DaRT 299 - West & North Uttlesford and West Braintree

DaRT 299 is operated by Central Connect and serves passengers in rural areas of West and North Uttlesford and West Braintree, where access to conventional bus services may be limited.

Areas Served

DaRT 299 provides transport to and from the following locations:

Arkesden, Berden, Chrishall, Clavering, Elmdon, Langley, Littlebury, Manuden, Quendon & Rickling, Strethall, Wendon Lofts, Wicken Bonhunt, Bardfield Saling, Chickney, Great Bardfield, Great Saling, Great Sampford, Lindsell, Little Bardfield, Little Easton, Little Sampford, Tilty, and Thaxted.

To check if your location is covered, please refer to the DaRT 299 area map.

Operating Times

• Monday to Saturday: 07:00 – 18:00

• Concessionary bus passes accepted after 09:00 (Monday–Friday) and all day Saturday

Fares

• Single journey: £5

How to Book

To book DaRT 299:

• Call: 0115 777 3187

• Email: dart@central-connect.co.uk

Please note: Email bookings are not confirmed until you receive a response from the DaRT booking centre. All bookings are subject to availability.

The DaRT booking centre is open:

• Monday to Saturday: 08:00 – 18:00

• Bookings must be made by 18:00 the day before travel

• Bookings for Monday must be made by 18:00 on Saturday

• You can book up to 14 days in advance

Outside of these hours, the booking centre can only assist with live queries (e.g. “Where is my DaRT?”). The centre is closed when DaRT services are not operating, except on Good Friday and Bank Holiday Mondays, when the booking centre remains open (though no services run). Separate arrangements apply over Christmas and New Year, which will be confirmed closer to the time.

Cancelling a Booking

To cancel your booking, please contact the DaRT booking centre as early as possible to free up space for other passengers.

Repeated late cancellations (within 24 hours) or no-shows may result in future bookings being refused, to ensure fair access to the service.

For more details, please refer to the DaRT FAQs.