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
Student Saver tickets are available to anyone up to the age of 19 or in full time education.
| Saver Zone | Monthly Direct Debit Cost | Annual Total | Zone Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Saver | £63.33 | £760 | View map |
| Tyne & Wear Saver | £54.17 | £650 | View map |
| East Durham Saver | £49.17 | £590 | View map |
| Durham Saver | £53.33 | £640 | View map |
| TNE All Zone (Valid for travel across all zones above) | £72.92 | £875 | View map |
| Darlington Town Saver | £43.75 | £525 | View map |
| Darlington District Saver (Including Catterick) | £54.17 | £650 | View map |
| Teesside | £56.25 | £675 | View map |
| Redcar Saver | £42.50 | £510 | View map |
| Tees Valley Saver | £65.00 | £780 | View map |
| North East Regionwide Valid for travel everywhere) | £75.00 | £900 | View map |
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View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.
Yorkshire
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 Zone | Monthly Direct Debit Cost | Annual Total |
|---|---|---|
| Student - Yorkshire | £62.92 | £755 |
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View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.
North West
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 Zone | Monthly Direct Debit Cost | Annual Total | Zone Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Child Ticket (under 16) | £30.00 | £360 | View map |
| North West Student Ticket | £50.00 | £600 | View map |
| Liverpool City Region Plus Scholar Ticket (19 and under) | £27.50 | £330 | View map |
| Liverpool City Region Plus Student Ticket | £47.92 | £575 | View map |
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View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.
Wales
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 Zone | Monthly Direct Debit Cost | Annual Total | Zone Map |
| Child - Wales | £34.17 | £410 | View map |
| Student - Wales | £47.50 | £570 | View map |
| Child - Wales & North West | £47.08 | £565 | View map |
| Student - Wales & North West | £51.25 | £615 | View map |
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Have a query about your Direct Debit? Send us an email
View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.
Midlands
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 Zone | Monthly Direct Debit Cost | Annual Total | Zone Map |
| Child – Shropshire & Telford | £60.42 | £725.00 | View map |
| Student – Shropshire & Telford | £63.33 | £760.00 | View map |
| Child – Tamworth Plus | £54.58 | £655.00 | View map |
| Student – Tamworth Plus | £62.08 | £745.00 | View map |
| Child - Leicester | £40.42 | £485.00 | View map |
| Student - Leicester | £46.25 | £555.00 | View map |
| Child – Hinckley & Lutterworth | £45.00 | £540.00 | View map |
| Student - Hinckley & Lutterworth | £48.75 | £585.00 | View map |
| Child - Harborough | £45.00 | £540.00 | View map |
| Student - Harborough | £48.75 | £585.00 | View map |
| Child - Melton | £45.00 | £540.00 | View map |
| Student - Melton | £48.75 | £585.00 | View map |
| Child - North West Leicestershire | £45.00 | £540.00 | View map |
| Student - North West Leicestershire | £48.75 | £585.00 | View map |
| Child - Derby | £39.17 | £470.00 | View map |
| Student - Derby | £45.00 | £540.00 | View map |
| Child - East Midlands | £53.73 | £645.00 | View map |
| Student - East Midlands | £61.67 | £740.00 | View map |
| Child - X6 Fast Service | £93.33 | £1120.00 | View route and timetable |
| Student - X6 Fast Service | £100.00 | £1200.00 | View route and timetable |
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View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.
