Route P Bus Service

[twowheelsbest]

Anybody else got problems with this . According to route on Brighton & Hove Buses website, it is supposed to take in The Dip at Hollingdean. We have waited there on two Saturdays now, and it has failed to appear. Apparently comes up Preston drove to Fiveways, and turns straight down Ditchling Road.
Spoke to the driver coming back form the ground yesterday, and he didn't have a clue where the Dip is!. Service is operated by Compass (from West Sussex on behalf of B&H buses.
I have e-mailed both Bus companies, and the Club to clarify the route. I will post any reply I get on here

 

[deckchair]

on saturday on the way to amex route p went up stanford road,right down part of ditchling road then left down to hollingdean.on way back we went via hollingdean and ditchling rd to fiveways then down preston drove .turned left there and along preston rd.hope this helps.bus followed that route for sunderland game too.

 

[Brovion]

on saturday on the way to amex route p went up stanford road,right down part of ditchling road then left down to hollingdean.on way back we went via hollingdean and ditchling rd to fiveways then down preston drove .turned left there and along preston rd.hope this helps.bus followed that route for sunderland game too.

How full was it when it got to Fiveways?

 

[deckchair]

How full was it when it got to Fiveways?

standing room only when we got on at seven dials but not many got on after that so you would have been okhttps://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/images/smilies/seagullsign.jpg

 

[twowheelsbest]

Not surprised not many got on after 7 Dials, as it doecn't stick to the scheduled route!

standing room only when we got on at seven dials but not many got on after that so you would have been okhttps://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/images/smilies/seagullsign.jpg

 

[deckchair]

Not surprised not many got on after 7 Dials, as it doecn't stick to the scheduled route!

sorry should have said it went up beaconsfield villas and then right up preston drove to fiveways,is that its scheduled route?!

 

[twowheelsbest]

This:
ROUTE P (Portslade) pm Southern Cross 12.50 Portslade Station, Portland Road 12.54 Goldstone Villas, Blatchington Rd 1.02 Hove Station 1.03 Seven Dials, Chatham Place 1.10 Preston Circus, Preston Road 1.15 Beaconsfield Villas, Top 1.19 Fiveways, Hollingbury Road 1.21 Hollingdean, The Dip 1.22 Lewes Road Bus Garage 1.25 Amex Stadium 1.33

 

[twowheelsbest]

This is the reply I received from Brighton and Hove Buses. Could be good news for those of us on Route P and Route S

Subject: RE: Match Day Bus Service to the AMEX Stadium : Route P

Good morning. Thank you for bringing this problem to our attention. Yes we are aware there is a big problem with Route S and P. The main problem is that the buses are full by the time it should get to you .It has then made its own way to the Stadium as there’s no point a full bus doing the route. The Albion pay for these buses and they have agreed to pay for another 1 on both routes so there should be an improvement, although the services seem to be growing every game .You should contact the Albion as it will only back up what we have told them. Please contact me again if you have a problem. I think the buses will settle down in the next few games and we and the Albion should be able to get a better picture.





Yours Sincerely

Martin Barnard

Commercial Assistant

 

[twowheelsbest]

Have now received this reply from BHAFC Transport Manager - very interesting , it may be worth contacting him with any other complaints regarding the Bus services as our club are forking out for them:



I am very concerned by the content of your email. It costs to club an enormous sum of money to subsides all the travel arrangements we have in place. And any disruption to the scheduled service or poor service we’ll lead to a risk that you and other fans might try to drive to the Amex, which in turn will affect our performance in terms of targeted objectives the Council are making us comply with.



Can you let me know if you have received a response, satisfactory of otherwise so that I can follow up if necessary.





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[Cowfold Seagull]

Compass Bus, who seem to be operating Route P, also operate the Sunday & Bank Holiday workings of route 107, Brighton to Horsham and vv.

All too often, very embarassingly, the drivers seem to get totally lost while driving round the Partgridge Green 'loop', taking wrong turnings, and without the help of local passengers would end up miles off-route.

Maybe then it isnt too surprising whats happening with Route P.