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Founded | 1976 |
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Headquarters | Berwick |
Service area | East Sussex |
Service type | Community bus services |
Routes | 20 |
Fleet | 8 (January 2021) |
Website | www.cuckmerebuses.org.uk |
Cuckmere Buses [1] is an independent bus operator based in Berwick, East Sussex. It is run by volunteers. [2]
Cuckmere Community Bus was established in 1976 with assistance from East Sussex County Council and Southdown Motor Services to operate services in the Cuckmere Valley region. [3] [4] The service is almost self-supporting but small donations are made annually by most of the parish councils concerned.
The company was rebranded as Cuckmere Buses in April 2013. [5]
Cuckmere Buses operates services to Brighton, Eastbourne, Heathfield, Lewes, Hailsham and Seaford as well as villages in the Cuckmere Valley and South Downs National Park. [5]
A fleet of integral Mercedes-bodied Mercedes-Benz Sprinters are used to provide services.
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