Compass Bus, or Compass Travel, is an independent bus

Bus

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 and coach

Coach (vehicle)

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 operator based in Durrington

Durrington

-United Kingdom:*Durrington, West Sussex*Durrington, Wiltshire*Durrington Walls, a prehistoric henge monument*Durrington-on-Sea railway station...

, Worthing

Worthing

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, West Sussex

West Sussex

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. They operate over 50 bus services throughout West Sussex and Surrey

Surrey

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, linking many places other bus companies do not serve. They operate commercial and contracted routes, including the 99, a flexible service between Petworth

Petworth

Petworth is a small town and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the junction of the A272 east-west road from Heathfield to Winchester and the A283 Milford to Shoreham-by-Sea road. Some twelve miles to the south west of Petworth along the A285 road...

 and Chichester

Chichester

Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...

. This service has a fixed route, but will deviate off the route to serve a number of small villages if pre-booked. In addition, a number of Sainsbury

Sainsbury

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's special bus services are run, serving Benfield Park, Rustington

Rustington

Rustington is a seaside resort and civil parish near Littlehampton in West Sussex. Rustington is centrally situated on the West Sussex coast almost midway between the cathedral city of Chichester and Brighton. For local government purposes, it forms part of the Arun district of the administrative...

 and Chichester Sainsbury's.

In October 2006 the operation of some of Compass Bus' routes, mainly in the Burgess Hill

Burgess Hill

Burgess Hill is a civil parish and a town primarily located in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England, close to the border with East Sussex, on the edge of the South Downs National Park...

 area, passed to Countryliner

Countryliner Coaches

Countryliner is a large independent bus and coach operator, based in Merrow, Surrey, England. It operates in Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex, running a number of bus and private hire coach services...

, who also operate in Sussex

Sussex

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 and Surrey. In September 2007, Compass picked up a number of routes formerly operated by Palaeobus, when they ceased trading. The Holmbush Express services were added to the portfolio from 20 April 2009, along with several other enhancements to existing services.

Also in April 2009, Compass acquired the coaching business of Sussex Country Tours, along with a rare 25 seater Robin Hood bodied Mercedes coach and a more conventional 41 seat Van Hool bodied Volvo. A third coach was sold to acquire the company's first Scania Irizar Century.

Routes

• 8: Angmering School - South Ferring - Ferring - Goring - Worthing
• 8A: South Ferring - Ferring - Goring - Worthing
• 12: Rustington Sainsbury's - Littlehampton - Wick - Littlehampton Tesco
• 16: South Lancing - Lancing - Lyons Farm - Worthing - Tarring
• 17: Brighton - Henfield - Partridge Green - Cowfold - Horsham
• 19: Lancing Schools - Shoreham Beach - Shoreham - Holmbush
• 23: Worthing - Washington - Ashington - Southwater - Horsham
• 50: Walliswood - Ockley - Warnham - Horsham
• 52: Horsham - Roffey - Littlehaven - Horsham
• 64: Plaistow - Loxwood - Broadbridge Heath - Horsham
• 70: Broadbridge Heath - Horsham - Oakhill
• 71: Pulborough - Storrington - Arundel - Slindon - Chichester
• 72: Storrington - Thakeham - West Chiltington - Pulborough
• 73: Storrington - Amberley - Bury - Coldwaltham - Pulborough
• 74: Ashington - Storrington - West Chiltington - Barns Green - Horsham
• 75: Petworth - Kirdford - Billingshurst - Coolham - Barns Green - Horsham
• 76: Petworth - Kirdford - Billingshurst - Barns Green - Horsham
• 84: Worthing - Clapham - Arundel - Westergate - Chichester
• 85: Billingshurst - Pulborough - Arundel - Westergate - Chichester
• 88: Haywards Heath (Station) - Ardingly (Showground) (South of England Show days only)
• 98: Horsham - Roffey - Horsham (Circular Service)
• 99: Chichester - Petworth (Flexible Route)
• 100: Burgess Hill - Henfield - Steyning - Storrington - Pulborough
• 101: Pulborough - Billingshurst - Slinfold - Horsham
• 104: Woodmancote - Poynings - Fulking - Henfield
• 106: Worthing - North Lancing - Steyning - Henfield
• 108: Shoreham - Steyning - Partridge Green - Horsham
• 109: Lancing - Shoreham - Steyning - Ashington - Horsham
• 123: Horley Town Bus
• 150: West Itchenor - East Wittering - Bracklesham - Selsey

