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Travelling to Campus

How you travel to and from College can seem a little daunting, especially if it's the first time you've needed to travel some distance. This page aims to provide support and guidance to help you plan your journey.

Recent bus changes

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Apply for a college bus pass

The college runs dedicated bus routes across, East Cambridgeshire, South Norfolk and Suffolk, using an enhanced home-to-college bus service managed by Zeelo. The Zeelo service includes an online booking platform, 24/7 customer support, live vehicle tracking and status notifications for every service.

Tickets are on a first come first served basis. If you are booking annual or termly passes your seat will be guaranteed. If you are booking bundles and ad hoc seating we cannot guarantee a seat on your specific date.

Buy bus tickets

Timetable

Follow the steps to create your Zeelo account. Please create the account in your name, by using your email address or whichever address you would like to receive future comms about the service. After which, you can add the name of the those who will be using the bus to travel to and from college.
Book onto specific journeys to and from the stop closest to your home to college
Book or Cancel your ride up to five minutes before the scheduled departure time. This only applies to bundles or single journey tickets.
You will receive your tickets via email to show the driver, or, if the student does not have a smartphone, they can just say their name when boarding the bus
If there are no convenient stops, please use the 'request a stop option'. Zeelo continually review the routes and always look to optimise and improve the service for all riders; every stop is reviewed by a member of the team and we will look to accommodate new stops where possible.

Terms and Conditions

Other bus tickets

Suffolk County Council has a timetable of dedicated public transport for students which will provide easy access. Please refer to the following websites for further details.

Suffolk on Board - www.suffolkonboard.com

travelline - travelline.info

Rail Travel

Rail travel linked into the local Park & Ride shuttle bus service, which runs every 10 minutes, provides an excellent means of travel.

Rail

Greater Anglia

Greater Anglia is pleased to offer students a special discounted rate on season tickets purchased for travel to College by train. For further information please visit their website.

Firstly, you will need to get yourself a student railcard. These can be obtained from any staffed station ticket office or online using www.railcard.co.uk

Driving

Park and Ride Image

Cycling

Secure facilities are available at the centre to enable students to park cycles. To further support cycling the centre provides lockers and shower facilities for students who travel by bicycle.

Motorcycle / Scooter

Scooters are a popular form of transport for students travelling to the centre, and we provide parking spaces for both motorcycles and scooters within the car parking area.

Walking

Students who live within a three-mile radius of the centre are encouraged to walk to the centre to help promote personal fitness and healthy living.

Travel Costs

Assistance with travel costs may be available through Suffolk County Council’s Post 16 Discretionary Travel scheme; further details and application forms are available on the Suffolk County Council website: www.suffolkonboard.com

Students who may require financial support can apply for the 16-19 Bursary Fund. Successful applicants can offset their funding award towards this cost.