivelsfield- Burgess Hill-Hassocks-Brighton-Royal Sussex County Hospital
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Metrobus with some funding from West Sussex County Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 318 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Whitesmith-Chiddingly- Muddles Green- East Hoathly-Halland-Shortgate- Ringmer King’s Academy
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with UK Government bus support grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 468 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Ditchling-Chailey School
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with UK Government bus support grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 492, 494 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Seahaven Academy services
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses with funding from ESCC with UK Government bus support grant.t.
- Date of change
