Three bus companies, as below, run the bus services in Southend. To find full information on routes, fares and tickets as well as information on access for disabled users and on service disruptions, please contact the bus company. Arriva and First have their own smartphone apps. Stephensons use the myTrip by Passenger smartphone app.
Bus companies
Southend Open-Top Bus Service
A map showing all bus services in Southend can be found on the Essex Bus Info website (at the link marked 'Southend map' on that page).
Train companies
- Greater Anglia download their travel app on play store and iOS
- C2C download their travel app on play store and iOS
Multi-operator journey planning
Fares and passes
For Older Person’s and Disabled Person’s Bus Passes please visit our bus passes pages.
Daily bus passes are available from all the bus companies and, in some cases, bus passes are available for longer periods as well.
The Octopus ticket enables travel on any local bus service in not only Southend, but also in Rochford and Castle Point districts as well - but is not valid on the X30, 68 (Open-Top bus service) or on certain Schoolday-only services.
Cheaper fares for trains
If you travel regularly you may be able to reduce the cost by using a Railcard. Disabled Persons Railcards, 16-25 Railcards, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior Railcard and Network Card are available. Further information on Railcards can be found on the National Railcards website.
Southend-on-Sea City Council is not part of the Senior Railcard subsidy and does not have promotional codes.