Beds and Bucks
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 Zone | Monthly Direct Debit Cost | Annual Total | Zone Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child - Luton & Dunstable | £40.83 | £490 | View map |
| Student - Luton & Dunstable | £49.17 | £590 | View map |
| Child - Cardinal Newman | £53.33 | £640 | View map |
| Student - Cardinal Newman | £54.17 | £650 | View map |
| Student - Milton Keynes | £43.75 | £525 | View map |
| Child Milton Keynes | £40.83 | £490 | View map |
| Child - Orbit (For all services in Beds, Bucks & Herts) | £60.00 | £720 | View map |
| Student - Orbit (For all services in Beds, Bucks & Herts) | £70.42 | £845 | View map |
| Child - All Zones (For all services in Orbit zone plus Berks & West Essex) | £62.50 | £750 | View map |
| Student - All Zones (For all services in Orbit zone plus Berks & West Essex) | £77.50 | £930 | View map |
| Child – Greenline 757 (M-ticket option only. Luton to London Victoria coach station, including all London stops.) | £71.67 | £860 | View map |
| Student – Greenline 757 (M-ticket option only. Luton to London Victoria coach station, including all London stops.) | £83.33 | £1000 | View 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
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 Zone | Monthly Direct Debit Cost | Annual Total | Zone Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child - Colchester | £39.58 | £475 | View map |
| Student - Colchester | £43.75 | £525 | View map |
| Child - Harlow | £36.67 | £440 | View map |
| Student - Harlow | £43.75 | £525 | View map |
| Child - Southend | £41.67 | £500 | View map |
| Student - Southend | £46.67 | £560 | View map |
| Child - Hemel Hempstead | £39.58 | £475 | View map |
| Student - Hemel Hempstead | £50.00 | £600 | View map |
| Child - Lea Valley | £40.83 | £490 | View map |
| Student - Lea Valley | £56.67 | £680 | View map |
| Child - North Herts Plus | £43.75 | £525 | View map |
| Student - North Herts Plus | £57.08 | £685 | View map |
| Child - Stevenage | £34.17 | £410 | View map |
| Student - Stevenage | £46.67 | £560 | View map |
| Child - Waltham Abbey | £34.58 | £415 | View map |
| Student - Waltham Abbey | £49.17 | £590 | View map |
| Child - Watford | £39.58 | £475 | View map |
| Student - Watford | £46.25 | £555 | View map |
| Child - Welwyn and Hatfield | £43.75 | £525 | View map |
| Student - Welwyn and Hatfield | £53.33 | £640 | View map |
| Child - Bishop's Stortford | £41.67 | £500 | View map |
| Student - Bishop's Stortford | £52.08 | £625 | View map |
| Child - Orbit | £60.00 | £720 | View map |
| Student - Orbit | £70.42 | £845 | View map |
| Child - All Zone | £62.50 | £750 | View map |
| Student - All Zone | £77.50 | £930 | View map |
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View the Direct Debit terms and conditions here.
Kent and Surrey
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 Zone | Monthly Direct Debit Cost | Annual Total | Zone Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child - Dartford Multi Bus Ticket* | £49.58 | £595 | View map |
| Student - Dartford Multi Bus Ticket* | £55.83 | £670 | View map |
| Child - Gravesend Multi Bus Ticket* | £54.58 | £655 | View map |
| Student - Gravesend Multi Bus Ticket* | £62.08 | £745 | View map |
| Child - Maidstone | £53.33 | £640 | View map |
| Student - Maidstone | £62.50 | £750 | View map |
| Child - Thameside Multi Bus Ticket* | £62.50 | £750 | View map |
| Student - Thameside Multi Bus Ticket* | £71.67 | £860 | View map |
| Child - Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells | £52.50 | £630 | View map |
| Student - Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells | £57.50 | £690 | View map |
| Child - Kent and Medway** | £73.33 | £880 | View map |
| Student - Kent and Medway** | £83.75 | £1,005 | View map |
| Child - Medway | £65 | £780 | View Map |
| Student - Medway | £68.33 | £820 | View map |
*Your Multi Bus ticket will be valid on the following services within your selected zone. Paper tickets will only be accepted on Arriva Services. Please select the mobile ticket option if you plan to use services run by Go Ahead and Go Coach
Arriva – 190, 414, 414A, 414B, 477, 480, 481, 482, 483, 489, 490, 491, 497
Fastrack run by Go Ahead – A, AZ, B, C, E
Go Coach – D1, D2, C1, C3, 429
**Kent and Medway Zone tickets will only be valid on Arriva services, not services run by Go Ahead or Go Coach
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Greenline
| Child – Greenline 757 (M-ticket option only. Luton to London Victoria coach station, including all London stops.) | £71.67 | £860 | View map |
| Student – Greenline 757 (M-ticket option only. Luton to London Victoria coach station, including all London stops.) | £83.33 | £1000 | View 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
- 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
- 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
- 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