Rother District bus service changes

Autumn 2025

Service number
11, 11A
Route
Bexhill town centre - Little Common
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Bexhill Community Bus without funding from ESCC
Date of change
Service number
12
Route
Bexhill town centre - Pebsham
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Bexhill Community Bus without funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
13, 13A
Route
Bexhill town centre - Little Common - Cooden Beach
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Bexhill Community Bus without funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
14
Route
Bexhill town centre - Sutton Place
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Bexhill Community Bus without funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
53
Route
Eastbourne - Bexhill
Changes to current service
Revised route and timetable. All buses will now run as service 53 instead of 53A.
Service provided by
Stagecoach Improvements funded by Government until March 2026.
Date of change
21 September 2025
Service number
70  (College Days)
Route
Rye - Bexhill College  
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Stagecoach
Date of change
 
Service number
94, 94A
Route
Bexhill -Conquest Hospital
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Stagecoach
Date of change
 
Service number
95
Route
Little Common (school journeys) - Conquest Hospital
Changes to current service
Revised route and timetable during the period of the road closure at Battle Hill.
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC
Date of change
To 8 October 2025
Service number
96
Route
Little Common - Ridgewood Gardens
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
97
Route
Bexhill - Sidley
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
98
Route
Hastings - Sidley  
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Stagecoach Improvements funded by Government until March 2026
Date of change
 
Service number
99
Route
Hastings - Eastbourne
Changes to current service
Route changed in Eastbourne to avoid the partial closure  of Terminus Road.
Service provided by
Stagecoach
Date of change
 
Service number
100
Route
Conquest Hospital - New Romney
Changes to current service
No change  
Service provided by
Stagecoach Evening improvements are funded by Government until March 2026
Date of change
 
Service number
101
Route
Hastings - Rye
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC Improvements funded by Government until March 2026
Date of change
 
Service number
225 (Tuesday & Thursday)
Route
Crowborough - Battle
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
North Wealden Community Transport Partnership with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
231
Route
Heathfield - Burwash -  Etchingham
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Compass Travel with funding from ESCC Improvements funded by UK Government until March 2026
Date of change
 
Service number
294 (Schooldays)
Route
Peasmarsh - Tenterden (Homewood School)
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Hams Travel Funded by Kent County Council.
Date of change
 
Service number
312
Route
Rye - Tenterden
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC Sunday service funded by Government until March 2026
Date of change
 
Service number
313, 313A
Route
Rye Harbour - Northiam
Changes to current service
No change  
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC Improvements funded by UK Government until March 2026
Date of change
 
Service number
320 (Schooldays)
Route
Little Common - Claverham College
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
326
Route
Rye local service
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Rye & District Community Transport without funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
329
Route
Hastings - Tenterden
Changes to current service
Some timetable changes
Service provided by
Funded by ESCC and by Government until March 2026
Date of change
 1 September 2025
Service number
342    (Schooldays)
Route
Northiam - Westfield
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
347
Route
Pett - Guestling - Hastings (a return schooldays only journey also extends from/to Ore via Fairlight and Chick Hill)
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC  
Date of change
 
Service number
349
Route
Hastings - Hawkhurst
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
354
Route
Ticehurst - Wadhurst rail link
Changes to current service
Under review due to low use of the service.
Service provided by
Autocar with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
355 (Schooldays)
Route
Claverham Community College school journeys
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
356 (Schooldays)
Route
Little Common - Claverham Community College
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
359 (Schooldays)
Route
Hastings - St Richards Catholic College
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
360 (College Days)
Route
Etchingham - Bexhill College
Changes to current service
No change, although service continues to be under review
Service provided by
Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
361 (College Days)
Route
Peasmarsh - Bexhill College
Changes to current service
No change, although service continues to be under review.
Service provided by
Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
381 (Schooldays)
Route
Westfield - Robertsbridge Community College
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
382 (Schooldays)
Route
Rye - Robertsbridge Community College
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
383 (Schooldays)
Route
Peasmarsh - Robertsbridge Community College
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
384 (Schooldays)
Route
Hastings - Robertsbridge Community College
Changes to current service
Revised route and timetable during the period of the road closure at Battle Hill.
Service provided by
Stagecoach
Date of change
To 8 October 2025
Service number
553  (Schooldays)
Route
Brookland - Rye
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
R&J Coaches Funded by Kent County Council with a contribution from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
977 (Schooldays)
Route
Lydd - Tenterden (Homewood School)
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Stagecoach Funded by Kent County Council.
Date of change
 
