Bishop's Stortford is a rapidly growing town and much of its popularity can be attributed to its strategic location on the Herts and Essex Border, close to London Stansted Airport and between London and Cambridge. Superb road and rail links make access to all areas of Great Britain easy.
Transport Direct: http://www.traveline.info, for travel information by car,train,ferry, coach bus or tube.
Road
Click here for Map of Bishop's Stortford. Bishop's Stortford is only 30 miles from London and less than 20 minutes to junction 27 of the M25 via the M11 motorway.
Car Parks - All Car Parks are Pay and Display
The Causeway, Old River Lane, Link Road, Apton Road, Basbow Lane, Hockerill, Crown Terrace, The Causeway – New Multistory, Rail Track, Station Road – Season Tickets available at the Station.
Rail
Regular services from Liverpool Street, London via Bishop's Stortford to Stansted Airport and Cambridge. The rail station at Stansted Airport is located beneath the terminal building.
Trainline: https://www.thetrainline.com/
Ticket Sales Hotline Tel: 0845 600 7245
National Rail enquiries Tel: 0845 748 4950
National Express Assisted Travel Helpline Tel: 0800 028 2878 (email: nxassistedtravel@nationalexpress.com) www.nationalrail.co.uk
Buses
For details of the bus services in the area visit www.intalink.org.uk, www.traveline.info or www.ukbus.co.uk.
Contact Intalink Travel Line 0871 200 2233
Stortford Shuttle
The Stortford Shuttle is a new community bus service covering Thorley, Havers, Parsonage, the Herts and Essex Hospital and the Town Centre. It has been set up to provide services on routes not covered by the commercial bus companies and operates every weekday from 8:00am until 3:00pm. The bus operates on a ‘hail and ride’ basis where the bus will stop on request at the nearest safe place. Anyone can use the bus - a single journey costs £3.00 and an all-day hopper costs just £4.00. Children and Carers with a passport travel for half price and under 4's travel free. Disabled/ Older person with bus pass, travel free.
Hadham Hopper
This route provides a regular service every Thursday morning from Much Hadham and Perry Green to Bishop's Stortford Town. Contact the Bishop’s Stortford Minibus Trust at the Town Council offices for information and registration on 01279 705001.
Coach
Regular coach services link Stansted Airport to London, and Luton, Gatwick and Heathrow airports. Services also go into East Anglia, Brighton, and via Cambridge to the Midlands and the North.
For National Express information Tel: 08705 757 747
For links coach with Stansted Airport visit www.nationalexpress.com
Bishop's Stortford Town Centre Taxis
Associated Taxis: 01279 655666
Kwickcars: 01279 505555
Premier Taxis: 01279 655444
Prehire Taxis: 01279 505050
Stansted Airport
London Stansted Airport Information Desk and Airport enquiries, telephone 0844 335 1803 or visit the website www.stanstedairport.com
Car Parking Tel: 0870 111 7282
24x7 Stansted Tel: 01279 661111 (Telephone bookings on demand)
Stansted Airport Taxis Tel: 01279 816901 www.stanstedairporttaxi.com (24 hour advanced online bookings)
Car Hire
Avis: 01279 663030
Alamo: 01279 506534
Budget: 0800 181181
Europcar: 01279
Hertz: 01279 680154
Practical Car & Van Hire: 01279 656000 (www.practical.co.uk)
