SCHOOL TRANSPORT

King’s School Rochester currently provides five bus services for Preparatory and Senior School pupils. Buses run from Longfield/Gravesend, Kings Hill/West Malling, Maidstone/Bearsted, Rainham/Bobbing and Sevenoaks.

Ticket types (subject to capacity):
Please note: priority is given to Full Ticket bookings.

  • Full Ticket – for pupils travelling both morning and afternoon

  • Half Ticket – for pupils travelling either morning or afternoon

  • Casual Ticket – for occasional use, charged per journey

You can view the current routes and charges below.
If you are interested in your child/children using this service, please complete the School Bus Application Form via this link to reserve seat.

If your child does not use the service on certain days, the full charge still applies.
To cancel the service, we require a full term’s written notice; otherwise, half a term’s fees will be payable.

If you have any queries regarding the bus service, please email bursary@kings-rochester.co.uk or telephone 01634 888608.

Transport Information for 2025/26

List of School Bus Charges 2025/26 (Half Ticket charges in brackets)

Longfield/
Gravesend
Kings Hill/
West Malling
Maidstone/
Bearsted
Rainham/
Bobbing
Sevenoaks
Michaelmas £771  £889 £771 £683 £1,046
(£541) (£622) (£541) (£482) (£734)
Lent £647 £796 £647 £600 £881
(£453) (£529) (£453) (£424) (£617)
Midsummer £544 £591 £544 £471 £760
(£382) (£445) (£382) (£324) (£532)
Total p/a £1,962 £2,273 £1,961 £1,751 £2,684
(£1,375) (£1,594) (£1,374) (£1,228) (£1,880)
Casual Dated Tickets £10 £11 £10 £10 £13

Longfield/Gravesend

*Please note that the inward journey times given are the departure times from each stop and being subject to local traffic conditions cannot be guaranteed.

Stop No
Location
Inward*
Return
1 The Chase/Longfield Academy, Longfield 07:15 17:30
2 Longfield Road, Meopham 07:25 17:20
3 The Tollgate, Gravesend 07:35 17:15
4 Wrotham Rd (opposite Alms Houses), Gravesend 07:40 17:10
5 Old Road (opposite Pine Avenue), Gravesend 07:45 17:05
6 Lion Garage, Rochester Road, Gravesend 07:50 17:00
7 Shorne Village Hall, Shorne 07:55 16:50
8 Sir John Falstaff, Higham junction 08:00 16:45
9 Coach and Horses, Strood 08:05 16:40
10 Main School, Rochester 08:15 16:30

Kings Hill/West Malling

*Please note that the inward journey times given are the departure times from each stop and being subject to local traffic conditions cannot be guaranteed.

Stop No
Location
Inward*
Return
1 Bovarde Avenue, Kings Hill 07:15 17:15
2 Kings Hill School 07:20 17:10
3 West Malling – town square (opposite Tesco) 07:35 16:55
4 Premier Inn – Leybourne, Castle Way (PM only) 16:50
5 Manley Boulevard 07:45 16:40
6 Wateringbury, Premier Inn (PM only) 17:25
7 Main School, Rochester 08:10 16:30

Maidstone/Bearsted

*Please note that the inward journey times given are the departure times from each stop and being subject to local traffic conditions cannot be guaranteed.
** On the return journey the stop will be at Tollgate Way bus-stop, Old Chatham Road.

Stop No
Location
Inward*
Return
1 Loose Road, bus stop by The Swan PH 07:05 17:15
2 Bearsted, Hog Hill 07:30 16:55
3 Chiltern Hundreds 07:40 16:45
4 Cobtree Manor Golf Club lay-by, Blue Bell Hill** 07:45 16:40**
5 Main School, Rochester 08:10 16:30

 Rainham/Bobbing

* Please note that the inward journey times given are the departure times from each stop and being subject to local traffic conditions cannot be guaranteed.
** On the return journey the stop will be at the end of Newington High Street, bus-stop by car wash.

Stop No
Location
Inward*
Return
1 Sonara Way, bus stop 07:10 17:15
2 Quartz Way, by row of shops 07:12 17:20
3 Lay-by top of Hartlip Hill** 07:20 17:00**
4 Lukehurst (am), White Horse PH (pm) 07:25 16:50
5 Rainham, A2, bus stop near Tesco Superstore 07:30 16:45
6 Rainham, A2, bus stop outside Stephen Hill Partnership 07:35 16:40
7 Main School, Rochester 08:10 16:30

Sevenoaks

* Please note that the inward journey times given are the departure times from each stop and being subject to local traffic conditions cannot be guaranteed.
** On the return journey the stop will be at the Black Horse PH.

Stop No
Location
Inward*
Return
1 Childsbridge Lane/West End Crossroads 07:00 17:15
2 Otford Railway Station 07:10 17:20
3 High Street, Seal (row of shops lay-by) 07:20 17:05
4 Rectory Lane lay-by, Ightham 07:25 17:03
5 Lay-by near Morgan Car Showroom, Borough Green** 07:27 17:00**
6 Platt, Long Mill Lane junction (opposite the Old Dairy) 07:30 16:55
7 Main School, Rochester 08:10 16:30