How to get to Adur and Worthing

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Where are Adur and Worthing?

Adur (Shoreham-by-Sea, Lancing, Southwick, Sompting) and Worthing are on the south coast of England.

Main council building addresses

Council buildings in Adur:

The Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5WU
9 Commerce Way, Lancing Business Park, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8TA
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Council buildings in Worthing:

Worthing Town Hall, Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HA
Portland House, 44 Richmond Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HS
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Leisure centres:

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Libraries:

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Maps

The four main council buildings are shown on the map below:
(you may need to zoom into the map to see all sites)

Sites left to right on map above:

Portland House
Worthing Town Hall
Commerce Way
The Shoreham Centre

Map of Adur & Worthing main routes

Downloadable maps:

The following maps can be downloaded and show main council buildings, locations and routes into and within Adur and Worthing:

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How to get here by foot (walking) ...

A number of websites let you input start and finish locations or postcodes, choose a direct or less busy route and will then give you a map, directions and distance.

Get walking directions to any of our buildings listed below, or between any two locations, by using the following mapping websites:

Google Maps - maps, aerial photos and route finders in the UK, Europe, and parts of the rest of world
Bing maps - maps, aerial photos and route finders in the UK, Europe, and parts of the rest of world

Getting here by bike

There are a number of cycle journey planners, but here are some we have found helpful:

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How to get here by road ...

Adur and Worthing are well served by the local and national road network making them easy places to get to by road.

South east UK

From the North

(approximately 50 minutes from the M25; 2hrs from the M1)

Getting to Shoreham-by-Sea, Adur:
- use either the M25 (leaving at junction 7), M23, A23 and A27 (west bound)
- or the M25 (leaving at junction 9) and then take the A24 then the A27 (east bound)
- Leave the A27 at the first exit after the Shoreham Road Tunnel just as you start to cross the Shoreham flyover at the River Adur. Follow the signs south (A283) to Shoreham-by-Sea.
Getting to Worthing:
- use either the M25 (leaving at junction 9) and then take the A24
- or the M25 (leaving at junction 7), M23, A23 and A27 (west bound)

From the East - Sussex

(approximately 1 hour from Eastbourne; or 30 minutes from Lewes; 15 minutes from Brighton and Hove)

Use the A27, or the A259 to come right along the coast
For Shoreham-by-Sea, Adur:
Leave the A27 at the first exit after the Shoreham Road Tunnel just as you start to cross the Shoreham flyover at the River Adur. Follow the signs south (A283) to Shoreham-by-Sea.
For Worthing:
Continue along the A27 to Worthing and turn left at the large roundabout taking the A24 south into Worthing.

From the West

(approximately 1 hour from Portsmouth; or 30 minutes from Chichester)

Use the M27 and A27, or the A259 to come right along the coast
For Worthing:
Continue along the A27 to Worthing and turn left at the large roundabout taking the A24 south into Worthing.
For Shoreham-by-Sea, Adur:
Leave the A27 just as you start to cross the Shoreham flyover at the River Adur. Follow the signs south (A283) to Shoreham-by-Sea.

Map of Adur & Worthing main routes

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How to get here by bus or coach ...

Bus at bus stop (Brighton & Hove Bus Company)

Local bus companies

A number of bus companies operate in and around the Adur and Worthing area, many of which stop right outside Council buildings or locations:

Lancing and Sompting are served by: Stagecoach and Compass
Shoreham-by-Sea and Southwick are served by: Brighton & Hove Bus Company, Stagecoach and Compass
Worthing is served by: Stagecoach, Compass, Brighton & Hove Bus (Night bus only) and Metrobus

Bus routes and timetables:

For details of bus routes and timetables please see the relevant website below:

Stagecoach website - bus timetables - choose Worthing from the 'Select Location' drop-down
Compass website - bus timetables
Brighton & Hove Bus Company website - bus timetables
Metrobus website - bus timetables

National Express

National Express operate services via Shoreham-by-Sea and Worthing:

Route 25: Worthing to London Victoria Coach Station via Gatwick Airport
Route 315: via Shoreham-by-Sea and Worthing to Helston, Cornwall via Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth, Exeter, and Plymouth

For more information please see the:

National Express website

Ticket options:

Bus passes and discounts

Senior Citizens, Disabled persons and Companion travellers

For further information please see the Concessionary travel scheme.

Young people's bus passes (5 to 19 years)

The 3 in 1 card from West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is a concessionary travel card scheme for all West Sussex pupils and students aged 5 to 19 and offers cheaper bus travel, discounts and proof of age.

For further details and an application form please see the:

Travel discounts (including 3 in 1 card) - on the WSCC website

Bus companies and what they offer

Helping Hand Scheme

Helping Hand is a scheme that allows bus passengers who may need extra help to ask - discreetly, directly and quickly - by showing a basic instruction card to the driver when boarding the bus. The free card is yellow and the size of a credit card. Some examples of messages that it can carry include:

Please face me I lip read
Please wait until I am seated
Please call out my requested stop
Please lower the ramp and step
Pushchair can't be folded
Requires priority seating

The card can be used to indicate to the driver an unlimited range of other needs - for example, that assistance might be needed because of epilepsy, Alzheimer's or dementia. There is also space for emergency contact details.

Helping Hand cards are designed to help improve customer experience for those who may benefit from additional assistance.

The cards are administered by Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company, and Metrobus. The scheme is also supported by other local bus operators, including The Big Lemon, Compass Travel and Stagecoach.

To apply for a free Helping Hand card, you can ask for an application form to be posted to you by contacting Brighton & Hove Buses' customer services team, or you can apply online, see:

Helping Hand cards - on the Brighton & Hove Bus Company website

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How to get here by rail ...

Train at station

Adur and Worthing are well served by regular train services to/from Brighton, Gatwick Airport, Portsmouth, Southampton, and London.

Main stations are Southwick, Shoreham-by-Sea, Lancing and Worthing from London Victoria and all along the south coast.

The journey to London Victoria takes about one and half hours. Portsmouth is about 1 hour and 10 minutes away by train.

Two train companies operate passenger services in the Adur and Worthing area:

Train timetables and tickets see:

For train timetables and tickets please see the relevant website below:

Rail cards and discounts

For further information please see:

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How to get here by air ...

Shoreham Airport

Adur and Worthing are directly served by Shoreham Airport, also known as 'Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport', which is situated right in the heart of the Adur District next to the River Adur. It provides flights to and from Western Europe and the Channel Islands.

Shoreham Airport is the oldest licensed airfield in the UK and has a Grade II listed Art Deco style Terminal Building.

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