Service number
1066
Route
Hastings - Tunbridge Wells  
Changes to current service
Revised route and timetable during the period of the road closure at Battle Hill.
Service provided by
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC and a contribution from Kent County Council. Improvements are funded by Government until March 2026.
Date of change
To 8 October 2025
Service number
B67 (Tuesday)  
Route
Battle - Sedlescombe
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with some funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
B71 (Tuesday)  
Route
Mountfield - Battle
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with some funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
B72 (Monday)  
Route
Mountfield - Netherfield
Changes to current service
Revised route during the period of the road closure at Battle Hill.
Service provided by
Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with some funding from ESCC
Date of change
To 8 October 2025
Service number
B73 (Tuesday)
Route
Battle- Mountfield-Battle
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
B74 (Friday)
Route
Mountfield - Battle
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
B75 (Wednesday)
Route
Mountfield -Netherfield- Battle
Changes to current service
Revised route during the period of the road closure at Battle Hill.
Service provided by
Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with funding from ESCC
Date of change
To 8 October 2025
Service number
B79 (Tuesday)
Route
Battle-Ashburnham-Battle
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
B80-B90 (Occasional Services)
Route
Battle Area Days Out Services
Changes to current service
No change
Service provided by
Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) without funding from ESCC
Date of change
 
Service number
U1-U5 (Schooldays)
Route
Uplands Academy services
Changes to current service
No change 
Service provided by
Hams Travel. Services U4 and U5 funded by ESCC.
Date of change
 

Service number

Route

Changes to current service

Service provided by

Date of change

11, 11A

Bexhill town centre - Little Common

No change

Bexhill Community Bus without funding from ESCC

12

Bexhill town centre - Pebsham

No change

Bexhill Community Bus without funding from ESCC

 

13, 13A

Bexhill town centre - Little Common - Cooden Beach

No change

Bexhill Community Bus without funding from ESCC

 

14

Bexhill town centre - Sutton Place

No change

Bexhill Community Bus without funding from ESCC

 

53

Eastbourne - Bexhill

Revised route and timetable.

All buses will now run as service 53 instead of 53A.

Stagecoach

Improvements funded by Government until March 2026.

21 September 2025

70  (College Days)

Rye - Bexhill College

 

No change

Stagecoach

 

94, 94A

Bexhill -Conquest Hospital

No change

Stagecoach

 

95

Little Common (school journeys) - Conquest Hospital

Revised route and timetable during the period of the road closure at Battle Hill.

Stagecoach with funding from ESCC

To 8 October 2025

96

Little Common - Ridgewood Gardens

No change

Stagecoach with funding from ESCC

 

97

Bexhill - Sidley

No change

Stagecoach with funding from ESCC

 

98

Hastings - Sidley

 

No change

Stagecoach

Improvements funded by Government until March 2026

 

99

Hastings - Eastbourne

Route changed in Eastbourne to avoid the partial closure  of Terminus Road.

Stagecoach

 

100

Conquest Hospital - New Romney

No change

 

Stagecoach

Evening improvements are funded by Government until March 2026

 

101

Hastings - Rye

No change

Stagecoach with funding from ESCC

Improvements funded by Government until March 2026

 

225

(Tuesday & Thursday)

Crowborough - Battle

No change

North Wealden Community Transport Partnership with funding from ESCC

 

231

Heathfield - Burwash -  Etchingham

No change

Compass Travel with funding from ESCC

Improvements funded by UK Government until March 2026

 

294

(Schooldays)

Peasmarsh - Tenterden (Homewood School)

No change

Hams Travel

Funded by Kent County Council.

