Back to everything running to a schoolday timetable

Following two weeks of various alterations to different services on different days due to schools taking their Autumn breaks at different times and for different lengths, all our bus services revert to a normal school day operation from Monday 3rd November.

Please see separate Service Update for diversions affecting s2 and TW3 in Otford and the continued closure of Sevenoaks High Street (due to reopen on 8th November)

Whilst we try and keep everyone informed and updated with the short term alterations we sometimes have to make to our bus services with the information provided to us, sometimes works take place either without proper authorisation or with retrospective permissions being granted and the first we find out is when the bus driver is faced with a closed road in front of them.

Rye Lane Closure

Due to drainage works taking place the section of Rye Lane between Willow Park and Pilgrims Way West is closed to all traffic from Monday 3rd until Wednesday 19th November.

Bus services will be diverted as follows:-

S2 will use Pilgrims Way West and will NOT serve Telston Lane or Willow Park

TW3 will not be able to serve Otford High Street, Pilgrims Way West, Telston Lane or Willow Park and will wait its time at Otford Pond.

We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause

Affected Services:

• S2
• TW4

Knockholt Bus diversions November 2025 to May 2026

As residents will be aware, the water main along Harrow Road, Old London Road and Star Hill Road is being replaced in three phases between the dates above which will necessitate diverting buses.

From Monday 10th November until 19th December, (Phase 1 of the works) Harrow Road and the triangle outside the Three Horseshoes will be closed throughout.

T3, TW6, S3, S34 and route 3 towards Sevenoaks.

From Park Corner buses will turn left into Old London Road (Missing out stops at The Three Horseshoes)

T3, TW6, S3, S34 and route 3 from Sevenoaks.

Buses will continue along Old London Road past The Harrow then turn right onto Main Road and normal line of route. (Missing out stops at The Three Horseshoes)

Customers who would normally board at The Three Horseshoes bus stop are advised to walk to Park Corner and use the bus stop at that location.

Buses will not be able to use the bus stop at The Three Horseshoes and will be diverting via Old London Road.

Phases 2 and 3 will follow from 5 January until 31 May and may involve slight timetable alterations to your services, Details of which will be advised in December.

Affected Services:

• 3
• T3
• TW6
• S3
• S34

Otford High Street Closure

Otford High Street has been closed until Friday 31st October and our school services which would normally serve the Telston Lane, Willow Park loop are unable to follow the normal lines of route and will be diverted as follows:-

Route TW3 will wait its time at Otford Pond and will not serve Telston Lane or Willow Park.

Route S2 will operate from Twitton via Telston Lane, Willow Park and Rye lane where it will then turn left and run along the open bit of Pilgrims Way West and Dunton Green to serve Wilderness Campus.

Affected Services:

• TW3
• S2

Route D12 to become the 477S

The route currently numbered D12 between Swanley and the Wilmington and Dartford Schools will be re-numbered 477s after Sunday 27 October.

There are NO changes to route or times and our School Service Fares will still apply on this service.

The Wednesday afternoon journey at 1438 from Wilmington Girls Grammar will continue to run to cater for the early finish there and will also be known as the 477s.

Affected Services:

• D12
• 477S

KCC Travel Saver Tickets

The period of grace to allow time for the distribution of passes at schools has now ended.

From Monday 15th September onwards ALL users of our services will be expected to scan a pass or pay a fare for their journey.

Any user who cannot scan a pass or pay for their journey will be refused travel.

If you were late in applying for your Travel Saver Ticket and have not yet received it, you must ensure you have sufficient funds with you to pay for your journey until you do get it. Our drivers will not accept emails/letters as evidence of pre-payment, if the ticket does not scan on the ticket machine it will not be accepted and a cash/contactless payment must be made for that journey.

Fares on School Services are £5.00 Single or £8.00 Day Return if paying by cash. This is reduced to £3.70 per journey if paying by contactless card each time you board.