Travel alerts

Road closures near London Southend Airport between April 14 and May 3

Southend City Council has announced that three roads near London Southend Airport will be closed between April 14 and May 3, 2024 for essential tree maintenance.

The affected roads are:

• Manners Way – Closed from April 29 to May 3
• Hobleythick Lane – Closed on April 14, from the junction with Prince Avenue (the A127) and Carlton Avenue
• Ashurst Avenue – Closed from April 22 to 23 on both sides of the road, with a diversion via Roedean Gardens

These closures mean that there will be no parking, waiting, loading or general traffic on these roads during that week.

This is likely to cause some delays for motorists travelling to the airport due to increased traffic, so we encourage passengers to plan accordingly.

You can find alternative ways to travel to and from London Southend Airport here.

Alternative transport options

• X30 bus service. The X30 bus runs twice hourly from Southend to Stansted Airport via London Southend Airport and Chelmsford. This service is operated by First Group Buses. Find the X30 bus timetable here, or use the First Bus App.
• Arriva bus routes. Services 7 and 8 operate between Shoeburyness, Thorpe Bay, Southend Airport, Rochford, Ashingdon and Rayleigh. Service 9 operates between Thorpe Bay, Eastwood and Rayleigh.
• Taxi. Andrews Taxis provides the official taxi service at London Southend Airport. Contact them on +44 (0) 1702 200 200
• Bus service. Hourly connection to the c2c line via Basildon, for trains to London. Estimated journey time 11 minutes to Southend Central.