Travel Information
Public Transport to and from the Sixth Form College,
Colchester, September 2011 to July 2012

The tables below give you a summary of the main options for public transport by bus or train for the academic year 2011/2012. NB. the Essex County Council Pass will only be granted by Essex County Council where their criteria are satisfied e.g. a student has to be a resident in Essex, travel in excess of 3 miles to College and the College is the nearest provider of the majority of their course at the time of enrolment.

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For further information and to apply for a PT16 application form tel: 0845 6032200 and ask for Education Transport & Awards, or email: educationawards@essex.gov.uk or visit the Essex County Council website.

If you have any travel enquiries or require further information please contact Catherine Lilley on 01206 500716 or Michele Perrin on 01206 505656 or email student-travel@colchsfc.ac.uk.

The information and costs produced here are the best currently available and reviewed on a regular basis. If you have any comments or further information please contact the College. This information is provided as a guide for parents to help them to select the best option for their son/daughter to travel to College. The College does not operate or support any transport services and has no financial connection with any operators shown below.

Bus Travel Information

 Pass Provider  Summary of Validation  Purchasing Arrangements  Notes  Cost
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
See NB above
One return journey per day Monday – Friday term time only (normally by bus whatever the distance – cheapest operator used, chosen by Essex County Council)
PT16 application forms from Essex County Council. Tel: 0845 6032200 NO FORMS IN COLLEGE.
Applications to be returned to Essex County Council by 24 June 2011. No refunds available for late applications, but applications can be cancelled so do apply if unsure.
£485 Payable in termly instalments Autumn £184, Spring £184 & Summer £117 or by direct debit if applying for whole year – initial deposit of £184 and 7 instalments of £43, deadline for direct debit application 30 Sept 2011.
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Any student resident in Suffolk and within 75 minutes public transport journey to College can apply for a discretionary pass from Suffolk County Council - £150 per term. This pass can include bus to a station and then train. Apply directly to Suffolk County Council, Transport Section, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX. Telephone 01473 265064 ‘Explore’ (Suffolk Youth) Card - Suffolk residents under the age of 19 are entitled to apply for one of these FREE cards which give discounted travel on all bus and train services in Suffolk and across the Essex border to Colchester. Discounted rail travel is only available off-peak. Visit the website for details: http://explore.suffolkonboard.com or phone 0845 6066 067.

The following options are also available to ALL College Students

 Pass Provider  Summary of Validity  Purchasing Arrangements  Notes  Cost
COLCHESTER BOROUGH CARD
(Operators – First, Network Colchester & Hedingham) within the Colchester Borough area and some places beyond. E.g. Kelvedon, Elmstead Market, Coggeshall & Earls Colne.
Unlimited travel within the zone 7 days a week.
Purchased direct from Colchester Travel in Crouch Street or First located in Queen Street, Colchester: Tel: 0845 6782977

For exact details of the area of validity see map on the leaflet. Colour leaflets are available from Travel Style or First.
 
Inner Zone
Weekly £17.00
Monthly £60.00
Quarterly £170.00
Outer Zone
Weekly £26.50
Monthly £90.00
Quarterly £265.00
FIRST ALL ESSEX TICKETS
Unlimited travel across Essex on First Essex buses.
Purchase from First Travel Shop, Queen Street, Colchester: Tel: 0845 6782977
See leaflet available from First Travel for more details.
First Week £29.50
First Month £100
First 3 Months £295
First Annual £995
FIRST ESSEX BUSES - SPECIAL TICKETS FOR SIXTH FORM COLLEGE STUDENTS
One return journey per day term time only. This also entitles you to half adult fare evenings and weekends on First’s commercial services.
Applications submitted to Sixth Form College. (Letter, area map & application form included in Induction Pack)







To purchase a pass for the Yellow School Bus contact First in Chelmsford Tel: 01245 293401
Applications to be returned to College by 22 July 2011. Spare application forms available from the College General Office or may be downloaded here:

Application Pack 351 KB
Letter, area map & application form

This pass applies to students travelling from Rayne and Dunmow. Applications direct First Group.
Prices 2011/2012

Prices vary according to distance.
Contact College for details. student-travel@colchsfc.ac.uk or telephone 01206 500716.
All students who attended induction days will have received prices in their packs.

