Rother District bus service changes
Summer 2026
- Service number
- 11, 11A
- Route
- Bexhill Town Centre - Little Common
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Bexhill Community Bus
- Date of change
- Service number
- 12
- Route
- Bexhill Town Centre - Pebsham
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Bexhill Community Bus
- 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
- Date of change
- Service number
- 14
- Route
- Bexhill Town Centre - Sutton Place
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Bexhill Community Bus
- Date of change
- Service number
- 53
- Route
- Eastbourne-Polegate-Hailsham-Herstmonceux-Ninfield-Sidley- Bexhill Hospital-Bexhill
- Changes to current service
-
No change . - Service provided by
- Stagecoach on a commercial basis except for Sunday service funded by ESCC with help of UK Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 70 (College Days)
- Route
- Rye - Bexhill College
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach on a commercial basis
- Date of change
- Service number
- 94, 94A (journeys numbered 94A do not serve Silverhill)
- Route
- Bexhill-Bexhill Hospital-Sidley- Combe Valley Way-Hollington Tesco-Silverhill- Conquest Hospital
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach on a commercial basis
- Date of change
- Service number
- 95
- Route
- Little Common (school journeys) - Bexhill - Ninfield - Battle - Conquest Hospital
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC with the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 96
- Route
- Little Common- Cooden Beach-Bexhill-Ridgewood Gardens
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC with the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 97
- Route
- Bexhill-Glenleigh Park–Sidley
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC with the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 98
- Route
- Hastings - Pebsham - Bexhill - Sidley
- Changes to current service
-
Revised Mon-Sat timetable, frequency reduced to 30 mins.
Evening and Sunday services unchanged. - Service provided by
- Stagecoach on a commercial basis Evening service and earlier Sunday morning service are funded by Development Contributions..
- Date of change
- Service number
- 99 99E (journeys also serve Sovereign Harbour South in Eastbourne)
- Route
- Eastbourne-Pevensey-Bexhill-Hastings
- Changes to current service
- .
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach on a commercial basis Evening services from April 2026 partly funded by development contributions.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 100
- Route
- Conquest Hospital-Hastings-Guestling-Icklesham-Winchelsea-Rye-Lydd-New Romney
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach on a commercial basis except for: Late evening journeys Monday - Saturday between Silverhill and Rye operate with funding from ESCC, with the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 101
- Route
- Hastings-Fairlight-Winchelsea Beach-Rye (also serves Conquest Hospital evenings and Sundays)
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach on a commercial basis Monday to Saturday daytime Monday to Saturday evenings and Sundays funded by ESCC with help of UK Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 225 (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday)
- Route
- Crowborough-Rotherfield-Heathfield-Rushlake Green-Brightling-Netherfield-Battle
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- North Wealden Community Transport Partnership (Wealdlink) with funding from ESCC with the help of bus support grant from UK Government
- Date of change
- Service number
- 231
- Route
- Heathfield-Burwash- Etchingham (plus Hurst Green–Uckfield schooldays only journeys)
- 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
- 294 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Peasmarsh-Beckley-Northiam-Tenterden (Homewood School)
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Hams Travel with funding from Kent County Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 312
- Route
- Rye-Playden-Iden-Wittersham-Tenterden
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC with the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 313, 313U
- Route
- Rye Harbour-Rye-Playden-Peasmarsh-Beckley-Northiam (some journeys, numbered 313U, between Rye and Northiam run via Udimore and Broad Oak)
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC with the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 320 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Ninfield - Claverham College
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC with the help of bus support grant from UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 326
- Route
- Rye local service
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Rye & District Community Transport
- Date of change
- Service number
- 329
- Route
- Hastings - St Helens-Conquest Hospital-Westfield-Broad Oak-Northiam-Tenterden
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC and Kent County Council with the help of UK Government.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 342 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Northiam-Playden-Rye-Udimore-Westfield
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- The Big Lemon with funding from ESCC and the help of UK Government bus grant.
