[Brighton] Access to Brighton Bus/Coach Station

[ferring seagull]

My brother and his wife are coming down to Brighton by National Express and I need to be able to pick them up !

It is years since I dropped off my long gone mother at Brighton Coach Station (near the Steine as I remember).

How easy is it to drop off / pick up from there - parking etc etc and does the Coastline 700 service leave from the same place ?

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated !

 

[Sirnormangall]

See if they can get dropped off at the Black Lion at Patcham - that’ll be an easier pick up for you.

 

[ferring seagull]

See if they can get dropped off at the Black Lion at Patcham - that’ll be an easier pick up for you.

Thank you !

 

[BNthree]

Nearest you can get in a car is this little bit of The Steine where there are a few parking spaces:

https://goo.gl/maps/8Tynopsv9K153SEB6

Or round by Brighton Town Hall on Bartholomews or Little East St.

 

[The Oldman]

National Express Stop is in Pool Valley. Stagecoach Coastline 700 stop is in Old Steine just up from Pool Valley

 

[stewart12]

anyone remember when they closed the pool valley coach station for ages to "renovate it" and basically did absolutely nothing

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

The OP calling it Brighton Bus & Coach Station is something of a misnomer, as the only services that use it now are those operated by National Express coaches. Buses stopped serving it some years ago.

Shame it was quite a transport hub in it's heyday. So busy in fact that it even supported a cafe for passengers to use pre and post journey.

 

[Official Old Man]

You say Coastline 700 so I presume this is the service they are using. This bus stops at the Old Steine which, with all the work going on, is impossible for you to stop at. You could drive out to the King Alfred and meet there or, if they know the area, meet at the front of the pier. With the latter you would park up somewhere in Madeira Drive and await a phone call.

 

[Nitram]

If you live in Ferring the 700 goes there. If you want to pick up on the National Express the Black Lion as mentioned is easiest if you are travelling from Worthing area.

 

[blue-shifted]

You can double park for a bit right next to Pool Valley. There's a bit of the Old Steine just where the YHA hostel is where you won't be in anyone's way for a bit and you can just wait for the call.

 

[TheJasperCo]

Just adding to the good advice above. OP might like to know that the Nat'l Express service does stop off in Worthing, just along the seafront adjacent to the pier.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Just adding to the good advice above. OP might like to know that the Nat'l Express service does stop off in Worthing, just along the seafront adjacent to the pier.

That would be a different National Express route though.

 

[Falmerfourtickets]

The area is known as Paul Valley!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The area is known as Paul Valley!

Piss off Timmy.

 

[BensGrandad]

If coming from London the bus stops at The Black Horse which is now a Miller Carter and was a Harvester, at Patcham, very easy to find and park.

 

[ofco8]

You can double park for a bit right next to Pool Valley. There's a bit of the Old Steine just where the YHA hostel is where you won't be in anyone's way for a bit and you can just wait for the call.

Have parked there myself when picking up friends on National Express coach.

 

[dazzer6666]

If coming from London the bus stops at The Black Horse which is now a Miller Carter and was a Harvester, at Patcham, very easy to find and park.

Stop confusing the OP, it’s the Black LION as already posted.