Travel to College 2021 - ANNUAL COLLEGE BUS PASS

Travel to
                  College
                   2021
        ANNUAL COLLEGE BUS PASS
     ONLY £475 – Application link inside
Please note there are NO refunds for partially
          used College bus passes

  College      01256 417500    General enquiries regarding the College
  Help Desk                    buses and South Western Railway travel
                               passes.

  Stagecoach   0345 121 0190   General enquiries regarding Stagecoach
                               services and replacement passes.

TRAVEL TO COLLEGE 2021/2022

QMC has a Green Travel Plan which commits us to cutting down car use to the site as much as
possible - both for the benefit of the neighbourhood and to reduce the College’s impact on the
wider environment. In the current climate we anticipate that car use may increase and we will
monitor this as the position becomes clearer.

When thinking about travel to College, look for the most environmentally friendly form of
transport wherever possible:

   Consider walking or cycling to College if you live within Basingstoke. These methods of travel
    are cheap, keep you fit and are good for the environment. There are many safe walking routes
    to College and a network of safe cycle routes. Ample covered cycle parking is available at the
    College. There are also showers available for use and lockers in which you can store
    equipment.

   Take public transport if this is appropriate in the current climate. College buses or Stagecoach
    services are available on most routes to College. It takes approximately 20 minutes to walk from
    the bus or train stations.

   If you are being given a lift to College you must use the turning circle and drop-off point at the
    far end of Cliddesden Road. DO NOT DRIVE ON TO THE COLLEGE SITE. Please be
    considerate to our neighbours and DO NOT park in neighbouring streets or block driveways.

   Parking spaces on the site are very limited and we will manage availability on a case by case
    basis during the current situation.

    If you wish to apply for a parking permit to access the site by car an application form is available from the
    Help Desk when you join. Each application will be considered on its merits and special cases will be
    viewed sympathetically. Parking costs £120 for the whole academic year, £80 from the Spring Term
    onwards and £40 for the Summer Term.

COLLEGE BUS SERVICES – ONLY £475 for an Annual Pass

For students who live in the Andover, Burghfield, Fleet/Yateley/Hartley Wintney,
Hook/Odiham/Warnborough, Newbury/Headley/Kingsclere, North Waltham/Hatch
Warren/Kempshott, or Whitchurch/Overton areas the College organises private coach transport.

Andover Bus                                          Burghfield Bus
- The Drove Shops (where they meet Shakespeare       - Burghfield Common, Recreation Road (0730)
   Avenue) (0750)                                    - “, School Lane/Clay Hill Road (0731)
- Outside Andover Bus Station – layby next to the    - “, RAF Estate – Chestnut Drive (0733)
   taxi rank) (0755)                                 - Burfield, Sulhamstead Road/Old Rectory (0735)
                                                     - Reading Road/Burghfield Chemist (0738)
                                                     - Mortimer, McColls (am)/Budgens (pm) (0744)
                                                     - “, West End Road, St Mary’s Road (0747)
                                                     - “, West End Road, The turners Arms PH (0749)
                                                     - “, West End Road/Church Road, V.Hall (0752)
                                                     - Silchester/Calleva Arms (0755)
Hook Bus                                             Fleet Bus
- RAF Odiham/Churchill Avenue Bus Stop (Love         - Bus Stop – Reading Road, outside Forge Court
   Lane end) (0748)                                      Vet Services (0720)
- Odiham - B3349/Dunleys Hill (bus stop approx. 15   - Bus Stop – Fleet/Avondale Rd (not station) (0733)
   metres north of Crownfields (0752)                - Bus Stop – Kings Road between Kenilworth Road
- North Warnborough (Priors Corner) (0754)               & Westover Road (0736)
- North Warnborough (The Mill House) (0755)          - Bus Stop – Reading Road South just before
- Hook - Griffin Way Sth (Quince Tree Way) (0800)        Florence Road (0740)
- Hook - Griffin Way Sth (Ravenscroft) (0802)        - Aldershot Rd before Sandy Ln (by No 84) (0746)
- Hook – Old Reading Rd (Alder Wood Drive)           - Bus Stop – Coxheath Rd/Crookham Reach (0750)
   (0804)                                            - Bus Stop – Fleet – Reading Road North (Oatsheaf
- Hook - London Rd (The Old White Hart) (0807)           PH) (0755)
- Nately Scures (Baredown) (0810)                    - A323 North of Railway – Elvetham Heath Park &
- The Hatch Pub, A30 (0812)                              Ride (0758)
                                                     - Bus Stop – Hartley Wintney High Street, opposite
                                                         Swan Court (0803)
                                                     - Phoenix Green (0804)
Newbury Bus                                          North Waltham, Hatch Warren & Kempshott
- Penwood Old Police Hse, Foxes Lane(0725)           - North Waltham (The Pond) (0745)
- Woolton Hill (Blindman’s Gate) (0728)              - Hatch Warren (Beggarwood Lane, bus stop by
- Woolton Hill (Harwood Rise) (0730)                     Co-op) (0800)
- Woolton Hill (Greenways) (0732)                    - Hatch Warren (Woodbury Rd, Lapin Lane) (0805)
- Woolton Hill (Gainsborough Stud) (0733)            - Kempshott (Heather Way, Kempshott Lane)
- Ball Hill (Burley Moor Farm) (0734)                    (0810)
- Ball Hill (The Furze Bush PH) (0735)               - Kempshott (Kempshott Lane, Buckingham
- Washwater (Spring Gardens) (0740)                      Parade) (0812)
- Newbury, Andover Rd (adjacent Gun Pub) (0743)      - Kempshott (Pack Lane, Kendal Gardens) (0816)
- “, Newtown Road, Porchester Rd Bus Stop (0746)     - Cranbourne, Brighton Hill, ASDA (0820)
- “, Tesco Extra (A339 bus stop) (0750)
- Newtown, The Swan (A339) (0752)
- Greenham Business Park (Bishop’s Green Turn
   Bus Stop) (0754)
- Headley, Galley Lane Bus Stop (0758)
- Kingsclere (The Square) (0805)
Whitchurch Bus (Andover, Laverstoke, Overton)        College Bus routes and timings are for services
- Bus Stop London Road (Sheeps Fayre/Walled          operating this academic year. They are for
   Garden) (0740)                                    guidance only and may be subject to change for
- Andover (lay-by at Winton School, London Road)     the new academic year. Buses aim to reach
   (0741)                                            College by 8.50am and leave for the return journey
- Hurstbourne Priors (Inn) (0747)                    at 4.35pm.
- Whitchurch (Station Road opp station) (0752)
- Whitchurch Bell St (outside Bell Inn) (0755)
- Laverstoke (Bombay Sapphire) (0800)
- Overton (The Square) (0807)
- Overton (Overton Hill) (0808)