The Yellow School bus (509)
Prices and enquiries telephone First directly.
FLAGFINDERS COACHES
BRAINTREE AREA ONLY
One return journey per day term time only departing from Gt. Notley area picking up in Braintree travelling non stop to College alighting at Middleborough Lay-by.
Applications directly to Flagfinder Coaches 267 Coggeshall Road Braintree, CM7 9EF Tel: 01376 320501 Email: steve@flagfinders.com
Payments: Termly by cheque or on-line transfer prior to start of each term or monthly standing order. Passes will be sent out directly when payment is received.
2011/2012 Prices
Autumn Term
£280.40
Spring Term
£239.80
No increase in price this academic year.
ESSEX SCHOLARS TICKET
One return journey per day on services which are subsidised by ECC. Currently service 87 from Dedham & 107 from Little Bentley & Frating
Purchase direct from ECC. More details ECC website, enter 'scholar' in search box to find application form or tel: 0845 7430430. Payment by cheque only.
These services are not very frequent so check times carefully
Tel. 0845 6037631 for more information and a quote of how much a scholar's season ticket will cost.
HEDINGHAM BUSES
Tollesbury, D’Arcy and Birch route.
One return journey per day on specified routes of Hedingham Bus Company. Monday – Friday term time only.
Tollesbury route – purchase direct from Hedingham Omnibuses, Dugard House, Peartree Road, Colchester CO3 0UL.
Tel: 01206 769778
Email: steve@flagfinders.com
Please note that these passes are the same price from any boarding point on the route.
**Tollesbury route. Pass valid from 06.09.11 to 16.12.11
Autumn term £209
Spring term £179
Summer term £179
CEDRICS COACHES
Service 78X
Brightlingsea – Wivenhoe - Colchester
One return journey per day.
Season tickets are available for journeys from Brightlingsea, Alresford, Wivenhoe & Thorrington.
Purchased directly from:
Cedrics The Ardleigh Truck Stop, A120 North, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7SL
Tel: 01206 231212
Fax 01206 231029
College student ID card required.
£ £100 per term from Alresford or Wivenhoe.
£ £175 per term from Brightlingsea or Thorrington.
CHELMSFORD TAXI BUS
One route only travelling from Woodham Mortimer – Danbury – Bicknacre – Little Baddow – Hatfield Peverel - Kelvedon
One return journey per day.
Season tickets are available for journeys on this route.
Purchased directly from:
Group Taxi Bus Ltd
Unit 9, Atholl Road,
Chelmsford CM2 6TB
Tel: 01245 350350
££8 daily return purchased from the driver.
£393.00 per term
 
SUFFOLK AREA - REMEMBER: If you live in Suffolk to apply to Suffolk County Council for your pass. It is much cheaper!
BEESTONS
Hadleigh to Colchester Service
One return journey per day
Season Tickets are available for this route from Hadleigh, Layham and Raydon. If using an Explore (SuffolkYouth) card season tickets are approximately half price.
Apply directly to: Beestons, Long Bessels, Hadleigh IP7 5DB Tel: 01473 823243
Route 971 fares from 1 Sept 2010

Pick up point Single Return
Hadleigh 3.50 6.00
Layham 3.50 6.00
Raydon 3.40 5.80
East Bergholt 3.25 5.50
Stratford 3.25 5.50
CHAMBERS BUSES
Service 184 Sudbury/Nayland/
Leavenheath route.
Service 753
Long Melford/Sudbury/Bures route.
One return journey per day on specified routes of bus company.
See details on application form in Induction Pack. Also check prices using an ‘Explore’ (Suffolk Youth) card if you live in Suffolk.
Passes will be sent directly to your home by the bus company. To apply for an ‘Explore’ Card go to www.suffolkonboard.com
Information regarding prices available on request from Chambers.

Train Travel Information

Discounted rail travel is available on services operated by National Express East Anglia. Season tickets must be purchased directly from National Express East Anglia telesales office in Newcastle - 0845 600 7245, 08.00 – 18.00 on Monday – Fridays. (This is a lo-call number - charged at local rates). Payments are made by credit or debit card and the ticket will be posted directly to your home address. It may be possible to pay by cheque which will need to be posted to the telesales office in Newcastle (allow more time when ordering using this method of payment as cheques will need to be cleared prior to tickets being issued).

When purchasing a season ticket you will need a copy of your Student card application form to quote the last 7 digits of the unique ID number that will appear on this card – this number will also appear on your season ticket.

Your Student card application will be issued at enrolment. Please ensure that you have your photograph taken at enrolment for this purpose. An application for a season ticket can then be made by telephone later that day. National Express East Anglia will post the season ticket to your home address to be available for use from 6 September. Keep your copy of your Student card application form with your season ticket until your Student card has been issued to you at College.

Applications cannot be made before you are enrolled as a College student.
Your Student Photo ID Card must be carried at all times when travelling.
Contact the College for details of prices.
All students who attended Induction days will have recived details of prices within their packs.