Student and Child Direct Debit Tickets

Save money with Student and Child Annual Saver tickets by paying monthly via Direct Debit

Spread the cost of your Student or Child Annual ticket over affordable monthly payments with ease using Direct Debit.

It’s a simple process to apply and there’s no setup fee or minimum contract, which means you can cancel your Direct Debit at any time. This makes it an ideal way for you to get reduced price bus travel without having to pay upfront.

When registered, Arriva will send you a bus pass by post. Your pass will be automatically renewed every month for as long as your Direct Debit remains active. Alternatively, you can choose to have an m-ticket sent to your phone if you have the Arriva UK Bus app. An annual m-ticket will be sent to your app and we reserve the right to cancel this should any subsequent monthly payments fail. You can choose either to pay by direct debit on either the 1st or the 15th of the month. Please note that the nearest direct debit date will be the default option available to choose. Registration will need to be completed at least 10 days prior to either date.

Once you have your bus pass, you won't need to worry about paying bus fare. You'll be able to hop on and relax, knowing you've saved some money through our Direct Debit scheme. What’s more, your Saver ticket doesn’t just provide reduced priced bus travel when traveling to and from school, college or university. It can be used at any time; evenings, weekends and right through term holidays!

You can find out more about student Direct Debit payment in your area and sign up by selecting your region below.

North East

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Student Saver tickets are available to anyone up to the age of 19 or in full time education. 

Saver ZoneMonthly Direct Debit CostAnnual TotalZone Map
Northumberland Saver£63.33£760View map
Tyne & Wear Saver£54.17£650View map
East Durham Saver£49.17£590View map
Durham Saver£53.33£640View map
TNE All Zone
(Valid for travel across all zones above)
£72.92£875View map
Darlington Town Saver£43.75£525View map
Darlington District Saver
(Including Catterick)
£54.17£650View map
Teesside£56.25£675View map
Redcar Saver£42.50£510View map
Tees Valley Saver£65.00£780View map
North East Regionwide
Valid for travel everywhere)
£75.00£900View map

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Have a query about your Direct Debit? Send us an email

View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.

Yorkshire

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Student Saver tickets are available to anyone over the age of 19 in full-time education. Child Saver tickets are available to anyone up to the age of 19 in full time education.

Saver ZoneMonthly Direct Debit CostAnnual Total
Student - Yorkshire£62.92£755

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Have a query about your Direct Debit? Send us an email

View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.

North West

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Student Saver tickets are available to anyone over the age of 16 (19 in Merseyside) in full-time education. Child Saver tickets are available to anyone under the age of 16 (19 in Merseyside) in full time education. 

Please ensure that you allow plenty of time for your bus pass to arrive:

•    If your first payment is taken on the 1st of the month, then your bus pass may not be with you until the 11th of the month, for first use on the 12th
•    If your first payment is taken on the 15th of the month, then your bus pass may not be with you until the 26th of the month, for fist use on the 27th 

Arriva bus passes can only be used on services operated by Arriva. To find out if the service that you need to catch is operated by Arriva, please use the journey planner on our homepage. 
 

Please note: North West zone passes can not be used for travel within the Wales zone and Wales local zones.

Saver ZoneMonthly Direct Debit CostAnnual TotalZone Map
North West Child Ticket (under 16)£30.00£360View map
North West Student Ticket£50.00£600View map
Liverpool City Region Plus Scholar Ticket (19 and under)£27.50£330View map
Liverpool City Region Plus Student Ticket£47.92£575View map

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Have a query about your Direct Debit? Send us an email

View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.

Wales

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Student Saver tickets are available for anyone aged 16+ in full time education. Child Saver tickets are available for anyone up to and including school year 11. 

Saver ZoneMonthly Direct Debit CostAnnual TotalZone Map
Child - Wales£34.17£410View map
Student - Wales£47.50£570View map
Child - Wales & North West£47.08£565View map
Student - Wales & North West£51.25£615View map


Click here to arrange your direct debit

Have a query about your Direct Debit? Send us an email

View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.

Midlands

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Student Saver tickets are available for anyone aged 16+ in full time education. Child Saver tickets are available for anyone up to and including school year 11. 

Saver ZoneMonthly Direct Debit CostAnnual TotalZone Map
Child – Shropshire & Telford£60.42£725.00View map
Student – Shropshire & Telford £63.33£760.00View map
Child – Tamworth Plus£54.58£655.00View map
Student – Tamworth Plus£62.08£745.00View map
Child - Leicester£40.42£485.00View map
Student - Leicester£46.25£555.00View map
Child – Hinckley & Lutterworth£45.00£540.00View map
Student - Hinckley & Lutterworth£48.75£585.00View map
Child - Harborough£45.00£540.00View map
Student - Harborough£48.75£585.00View map
Child - Melton£45.00£540.00View map
Student - Melton£48.75£585.00View map
Child - North West Leicestershire£45.00£540.00View map
Student - North West Leicestershire£48.75£585.00View map
Child - Derby£39.17£470.00View map
Student - Derby£45.00£540.00View map
Child - East Midlands£53.73£645.00View map
Student - East Midlands£61.67£740.00View map
Child - X6 Fast Service£93.33£1120.00View route and timetable
Student -  X6 Fast Service£100.00£1200.00View route and timetable



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View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.

Beds and Bucks

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Student Saver tickets are available for anyone aged 16+ in full time education. Child Saver tickets are available for anyone up to and including school year 11. 

