DaRT 3 – North East Braintree

DaRT 3 is operated by Central Connect and serves passengers in North East Braintree, including areas previously covered by Service F315.

Areas Served

DaRT 3 provides transport to and from the following locations:

Alphamstone, Ashen, Belchamp Otten, Belchamp St Paul, Belchamp Walter, Birdbrook, Borley, Bulmer, Bulmer Tye, Bures Hamlet, Colne Engaine, Earls Colne (areas not covered by Service 88), Foxearth, Gestingthorpe, Great Henny, Great Maplestead, Great Yeldham, Greenstead Green, Halstead Town (for passengers unable to access conventional services), Lamarsh, Liston, Little Henny, Little Maplestead, Little Yeldham, Middleton, Ovington, Pebmarsh, Pentlow, Ridgewell, Stambourne, Steeple Bumpstead, Sudbury, Tilbury Juxta Clare, Toppesfield, Twinstead, Wickham St Paul, and White Colne (areas not served by Service 88).

To check if your location is covered, please refer to the DaRT 3 area map.

Operating Times

Monday to Saturday: 06:00 – 20:00
Concessionary bus passes accepted after 09:00 (Monday–Friday) and all day Saturday

Fares

Single journey: £3

How to Book

To book DaRT 3:

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.