Student travel
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Save money with Student Saver Tickets
Cut the cost of travel at university or college with our money-saving student ticket deals. Our UK bus routes offer cheap, reliable and quick connections between campuses, accommodation hubs and city centres.
Our Student Saver tickets are for anyone in post-16 full time education with a valid student ID.
You'll get:
- Discounted fares
- Unlimited travel on all Arriva services (except where stated) in the specified zones all day, every day
- A choice of tickets including Day, Weekly and specific term and academic year tickets
Tickets can be delivered instantly to your phone. There's even the option to spread the cost of annual tickets by paying monthly by Direct Debit.
You can find out more about student Direct Debit payment in your area and sign up by selecting your region below.
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Buy Tickets
North East
Our Student and Young Persons' Saver tickets are available to anyone up to the age of 19 or in full time education.
All of the tickets offer unlimited travel on all Arriva North East services (except where stated) in the specified zones. This includes evenings, weekends and half-term holidays, so they're great for both work and play! Day & Week tickets can be purchased on the bus, on the app or online.
Go to Durham Uni? Click here for special offers for Durham
View Saver Zones
Saver | Annual Cost | Monthly Direct Debit | Academic Year | 15 Week | Zone map |
Morpeth | £512 | £42.67 | £490 | £204 | |
Ashington | £512 | £42.67 | £490 | £204 | |
Blyth | £512 | £42.67 | £490 | £204 | |
Tyne Valley | £512 | £42.67 | £490 | £204 | |
Ashington and Morpeth | £640 | £53.33 | £615 | £255 | |
Ashington and Blyth | £640 | £53.33 | £615 | £255 | |
Morpeth and Blyth | £640 | £53.33 | £615 | £255 | |
Morpeth and Tyne & Wear | £640 | £53.33 | £- | £255 | |
Blyth and Tyne & Wear | £640 | £53.33 | £615 | £255 | |
Tyne Valley and Tyne & Wear | £640 | £53.33 | £615 | £255 | |
Darlington District | £485 | £40.42 | £455 | £222 | |
Durham City | £470 | £39.17 | £445 | £167 | |
Teesside | £527 | £43.92 | £510 | £207 | |
Teesside and East Cleveland | £595 | £49.58 | £570 | £222 | |
County Durham and Darlington | £715 | £59.58 | £- | £- | |
East Durham | £530 | £44.17 | £504 | £205 | |
North East Regionwide | £825 | £68.75 | £799 | £300 | |
All Northumber- land and Tyne & Wear | £695 | £57.92 | £670 | £280 | |
Tyne & Wear | £512 | £42.67 | £490 | £204 | |
Discover North Northumber-land | £510 | £42.50 | £490 | £204 | |
Durham District | £564 | £47.00 | £535 | £214 | |
Darlington Town | £408 | £34.00 | £387 | £154 |
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Direct Debit
Spread the cost of Annual Mobile tickets or Smartcard and pay monthly by Direct Debit. Payments will be taken on either the 1st or the 15th of the month.
Arrange your Direct Debit
Have a query about your Direct Debit? Send us an email
If you would like to know more about our student ticket range, please contact customer services here
Yorkshire
Our Student Saver ticket range already offers great value to students who are travelling regularly on Arriva buses in Yorkshire. Tickets are available to anyone over the age of 19 in full time education. Day & Week tickets can be purchased on the bus, on the app or online.
You can get an annual ticket online or pay for it in monthly instalments. Your ticket will be delivered by post as an Arriva Connect smartcard.
Under 19? Click here to see ticket options for you.
Saver Zone | Monthly Direct Debit | Annual Cost | Academic Year | Summer Term 2021 |
West Yorkshire | £48.25 | £579 | £555 | £190 |
Yorkshire | £48.25 | £580 | £555 | £190 |
Leeds Urban | £24.50 | £295 | £- | £95 |
Buy tickets online as a m-Ticket
Buy tickets online as a Smartcard
Direct Debit
Spread the cost of Annual Mobile tickets or Smartcard and pay monthly by Direct Debit. Payments will be taken on either the 1st or the 15th of the month.