Saver ZoneMonthly Direct Debit CostAnnual TotalZone Map
Child - Luton & Dunstable£40.83£490View map
Student - Luton & Dunstable£49.17£590View map
Child - Cardinal Newman£53.33£640View map
Student - Cardinal Newman£54.17£650View map
Student - Milton Keynes£43.75£525View map
Child Milton Keynes£40.83£490View map
Child - Orbit (For all services in Beds, Bucks & Herts)£60.00£720View map
Student - Orbit (For all services in Beds, Bucks & Herts)£70.42£845View map
Child - All Zones (For all services in Orbit zone plus Berks & West Essex)£62.50£750View map
Student - All Zones (For all services in Orbit zone plus Berks & West Essex)£77.50£930View map
Child – Greenline 757 (M-ticket option only. Luton to London Victoria coach station, including all London stops.)£71.67£860View map
Student – Greenline 757 (M-ticket option only. Luton to London Victoria coach station, including all London stops.)£83.33£1000View map

Click here to arrange your Direct Debit

Have a query about your Direct Debit? Send us an email

View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.

Herts and Essex

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Student Saver tickets are available for anyone aged 16+ in full time education. Child Saver tickets are available for anyone up to and including school year 11. 

Hertfordshire - Direct Debit tickets are an alternative to the Herts Saver Card. A Herts Saver Card will only be required as a form of ID with a Direct Debit Ticket, for any student (6th form upwards, College or University Student), who does not have a valid student ID. Any student in school year up to Year 11, will not require a Herts Saver Card with a Direct Debit Ticket.
 

Saver ZoneMonthly Direct Debit CostAnnual TotalZone Map
Child - Colchester£39.58£475View map
Student - Colchester£43.75£525View map
Child - Harlow£36.67£440View map
Student - Harlow£43.75£525View map
Child - Southend£41.67£500View map
Student - Southend£46.67£560View map
Child - Hemel Hempstead£39.58£475View map
Student - Hemel Hempstead£50.00£600View map
Child - Lea Valley£40.83£490View map
Student - Lea Valley£56.67£680View map
Child - North Herts Plus£43.75£525View map
Student - North Herts Plus£57.08£685View map
Child - Stevenage£34.17£410View map
Student - Stevenage£46.67£560View map
Child - Waltham Abbey£34.58£415View map
Student - Waltham Abbey£49.17£590View map
Child - Watford£39.58£475View map
Student - Watford£46.25£555View map
Child - Welwyn and Hatfield£43.75£525View map
Student - Welwyn and Hatfield£53.33£640View map
Child - Bishop's Stortford£41.67£500View map
Student - Bishop's Stortford£52.08£625View map
Child - Orbit£60.00£720View map
Student - Orbit£70.42£845View map
Child - All Zone£62.50£750View map
Student - All Zone£77.50£930View map

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View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.

Kent and Surrey

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Student Saver tickets are available for anyone aged 16+ in full time education. Child Saver tickets are available for anyone up to and including school year 11. 

Saver ZoneMonthly Direct Debit CostAnnual TotalZone Map
Child - Dartford£49.58£595View map
Student - Dartford£55.83£670View map
Child - Gravesend£54.58£655View map
Student - Gravesend£62.08£745View map
Child - Maidstone£53.33£640View map
Student - Maidstone£62.50£750View map
Child - Thameside£62.50£750View map
Student - Thameside£71.67£860View map
Child - Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells£52.50£630View map
Student - Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells£57.50£690View map
Child - Kent and Medway£73.33£880View map
Student - Kent and Medway£83.75£1,005View map
Child - Medway £65£780View Map
Student - Medway£68.33£820View map

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View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.

Greenline

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Child – Greenline 757 (M-ticket option only. Luton to London Victoria coach station, including all London stops.)£71.67£860View map
Student – Greenline 757 (M-ticket option only. Luton to London Victoria coach station, including all London stops.)£83.33£1000View map

Click here to arrange your Direct Debit

Have a query about your Direct Debit? Send us an email

View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.

Direct Debit Terms and Conditions

Administration

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  • Direct debit payments are taken on the 1st or 15th of each month, dependent on date of application
  • For payments on the 1st your tickets will be dispatched thereafter and commence on 12th of the month
  • For payments on the 15th your tickets will be dispatched thereafter and commence on 27th of each month
  • Dependent on your payment date your monthly ticket will expire at midnight on the 11th or 26th of the following month
  • Your next ticket will automatically be sent directly to your home or registered m-ticket app every month before the current expire, as long as your DD remains active
  • Your payment will remain the same each month unless we notify otherwise
  • Annual tickets paid via direct debit form a rolling contract, these tickets will not expire until instructed to do so via your bank.
  • This scheme is valid for passengers travelling on Arriva buses, and tickets are valid in the zone chosen only
  • If your direct debit fails or is cancelled, you will not receive your ticket for the following month
  • Please report lost tickets to [email protected] immediately, a replacement ticket will be sent to you and a fee of £25 will be added to your next direct debit

Ticket Validity

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  • Tickets are valid for students in full time education (school, 6th form, college, university, etc).
  • Tickets are valid on any Arriva bus in the stated zone with no time or day restrictions.
  • Parents or guardians can set up the Direct Debit on behalf of the student (please enter the student's name in the relevant field for the direct debit mandate).
  • You will be notified if the price increases or decreases, in line with the annual ticket pricing.

Refunds

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  • No refunds will be given
  • If you need to cancel your direct debit, please cancel it directly with your bank - they will normally require 7-10 working days to process a cancellation. Please note that any payments taken within this cancellation timeframe are not eligible to be refunded.
  • Arriva will not accept responsibility for cancelling direct debits
  • Cancellation of your direct debit requires 7 to 10 working days’ notice with your bank
  • If your payment is due to be taken within the required notice period (and you have requested your direct debit to be cancelled too late), your ticket will still be sent to you and cannot be refunded
  • We do not accept used/unused/unwanted tickets

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