Make the most of Medway and our great attractions with the new summer holiday bus service.
The bus will serve key leisure destinations in Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham, stopping at attractions including:
- Medway Park
- The Strand
- Riverside Country Park
- Cozenton Park Sports Centre.
Buses will run 7 days a week with an hourly service. The service will be operated by Chalkwell and Nu-Venture.
This new route runs until Sunday 1 September 2024 (inclusive).
From 29 July to 15 August, 200 bus will divert along Childscroft Road and Berengrave Lane due to a closure of Lower Rainham Road.
During this time, children can also travel for free on all other bus services across Medway when with a fare paying
Find out more about free bus travel for children this summer.
Prices
Single adult tickets cost £2.
Each fare paying adult or concessionary bus pass holder can bring up to 3 children (under 18) to travel free with them.
Timetable
200A (anti-clockwise) - all stops
Chatham Waterfront bus station (B12), Dock Road, Wood Street, Brompton Road, High Street, Arden Street, Jeffery Street, James Street, Richmond Road, Medway Road, Pier Road, Church Street, Grange Road, Plantation Road, Lower Rainham Road, A289 Yokosuka Way, Beechings Way, Eastcourt Lane, Goudhurst Road, Twydall Green, Waltham Road, Begonia Avenue, Pump Lane, Beechings Way, Bloors Lane, London Road, Rainham High Street, Station Road, Lower Rainham Road, A289 Gads Hill, The Strand A289 Pier Road Maritime Way, Dockhead Road, Dockside Outlet Leviathan Way, Western Ave, Dock Road, Chatham Waterfront bus station.
Key stops
| Bus stop | First departure time | Frequency | Final departure time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Waterfront bus station (B12) | 9.10am | every hour | 5.10pm |
| Gillingham, Medway Park | 9.16am | every hour | 5.16pm |
| Gillingham, The Strand | 9.26am | every hour | 5.26pm |
| Grange Road, Plantation Road | 9.33am | every hour | 5.33pm |
| Twydall Shops | 9.39am | every hour | 5.39pm |
| Danson Way (for Cozenton Park Sports Centre) | 9.46am | every hour | 5.46pm |
| Rainham, Station Road | 9.56am | every hour | 5.56pm |
| Lower Rainham Road (Lower Twydall Lane for country park) |
10.03am | every hour | 6.03pm |
| Gillingham, the Strand | 10.09am | every hour | 6.09pm |
| Dockside Outlet | 10.14am | every hour | 6.14pm |
| Chatham Waterfront bus station | 10.20am | every hour | 6.20pm |
200C (clockwise) - all stops
Chatham Waterfront bus station (B10), Dock Road, Western Avenue, Dock Head Road, Maritime Way, A289, Pier Road, The Strand, Gads Hill, Lower Rainham Road, Station Road, Railway station, A2 High Street, London Road, Bloors Lane, Cozenton Park, Beechings Way, Goudhurst Road, Eastcourt Lane, Beechings Way, A289 Yokosuka Way, Lower Rainham Road, Plantation Road, Grange Road, Church Street, A289 Pier Road, The Strand, Medway Road, Richmond Road, James Street, Jeffery Street, Arden Street, High Street, Brompton Road, Wood Street, Dock Road, Chatham Waterfront bus station.
Key stops
| Bus stop | First departure time | Frequency | Final departure time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Waterfront bus station (B10) | 9.40am | every hour | 5.40pm |
| Dockside Outlet | 9.47am | every hour | 5.47pm |
| Gillingham, The Strand | 9.52am | every hour | 5.52pm |
| Lower Rainham Road (Lower Twydall Lane for country park) | 9.57am | every hour | 5.57pm |
| Rainham, Station Road | 10.04am | every hour | 6.04pm |
| Danson Way (for Cozenton Park Sports Centre) | 10.14am | every hour | 6.14pm |
| Twydall Evangelical Church, stop C | 10.19am | every hour | 6.19pm |
| Grange Road, Plantation Road | 10.27am | every hour | 6.27pm |
| Gillingham, The Strand | 10.33am | every hour | 6.33pm |
| Gillingham, Medway Park | 10.43am | every hour | 6.43pm |
| Chatham Waterfront bus station | 10.49am | every hour | 6.49pm |
You can also download a map of the summer holiday bus route.
Free bus travel for children this summer
From Saturday 20 July to Sunday 1 September (inclusive), children can also get free travel on all other bus services in Medway.
Each fare paying adult or concessionary bus pass holder (older person's or disabled person's) can bring up to 3
You're a fare paying adult if you have purchased any ticket, including:
- a single
- a return
- a daily ticket
- a 4-weekly ticket
- an annual season ticket
- a discovery day ticket.
Travel must take place within the Medway Council boundary and can be on any service up to 8pm.
Operators in the scheme are:
- Arriva
- ASD
- Chalkwell
- Nu-Venture
- Redroute.
More information
Both initiatives are funded by the UK government through the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP).