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96: Bluewater - Woolwich

*UPDATED 29th May 2022*


The 96 is one of the more useful routes that crosses the border of Greater London. It connects Bluewater shopping centre and Dartford in Kent with Crayford, Bexleyheath and Woolwich. It is operated on behalf of Transport for London and runs so frequently that you don't really need a timetable. Click here to discover other bus routes across Greater London and the South East.


Places served

Bluewater


Built in a former chalk quarry, Bluewater is one of the largest shopping centres in the UK. Clickon the logo above to see which shops you can find there. The 96 runs from stand 10 at the bus station.

It then runs non-stop to Dartford via the entrance to Darent Valley Hospital.

Dartford


Here's stop C on Home Gardens for buses to Bluewater:

Stop W over the road is for buses to Woolwich:

Why not catch a show at the Orchard Theatre (click logo to go to their website) or catch up on some local history at the Dartford Borough Museum on Market Street?




*Greater London/Kent border*

Crayford

Stop M for buses towards Woolwich is outside the Town Hall, opposite McDonalds:

Stop E for Bluewater is right outside McDonalds on A207 Crayford Road:


At Crayford Bridge, here is stop D on the High Street, for buses towards Bluewater:

Stop N for Woolwich is on Roman Way, adjacent to Sainsbury's car park:

While here, why not see the dogs at Crayford Greyhound Track?



Bexleyheath




At the Clock Tower, stop P for Bluewater is on the left here, outside Wetherspoons on Mayplace Road West:
Stop M for Woolwich is on Market Place:



At Trinity Place, here's stop A for Woolwich, outside Wimpy on Broadway:

Stop B for Bluewater is outside Snappy Snaps and Asda:


Tourism: Red House, home of William Morris


At Park View Road/Crook Log Leisure Centre, use stop BC on Crook Log for Bluewater:

over the road, stop BT is for Woolwich:



Welling


At Welling High Street, stop R is for Woolwich:

Stop S for Bluewater is next to a cafe and Coral on High Street:



East Wickham


Plumstead

At Plumstead High Street, stop WH is for Woolwich on A206 Plumstead High Street, next to the police station:

Stop E for Bluewater:


At Plumstead Station, stop WL for Woolwich is on Plumstead Road:

Stop B for Bluewater is on the railway bridge at the start of Plumstead High Street:



Woolwich

At Woolwich Market, Stop Z to alight by the covered market is on A206 Beresford Street:

Stop K for Bluewater, opposite the market, right by Barclays Bank on A206 Beresford Street:


At Woolwich Arsenal Station, Stop N for Bluewater is on Woolwich New Road:

Stop H, where terminating buses on the 96 drop you off, is right outside the railway/DLR station entrance:






Timetable

Transport for London doesn't issue official timetables for its bus routes, but you can find one here or on Traveline. See a live map of bus locations on route 96 here.

Here are your links for live bus times from major stops towards Woolwich:


...and towards Bluewater:


Fares

Fares are set by Transport for London, meaning cash payments are no longer possible. You can pay either with Oyster or with a contactless debit or credit card. A single journey currently costs £1.65 and there's a daily bus/tram fare cap of £4.95, above which you will not be charged regardless of how many TfL bus/tram journeys you make. Bus journeys are also included in all of TfL's Oyster price caps for tube and rail fares - and that goes for all of TfL's red buses across all zones regardless of for which zones you have travelled in by rail.

Dartford Plusbus tickets are not valid for travel on the 96.


Connections


Change at Bluewater for



Change at Dartford for Arriva 477 to Swanley and Orpington from stop E.

TfL provides detailed spider maps showing connections with the 96 from the following locations:

TfL bus route 53 connects Woolwich Arsenal with Central London, making it possible to travel from Chatham to the heart of London with just two changes of bus.


The following railway stations are served by the 96:



You can also connect to the Docklands Light Railway at Woolwich Arsenal.


Alternatives

If you don't want to get the bus back, direct trains run between Dartford and Woolwich Arsenal, currently costing adults (without a railcard) £3.00 single (off-peak on Oyster or contactless), £4.40 for an Oyster/contactless peak single, £5.30 for a cash single and £5.70 for an off-peak cash day return (valid after 0915 weekdays, anytime weekends).



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All of the information in this post is correct at the time of writing, but please check the relevant links before travelling.


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3 comments:

  1. Your blogs are amazing.
    Got an inquiry. I live in SE London and I need to go to Dartford Crossing near the big junction where a huge Lorry drivers parking is located. Can I use the specific bus, and if yes, where I'm getting off? Thanks in advance for any relevant info.

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  2. If it's the lorry park I think it is, then you need Arriva Fastrack route A, which stops on Crossways Boulevard. Connect with the 96 at either Dartford or Bluewater.

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  3. So I only need to top my oyster card with about £4 to Bluewater then back to Dartford

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