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Old Shoreham Road - Roadworks - Diversion

Today 20:00 - 23:59

Due to roadworks at Holmes Avenue and Old Shoreham Road, routes 5 & 5A will be on diversion in the direction of Hangleton.

Route 5 will be unable to serve the following stops towards Hangleton:

- Hove Park Tavern
- Aldrington Avenue
- Amherst Crescent

Please use stops Moda Hove Central and Holmes Avenue.

Route 5A will be unable to serve the following stops in the direction of Hangleton:

- Hove Park Tavern
- Aldrington Avenue
- Amherst Crescent
- Wayfield Avenue
- Bishop Hannington Church

Please use stops Moda Hove Central and Mill View Hospital.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Summervale Road - Roadworks - Diversion

Today 14:23

Due to roadworks, we are currently unable to serve the Summervale Road bus stops in both directions.

Passengers are advised to use the bus stops Broadwater Down and Tunbridge Wells Sainsburys at this time.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Montpelier Road - Roadworks - Stop not in use.

Today 09:30 - 17th Jul 2026

  • Affected routes:
  • 21

Due to roadworks, we are unable to serve Montpelier Road bus stop between 09:30 - 15:30 each day until the 17th of July.

Please use Waitrose or Park Royal bus stops in this time.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Coleman Avenue - Roadworks - Stop not in use

Today 08:00 - 17th Jul 2026

Due to roadworks, we are unable to serve Coleman Avenue bus stop going westbound (toward Portslade/Shoreham).

This will be from 08:00 on July 14th until 18:00 on July 17th

Please use School Road or Olive Road bus stops in this time.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused in this time.

Old Shoreham Road - Roadworks - Diversion

13th - 22nd Jul 2026

Due to roadworks, we are unable to serve the following stops between 20:00 and 05:00 each day in both directions:

Stapley Road
Isabel Crescent

Please use Olive Road or Links Road in this time.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Hangleton Valley Drive - Roadworks - Stop Suspension

9th - 27th Jul 2026

  • Affected routes:
  • 5B

Due to roadworks, the Hangleton Valley Drive stop is currently suspended towards Brighton only.

During this time, passengers are advised to use Barnet Way or Spencer Avenue.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Foredown Drive - Road Closure - Diversion

6th - 17th Jul 2026

Due to the closure of Foredown Drive, routes 6 and 95A are on diversion in the direction of Sainsburys.

During this time, passengers are advised to use Carlton Terrace or Sycamore Close.

Route 95A will be starting its route from Sycamore Close.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Upper Gloucester Road - Stop Suspension

24th Jun 2026 onwards

Due to roadworks Upper Gloucester bus stop towards Hollingdean will be unable to be served until further notice.

Please use: Buckingham Road and Brighton Station (stop B4).

Tower Street, Heathfield - Roadworks - Stop Suspension

22nd Jun 2026 - 15th Jul 2026

Due to roadworks, we are currently unable to serve the Tower Street bus stop in Heathfield towards Heathfield.

Passengers are advised to use the bus stops Waldron Court and Community College at this time.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Old Steine, Stop S1 and S2 (Towards Brighton Station) - Stop Suspension

9th Jun 2026 - 28th Jul 2026

Due to Old Steine improvements, routes 12/12A/12x/13X/14 will be unable to serve S1 or S2 bus stops towards Brighton Station between 08:00-19:00 each day from 9th June until 28th July 2026.

Please use Sealife Centre or North Street bus stops in this time.

Buses in the opposite direction will be operating their normal route.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Sussex Police Headquarters, Lewes - Roadworks - Stop Suspension

13th May 2026 - 28th Aug 2026

Due to roadworks, the Sussex Police Headquarters stop is unable to be served southbound (toward Brighton) only.

Please use Barn Road or Sackville House

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Westbourne Villas (Eastbound Towards Whitehawk / Brighton Town Centre) - Temporary Stop

1st May 2026 onwards

The Westbourne Villas (Eastbound Towards Whitehawk / Brighton Town Centre) stop has been moved to a temporary stop location outside the Hove Museum of Creativity.

De Montfort Road - Roadworks - Stop Suspension

30th Apr 2026 - 24th Jul 2026

Due to improvement works, we are currently unable to serve the De Montford Road (Elm Grove) stops in both directions.

Passengers are advised to use Bonchurch Road or Bottom of Elm Grove bus stops during this time.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Upper Beeding and Bramber - Roadworks - Diversion

15th Jul 2026

  • Affected routes:
  • 2

Due to a road closure, we will be unable to serve the following stops from 09:30 - 15:00 15th July 2026 in both directions.

Beeding Court Business Park
Upper Beeding Rising Sun
Kings Head
Bramber St Marys House
Bramber Castle

Please use South Downs Way and Clay hill bus stops in this time.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Royal George, Shoreham - Roadworks - Stop Suspension

16th - 17th Jul 2026

  • Affected routes:
  • 2

Due to roadworks, the Royal George bus stops will be suspended in both directions on the 16th and 17th July 2026, from 09:30-15:30.

During this time, passengers are advised to use Holmbush Centre or Southlands Hospital bus stops.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Brighton Pride 2026

30th Jul 2026 - 3rd Aug 2026

Brighton Pride 31st July - 3rd August

One of the biggest events in the city, Brighton Pride, is back! With celebrations all over the city, Pride timetables will be in place. All diversions are subject to roads reopening on time.

Route 600 shuttle service

During Pride weekend, the shuttle service route 600 will run between Preston Park, the Old Steine, and the Waterhall Campsite. View the route 600 timetable and fares here https://www.buses.co.uk/Pride.

Thursday 30th July
From 20:00 - 04:00 the following morning, the A23 at Preston Road will be closed in both directions for the set up for the Pride Park area. During this time, routes 5 and 5A and Metrobus routes 271 and 272 will need to divert via Beaconsfield Villas and Preston Drove in both directions.

Friday 31st July
From 21:00, the Sea Life Centre junction will be closed for Pride and will remain shut until 05:00 on Monday. During this time, coastal routes will divert via Edward Street and Rock Gardens, serving Bedford Street.

Saturday 1st August
The Clock Tower and North Street will be closed between 10:15 - 13:30.
The Old Steine will be closed between 10:15 - 13:30.
St James’ Street will be closed all day.
The Sealife centre / Palace Pier Junction will be closed all day.
Preston Road between Stanford Avenue and Preston Drove will be closed all day.
London Road to Oxford Street will be closed between 10:15 - 16:30 and 21:00 - 01:00.
Brighton Station, Queens Road and North Road will be closed between 16:00 - 01:00.
Buses from the West of the city (Hove / Mile Oak) will be turning at Churchill Square
Eastbound buses (towards Whitehawk) will terminate at Western Road and then operate via Montpelier Road, Upper North Street, and Dyke Road to Imperial Arcade, turning right into Churchill Square.
Buses from the North (Moulsecoomb and Lewes) will be turning at the Open Market.
Buses from Lewes Road and Elm Grove (except 25, 28, 29 and 29A) will terminate at the Open Market between 10:15 - 16:30 and restart the route from the east side of The Level.
Routes 25, 28, 29 and 29A will terminate and restart at Lewes Road bus garage between 10:15 - 16:30.
Buses from Ditchling Road will terminate at the Open Market, between 10:15 - 16:30, turning at the Level, and restarting from the temporary bus stop in Union Road.

Closure of London Road from 21:00
Buses coming from Lewes Road will not serve the Open Market but will use St Peter's Place and St Peter's Bus Lane.
Buses from Ditchling Road and Elm Grove will serve the Open Market, then divert down the east side of St Peter's Church.
Buses northbound towards Lewes Road/Elm Grove will use St Peter's bus lane and St Peter's Place, then serve the Level bus stop northbound.
Buses using Ditchling Road will use St Peter's bus lane, St Peter's Place, Lewes Road and Union Road, serving the temporary stop in Union Road.
Buses from the East and Coastal routes
All buses will terminate at either Park Street or the Bingo Hall (Upper Bedford Street) between 10:15 - 13:30.
For the entire day, all buses that serve the Sealife Centre will divert Via Lower Rock Gardens and Edward Street in both directions. Any passengers that use the Sealife stop should go to Edward Street Law Courts Stop.


Route 1
Between 10:15 - 13:30, buses will operate between Mile Oak and Churchill Square and Whitehawk and Upper Bedford Street.
St James’ Street is unable to be served all day.

Route 1X
Between 10:15 - 13:30 buses will operate between Mile Oak and Churchill Square only.
There will be no buses between the Marina and County Hospital during this time. Route 7 and 23 are available as an alternative.

Route 2
Between 10:15 - 13:30 these routes will operate between Steyning/Shoreham and Churchill Square. Also, between Rottingdean/Woodingdean and Brighton College (Freshfield Way), turning around the Bingo Hall. Some morning journeys from Rottingdean to the Bingo will depart slightly earlier compared to normal.
St James’s Street is unable to be served all day.

Route 3X
Between 09:40 - 15:30 buses will operate between Hangleton and Brighton Station only.
Between 15:30 - 16:30 buses will operate between Hangleton and Seven Dials only.
From 16:30 the buses from Brighton University will divert via St Peter's Bus Lane, (stopping at St Peter's Church), then non-stop to Seven Dials via Old Steine, North Street and Dyke Road.
The buses from Hangleton will stop at Seven Dials as normal, then divert via Dyke Road, North Street, Old Steine and serving St Peter's Church in the bus lanes northbound, then onto a normal route past St Peter's Church.
A revised timetable will operate from 16:30.

