Public Transport to and from the Sixth Form College, Colchester
September 2018 to July 2019
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.
The table is a summary of the main options available to ALL college students for travel by public transport (bus or train) for the academic year 2018/2019. If you have any travel enquiries Michele Perrin will be available in the General Office throughout the day on Induction days.
| Pass Provider | Summary of Validity | Purchasing Arrangements | Notes | Cost (correct at time of print) |
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| FIRST ESSEX BUSES TICKET FOR SIXTH FORM COLLEGE STUDENTS AT A REDUCED RATE |
Use of ticket within specified zone, seven days a week term time only including half term. |
Applications submitted to Sixth Form College. (Letter, area map & application form included in Induction Pack) Credit/Debit card payments may be made by phone on 01206 500700 Mon – Fri 9.00am - 2.00pm |
Applications to be returned to College by 13 July 2018. One passport photo MUST be provided upon collection of bus pass for phone payment applications. Brightchester Zone Service 62 Brightlingsea /Colchester Service 74 Thorrington/Colchester This ticket can only be used within this route. |
Colchester Inner Autumn term £185.00 Spring term £155.00 Colchester Outer Autumn term £329.00 Spring term £279.00 All Essex Autumn term £383.00 Spring term £325.50 Brightchester Autumn Term £221.00 Spring term £186.00 |
| YELLOW SCHOOL BUS SERVICE GREAT DUNMOW-BRAINTREE- COLCHESTER |
Initial Contact First Buses to confirm availability on Bus |
Autumn Term £504.00 Spring term £434.00 |
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| FIRST ALL ESSEX TICKETS | Unlimited travel across Essex on First Essex buses. |
Weekly, 4-Weekly may be purchase as an m-ticket on your mobile or on the bus. |
First Colchester Travel Centre 26 St. Botolphs Street Colchester CO2 7EA Tel: 01206 363840 Mon – Sat 09.00 – 17.00 www.firstgroup.com/essex/tickets/ticket-prices |
First Wk (M ticket/bus) £35 First 4 Wk (M ticket/bus) £108 10 Journey (M ticket) £36.50 First Mthly (Travel shop) £108 First 3 Mthly (Travel shop/M Ticket) £320 First Annual (Travel shop/M Ticket) £1030 |
| HEDINGHAM BUSES Service 87 Brightlingsea and Wivenhoe Service 88 Halstead Service 89 Hedingham and Great Yeldham Service 76 Clacton-on-Sea Service 50 Tollesbury |
All available as a Termly pass. Includes evening and weekends. |
Hedingham Omnibuses Dugard House Peartree Road Colchester CO3 0UL Tel: 01206 769778 services@hedingham.co.uk www.hedingham.co.uk |
Applications available direct from Hedingham. Purchased by phone or email. Payment by Credit/Debit card. Photo required for Term pass Passes will be sent directly to your home address. |
Brightlingsea/Wivenhoe Term Pass : £ 216.00 Halstead/Sible Hedigham Term Pass : £ 215 Annual Pass : £ 475 Yeldham/Castle Hedingham Term pass : £ 215 Annual Pass : £ 475 Earls Colne/White Colne Term pass : £215 Annual Pass: £475 Clacton-on-Sea Term Pass : £ 190 Annual Pass : £ 475.00 Tollesbury Term Pass : £270.00 Annual Pass : £680.00 |
| CHAMBERS BUSES Service 753/754 Clare/Lavenham/Long Melford Service 84 Sudbury/Stoke by Nayland/Great Horkesley Service 754 Bures/Wormingford/West Bergholt |
Unlimited travel within the Zone including week-end. |
Purchase directly from: Hedingham & Chambers Dugard House Peartree Road Colchester CO3 0UL Tel: 01206 769778 services@hedingham.co.uk www.hedingham.co.uk |
Applications available direct from Hedingham. Purchased by phone or email. Payment by Credit/Debit card. Photo required for Term pass. Passes will be sent directly to your home address. |
Lavenham/Long Melford Clare/Lavenham Autumn £ 380 Annual £ 1005 Sudbury/Leavenheath Autumn TBC Stoke/Nayland Autumn £ 285 Annual £ 745 Great Horkesley Autumn £ 200 Annual £ 510 Bures/Wormingford Autumn £285 Annual £745 West Bergholt Autumn £175 Annual £445 |
| ARRIVA | 1/1A, 2, 4, 8 services in Colchester town. |
Weekly, 4-Weekly tickets purchased on the bus. Annual Ticket - online only Also available as an m-ticket through your mobile or buy online. |
Colchester zone Weekly £14.50 4 week £50 Annual £500 |
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| COLCHESTER BOROUGH CARD (Operators – First, Network Colchester and Hedingham) within the Colchester Borough area and some places beyond. E.g. Kelvedon, Elmstead Market, Coggeshall and Earls Colne. |
Unlimited travel within the zone 7 days a week. |
Purchased online or direct from First Colchester Travel Centre 26 St. Botolphs Street Colchester CO2 7EA Tel: 01206 363840 Mon – Fri 09.00 – 17.00 Sat 09.00 - 13.00 |
Details of the area of validity: www.firstgroup.com/essex/tickets/ticket-prices |
Inner Zone Weekly £18.00 Monthly £63.50 Quarterly £180.00 Annual £635.00 Outer Zone Weekly £28.00 Monthly £95.00 Quarterly £280.00 Annual £885.00 |
| PANTHER TRAVEL SERVICE 80/81A DEDHAM AND LANGHAM HARWICH |
Panther Travel Ltd Office 4 Iconfields House Freshfield Road Harwich CO12 4EN Tel: 01255 554974 Emergency 24hr No: 07918649427 |
