Other school bus services
Changes to 689 bus service from 6 November 2023
From the start of the new term on 6 November, the Arriva 689 service will not be running. This is due to a supported contract with Arriva coming to an end.
Instead, Nu-Venture will be operating a 673 service from Darnley Arch to Hundred of Hoo School.
From Wainscott use the 671 service.
From Wainscott Liberty Park use the 601 or 671 service.
Commercially-run school bus services
The following services are run commercially by bus operators on school days only but may be used by other members of the public.
Contact bus companies directly about these services.
| Service number | Route | Operator |
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Upnor - St. Mary's Island - Rochester - Rochester Schools - Chatham |
Nu-Venture |
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Cliffe - Cliffe Woods - Strood Academy - Strood - Rochester - Rochester Grammar Schools |
Arriva |
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Peters Village - Wouldham - Borstal - Rochester |
ASD Coaches |
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Cuxton - Strood - St Mary's Island - Wainscott - Strood Academy |
Nu-Venture |
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Halling - Upper Halling - Cuxton - Bridgewood - Rochester Grammar Schools - Thomas Aveling School - Huntsman's Corner (South Chatham schools) |
Arriva | |
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Lordswood - Princes Avenue - Poachers Pocket - Huntsman's Corner schools - Thomas Aveling School - Rochester grammar schools |
Arriva | |
| Gillingham - Rainham - Wigmore - Parkwood - Hempstead Valley - Hempstead - Luton - Princes Avenue - Walderslade - Rochester Grammar Schools | Arriva | |
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Walderslade - Fostington Wood - Lordswood - Walderslade – Thomas Aveling School - Rochester Grammar Schools |
Arriva | |
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Chalk - Shorne - Higham - Salters Cross - Strood - Rochester - Rochester Grammar Schools |
Arriva | |
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Darnley Road - Marlowe Park - Earl Estate - Salters Cross - Strood - Rochester - Thomas Aveling School |
Arriva | |
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689 (service withdrawn and will be replaced by the 673 from 6 November 2023) |
Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Earl Estate - Salters Cross - Frindsbury - Wainscott - Chattenden - Hundred of Hoo School (pm - returns only as far as Strood) |
Arriva |
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Lower Stoke - Allhallows - High Halstow - Hoo - Chattenden - Wainscott - Strood - Rochester - Rochester Grammar Schools |
Arriva | |
| Higham - Wainscott - Frindsbury - Strood - Rochester Grammar Schools | Arriva | |
| Istead Rise - Meopham School - Strood - Rochester Grammar Schools | Arriva | |
| The following services are for the Hundred of Hoo School only: | ||
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Cliffe - Cliffe Woods - Wainscott - Lodge Hill - Chattenden - Hundred of Hoo School |
Nu-Venture | |
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Grain - Lower Stoke - Hundred of Hoo School |
Arriva | |
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Allhallows - Fenn - Hundred of Hoo School |
Arriva | |
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High Halstow - Hundred of Hoo School |
Arriva | |
| St Mary's Island - Hundred of Hoo Academy - via Medway Tunnel | Nu-Venture | |
| 673 |
Darnley Arch - Earl Estate - Salters Cross - Brompton Farm Road - fast to Hundred of Hoo (use 601 or 671 for Wainscott to Hundred of |
Nu-Venture |