Routes 5/5A/5B from Patcham and Hollingbury
Preston Road between Preston Drove and Stanford Avenue is closed all day.
Before 10:15, routes 5 and 5A will operate non-stop via Preston Drove and Beaconsfield Villas.
Between 10:15 - 16:30 route 5 will use Braybon Avenue, Surrenden Road, Preston Drove to Fiveways and Ditchling Road to the Open Market. Then turn via The Level, serving the temporary bus stop in Union Road. Then use the same route back to as a the route 5A.
Route 5B will be unable to operate from Asda to Braybon Avenue between 09:40 - 16:00.
From 16:00 – 21:00 routes 5, 5A and 5B will operate via Preston Drove, Fiveways, Ditchling Road and Oxford Street to London Road.
From 21:00 buses will serve the Open Market southbound, then use the east side of St Peter's Church.

Routes 5/5A/5B from Hangleton
Preston Road between Preston Drove and Stanford Avenue is closed all day.
Before 10:15, Routes 5/5A will operate non-stop from Springfield Road via Beaconsfield Villas and Preston Drove.
Between 10:15 - 16:30 all buses will terminate at Churchill Square.
Between 16:00 - 21:00 routes 5, 5A and 5B will operate via Oxford Street, Ditchling Road and Preston Drove to resume normal route.
From 21:00 buses will not serve London Road. Buses will operate via St Peter's Place, Lewes Road, Union Road (serving the temporary stop), Ditchling Road and Preston Drove.

Route 6
Between 10:15 - 16:00 buses to Brighton Station will divert via Montpelier Road, Seven Dials and Terminus Road. Buses from Brighton Station will divert via Upper Gloucester Road, Buckingham Road, Dyke Road and Imperial Arcade, turning right into Churchill Square.
From 16:00 all buses will terminate and start from the Old Steine.

Route 7
Between 10:10 - 13:25 this route will operate between George Street and Brighton Station, dropping off at stop B1 at Brighton Station, then picking up on stop B6 for the return journey.
Between 10:15 - 13:30 route 7 will operate between Brighton Marina and Upper Bedford Street. Buses will drop off on the Westbound Upper Bedford Street, then restart from the Upper Bedford Street stop Eastbound.
Normal route between 13:30 – 16:00.
From 16:00 - 01:00 this route will not serve Brighton Station, instead, buses will serve Dyke Road and Imperial Arcade in both directions.

Routes 12/14/13X
All Buses will use Edward Street and Lower Rock Gardens all day.
Between 10:00 - 13:35 Westbound buses (Towards Brighton Station) will terminate at Park Street, and will be starting the next trip from the same stop. Buses will then turn right down Upper Bedford Street, then left onto the seafront A259.
Between 13:35 - 16:00, buses will serve Brighton Station as normal.
From 16:00 all buses will terminate/ restart from Imperial Arcade due to the closure of Queens Road and Brighton Station.

Route 20 - Queens Park
Buses to Queens Park will not be able to serve St James’s Street all day.
Buses in Queens Park will be suspended between 10:15 - 13:30.
Between 13:30 - 16:00 buses will operate between Queens Park and Imperial Arcade.
From 16:45 all intending passengers at Imperial Arcade to Queens Park will need to board at C7 instead of C8.
From 16:15 buses will not serve Brighton Station.
From 21:00 buses will not serve London Road.

Route 20 - Hollingdean
Between 10:15 - 16:30 buses will terminate at the Open Market and restart in Union Road after turning at The Level.
From 16:00 buses will not be able to serve Brighton Station in both directions. Buses to Hollingdean will operate as normal to Imperial Arcade, then divert via Regent Hill and North Street to St Peter's Church.
This diversion will be non-stop between Imperial Arcade and St Peter's Church.
Buses to Queens Park will divert via St Peter's Bus Lane then Old Steine and North Street, dropping passengers off at Old Steine and North Street, picking up intending passengers for Queens Park at Imperial Arcade C7, turning via Regent Hill and Western Road to resume a normal route onto North Street.
From 21:00, buses from Hollingdean will not be able to serve the St Peter's Bus Lanes, but will serve the Open Market, then use the east side of St Peter's Church.
From 21:00, buses towards Hollingdean will not be able to serve London Road, but will use St Peter's Place, Lewes Road, serving the Level stop and Union Road temporary stop.

Route 21
Between 10:00 - 16:30 all buses will terminate at the Open Market and restart from The Level Northbound. Buses from Goldstone Valley terminate and restart at Churchill Square, a revised timetable applies on these journeys.
From 21:00 due to the closure of London Road this departure towards the Marina will not serve the Open Market, but will use St Peter's Church Bus Lane, St Peter's Place and Lewes Road.
From 21:00, due to the closure of London Road, this departure towards Churchill Square and Goldstone Valley will serve the Open Market Southbound, then use the East side of St Peter's church.

