Brighton & Hove Bus & Coach Co

Took my 5 year old granddaughter on the bus into Brighton today — was charged the full adult fare. On querying this with the driver, he asked for her ‘bus-​id’ which she does not have as she does not live in Brighton: therefore: full fare — at age 5! I queried this with the bus company afterwards and they said that next time I should query it with the driver (which I did this time!). Basically they weren’t interested. Shan’t be taking her on a Brighton bus again!

The busses arent bad but the electronic bus times at bus stops never work, so you never know if a bus is going to arrive on time.

During the summer months I was fortunate enough to have free bus travel as a part of my job. This meant a lot of time spent watching the city pass by through the bus windows.
Sadly, I no longer have this privilege and have subsequently used the buses less and less, reluctant to part with cash for something that was once free. It took a return to my birthplace of Derby to make me realise how good these buses really are. You see, the buses in Derby are nice (leather seats and they talk to you), but they’re relatively expensive (almost £5 for a day’s travel). A day of travel in Brighton covers a much larger area and is much cheaper (£3.60). The other benefit of this saver ticket is not only unlimited travel in the city, but also the fact that the buses cover such a large area, all under one company (unlike Derby, which has several!)
Another bonus of the buses in Brighton are the night services, which get you from the Marina to Portslade; the city centre and the university sites in Falmer (and everything in between!) At a reasonable cost of £2.20 for a single, or £1 if you have a valid day saver ticket, they’re pretty good value for money and almost always better value than a taxi (especially if you’re travelling alone).
I am a rather tall chap and find the seats a little uncomfortable and upstairs on the double-​deckers I tend to have to stoop in order to avoid a sore head. Space aside, I cannot really find fault with these buses. Although walking, or cycling is better for the environment, the bus is certainly the best method in the city in terms of price and eco-​efficiency when you need to make a longer journey. So, get on board!

Having been involved in the transport industry since the 1880s, the Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company certainly has a great deal of experience in the field! It offers a comprehensive service across the Brighton and Hove area, with a fleet of over 250 buses at its disposal operating twenty four hours a day. The buses are bright, charmingly covered with photos of local residents, and most importantly run regularly and on time! From some points you can expect a bus to be there every ten minutes to pick you up, which is great! The price isn’t as good as that of the Big Lemon, with singles £1.80, and Citysavers £3.60, but this is easily the best bus company, considering its size, I’ve encountered in a major city.

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I found the buses in B+H to always be on time and reliable. The routes are very comprehensive, making it easy to get from one point to any other point.

As far as bus services go, Brighton’s is nationally renowned as one of the best and I have to agree. Recent developments such as the online time screen telling you how long until your next bus, and the latest Biofueled vehicles mean that the convenience of the service has improved significantly over recent years. Give it a try — you might like it!

This is the principal bus company in the Brighton and Hove area. There are a few others — Stagecoach, Compass, Big Lemon — but B&H Bus and Coach Co. run maybe 95% of the bus services in the city.
I haven’t got a great deal of experience of bus services in other places (except London — I am a Londoner), so it’s not easy to judge how good this service is in comparison to others. However, it seems to me fairly good overall.
During the day on weekdays buses are extremely frequent to the extent that you don’t mind missing one — there’ll be another along in a minute. The drivers are mostly polite and good-​natured (one or two aren’t, but you get that anywhere).
One annoyance is rather reduced service late evenings and Sundays. OK, I realise extra overtime/​unsocial hours payments should be paid, and that’s presumably why they run maybe only a third of the buses during those times. I wish the local council would subsidise the late evening and Sunday running.
Tickets are a bit expensive, so if there’s three or four of you, it’s perhaps best to cab it. But for one or two people, the saver tickets are great value if you want to travel around. The best deal (apart from season tickets) is the pack of five one-​day supersaver tickets for £16. This may sound expensive, but they allow you unlimited travel anywhere on B&H Buses for £3.20 a day (£3.50 if you get one from the driver).
Many of the buses are named after famous people associated with Brighton and Hove, such as Larry Olivier, Chris Eubank and Charles II. On the sides of buses are often big photos of a selected local person saying how wonderful B&H Buses are. Which, I think, is mostly true.