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.
| Pass Provider |
Summary of Validity |
Purchasing Arrangements |
Notes |
Cost |
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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. |
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| Unlimited travel within the zone 7 days a week. |
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| Purchased direct from
Colchester Travel in Crouch Street or First
located in Queen Street, Colchester: Tel: 0845 6782977 |
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| For exact details of the area of validity see map on the leaflet. Colour
leaflets are available from Travel Style or First. |
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Inner Zone
Weekly £17.00
Monthly £60.00
Quarterly £170.00
Outer Zone
Weekly £26.50
Monthly £90.00
Quarterly £265.00 |
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| Unlimited travel across Essex on First Essex buses. |
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| Purchase from First Travel Shop,
Queen Street, Colchester: Tel: 0845 6782977 |
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| See leaflet available from First Travel for more details. |
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First Week £29.50
First Month £100
First 3 Months £295
First Annual £995
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| FIRST ESSEX BUSES - SPECIAL TICKETS FOR SIXTH FORM COLLEGE STUDENTS |
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| One return journey per day term time only. This also entitles you to half adult
fare evenings and weekends on First’s commercial services. |
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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 |
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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.
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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. |
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FLAGFINDERS COACHES
BRAINTREE AREA ONLY |
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| 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. |
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| Applications directly to Flagfinder Coaches 267 Coggeshall Road Braintree, CM7 9EF Tel: 01376 320501 Email: steve@flagfinders.com |
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| 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. |
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2011/2012 Prices
Autumn Term
£280.40
Spring Term
£239.80
No increase in price this academic year. |
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| One return journey per day on services which are subsidised by ECC. Currently service
87 from Dedham & 107 from Little Bentley & Frating |
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| 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. |
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| These services are not very frequent so check times carefully |
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| Tel. 0845 6037631 for more information and a
quote of how much a scholar's season ticket will cost. |
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HEDINGHAM BUSES
Tollesbury, D’Arcy and Birch route. |
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| One return journey per day on specified routes of Hedingham Bus Company. Monday
– Friday term time only. |
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Tollesbury route – purchase direct from Hedingham Omnibuses, Dugard House, Peartree
Road, Colchester CO3 0UL.
Tel: 01206 769778
Email: steve@flagfinders.com |
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| Please note that these passes are the same price from any boarding point on the route. |
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**Tollesbury route. Pass valid from 06.09.11 to 16.12.11
Autumn term £209
Spring term £179
Summer term £179 |
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CEDRICS COACHES
Service 78X
Brightlingsea – Wivenhoe - Colchester |
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| One return journey per day. |
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| Season tickets are available for journeys from Brightlingsea, Alresford, Wivenhoe
& Thorrington. |
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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. |
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£ £100 per term from Alresford or Wivenhoe.
£ £175 per term from Brightlingsea or Thorrington. |
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CHELMSFORD TAXI BUS
One route only travelling from Woodham Mortimer – Danbury – Bicknacre – Little Baddow
– Hatfield Peverel - Kelvedon |
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| One return journey per day. |
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| Season tickets are available for journeys on this route. |
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Purchased directly from:
Group Taxi Bus Ltd
Unit 9, Atholl Road,
Chelmsford CM2 6TB
Tel: 01245 350350 |
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££8 daily return purchased from the
driver.
£393.00 per term
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SUFFOLK AREA - REMEMBER: If you live in Suffolk to apply to Suffolk County Council for your pass. It is much cheaper!
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BEESTONS
Hadleigh to Colchester Service |
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| One return journey per day |
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| Season Tickets are available for this route from Hadleigh, Layham and Raydon. If
using an Explore (SuffolkYouth) card season tickets are approximately half price. |
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| Apply directly to: Beestons, Long Bessels, Hadleigh IP7 5DB Tel: 01473 823243 |
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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 |
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CHAMBERS BUSES
Service 184 Sudbury/Nayland/
Leavenheath route.
Service 753
Long Melford/Sudbury/Bures route. |
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| One return journey per day on specified routes of bus company. |
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| See details on application form in Induction Pack. Also check prices using an ‘Explore’
(Suffolk Youth) card if you live in Suffolk. |
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| Passes will be sent directly to your home by the bus company. To apply for an ‘Explore’
Card go to www.suffolkonboard.com |
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| Information regarding prices available on
request from Chambers. |
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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.