Extra bus service for pupils at Esher High School to continue 

An additional bus introduced to transport pupils to and from Esher High School is set to continue operating.  

Surrey County Council has worked with Falcon Buses to jointly fund the extra 814 bus, meaning four buses now operate on this route, following a growth in demand. 

The new service initially ran as a trial for the first half-term of the 2025/26 academic year (September – October), with usage monitored to inform whether it was needed on a longer-term basis. The fourth bus will now run for the rest of the academic year, and usage of all four buses will be reviewed annually. 

Matt Furniss, Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth at Surrey County Council, said, “We’re very aware of the challenges raised by parents and carers and have worked with Falcon to address these. 

“As with all bus services, we need to ensure they are used to make them viable, so I encourage parents and carers to continue to take up this new provision. This additional bus will be provided jointly by Surrey County Council and Falcon.

“We’re investing widely to encourage more bus travel including £6.3m for more ultra-low and zero emission community transport minibuses, £9m in bus priority measures to ensure Surrey buses turn up on time, and £1.4m in improving information for passengers at bus stops. Our Surrey LINK card gives young people half-price bus travel and we’ve expanded our on-demand Surrey Connect bus services to cover areas where there are limited fixed bus routes, giving more options to travel by bus for all residents right across Surrey.” 

More information about bus times is available on Surrey County Council’s website. 

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