- 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 with the help of UK Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 349
- Route
- Hastings-Sedlescombe-Bodiam-Sandhurst-Hawkhurst
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC with the help of UK Government grant
- 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 with the help of UK Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 356 (College Days)
- Route
- Little Common - Hooe - Claverham College
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC with the help of UK Government grant
- 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 with the help of UK Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 360 (College Days)
- Route
- Etchingham - Bexhill College
- Changes to current service
- As stated in the last update, this service was to be reviewed due to the expense of providing it and the relatively low number of students who use the service. Due to reduced funding and increased costs, this service will cease in July 2026. Route 1066 (see below) on college days provides a morning journey to Bexhill College from Hawkhurst, Hurst Green, Robertsbridge, Whatlington, Battle and Hastings. In the afternoons, those wishing to travel to/from Whatlington, Robertsbridge, Hurst Green and Hawkhurst, will be able to use service 95 from Bexhill College to Battle and then transfer to service 1066. Customers using the 360 from Cripps Corner and Sedlescombe will have the option of using the 349 to Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards (vicinity of Sainsbury’s) and transferring to service 361. In the afternoons, a similar transfer is available between services. Rail services are also available for some of the communities served by the 360.
- Service provided by
- Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- 11 July 2026
- Service number
- 361 (College Days)
- Route
- Peasmarsh - Bexhill College
- Changes to current service
- Change of operator from Rambler Coaches to The Big Lemon for 2026-2027 academic year start.
- Service provided by
- The Big Lemon with funding from ESCC with Government grant
- Date of change
- 26 July 2026
- Service number
- 381 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Westfield - Robertsbridge Community College
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 382 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Rye - Robertsbridge Community College
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- The Big Lemon with funding from ESCC's UK Government grant.
- 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's UK Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 384 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Hastings - Robertsbridge Community College
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach on a commercial basis
- Date of change
- Service number
- 553 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Brookland-New Romney-Lydd-Camber-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 with funding from Kent County Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 1066
- Route
- Hastings-Battle (some journeys serve Claverham Community College)-Mountfield or Whatlington-Robertsbridge- Hurst Green-Hawkhurst-Flimwell-Ticehurst-Wadhurst-Frant- Tunbridge Wells
- Changes to current service
-
.
No change - Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC using UK Government grant and a contribution from Kent County Council. Sunday service funded by development contributions.
- Date of change
- Service number
- B67 (Tuesday)
- Route
- Battle - Sedlescombe
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with funding from ESCC using UK Government grant.
- 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 funding from ESCC using UK Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- B72 (Monday)
- Route
- Mountfield–Broad Oak-Westfield-St Leonards (Sainsburys)-Battle-Netherfield
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with funding from ESCC using UK Government grant.
- Date of change
- 1 June 2026
- Service number
- B73 (Tuesday)
- Route
- Battle-Robertsbridge-Mountfield-Battle
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- B74 (Friday)
- Route
- Mountfield-Netherfield- Sedlescombe- Robertsbridge-Burwash- Battle
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- B75 (Wednesday)
- Route
- Mountfield-Netherfield- Battle-St Leonards (Sainsburys)-Westfield-Sedlescombe-Battle
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Battle Area Community Transport (BACT) with funding from ESCC's UK Government grant.
- Date of change
- 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's UK Government grant.
- 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)
- Date of change
- Service number
- U1-U5 (Schooldays
- Route
- Uplands Academy services from John’s Cross, Hurst Green, Hawkhurst, Flimwell, Ticehurst, Burwash and Etchingham
- Changes to current service
- The service U4 and U5 journeys will be removed. Hams Travel will instead provide larger buses on services U1, U2 and U3 to ensure all Uplands Academy pupils are catered for. This change will help to ease traffic congestion outside the school at pick-up and set-down times.
- Service provided by
- Hams Travel on a commercial basis except for services U4 and U5, which operate with funding from ESCC and the help of bus service support grant from UK Government
- Date of change
- 23 August 2026
|
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. |
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