- Compass Bus
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Headquarters Worthing Service area West Sussex Service type bus and coach Web site Compass Bus 
Compass Bus GX57 AFV, an Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart.
Compass Bus T422 ADN, an Optare MetroRider.
Compass Bus, or Compass Travel, is an independent bus and coach operator based in Durrington, Worthing, West Sussex. They operate over 50 bus services throughout West Sussex and Surrey, linking many places other bus companies do not serve. They operate commercial and contracted routes, including the 99, a flexible service between Petworth and Chichester. This service has a fixed route, but will deviate off the route to serve a number of small villages if pre-booked. In addition, a number of Sainsbury's special bus services are run, serving Benfield Park, Rustington and Chichester Sainsbury's.
In October 2006 the operation of some of Compass Bus' routes, mainly in the Burgess Hill area, passed to Countryliner, who also operate in Sussex and Surrey. In September 2007, Compass picked up a number of routes formerly operated by Palaeobus, when they ceased trading. The Holmbush Express services were added to the portfolio from 20 April 2009, along with several other enhancements to existing services.
Also in April 2009, Compass acquired the coaching business of Sussex Country Tours, along with a rare 25 seater Robin Hood bodied Mercedes coach and a more conventional 41 seat Van Hool bodied Volvo. A third coach was sold to acquire the company's first Scania Irizar Century.
Contents
Routes[1]
- 8: Angmering School - South Ferring - Ferring - Goring - Worthing
- 8A: South Ferring - Ferring - Goring - Worthing
- 12: Rustington Sainsbury's - Littlehampton - Wick - Littlehampton Tesco
- 16: South Lancing - Lancing - Lyons Farm - Worthing - Tarring
- 17: Brighton - Henfield - Partridge Green - Cowfold - Horsham
- 19: Lancing Schools - Shoreham Beach - Shoreham - Holmbush
- 23: Worthing - Washington - Ashington - Southwater - Horsham
- 50: Walliswood - Ockley - Warnham - Horsham
- 52: Horsham - Roffey - Littlehaven - Horsham
- 64: Plaistow - Loxwood - Broadbridge Heath - Horsham
- 70: Broadbridge Heath - Horsham - Oakhill
- 71: Pulborough - Storrington - Arundel - Slindon - Chichester
- 72: Storrington - Thakeham - West Chiltington - Pulborough
- 73: Storrington - Amberley - Bury - Coldwaltham - Pulborough
- 74: Ashington - Storrington - West Chiltington - Barns Green - Horsham
- 75: Petworth - Kirdford - Billingshurst - Coolham - Barns Green - Horsham
- 76: Petworth - Kirdford - Billingshurst - Barns Green - Horsham
- 84: Worthing - Clapham - Arundel - Westergate - Chichester
- 85: Billingshurst - Pulborough - Arundel - Westergate - Chichester
- 88: Haywards Heath (Station) - Ardingly (Showground) (South of England Show days only)
- 98: Horsham - Roffey - Horsham (Circular Service)
- 99: Chichester - Petworth (Flexible Route)
- 100: Burgess Hill - Henfield - Steyning - Storrington - Pulborough
- 101: Pulborough - Billingshurst - Slinfold - Horsham
- 104: Woodmancote - Poynings - Fulking - Henfield
- 106: Worthing - North Lancing - Steyning - Henfield
- 108: Shoreham - Steyning - Partridge Green - Horsham
- 109: Lancing - Shoreham - Steyning - Ashington - Horsham
- 123: Horley Town Bus
- 150: West Itchenor - East Wittering - Bracklesham - Selsey
- 103: Selsey - Sidlesham - Birdham - East Wittering - West Itchenor School Service
- 110: Birdham - Itchenor - Apuldram Chichester School Service
- 127: West Wittering - East Wittering - Bracklesham - Chichester School Service
- 141: Elmer - Bognor Regis - Chichester School Service
- 146: Selsey - Birdham - Itchenor - Chichester School Service
- 152: Chichester - Pagham - Aldwick - Bognor Regis School Service
- 228: Westergate - Barnham - Arundel - Fontwell School Service
- 412: Duncton - Graffham - Selham - Midhurst - Easebourne School Service
- 427: Pulborough - Bury - Midhurst - Easebourne School Service
- 502: Loxwood - Billingshurst - Plaistow School Service
- 552: Billingshurst - Pulborough - Thakeham - Brooks Green - Slinfold School Service
- 573: Ockley - Walliswood - Oakwoodhill - Breae Green - Dorking School Service
- 601: Storrington - Thakeham School Service
- 619: Thakeham - Amberley School Service
- 650: Chichester - North Mundham - Hunston School Service
- 652: Horsham (Merryfield Drive) - Horsham (Millais School) School Service
- 662: Horsham (Tanbridge House School) - Horsham (Millais School) School Service
- 670: Poling - Littlehampton School Service
- 674: Horsham (Millais School) - Horsham (Tanbridge House School) School Service
- 682: Horsham (Tanbridge House School) - Morsham (Millais School) School Service
- 719: Steyning (Grammer School) - Storrington - Amberley - Houghton School Service
- 737: Findon - Steyning School Service
- SA1: Petworth - Chichester Sainsbury's
- SA2: Old Bosham - Chichester Sainsbury's
- SA3: Midhurst - Chichester Sainsbury's
- SA4: Bognor Regis - Chichester Sainsbury's
- SA5: Yapton - Chichester Sainsbury's
- SA6: Selsey - Chichester Sainsbury's
- SA7: Earnley - Chichester Sainsbury's
- Sainsbury's 1: Downs Park & Mile Oak - Benfield Valley Sainsbury's
- Sainsbury's 2: Goldstone Valley & Hangleton - Benfield Valley Sainsbury's
- Sainsbury's 3: North Southwick, Shoreham, Shoreham Beach - Benfield Valley Sainsbury's
- Sainsbury's 4: Fishersgate & Southwick - Benfield Valley Sainsbury's
- B: Durrington - Goring - South Ferring - Rustington Sainsbury's
- C: Goring - South Ferring - Rustington Sainsbury's
- D: Westergate - Arundel - Rustington Sainsbury's
- E: Storrington - Findon - Rustington Sainsbury's
- F: Bognor Regis - Middleton - Elmer - Rustington Sainsbury's
- G: Wick - Littlehampton - Rustington Sainsbury's
- X2: Pulborough - Storrington - Findon - Lancing - Holmbush
- X3: Burgess Hill - Hurstpierpoint - Henfield - Steyning - Holmbush
- X4: Bognor Regis - Arundel - Angmering - Holmbush
- X5: Littlehampton - Rustington - Worthing - Lancing - Holmbush
- X6: Telscombe Cliffs - Peacehaven - Rottingdean - Hove - Holmbush
- X8: Bognor Regis - Wick - North Sompting - Lancing - Holmbush
Fleet
As of April 2010, the fleet consists:
- 6 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Darts
- 14 Dart SLFs
- 1 step-floor Dart
- 4 Alexander Dennis Enviro300s
- 4 Optare Solos
- 4 Optare MetroRiders
- 1 Mercedes-Benz Vario
- 1 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus
- 13 coaches, used for private hire, contract work and tours and
- 1 Ford Transit Minibus.
See also
References
External links
Categories:- Coach operators in England
- Bus operators in England
- Transport in Surrey
- Transport in West Sussex
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