Travel Update – 29 October 2026
Posted by EZ Taxis Bexhill Airport & Seaport Transfers
Published 29 October 2026 at 8:12am GMT
Last checked 29 October 2026 at 8:12am GMT
Local roads – Bexhill, St Leonards and Hastings
Barrack Road, Bexhill: planned repairs outside No. 20 continue on the published 26–30 October schedule, 8am–4pm daily. Once excavation starts, vehicle access between No. 20 and the cul-de-sac end is unavailable. Pedestrian and emergency access are maintained. Agree a reachable collection point before your taxi arrives. Official notice.
B2095 Hooe: scheduled overnight through closures between the A269 and A259 junctions run during 26 October–7 November, 7pm–6am, with no weekend working. The signed diversion uses the A269, A2690 and A259. Property access is limited and managed by the site team; it is not a through route. Revised official schedule.
A21 Sedlescombe Road North/Whitworth Road, Hastings: final overnight works are scheduled for 26–30 October, 8pm–6am, with temporary traffic lights at the junction. Allow extra journey time; no measured queue length is confirmed here. Official works notice.
Advance warning – A2690 Combe Valley Way: bridge inspections and barrier repairs are scheduled on 18 and 19 November, 8pm–6am, finishing at 6am on 20 November. The road will close to through traffic between Haven Brook Avenue roundabout and Queensway. The published diversion uses the A2690, A21, A2102 and A259, in both directions. Flag affected Bexhill–St Leonards/Hastings evening journeys when booking. Official closure and access details.
This is a selective list of confirmed published schedules, not live monitoring. The complete utility and emergency-works map could not be verified for this snapshot. Check East Sussex Highways’ roadworks map for your exact route.
Rail – Portsmouth and Southampton connections
The planned Havant blockade continues until Friday 30 October. Southern services terminate at Chichester and Waterloo–Portsmouth Harbour services at Petersfield. Replacement buses run Petersfield–Portsmouth Harbour, Chichester–Portsmouth Harbour and Chichester–Southampton Central.
On Saturday 31 October, Waterloo–Portsmouth Harbour services terminate at Haslemere, with buses Haslemere–Havant. On Sunday 1 November they terminate at Guildford, with buses Guildford–Havant. Allow longer ferry and cruise connections. Network Rail details. Check your individual train through National Rail; yesterday’s Waterloo incident is not carried forward as a current warning.
Heathrow roads – this weekend
The M25 junction 15 anticlockwise through carriageway between the M4 slip roads is scheduled to close 8pm Saturday 31 October–10am Sunday 1 November. Clockwise traffic and all M25/M4 links remain open under the published plan. The signed diversion uses M4 westbound to junction 5, turns around and returns eastbound to rejoin the M25. Allow extra time, particularly on Sunday morning. National Highways notice.
Flights and ports
Tel Aviv connections: Emirates’ notice, dated 5 October and still displayed when checked today, says its codeshare operations with flydubai to/from Tel Aviv are suspended until further notice. Passengers with affected onward connections should contact their airline or travel agent before setting off. This notice does not mean all Gatwick or Heathrow flights are cancelled. Emirates travel updates.
Individual ferry statuses could not be verified because the detailed Brittany Ferries sailing board was unavailable. Confirm your booked sailing directly before travelling to Portsmouth. Check individual flights through Gatwick, Heathrow and your airline; cruise passengers should check their operator’s instructions for Southampton or Portsmouth. Brittany Ferries sailing updates.
Dated snapshot: work schedules and service conditions can change after publication. Recheck official road information and your train, airline, ferry or cruise operator before departure.