Brighton & Hove Coaster routes

Coaster
11X, 12, 12A, 12X, 13X
A Coaster 12 Wright StreetDeck at Brighton Station in November 2023
Overview
Operator	Brighton & Hove
Began service	1 January 1986 (1986-01-01)
Night-time	N12
Route
Start	Eastbourne
Via	East Dean and Friston Seaford Newhaven Peacehaven Rottingdean
End	Brighton
Stops	108 (12)
Other routes	12A, 12X, N12
Service
Level	Daily (11X and 13X is weekly)
Frequency	10 minutes (12)
Journey time	1 hour (12)
Annual patronage	>5 million (12)
Timetable	Coaster 12 timetable

Coaster is a series of bus routes running between Eastbourne in East Sussex and Brighton in Brighton and Hove, England, operated by Brighton & Hove. The main route, Coaster 12, had an annual ridership of over 5 million, with 14 buses an hour at peak time.

Coaster 11X

The Coaster 11X route runs from Eastbourne to Brighton on Sundays and public holidays. Three journeys operate each way every Sunday, departing Brighton at 9:00, 12:20 and 15:45 and departing Eastbourne at 10:40, 14:00 and 17:25. The route runs via many local attractions, including Drusillas Park, Charleston and Middle Farm.

The route operates via these primary locations:

• Eastbourne Pier
• Gildredge Road / Cornfield Road
• General Hospital
• Polegate St Georges Church
• Wilmington Thornwell Road
• Drusillas Zoo Park
• Selmeston Barley Mow
• Charleston
• Middle Farm
• Firle Bostal
• Newhaven South Way / Lower Place
• Roderick Avenue
• Longridge Avenue
• Rottingdean White Horse
• Paston Place
• Old Steine / Sea Life Centre
• Brighton Station

Coaster 12

Coaster 12 is the main Coaster route, running daily along the coast between Eastbourne and Brighton with a bus every 10 minutes and an annual ridership of over 5 million in 2018.

The route operates via these primary locations:

• Cornfield Road
• Sovereign Centre
• Old Town, Lamb Inn
• East Dean Bus Shelter
• Seven Sisters Park Centre
• Chyngton Gardens / Cemetery Gates
• Millberg Road / Sutton Corner
• Seaford Library
• Denton Corner West / East
• Avis Way (Unit 15)
• Paradise Park
• New Road
• Newhaven Town Station
• Newhaven South Way / Lower Place
• Roderick Avenue
• Longridge Avenue
• Rottingdean White Horse
• Arundel Terrace / Marine Gate
• Paston Place
• Old Steine / Sea Life Centre
• Brighton Station

Coaster 13X

The Coaster 13X route runs from Eastbourne to Brighton on Sundays and public holidays. In 2018, the route had an annual ridership of under 300,000.

The route operates via these primary locations:

• Eastbourne Pier
• Gildredge Road / Cornfield Road North
• Old Town, Lamb Inn
• Beachy Head Centre
• Birling Gap
• East Dean Bus Shelter
• Seven Sisters Park Centre
• Chyngton Gardens
• Seaford Library
• Newhaven South Way / Lower Place
• Roderick Avenue
• Longridge Avenue
• Rottingdean White Horse
• Paston Place
• Old Steine / Sea Life Centre
• Brighton Station

Coaster Local 27

Coaster Local 27
27B, 27C
A 27 at Surrey Street in April 2013
Overview
Operator	Brighton & Hove
Began service	27 December 1992 (1992-12-27)
Route
Start	Saltdean
Via	Rottingdean Brighton Prestonville
End	Westdene
Stops	49
Other routes	27B, 27C
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	15 minutes
Journey time	1 hour
Annual patronage	>1.8 million
Timetable	Coaster Local 27 timetable

The Coaster Local 27 route runs from Saltdean to Westdene. In 2018, the route had an annual ridership of over 1.8 million.

The route operates via these primary locations:

• Coombe Vale
• Lustrells Vale Shops
• Longridge Avenue
• Rottingdean White Horse
• Arundel Terrace / Marine Gate
• County Hospital (27C only)
• American Express (27C only)
• Paston Place
• Old Steine / Sea Life Centre
• Brighton Station
• Seven Dials
• Top of Woodruff Avenue
• Nevill Way (27B only)
• Withdean Sports Complex
• Whitethorn Drive