NU-VENTURE: the green buses in Kent & Medway

#Halling update. Emergency vehicles are no longer in attendance, normal line of route through Halling has resumed.

#Halling 5/5/26 Due to parked emergency vehicles near Howlesmere Close we are currently not able to serve any stops between Howlesmere Close and Low Meadow.

#Hunton Hill Closure. Tue 5/5/26 Bus 25A If closure is ongoing this service will not be able to serve #Collierstreet #Yalding #Hunton including the Old Post Office stop bottom of Hunton Hill. Bus will still start at East St/West St for #Chainhurst then divert to Gallants Ln

Advance notice of closure. 9/5/26 from 08.00 Lees Rd #Laddingford No service via Laddingford Diverting via Jarmons Ln/Forge Ln/Benover Rd ( 25/26/23A) 23 service operating via Benover Rd between Collier St & #Yalding village. Normal service from Yalding War Memorial.

#Hunton Hill closed 2/5 Buses 25/26 09.27/11.40/13.40 to terminate at Gallants Ln 09.57/12.12/14.12 will NOT serve #Yalding These changes are unfortunately beyond our control.

#Hunton Hill closed. 1/5/26 Bus 22 will operate on diversion to Chainhurst then line of route to Goudhurst , not serving #Eastfarleigh Bus 23A normal line of route please use this bus for East Farleigh Bus 26 via Dean St & Gallants Ln then B2010 to Yalding No service to Hunton

Service's 25/26 1/5/26 Emergency closure of #Hunton Hill The following buses from Maidstone will terminate at Gallants Ln 09.54/11.40/13.57 The following buses will not run from #Yalding 10.21/12.12/14.29 School 22/26 and 25 @ 17.25 TBA.

Nu-Venture bus 652 from 20 April 2026 – new times at nu-venture.co.uk For reliability the afternoon journey omits the Medway City Estate and runs direct via Strood and A2 to Chatham.

Nu-Venture bus 648 from 20 April 2026 – new times at nu-venture.co.uk– new times at nu-venture.co.uk NEW SERVICE schooldays only, one morning journey from Blue Bell Hill Village to Chatham direct, with an afternoon return.

Nu-Venture bus 570 from 20 April 2026 – new times at nu-venture.co.uk Afternoon journey withdrawn from Maidstone Grammar School - now starts from Chequers Bus Station.

Nu-Venture bus 179 from 20 April 2026 – new times at nu-venture.co.uk Replaced on Mondays to Fridays by new service 178 (Chatham/Magpie Hall Rd/Churchill Ave/Luton/Chatham) and by additional journeys on Nu-Venture bus 169. No change to Saturdays service 179.

MORE BUSES FOR HERON WAY on Mondays to Fridays. Nu-Venture bus 169 from 20 April 2026 – new times at nu-venture.co.uk

Nu-Venture bus 667 from 20 April 2026 – new times at nu-venture.co.uk New schooldays service - morning journey from Walderslade, Walderslade Woods, Lords Wood, Princes Park, Hempstead to Hempstead Valley and Rainham Schools (Pump Lane), with an afternoon return.

Nu-Venture bus 167 from 20 April 2026 – new times at nu-venture.co.uk NEW SERVICE on Mondays to Fridays only, Walderslade, Lords Wood, Princes Park and Hempstead to/from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre. See also Nu-Venture bus 667 for new schooltimes service

From 20 April 2026 – new times at nu-venture.co.uk The evening Chatham>Rochester>Warren Wood>Borstal Nu-Venture bus 135 on Mondays to Saturdays will now return direct from Borstal to Rochester/Chatham. Nu-Venture buses 142 and 156 - Minor timetable changes for reliability

Nu-Venture buses 77/771/772 from 20 April 2026 – new times at nu-venture.co.uk Morning services 77/771/772 all start from Aylesford Station via West Malling and corresponding afternoon services via West Malling continue to Aylesford Station. Some fares revised.

Nu-Venture bus 771 from 20 April 2026 – new times at nu-venture.co.uk Afternoon 771 reverts to operation from Hillview School via Weald of Kent Grammar School, Pembury Road and Tonbridge town centre to Kings Hill/West Malling/Aylesford Station. Some fares revised.

To meet rising costs, including higher fuel prices, adult and child one-way bus fares have increased on many services in and around #MEDWAY this week - but the price of most return fares has been held for now.

Known planned works and events in coming days affect Nu-Venture bus service 151. Forthcoming expected closure of Swan Street, West Malling 13 to 17 April – more details in early April.

Live in #Medway? Under-18s in your household using buses? Apply for a MEDWAY YOUTH PASS to benefit from reduced price bus travel. Info at: medway.gov.uk/info/200161/tr… Please note-a valid MEDWAY YOUTH PASS must be shown to the driver on every journey to qualify for the discount.