Route 22
Between 10:15 - 16:30 all buses will terminate at the Open Market and restart from The Level Northbound. From 21:00 due to the closure of London Road, buses from Woodingdean will serve the Open Market, then divert down the east side of St Peter's Church. Buses towards Woodingdean will use St Peter's bus lane, St Peter's Place and the east side of The Level.

Route 23
Normal route all day but may be subject to delays.

Route 25
Between 10:30 - 16:30 buses will be running between Lewes Road Garage and Universities only.

Route 24
Between 10:15 - 16:30 buses will terminate at the Open Market Southbound and restart from the east side of The Level Northbound. From 21:00 this departure southbound, will not be able to serve the Open Market but will use the Lewes Road and St Peter's Place to get to St Peter's Bus Lane. The Northbound service will also use St Peter's Place and the Lewes Road.

Route 26 (and 46 in Hollingbury)
Between 10:15 - 16:30 buses will terminate at the Open Market southbound, turn at The Level and restart at the temporary bus stop in Union Road.
16:00 – 21:00 Normal route.
From 21:00 this route will serve the Open Market Southbound, then use the East side of St Peter's Church.
The Northbound route (Towards Hollingbury) will use St Peter's bus lane, St Peter's Place, Lewes Road and Union Road, serving the temporary bus stop in Union Road.

Route 27
All buses will use Edward Street and Rock Gardens all day.
Between 10:10 - 13:30 Westbound routes (Towards Westdene) will terminate at Park Street Eastbound, and restart the next trip from the same stop. Buses will then turn right down Upper Bedford Street, then left onto the seafront A259.
Between 10:30 - 13:30 buses from Westdene will terminate at Brighton Station stop B5 and pick up from stop B6 heading back to Westdene.
From 16:00 all buses will operate via Imperial Arcade and Dyke Road in both directions.

Routes 28/29/29A
Between 10:00 - 16:30 buses to/from Tunbridge Wells, Heathfield, Eastbourne, Ringmer and Lewes will terminate and start from Lewes Road Bus Garage.

Route 46 (Southwick)
Between 10:00 - 16:15 buses from Southwick will terminate at Churchill Square.
From 21:00 buses from Southwick will use St Peter's Place, Lewes Road and Union Road serving the temporary stop. From Hollingbury they will serve the Open Market, then use the east side of St Peter's Church.

Route 48
Between 10:15 - 16:30 buses will terminate at the Open Market and restart from the East side of the Level. From 21:00 buses will not serve the Open Market and will use Lewes Road, St Peter's Place and St Peter's Church both directions.

Route 49
Between 10:10 - 16:30 buses will terminate at the Open Market and restart from the East side of the Level Northbound.
Between 10:15 - 16:30 buses from Portslade Station will terminate at Churchill Square.
From 21:00 buses will not be able to serve the London Road/Open Market and will use Lewes Road and St Peter's Place both directions.

Route 77
This route will not be able to operate from Brighton Palace Pier all day.
Between 09:55 - 15:20 this route will start and terminate at Brighton Station, dropping off at stop B5 and picking up at stop B6 heading towards Devil's Dyke.
From 15:45 buses will divert via Dyke Road between Seven Dials and Imperial Arcade in both directions (not serving Churchill Square).

Route 78
Between 10:30 - 16:30 this route will start from the East side of The Level Northbound and terminate at the Open Market southbound.

Route 79
Between 10:15 - 16:30 this route will terminate at the Open Market Southbound, and restart from the temporary bus stop in Union Road, using The Level to turn around.
From 16:00 this route will not serve Brighton Station and instead serve Royal Pavilion (R1) then use St Peter's bus lane to resume normal route.

Night Routes

N1
Buses will be diverted via Edward Street all night.
Serving stops at the Royal Pavilion (R1) and Law Courts in Edward Street.

N5
Route is unchanged although there may be short notice diversions in the London Road area.

N7
First N7 trip will be diverted away from Brighton Station via Imperial Arcade.

N12/N14
All buses will use Edward Street and Rock Gardens in both directions.
Serving stops at the Royal Pavilion (R1) and Law Courts in Edward Street towards Newhaven
Serving stops at Upper Rock Gardens and Law Courts towards Brighton Station


City Sightseeing
No service all day


Sunday 2nd August
From 12:00 - 22:30 the A23 Preston Road will be closed in both directions for the festival in Preston Park. During this time routes 5 and 5A and Metrobus routes 271 and 272 will divert via Beaconsfield Villas and Preston Drove in both directions.

The Sea Life Centre junction and St James's Street will be closed for Pride and will remain shut until 05:00 on Monday. During this time, coastal buses will divert via Edward Street and Rock Gardens, serving Bedford Street.


Compass Travel
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National Express
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Stagecoach
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National Rail
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