School bus routes and timetables

1 Overview

This section includes information on:

• dedicated school transport routes
• public bus service routes.

If your child is eligible for free school transport they will be allocated a route, which you will receive by email. If travelling by bus, this may be a dedicated school service or a public service. You can find route and timetable information on the following pages.

If your child is not eligible for assistance with school transport but will be travelling to school by public bus, please see our public bus routes page.

Guidance on using transport 

Guidance about expected behaviour and important information about school transport for eligible pupils is available in the leaflet below:

• Home to school travel leaflet (PDF, 930KB)

2 Dedicated school transport routes

You will find the route your child has been allocated in the email you have received from the school transport team.

Your child should not attempt to travel on a route that has not been allocated to them. They will be refused travel if they do not have a valid pass.

While drivers do all they can to keep to the timetable, times stated are approximate. Pupils should be ready at their pick-up point at least five minutes earlier than the scheduled time.

The route timetables can be found on the links below:

• Routes 44b to 229
• Routes 401 to 491
• Routes 500 to 591
• Routes 603 to 699
• Routes 702 to 905
• Sir Robert Woodard Academy school bus (This service does not have a route number because it is arranged by the school directly)
• Bohunt School (Horsham) - Route Bohunt 1

Public service transport

If your child has been allocated a pass for use on a public service bus, please see the public bus routes page.

3 Public bus routes

Timetables

To view public bus timetables, please see the links to the operator websites below:

• Brighton & Hove
• Compass Travel
• Metrobus
• Stagecoach
• Bus fares and discounts
• New 16 to 20 Bus Saver

4 Operator information

These are the contact details for school transport providers.

Please contact the operator direct for lost property enquiries.

Compass Travel

• Phone: 01903 690025
• Email: office@compass-travel.co.uk

Crawley Luxury

• Phone: 01293 521002
• Email: info@crawley-luxury.co.uk

Portsmouth City Coaches

• Phone: 01243 378337
• Email: info@portsmouthcitycoaches.co.uk

Southdown Buses

• Phone: 01342 719619
• Email: info@southdown.net

Stagecoach

• Phone: 03451 210190
• Email: southeast.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com 

Sussex Coaches

• Phone: 01403 741976
• Email: info@sussex-coaches.co.uk

West Sussex County Council and all other operators

• Phone: 0330 222 5666
• Email: school.transport@westsussex.gov.uk

You can also contact the school transport team using our online form.

5 Requesting an alternative route

Requests to change transport arrangements or bus routes can sometimes be met. You must ask for changes in writing using the online form below.

You may have to wait for a change to become possible. In some cases, we may not be able to provide your requested change.

Students must remain travelling on the route allocated to them until we notify you otherwise.