Student bus pass

Make your money go further.

Save money with Student Tickets

Cut the cost of travel at university or college with our money-saving student tickets. Get your Arriva bus pass to travel on our UK bus routes which offer cheap, reliable and quick connections between campuses, accommodation hubs and city centres.

Our Student 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

How to buy student bus tickets

Tickets can be purchased on our website and app
You can even buy tickets online as a Smartcard

Plus, you can make payment simple by spreading the cost over monthly installments by Direct Debit.

If you are purchasing tickets please note we only accept payments/transactions from bank accounts which have a registered UK address.

University and College Finder

Find which zone you need for your Student Ticket

University and College Finder

Tickets for young people

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Tickets for young people

Student ticket FAQs

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Student ticket FAQs

Great value on single journeys for Students

Liverpool City Region (LCR)

All single bus journeys are £2 max.

Buy your tickets on board or on the Arriva Bus app.

Tyne and Wear, Durham and Northumberland County Council areas

Tyne and Wear, Durham and Northumberland County Council areas – all single journeys are £2.50 max. If you are aged 21 and under all single journeys are £1. Please bring your ID to buy or bus by cash or contactless payment.