 

312

Rye - Tenterden

No change

Stagecoach with funding from ESCC

Sunday service funded by Government until March 2026

 

313, 313A

Rye Harbour - Northiam

No change

 

Stagecoach with funding from ESCC

Improvements funded by UK Government until March 2026

 

320

(Schooldays)

Little Common - Claverham College

No change

Stagecoach with funding from ESCC

 

326

Rye local service

No change

Rye & District Community Transport without funding from ESCC

 

329

Hastings - Tenterden

Some timetable changes

Funded by ESCC and by Government until March 2026

 1 September 2025

342    (Schooldays)

Northiam - Westfield

No change

Stagecoach with funding from ESCC

 

347

Pett - Guestling - Hastings (a return schooldays only journey also extends from/to Ore via Fairlight and Chick Hill)

No change

Stagecoach with funding from ESCC

 

 

349

Hastings - Hawkhurst

No change

Stagecoach with funding from ESCC

 

354

Ticehurst - Wadhurst rail link

Under review due to low use of the service.

Autocar with funding from ESCC

 

355

(Schooldays)

Claverham Community College school journeys

No change

Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC

 

356

(Schooldays)

Little Common - Claverham Community College

No change

Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC

 

359

(Schooldays)

Hastings - St Richards Catholic College

No change

Stagecoach with funding from ESCC

 

360

(College Days)

Etchingham - Bexhill College

No change, although service continues to be under review

Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC

 

361

(College Days)

Peasmarsh - Bexhill College

No change, although service continues to be under review.

Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC

 

381

(Schooldays)

Westfield - Robertsbridge Community College

No change

Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC

 

382

(Schooldays)

Rye - Robertsbridge Community College

No change

Stagecoach with funding from ESCC

 

383

(Schooldays)

Peasmarsh - Robertsbridge Community College

No change

Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC

 

384

(Schooldays)

Hastings - Robertsbridge Community College

Revised route and timetable during the period of the road closure at Battle Hill.

Stagecoach

To 8 October 2025

553 

(Schooldays)

Brookland - Rye

No change

R&J Coaches Funded by Kent County Council with a contribution from ESCC

 

977

(Schooldays)

Lydd - Tenterden (Homewood School)

No change

Stagecoach

Funded by Kent County Council.

 

1066

Hastings - Tunbridge Wells

 

Revised route and timetable during the period of the road closure at Battle Hill.

Stagecoach with funding from ESCC and a contribution from Kent County Council.

Improvements are funded by Government until March 2026.

To 8 October 2025

B67

(Tuesday)

 

Battle - Sedlescombe

No change

Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with some funding from ESCC

 

B71

(Tuesday)

 

Mountfield - Battle

No change

Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with some funding from ESCC

 

B72

(Monday)

 

Mountfield - Netherfield

Revised route during the period of the road closure at Battle Hill.

Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with some funding from ESCC

To 8 October 2025

B73

(Tuesday)

Battle- Mountfield-Battle

No change

Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with funding from ESCC

 

B74

(Friday)

Mountfield - Battle

No change

Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with funding from ESCC

 

B75

(Wednesday)

Mountfield -Netherfield- Battle

Revised route during the period of the road closure at Battle Hill.

Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with funding from ESCC

To 8 October 2025

B79

(Tuesday)

Battle-Ashburnham-Battle

No change

Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with funding from ESCC

 

B80-B90

(Occasional Services)

Battle Area Days Out Services

No change

Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) without funding from ESCC

 

U1-U5

(Schooldays)

Uplands Academy services

No change 

Hams Travel.

Services U4 and U5 funded by ESCC.