Stagecoach South Coast Buses

Advantages: More easy access busses are introduced
Disadvantages: Punctuality, old busses w. difficult access, ticket prices

...than the train to use Stagecoach busses to get from A to B. Their punctuality is absolutely appalling. Many of times I have found myself (sometimes with at least one of my children) standing at the bus stop seemingly waiting for ever. The worst waiting time I have ever had to experience was 45 minutes at a bus stop highly pregnant with no shelter or any kind of seating available which is quite common in our area, I may add. I often wonder what time ...
...bus stop post. Stagecoach make it sometimes almost impossible to travel for disabled people and parents with very young children/babies. Although recently a lot of new level floor/easy access busses have been brought into service there is still a large number of old busses with several steps at the entry which are divided by a banister in the middle. Have you ever tried folding up a pram with a baby in your arm? And what about the shopping? And wheelchair ... Read review

Advantages: Fares are cheap-ish
Disadvantages: A lot of old buses

Hastings seems to be the dumping ground for a lot of Stagecoach's old buses that it doesn't want in London anymore. Hoepfully we'll get some decent low-floor buses, but it'll probably be quite a while coming... At least most of the drivers are friendly though, and most of the do drive properly - a complete contrast to Travel West Midlands. The fares are reasonable and the routes are OK in the town and out in the rural areas they're mostly contracted ... Read review