The Essex Scholars Ticket is available for Dedham & Langham Harwich Route Reduced rate for Sixth Form Students includes Saturdays & Half Term. Daily ticket prices, on production of their Sixth Form student ID, students will be eligible for child fares. |
Daily rate Dedham Return £5.40 Langham Return £4.40 Harwich Autumn Term £275.00 |
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| GRAHAMS COACHES (FORMALY CHELMSFORD TAXI BUS) ONE ROUTE ONLY TRAVELLING FROM WOODHAM MORTIMER – DANBURY – BICKNACRE – LITTLE BADDOW – HATFIELD PEVEREL - KELVEDON |
One return journey per day. |
Purchased directly from: Grahams Coaches Ltd 14 Station Road Kelvedon CO5 9NP Tel: 01376 570150 (8.00 - 16.00) info@grahamscoaches.com |
2018/19 price £485 (Prices held from 2017/18) per term payable 28 days prior to the start of each term. Payment by Cheque, Credit/Debit card, bank transfer or BACS. |
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| THE ESSEX SCHOLAR’S TICKET |
Offers 20% discount off the Child Fare if purchasing an annual ticket or 10% if purchasing a termly ticket. |
Purchased by phone: Tel: 0345 200 4134 |
Check for current details at: www.essexhighways.org/Transport-and-Roads/Getting-Around/Bus/Fares-and-bus-passes/ECC-tickets.aspx#3 |
Currently available on services: 105/107 from Walton-on-Naze serving villages en route via Tendring, Little Bentley and Great Bromley. 80/81A from Dedham and Langham. 77/77A via Frating and Great Bentley |
| BEESTONS Hadleigh to Colchester Service |
One return journey per day. |
Apply directly to: Beestons Long Bessels Hadleigh IP7 5DB Tel: 01473 823243 |
Payment by cash, Cheque or Credit/Debit card. |
Route 971 Hadleigh, Layham, Raydon, East Bergholt Stratford St Mary all £7.00 return 10 Single Journey ticket £31.50 (Prices held from 2017/18) |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL ENDEAVOUR CARD |
Minimum 25% discount off full price adult bus fares for all 16-19 year olds. |
Currently Free of charge. Apply online www.suffolkonboard.com/endeavour-card/about-endeavour/ |
Beestons DO NOT accept Endeavour Card |
Discount on single or return adult bus fares only and some discounts on weekly tickets |
| ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | One return journey per day Monday – Friday term time only (normally by bus whatever the distance – operator chosen by Essex County Council) | Application forms on line from Essex County Council. www.essex.gov.uk/Education-Schools/Travel-School/Documents/post16-transportform.pdf Tel: 0845 603 2200 |
Application periods are: Autumn term 1 March to 30 September Spring term 1 October to 31 January |
Standard Charge £900 per year. Low income £450 per year May be paid by 3 termly payments (Credit/debit card). £300/£150 by 20 July 2018 £300/£150 by 17 Nov 2018 £300/£150 by 16 March 2019 |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL | Application forms on line from Suffolk County Council.
www.suffolkonboard.com/apply Tel: 0345 606 6173 |
Applications must be submitted by 31 May 2018 | Cost per term for the academic year 2018/19 is £220. |
Train Travel Information
Discounted rail travel is available on services operated by Greater Anglia. Season tickets should be purchased online from www.greenrailtravel.co.uk or contact Greater Anglia on 0345 600 7245 (Option 3, Option 1, Option 3,Option to choose Annual,Term or Monthly) 09.00 – 17.00 Monday to Friday. Details on how to apply will be available at enrolment from the General Office. Payments are made by credit or debit card and the ticket will be posted directly to your home address. These tickets cannot be purchased at stations.
Applications for rail season tickets cannot be made until the student has enrolled at College and has been issued with a Student Card application form. This form has a thirteen digit number on it. When purchasing a season ticket you will need to quote the last seven digits of this number. Please ensure that you have your photograph taken at enrolment for this purpose. An application for a season ticket can then be made on line or by phone later that day. Keep your copy of the Student Card application form with your season ticket until the Student Card has been issued.
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**
Prices shown below are for 2017/2018
(2018/19 Prices to be confirmed)
There is the option to pay by monthly direct debit. See separate letter in Student Enrolment packs for details.
Annual season tickets are also available, which give a further discount.
| Boarding Point | per term 2017-18 |
Short term – Summer Term (Year 2 students only) |
|---|---|---|
| BRAINTREE | £321.90 | £160.95 |
| CHELMSFORD | £369.00 | £184.50 |
| CLACTON ON SEA | £308.50 | £154.25 |
| DOVERCOURT, HARWICH TOWN | £276.90 | £138.45 |
| IPSWICH | £308.50 | £154.25 |
| KELVEDON | £208.10 | £104.05 |
| MANNINGTREE | £152.50 | £76.25 |
| MARKS TEY | £130.80 | £65.40 |
| MISTLEY | £168.00 | £84.00 |
| THORPE LE SOKEN | £246.00 | £123.00 |
| WALTON ON THE NAZE | £308.50 | £154.25 |
| WEELEY | £194.00 | £97.00 |
| WITHAM | £272.70 | £136.35 |
| WIVENHOE | £120.20 | £60.10 |