81 - 81A - Panther Travel

Dear passengers, please wash your hands regularly, stay safe and follow advice from the government.

We will be running additional school buses to Manningtree High School from Harwich, Colchester and surrounding areas. Please check our website for times.

All passengers need to wear a face covering on board our buses unless you are exempt.

Essex Concessionary bus passes will only be valid after 9am Monday’s-Fridays from 1st September bus still valid all day on Saturdays

118 Harwich to Ramsey. We will be operating an additional ‘school bus only’ on the am and pm trips until October half term. Please board the correct bus.

81 Dedham-Colchester. We will be operating an additional ‘school bus only’ On the 0728 from Dedham and the 1600 from Norway way schools. This additional bus will only be for school and college children until October half term. Please board the correct bus.

81/81A Service

The 81/81A service is the only direct service that links Dedham, Langham and the surrounding villages with Colchester Town Centre during the day Monday-Saturday (excluding bank holidays). This service operates approximately every 2 hours from 0728-1931 Monday-Friday from Dedham and 0728-1813 on Saturdays, and 0930-1740 from Colchester, Monday-Saturday offering great value for money.

This service is operated by Panther Travel on behalf of Essex County Council and they set the fares. All passengers 16 years and over will need to pay the adult fare. If you travel before 9 am Monday to Friday, you will also need to pay the peak fare.

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Sample Fares

Service 81 – 81A Ticket Prices

Dedham or Langham to Colchester N/W/Schools

Adult Pk Return £5.60
Child Pk Return £2.80
Adult off Pk Return £4.60
Child off Pk Return £2.30

Langham to Colchester Town Centre

Adult Pk Return £4.20
Child Pk Return £2.10
Adult off Pk Return £3.50
Child off Pk Return £1.80

Essex County Council Concession passes are valid on our service after 9am Monday-Friday and all day Saturdays.

We also offer termly and yearly passes for students in full time education under the age of 18. These passes are valid Monday-Friday school days only and are available in advance from our office.

	Autumn	Spring	Summer	Yearly
Dedham or Langham – Col Town Centre or N/W/Schools	£156.11	£118.85	£143.69	£363.80
Langham to Col Town Centre	£123.26	£94.10	£113.54	£285.80
Cuckoo Point to Col N/W/Schools	£129.83	£99.05	£119.57	£301.40
Cuckoo Point to Col Town Centre	£123.26	£94.10	£113.54	£285.80

Alternatively you can purchase an Essex Saver Ticket for £10.00 from the driver and this is valid for the whole day on most bus services across Essex. Please go to this link for more details

http://www.essexhighways.org/Getting-Around/bus/Fares-and-bus-passes/ecc-tickets.aspx#1

The bus will stop at all registered bus stops along the route if a passenger signals for the bus to stop.

If you require further information please do not hesitate to call us on 01255 554974 or visit

www.panther-travel.co.uk

These fares are correct at time of printing, but prices can be withdrawn or adjusted at any time. Revised August 2020

Timetables

Colchester > Langham > Dedham > Manningtree Station

COLCHESTER – BOXTED- DEDHAM – MANNINGTREE

Days of Operation: Monday to Saturday Exc Bank Holidays. Effective Date: 31st October 2016.

Download Service 81-81A Timetable (PDF)

Monday – Saturday	81	81	81A	81A	81A	81	81	81A	81A	81A	81A	81A	81A	81A
(Excluding Bank Holidays)	M-F	M-F	Sch	Non sch					Sch	Non sch	M-F	Sat	M-F	M-F
Colchester, Norman Way Schools									1600
Colchester, Osborne Street					0930	1135	1245	1400	1613	1613	1740	1740
Colchester, Head Street					0933	1138	1248	1403	1616	1616	1744	1744
Colchester, North Station layby					0937	1142	1252	1407	1620	1620	1749	1749
Colchester, O/S General Hospital					0940	1145	1255	1410	1623	1623	1753	1753
Langham, Runkins Cnr					0946	1151	*Operates via Boxted as service 80*	1416	1629	1629	1759	1759
Langham, Shepherd & Dog					0950	1155		1420	1633	1633	1803	1803
Langham, St Margarets Cross					0953	1158		1423	1636	1636	1806	1806
Dedham, Lamb Cnr	0625	0656			0957	1202		1427	1640	1640	1810	1810
Dedham, The Heath									1643	1643
Dedham, Marlborough Head	0628	0659				1206	1319		1648	1648
Dedham Heath, The Heath	0631	0702				1211	1324
Lawford Place	0639	0710
Manningtree, Rail Stn	0642	0713											1840	1920
Lawford Place													1843	1923
Dedham, Lamb Cnr			0728*	0728*					1652	1652
Dedham Heath, The Heath			0731	0731	1000			1430	1655	1655	1813	1813	1851	1931
Dedham, Marlborough Head			0735	0735	1005			1435	1700	1700	1818	1818	1856	1936
Dedham, Lamb Cnr			0739	0739	1009	1214	1327	1439	*Operates as 80A to Colchester*	*Operates as 80A to Colchester*	1822**	1822	1900**	1940
Langham, St Margarets Cross			0743	0743	1013	1218	1331	1443				1826		1944
Langham, Shepherd & Dog			0747	0747	1016	1221	1334	1446			*M/tree*	1829	*M/tree*	1947
Langham, Runkins Cnr			0752	0752	1021	1226	1339	1451			*@ 1835*	1834	*@ 1913*	1952
Colchester, General Hospital o/s			0804	0804	1027	1232	1345	1456				1839		1957
Colchester, North Station layby			0809	0809	1030	1235	1348	1459	1726	1726		1842		2000
Colchester, High Street			0814	0814	1034	1239	1352	1503	1730	1730		1846		2004
Colchester, Osborne Street			0817	0817	1038	1243	1356	1507	1734	1734		1850		2008
Colchester, Norman Way Schools			0827

Notes

* Starting point at Dedham, Long Road West.

** Continues non stop to Manningtree Station – passengers may not be set down between Lamb Corner and Manningtree Station.

Shown for illustration purposes. It is registered on the 80/80A service.

@ Arrival at Manningtree Rail Station.