A new bus route which merges two existing services will start next month.
The 18, which serves Queens Park, and the 50, which serves Hollingdean, will combine into the new 20 service, which will run between the two neighbourhoods via the city centre from Sunday, 14 June.
Most stops in the existing routes will still be served – although a small chunk of the 18’s route through Seven Dials will be missed out, and it will not stop at Churchill Square.
The stops it uses at Brighton Station will also differ from the old services and it will go towards Hollingdean via North Road, not North Street.
It will run every 15 minutes during weekdays and Saturdays, every 20-25 minutes on weekday evenings, and every 30 minutes on Sundays.
Brighton and Hove Buses’ commercial director Nick Hill said: “We can now confirm that new route 20 will replace routes 18 and 50 from 14 June, running from Queens Park to Hollingdean via the city centre, Brighton Station and London Road Shops.
“It will be extended to Lewes Road Sainsbury’s at certain times.
“It will operate at the same headline 15 minutes frequency as the 18 and 50 but provide several new links, such as Hollingdean to Brighton Station, Lewes Road Sainsbury’s, St James’ Street and Edward Street.
“Queens Park Road will gain a service to London Road Shops.
“Following engagement with the city council, community groups, councillors and Brighton Buswatch, several changes were made to the initial proposal.
“These are that it will serve Imperial Arcade in both directions, it will serve stop N1 in addition to N4 on North Street, and will be extended to Lewes Road Sainsbury’s in the late morning and lunchtime on weekdays to provide a much-requested link from Hollingdean.”