• 103: Selsey - Sidlesham - Birdham - East Wittering - West Itchenor School Service
• 110: Birdham - Itchenor - Apuldram Chichester School Service
• 127: West Wittering - East Wittering - Bracklesham - Chichester School Service
• 141: Elmer - Bognor Regis - Chichester School Service
• 146: Selsey - Birdham - Itchenor - Chichester School Service
• 152: Chichester - Pagham - Aldwick - Bognor Regis School Service
• 228: Westergate - Barnham - Arundel - Fontwell School Service
• 412: Duncton - Graffham - Selham - Midhurst - Easebourne School Service
• 427: Pulborough - Bury - Midhurst - Easebourne School Service
• 502: Loxwood - Billingshurst - Plaistow School Service
• 552: Billingshurst - Pulborough - Thakeham - Brooks Green - Slinfold School Service
• 573: Ockley - Walliswood - Oakwoodhill - Breae Green - Dorking School Service
• 601: Storrington - Thakeham School Service
• 619: Thakeham - Amberley School Service
• 650: Chichester - North Mundham - Hunston School Service
• 652: Horsham (Merryfield Drive) - Horsham (Millais School) School Service
• 662: Horsham (Tanbridge House School) - Horsham (Millais School) School Service
• 670: Poling - Littlehampton School Service
• 674: Horsham (Millais School) - Horsham (Tanbridge House School) School Service
• 682: Horsham (Tanbridge House School) - Morsham (Millais School) School Service
• 719: Steyning (Grammer School) - Storrington - Amberley - Houghton School Service
• 737: Findon - Steyning School Service

• SA1: Petworth - Chichester Sainsbury's
• SA2: Old Bosham - Chichester Sainsbury's
• SA3: Midhurst - Chichester Sainsbury's
• SA4: Bognor Regis - Chichester Sainsbury's
• SA5: Yapton - Chichester Sainsbury's
• SA6: Selsey - Chichester Sainsbury's
• SA7: Earnley - Chichester Sainsbury's

• Sainsbury's 1: Downs Park & Mile Oak - Benfield Valley Sainsbury's
• Sainsbury's 2: Goldstone Valley & Hangleton - Benfield Valley Sainsbury's
• Sainsbury's 3: North Southwick, Shoreham, Shoreham Beach - Benfield Valley Sainsbury's
• Sainsbury's 4: Fishersgate & Southwick - Benfield Valley Sainsbury's

• B: Durrington - Goring - South Ferring - Rustington Sainsbury's
• C: Goring - South Ferring - Rustington Sainsbury's
• D: Westergate - Arundel - Rustington Sainsbury's
• E: Storrington - Findon - Rustington Sainsbury's
• F: Bognor Regis - Middleton - Elmer - Rustington Sainsbury's
• G: Wick - Littlehampton - Rustington Sainsbury's

• X2: Pulborough - Storrington - Findon - Lancing - Holmbush
• X3: Burgess Hill - Hurstpierpoint - Henfield - Steyning - Holmbush
• X4: Bognor Regis - Arundel - Angmering - Holmbush
• X5: Littlehampton - Rustington - Worthing - Lancing - Holmbush
• X6: Telscombe Cliffs - Peacehaven - Rottingdean - Hove - Holmbush
• X8: Bognor Regis - Wick - North Sompting - Lancing - Holmbush

Fleet

As of April 2010, the fleet consists:

• 6 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Darts
• 14 Dart SLFs
• 1 step-floor Dart
  Dennis Dart
  The Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus built by Dennis in the United Kingdom. More than 11,000 were built during 18 years of production....
  
  
• 4 Alexander Dennis Enviro300s
• 4 Optare Solo
  Optare Solo
  The Optare Solo is a low-floor midibus manufactured by Optare in Leeds, UK since 1997. The name "Solo" is a play on the low-floor status of the bus, the manufacturer believing its vehicle having an entrance that is "so low" from the floor, namely 200 mm with kneeling suspension.The innovative...
  
  s
• 4 Optare MetroRider
  Optare MetroRider
  The Optare MetroRider was a midibus built by Optare between 1989 and 2000. Optare based the original design on the MCW Metrorider after Optare bought the rights following a decision by MCW to end bus production. This model also replaced the less successful StarRider.The MetroRider was an integral...
  
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• 1 Mercedes-Benz Vario
  Mercedes-Benz Vario
  The Mercedes-Benz Vario is a heavy van manufactured by Mercedes-Benz. Originally launched as the T2 in 1986, the Vario gained its current name when it was facelifted in 1996. The T2 van itself succeeded the Mercedes-Benz L van series.The bodyshell remained relatively unchanged since production...
  
  
• 1 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
  Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
  The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a light and heavy commercial vehicle, built by Daimler AG of Stuttgart, Germany as a van, chassis cab and minibus, and sold as a Mercedes model, except in the U.S. where it is built from complete knock down kits and was sold by Freightliner until 2010 when Mercedes...
  
   minibus
• 13 coaches, used for private hire, contract work and tours and
• 1 Ford Transit
  Ford Transit
  The Ford Transit is a range of panel vans, minibuses, and pickup trucks, produced by the Ford Motor Company in Europe.The Transit has been the best-selling light commercial vehicle in Europe for 40 years, and in some countries the term "Transit" has passed into common usage as a generic term...
  
  Minibus.

External links

• Compass bus website