Fares and bus passes

For information on fares, tickets and bus passes, please see the relevant links below:

Bus fares consultation

Colchester Borough Card

The Colchester Borough Card allows unlimited bus travel in and around Colchester on First Essex, Arriva Colchester, Panther Travel, Ipswich Buses, Stephenson’s of Essex, and Hedingham Omnibuses services.

Essex County Council tickets

Single and return fares are available on most buses and many operators offer weekly, monthly and annual tickets.

PLUSBUS

PLUS BUS is a cheap travel card that you buy with your train ticket at any National Rail station ticket office or online.

Older or disabled persons bus pass

Find out how to apply for a Concessionary Bus Pass including the concessionary pass calculator, eligibility, replacing lost bus passes.

Scholar season tickets

The Scholar's Season ticket is a prepaid ticket and can be used on some Essex County Council contracted local bus services.

Yoti CitizenCard

Essex County Council has reached agreement with Yoti-CitizenCard to provide a proof of age card in Essex.