Arrange your Direct Debit
West Yorkshire M-cards
If your home address is within West Yorkshire Combined Authority, you can buy an Under 16, 16-18 or 19-25 MCard, for all buses or all buses & trains within West Yorkshire, including those not operated by Arriva.
Find out more about the West Yorkshire M-Cards
Have a query about your Direct Debit? Send us an email
If you would like to know more about our student ticket range, please contact customer services here
North West
Going back to uni or college? Our Student Saver ticket covers the entire North West area, offering great value to students who are travelling regularly on Arriva buses in the North West. Tickets are available to anyone up to the age of 19 or in full time education. Day & Week tickets can be purchased on the bus, on the app or online.
You can get an annual ticket and pay for it in monthly installments or in one go, your ticket will be delivered by post as an Arriva Connect smartcard.
Saver Zone | Monthly Direct Debit | Annual Cost | Academic Year | Summer Term 2021 | Zone map |
North West | £40 | £480 | £395 | £120 |
Buy tickets online as a m-Ticket
Buy tickets online as a Smartcard
Direct Debit
Spread the cost of Annual Mobile tickets or Smartcard and pay monthly by Direct Debit. Payments will be taken on either the 1st or the 15th of the month.
Arrange your Direct Debit
Have a query about your Direct Debit? Send us an email
If you would like to know more about our student ticket range, please contact customer services here
Wales
In Wales, students can buy an Arriva Student Saver Weekly ticket from bus drivers for £14
Check out the Welsh national MyTravelPass scheme which gives young people aged between 16 and 21 a third off the price of single, return, day and weekly tickets purchased on buses across Wales.
Any Questions? Contact customer services here
Midlands
Whether you’re starting out as a student or heading back for another year at college or uni, our range of student bus tickets makes getting around the Midlands cheap and easy.
Tickets are available for anyone aged 16+ in full time education. Day & Week tickets can be purchased on the bus, on the app or online.
Saver Zone | Monthly Direct Debit | Annual Cost | Academic Year | Summer Term 2021 | Zone Map |
Derby | £35.42 | £425 | £405 | £140 | |
Leicester Zone 1 | £35.42 | £425 | £405 | £140 | |
Leicester Zone 2 | £35.42 | £425 | £405 | £140 | |
Leicester & Derby | £46.25 | £555 | £535 | £180 | |
West Midlands | £46.25 | £555 | £535 | £180 |
Buy tickets online as a m-Ticket
Direct Debit
Spread the cost of Annual Mobile tickets or Smartcard and pay monthly by Direct Debit. Payments will be taken on either the 1st or the 15th of the month.
Arrange your Direct Debit
Have a query about your Direct Debit? Send us an email
If you would like to know more about our student ticket range, please contact customer services here
Beds & Bucks
Going back to Uni or college? Our Student Saver ticket range already offers great value to students who are travelling regularly on Arriva buses in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Tickets are available for anyone aged 16+ in full time education. Day & Week tickets can be purchased on the bus, on the app or online.
You can get an annual ticket and pay for it in monthly installments or in one go, your ticket will be delivered by post as an Arriva Connect smartcard, or you can choose a mobile ticket.
Saver Zone | Monthly Direct Debit | Annual Cost | Academic Year | Summer Term 2021 | 4 Week Ticket | Zone Map |
Luton & Dunstable | £40.83 | £490 | £470 | £160 | £48 | |
Milton Keynes | £32.92 | £395 | £380 | £125 | £42 | |
Aylesbury | £26.67 | £320 | £305 | £100 | £32 | |
Oxford | £28.75 | £340 | £330 | £110 | £38 | |
Leighton Buzzard | £32.92 | £395 | £380 | £125 | £40 | |
High Wycombe | £31.21 | £375 | £360 | £120 | £39 | |
High Wycombe Plus | £40.83 | £490 | £470 | £160 | £50 | |
Orbit | £50.33 | £640 | £620 | £205 | £66 | |
Cardinal Newman | £42.50 | £510 | £490 | £170 | £50 | - |
Buy tickets online as a m-Ticket
Direct Debit
Spread the cost of Annual Mobile tickets or Smartcard and pay monthly by Direct Debit. Payments will be taken on either the 1st or the 15th of the month.
