#WestSussBus - finding out your views on the buses

I live in Hassocks which is growing rapidly, from the West of the station it is impossible to get into the centre by bus, also Saturday's afternoon service through t h e centre of the village is two hourly, and NO service On Sundays or Bank Holidays!
Also when will we get the new style "digital" bus stops in the centre of the village?

I used to live to the West of the village and the bus services that side were approximately half hourly, and occasionally on Sundays, that has recently improved, so well done for that, but to get to these buses from t h e centre of the village requires a 20 minutes uphill walk!

Can the bus station be updated to show a screen like Havant and many other bus stations also why is the 700 bus cancelled so often without notice , when is WS going to do something about the operators

The students make it uneasey for the puplic to get on the 60 midhurst bus they mess around and they should have a bus of there own to get to school and back

Generally, my experience of the 600 and 700 bus services has been good. Obviously sometimes delays and cancellations, but throughout the long period of roadworks in and around Hunston and Bognor, things worked well.
I just wish that the ticketing arrange were easier to manage. I should be able to buy a return ticket for £5 maximum…. Indeed, I should not be paying for buses as I’m 60 years old…
The new real-time signs are great though….

The residents of East Preston urgently need a new bus stop for the 701 located on the A259 near Angmering rail station (East and West bound). The new 701 service does not currently serve Angmering station despite the fact it drives within 100 metres of it. The current bus services (11 or 9) are not suitable as they do not run often enough, or late enough.

Sadly im very frustrated regarding the stopping of the 84 bus to turners hill park . Firstly no bus on Monday 20th due to a miss placed sign saying road closed which it wasnt ..it was pass the hotel so it ment buses could serve the park bus stop
Now from Friday the 24th no bus could come down again due to a road repair but no signage or anything put up on the website after I rang the metro office they the put up a post
Considering its the only bus for the park homes I find the very frustrating as it leaves us without any option but to get a taxi if needed which on the 20th i had to do as I had a urgent appointment due to having a hysterectomy a few weeks before
As you see some cant just trot up to the crown bus stop so we're isolated and there won't be any bus until the 28th it says

Did you know that there are over 200 buses journeys up and down The Street and Ash Lane in Rustington DAILY?
Are you aware that noise, vibration and air pollution from traffic has been proven to negatively impact your physical and mental health?
We are calling for a formal review of the cumulative environmental impacts of bus operations along The Street and Ash Lane corridor
SEE BUSES IN RUSTINGTON blog for more information.
https://busesinrustington.blogspot.com/

Is there any reason why the number 23 Metrobus can't be diverted to run through Dial Post? This would allow those who aren't car owners to visit the Knepp rewilding project. At present, the nearest bus stop for bus 23 is a very long way away from either visitor centre. It seems unfair that those who can't afford a car, or who prefer not to use one, are effectively excluded from visiting Knepp.

Why are there no night buses in the burgess hill area ???
Considering many companies in the area including Waitrose,Sainsburys etc all open later than the last buses in the relevant areas??

The 700 coast runner should keep to the speed limit. I was behind the 700 in Nutbourne - I was doing 38 in the 40 limit the bus pulled away from me so quickly I estimate his speed at 50+ and it a regular occurrence.

Buses often late or not running, no buses Sundays or bank holidays or evenings. Buses in burgess hill are filthy, the windows, floors, grab rails, god knows how the bus driver sees out of the window. Massive infection risks for certain people that travel on the buses.

I live in Cowfold, and currently drive into Horsham for work 4 days a week. I would take the bus each day if the busses were more frequent. The risk of just missing a bus and having to wait an hour to get back is just too disruptive.

I totally agree with previous poster regarding 500 Service. The 500 Chichester-Littlehampton is sadly lacking a stop convenient for Chichester Sainsbury’s store and Portfield retail park.

The nearest stop to/from these stores is either side of Westhampnett Road - up by St James’ junction and is a 10-15 minute plus walk. It’s a similar length walk from Sainsbury’s to next nearest stop at Shopwyke in other direction. Too much with bags of shopping.

The current distance between the Westhampnett Road stops and the next nearest at Shopwyke is ludicrous and stops should be more frequent especially as this part of the route by Sainsbury’s/Portfield would be a destination for many.
I believe there is a bus stop close to Sainsbury’s on this route that is going unused by this seemingly very popular 500 service and would fall somewhere nearer to midway between the far apart stops of the present route.

Many agree with me that this appears to have been a rather obvious oversight in the planning of stops for this route.

The 501 Littlehampton Chichester service does not have a bus stop convenient for Sainsbuy's Chichester or Portfield retail park. This could be solved by, in both directions, the bus visiting the stop between the two Sainsbury's roundabouts.

Concerning Horsham Bus St. As the town expand's so is the need for an extension to the bus stn. There are not enough seat's for the elderly people and there are problem's with people waiting to board buses being blocked by those alighting. Some of the buses arrive at the same time and it can be a bit manic.We should go back to more school buses!

Whoever decided to renew the Bus Shelter in Stocks Lane, East Wittering did not do their homework first. The original shelter protected passengers from the weather whatever the wind direction, the new wooden shelter offers no protection from wind or rain in any direction. Today, Thursday 18th December was prime example of poor planning the Shelter Seat was sodden with rain water. Please can this 'well intentioned' error be corrected.

It would be so much more comfortable for everyone waiting for buses outside the old post office in Chichester if there were bus shelters. There are two on the cathedral side of the road and far fewer buses stop that side. It is very miserable waiting in the rain and wind for one of many different bus routes, especially when the bus you want is late or cancelled

The new 701 Lancing to Littlehampton route is excellent but as I no longer drive I have asked Stagecoach why they cannot stop at Sainsbury's Rustington where there is ALREADY a bus stop. It is used by Compass buses every half hour. Stagegecoach say it is not part of their route but the No. 11 stops at Asda Ferring and the No. 700 stops at Tesco Durrington. It would take them 2 minutes to stop there but it's a mystery. The next 701 stop is half way down Mill Lane Rustington which is a long walk back.

Hi, I was very disappointed that the bus I booked today cancelled at the last minute. I booked for 4.15 from Billingshurst station to Loxwood, having travelled from the Lake District! We arrived on time to discover the bus (which had shown as due to arrive at 4.09) had cancelled! My daughter and I had to stand in the cold and make another plan which meant a £21 fare with Jake’s Cars. This is so disappointing. We were excited when the service launched but so far, we hard had no luck using it. My daughter (age 16) has also tried a few times and it always gets delayed by up to an hour, so in each case she’s had to find another way to get there.

I’m keen to understand what the issues are and if this can be resolved going forward. Currently I definitely wouldn’t book the service again as it is totally unreliable.

Thank you,
Lucy Percy

The drivers are mostly horrible and think they are members of the military or the government.
Every once in a while you get one of the good 3 that exist.
I have myself been unable to get to work because the machine is not working and the driver thinks it is funny to leave somebody on the roadide, I have also seen them leave people that have challenges because they have a schedule to meet.