Christmas & New Year Holiday Bus Services
7 months ago
We are excited to announce our Christmas and New Year services, which this year will include route 28 operating for the first time on Christmas Day (between Brighton and Lewes).
A detailed rundown of the additional Christmas services, along with timetables for the wider holiday period, can be found below.
Christmas Eve - Wednesday 24th December
Saturday service, finishing from approximately 2200 (see full list below).
Night routes will not operate.
Christmas Day - Thursday 25th December
This Christmas, we are excited to announce that we will be operating route 28 to Lewes. Hop on board our special Christmas Day services on routes 1, 5B, 7, 12, 28 and 49.
Night buses will not operate.
| Route 1 | Route 5B | Route 7 | Route 12 | Route 28 | Route 49 |
Boxing Day - Friday 26th December
Boxing Day special timetable on routes 1/1X, 2, 5/5A, 5B, 6, 7, 12/12A, 13, 14/14A, 18, 22/22B, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29B, 48, 49, 50, 77, 78 and 79.
Night buses will not operate.
| Route 1 | Route 1X | Route 2 | Route 5/5A | Route 5B | Route 6 |
| Route 7 | Route 12/12A | Route 13 | Route 14/14A | Route 18 | Route 22/22B |
| Route 25 | Route 26 | Route 27 | Route 28/29B | Route 48 | Route 49 |
| Route 50 | Route 77 | Route 78 | Route 79 |
Saturday 27th December
Saturday service.
Sunday 28th December
Sunday service.
Monday 29th December
Saturday service, except routes 77 & 79 will not operate.
Buses on route 5A will stop at Hove Polyclinic.
Tuesday 30th December
Saturday service, except routes 77 & 79 will not operate.
Buses on route 5A will stop at Hove Polyclinic.
New Year's Eve - Wednesday 31st December
Saturday service, except routes 77 & 79 will not operate.
Buses on route 5A will stop at Hove Polyclinic.
Night services will operate with additional journeys on routes N1, N5, N7, N12 & N25.
New Years Eve Night Buses
| Route N1 | Route N5 | Route N7 | Route N12 | Route N14 | Route N25 |
New Year's Day - Thursday 1st January
Sunday service.
Friday 2nd January
Monday to Friday service and school holiday timetable resume.
Saturday 3rd January
Saturday service.
Christmas Eve Wednesday 24th December 2025 Last Buses
Most buses will finish operating by about 2200; the last departure on each service is listed below:
Route 1
2106 Swanborough Drive to Mile Oak
2118 Swanborough Drive to Churchill Square only
2124 Mile Oak to Swanborough Drive
Route 1X
2142 Mile Oak to Marina
2113 Marina to Mile Oak
Route 2
2036 Rottingdean to Steyning
2107 Rottingdean to Shoreham
2138 Rottingdean to Blatchington Road only
2030 Steyning to Rottingdean
2121 Shoreham to North Street only
Route 3X
2112 Brighton Uni to Hangleton
2106 Hangleton to Brighton Uni
Routes 5/5A
2131 Patcham to Hangleton
2117 Hangleton to Patcham
Route 5B
2120 Hollingbury to Hangleton
2127 Hangleton to Hollingbury
Route 6
2137 Downs Park to Brighton Station
2150 Brighton Station to Downs Park
Service 7 2145 George Street to Marina
2145 Marina to George Street
Routes 12/12A
2055 Brighton Station to Eastbourne
2115 Brighton Station to Chyngton Gardens
2140 Brighton Station to Denton Corner
2100 Eastbourne to Brighton Station
2115 Eastbourne to Newhaven Station only
Route 14
2135 Brighton Station to Newhaven Station
2130 Peacehaven to Brighton Station
Route 18
2154 Brighton Station to Queens Park
2132 Queens Park to Brighton Station
Route 21
2124 Goldstone Valley to Marina
2132 Marina to Churchill Square
Route 22
2145 Churchill Square to Woodingdean
2138 Woodingdean to Churchill Square
Route 23
2123 Sussex University to the Marina
2110 Marina to Sussex University
Route 24
2111 Churchill Square to Hollingbury
2125 Hollingbury to Churchill Square
2155 Hollingbury to Lewes Road Garage only
Route 25
2135 Old Steine to Sussex University
2138 Sussex University to Old Steine
Route 26
2126 Churchill Square to Hollingbury
2153 Hollingbury to Churchill Square
Route 27
2113 Westdene, Withdean Stadium to Saltdean
2125 Saltdean to Westdene, Withdean Stadium
Routes 28/29/29A
1952 (29) Tunbridge Wells to Churchill Square
1945 (29) Churchill Square to Tunbridge Wells
2045 (29) Churchill Square to Uckfield
2015 (28) Churchill Square to Eastbourne
2115 (28) Churchill Square to Malling Church Lane
2023 (28) Eastbourne to Churchill Square
No change to the 29A
Route 46
2027 Southwick to Hollingbury
2127 Southwick to Old Steine only
2110 Hollingbury to Southwick
2140 Hollingbury to Churchill Square only
Route 48
2121 Lower Bevendean to Churchill Square
2151 Lower Bevendean to Lewes Road Bus Garage only
2119 Churchill Square to Lower Bevendean
Route 49
2117 East Moulsecoomb to Portslade
2136 East Moulsecoomb to Churchill Square
2125 Portslade to East Moulsecoomb
Route 50
2154 Churchill Square to Lewes Road Garage
2140 Hollingdean to Churchill Square
Route 54
2010 Eastbourne to Uckfield
2135 Uckfield to Eastbourne