Arrange your Direct Debit
Have a query about your Direct Debit? Send us an email
If you would like to know more about our student ticket range, please contact customer services here
Herts & Essex
Save money with a great value Student Saver Ticket!
Whether you’re starting out as a student or heading back for another year at college or uni, our range of student bus tickets makes getting around Hertfordshire & Essex cheap and easy.
Tickets are available for anyone aged 16+ in full time education. Day & Week tickets can be purchased on the bus, on the app or online.
Saver Zone | Monthly Direct Debit | Annual Cost | Academic Year | Summer Term 2021 | 4 Week Ticket | Zone Map |
Colchester | £37.91 | £455 | £435 | £145 | £- | |
Harlow | £37.08 | £445 | £425 | £140 | £48 | |
Southend | £37.91 | £455 | £455 | £145 | £40 | |
Hemel Hempstead | £39.16 | £470 | £450 | £150 | £52 | |
Lea Valley | £38.33 | £460 | £440 | £145 | £52 | |
North Herts Plus | £41.25 | £495 | £475 | £155 | £62 | |
Stevenage | £36.66 | £440 | £420 | £140 | £47 | |
Waltham Abbey | £32.50 | £390 | £375 | £120 | £44 | |
Watford | £37.50 | £450 | £430 | £145 | £49 | |
Welwyn & Hatfield | £40.41 | £485 | £465 | £155 | £54 | |
Bishop's Stortford | £44.17 | £530 | £- | £- | £- | |
Orbit | £53.33 | £640 | £620 | £205 | £66 | |
All Zone | £57.91 | £695 | £675 | £220 | £77 |
Buy tickets online as a m-Ticket
Direct Debit
Spread the cost of Annual Mobile tickets or Smartcard and pay monthly by Direct Debit. Payments will be taken on either the 1st or the 15th of the month.
Arrange your Direct Debit
Have a query about your Direct Debit? Send us an email
If you would like to know more about our student ticket range, please contact customer services here
Kent & Surrey
Save money with a great value Student Saver Ticket!
Our Student Saver ticket range already offers great value to students who are travelling regularly on Arriva buses in Kent and Surrey. Tickets are available for anyone aged 16+ in full time education. Day & Week tickets can be purchased on the bus, on the app or online.
You can get an annual ticket online or pay for it in monthly installments. Your ticket will be delivered by post as an Arriva Connect smartcard or you can choose a Mobile Ticket.
Saver Zone | Monthly Direct Debit | Annual Cost | Academic Year | Summer Term 2021 | Zone Map |
Dartford | £40 | £480 | £460 | £150 | |
Gravesend | £45.41 | £545 | £525 | £175 | |
Maidstone | £47.08 | £565 | £545 | £175 | |
Swale | £38.75 | £465 | £445 | £145 | |
Thameside | £53.75 | £645 | £625 | £210 | |
Tunbridge Wells & Tonbridge | £43.33 | £520 | £500 | £165 | |
Kent & Medway | £68.75 | £825 | £805 | £265 | |
Guildford | £43.33 | £520 | £500 | £155 | |
Surrey & West Sussex | £64.16 | £770 | £750 | £280 | |
Woking | £45 | £540 | £520 | £220 | |
Medway | £58.33 | £700 | £680 | £225 |
Buy tickets online as a m-Ticket
Direct Debit
Spread the cost of Annual Mobile tickets or Smartcard and pay monthly by Direct Debit. Payments will be taken on either the 1st or the 15th of the month.
Arrange your Direct Debit
Have a query about your Direct Debit? Send us an email
If you would like to know more about our student ticket range, please contact customer services here
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Direct Debit Terms and Conditions
Administration
- The cost of an annual ticket is divided by 12 and the monthly Direct Debit payment is based on that calculation
- 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
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