All

NOTICE OF DIVERSION   Please note that the service 14 will be affected by the closure of Little Wakering Road. This closure is in place for City Fibre to carry out cable upgrades. This closure is scheduled to remain till 28th April 2023. Unfortunately, due to the closure, service 14 […]

From 13th February 2023, there will be some changes to the existing 24/24A service. The current route 24 will cease from this date. The current route 24A will continue, however, this will be renumbered to route 24. Please see below for a map of the ‘new’ service 24 New 24 […]

You may have seen on the news lately, or read in the newspapers, articles relating to a national shortage of bus and lorry drivers around the UK. This is affecting companies across the whole country, however, thanks to the hard work of our staff, the majority of our services are […]

Did you know that being a bus and coach driver is the most thanked profession in the UK according to new research from CPT. 87% of bus and coach drivers say being thanked at work has a positive impact on their wellbeing, and four-fifths of bus travellers thank the driver. […]

Dear Parent/Guardian.   WITHDRAWAL OF BUS SERVICES 621 & 701   As  you  may  be  aware, like many sectors of industry and particularly transport, we are facing horrendous staff shortages at present. This is caused by drivers re-appraising their lifestyle choices post Covid, Brexit, staff moving to better paid jobs […]

Due to the ever-increasing journey times getting into Southend and Westcliff, we have adjusted the timetable of our 503 and 504 school services. This will enable the students to arrive at a much more suitable time each morning. New 503 timetable HERE New 504 timetable HERE We will be regularly […]

Stephensons are pleased to announce, that we have signed up for the Department for Transport capped fare scheme. The scheme, which runs from January to March 2023, limits the price of any single journey to a maximum of £2.00. This £2.00 capped fare applies to all Stephensons routes except the […]

NEWS RELEASE BUS SERVICES SAVED! Local independent bus operator Stephensons, which runs services between Haverhill and Bury, and from Bury to Mildenhall and Newmarket, has announced that it will be stepping in to save the following bus services: Service 8A – March to Cottenham Service 9A – Ely Circular via […]

Stephensons are pleased to announce, that scholar passes for the 2022-23 academic year will be on sale from 1st August 2022. As in previous years, they will be available through our ticketing website http://ticketsystem.coachandbusstudiosystem.com/StephensonsofEssex/Home The passes are available termly or annually (GBHS passes are annual only), and the annual passes […]