We recognise that transport represents a significant cost to families. We offer an annual pass for
2021/22 for £475. As the services are contracted annually, tickets are only issued on an annual
basis and payments are not refundable. To help spread the cost we are able to accept an initial
payment of £275 at enrolment, with the remaining two payments of £100 by credit/debit card in the
first week of October and November 2021 inclusive. Payments can be made through our Tucasi
online payment system. We will send you a user ID and password upon completion of the
application form, to enable you to do this.

College bus places are awarded on a first-come first-served basis. Please remember that you
commit to one full year and payments are not refundable for part use of a College bus pass.
These services are often faster and more direct than the scheduled services. They deliver you to
the College site, but they only run once a day each way in term time. Your timetabled taught
lessons may start and finish later/earlier than the bus schedule. This trapped time represents
valuable opportunities for personal study, homework, etc. Our buses are not used by members of
the general public. The passes cannot be used on Stagecoach services. If you lose your College
bus pass it will cost £10 for a replacement.

How to Apply for a College Bus Pass
Use the link on www.qmc.ac.uk/travel to apply for a College bus pass. Once we receive a
completed form your place is provisionally reserved. We will telephone you to arrange credit/debit
card payment, or email you with a Pupil Link Code to pay online through Tucasi (our payment
system) – you can choose the payment method via the link/application form. Please allow time for
processing.

Students will have their photograph taken at enrolment. We will use this photo to print bus passes
which will be ready for collection on Induction Day if payment has been received. Students who
have applied for a place will be able to travel in the first few days of term without a bus pass.

STAGECOACH BUS SERVICES Updated 8.7.21 following publication of Stagecoach pricing
To use scheduled Stagecoach bus services to and from College you will need to purchase a
StudentRider Basingstoke (local/inner Basingstoke), or a StudentRider Gold (for those living
outside Basingstoke). You must apply for the zone appropriate to your address and this will be
checked. The Stagecoach bus pass has the advantage that it can also be used in the evenings, at
weekends and during holidays, without additional payments, for travel within your area. You must
carry photo ID in support of your bus pass. Rates for 2021/22 are confirmed below:
 2021/2022       Basingstoke Gold
 Autumn term £167              £322     Includes Christmas holiday
 Spring term     £145          £275     Includes Easter holiday
 Summer term £120              £229     Excludes summer holiday; ticket expires at end of term
 Annual          £425          £745     Includes all holidays; ticket expires 31 August

 Student rate tickets will be available to any full time student aged 16+.
 Applications are made through the Stagecoach website and issued as a smartcard.
 Replacement smartcards can be requested by students free of charge through the Stagecoach
  website or by phone.
 It is not possible to pay QMC for a Stagecoach Bus Pass. Direct card payments to QMC, or
  online payments through Tucasi, are for College bus passes only.
 If you live within the Basingstoke town area and wish to purchase a weekly or monthly bus pass
  you can do so by contacting Stagecoach directly.

How to Apply for a Stagecoach Bus Pass
For information regarding bus timetables, zone maps, etc, please visit the Stagecoach website.
Applications can be made online from early August 2021 through Stagecoach:
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/regionaltickets/south/basingstoke/southstudents
If you do not have access to the internet please contact Stagecoach on 0345 121 0190.

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY SERVICES (SWR)
16-17 Saver - If you are aged 16 or 17 you can enjoy 50% off standard Anytime, Off-Peak,
Advance and Season tickets, helping you save money on travel to college, trips into town, days out
to the coast, or weekend festivals. The Saver is valid for one year or until you turn 18. You can
use the 16-17 discounted tickets on National Rail services across Great Britain (but not on ScotRail
and Caledonian Sleeper services).

16-25 Railcard – The Railcard saves you a third off train tickets across the country in standard class.

Contact South Western Railway for further information.