Transport Information 2016/17 Marple Your Guide to Cost Information Timetable & Routes Version 2
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Costs and Financial Support There are several different kinds of saver tickets available to students and we have detailed below the most popular ones:- Stagecoach Uni-riders Uni-rider is a student only bus ticket valid on all Stagecoach and Magic Bus services in Greater Manchester and into the surrounding areas of Derbyshire and Cheshire, e.g. the 358 to New Mills/Hayfield and the 378 to Wilmslow. They are valid at weekends and at night and there are no age restrictions but you must show your student photo ID to the driver every time you travel. It can be used between the 2 dates printed on the ticket by showing it to the driver with your student ID card. From 11 August 2014 you will be able to purchase termly saver tickets from college. The cost of tickets is as follows-: Term 1 105 1 September -31 December Term 2 90 1 January -31 March Term 3 55 1 April -30 June Please make cheques payable to Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College. Students living more than 2 miles from college eligible for the 16-19 Bursary will receive a Stagecoach uni-rider or the equivalent value as part of their Bursary allocation. Scholar s Concessionary Permit Greater Manchester students can reduce the cost of bus travel by buying a TfGM Scholar s permit for 5.00 which will enable you to travel at a reduced rate on the Schools services contracted buses, and half price on the commercial bus journeys and the train. TfGM Scholar s Concessionary Permit forms can be picked up from College at enrolment for new students, or at Reception for returning students. Please bring two passport sizes photographs (signed on the back) and your application form to any Reception where they will be stamped with the College s logo. The form and photographs, together with 5.00 and proof of age (i.e. Passport or Birth Certificate) can be taken to a TfGM Travel Shop or posted to: Concessionary Travel Customer Services Transport for Greater Manchester PO Box 429 Manchester M60 1HX (Do not enclose original documents, photocopies only should be sent) You must show your concessionary pass on every journey if you wish to travel for the concessionary fare. Without your pass the full adult fare will be charged. A simple 3 band fare structure is in place for passengers, the fares are 1.00 for a short single journey, 1.20 for a single medium length journey and 1.40 for a single long journey. 2
Students travelling on commercial journeys will be required to pay half fare with a Scholar s Pass. System One Travel Cards Students who do not qualify for a pass can take advantage of System One Travel Cards. The Travel Cards enable students to travel with all bus operators in the Greater Manchester System One Travel Network and can be used in the evenings and at weekends. Students do not have to live in the Greater Manchester area to apply for the System One pass, but must board the bus within the Greater Manchester area. Young Person Bus Saver 7* enables students, aged between 16-21, to travel anywhere in Greater Manchester for 7 consecutive days, any time of day or night until 4 am. The cost of the pass is 13.10. Young Person Bus Saver 28* enables students to travel monthly for a cost of 47.20 or 45.50 when purchased on line. Young Person Bus Saver Annual* enables students, aged 16-21 to travel at a cost of 510.00 for the year. Forms can be obtained from www.tfgm.com by clicking on to System One Travel cards. The forms may be returned to any TfGM Travel Shop. Students must take with them a recent passport photograph together with proof of age (e.g. birth certificate, passport). Once a membership photo card has been purchased, weekly and monthly tickets can be renewed at any Pay Point. Promotional periods can apply please check their website for details. Bell-Vue College Bus Hadfield / Glossop Hadfield / Glossop: cost will be 1.30 per journey or 10.00 per week payable to the driver. Smiths of Marple Buses- Buxton (398) and Chinley (399) The 398 & 399: 4.00 per day return, 3.00 with a b-line card, which can be applied for on line at the web-site address below, or 2.00 per day if you are travelling from Hayfield/New Mills/Disley / Strines. Financial Support Students living more than 2 miles from College whose household income is below 24,000 may qualify for help from the 16-19 Bursary. Further information can be found on the college web-site or you can contact the Admissions on 0161 484 6602. Contacts for further Information TfGM 0161 244 1000 Permits & Passes 0161 244 1050 Stagecoach including Magic Bus 0161 273 3377 Smiths of Marple 0161 427 2825 British Rail Enquires 08457 484950 www.tfgm.com www.systemonetravelcards.co.uk www.stagecoachbus.com http://bline.derbyshire.gov.uk/ 3
Bus Routes TfGM Contracted Services HAZEL GROVE HIGH LANE CHEADLE AND MARPLE COLLEGE Services 804/ 809 CHEADLE AND MARPLE COLLEGE HIGH LANE BRAMHALL GREEN Service 823 Operator Code: MTR SM Operator Code: MTR SM Service Number: 809 804 Service Number: 809 823 Th NTh HAZEL GROVE, Fiveways 0724 ---- MARPLE SITE, 1510 1610 Chester Road/A6 0730 ---- Hawk Green, Crown Hotel 1512 1615 Commercial Rd/A6 0732 ---- Buxton Road, Royal Oak 1520 1623 Torkington Road/Highfield Road 0740 0744 Hazel Grove, Rising Sun 1526 1631 Chepstow Drive 0741 0745 Chepstow Drive 1537 1636 Hazel Grove, Rising Sun 0745 0750 Chester Road/A6 1548 1641 Alderdale Drive 0753 ---- HAZEL GROVE, Fiveways 1553 ---- High Lane, Andrew Lane ---- 0800 Bramhall Moor Ln/Jacksons Ln ---- 1650 High Lane, Horseshoe Hotel 0755 ---- Bramhall Green ---- 1652 Hawk Green, Crown Hotel 0759 0805 CHEADLE AND MARPLE COLLEGE 0802 0810 REDDISH - BRINNINGTON MARPLE Service 843 Operator Code: GBC REDDISH, Bulls Head 0740 Portwood, Carrington Road 0758 Woodley, Precinct 0814 Greave, Pennine Road 0820 Romiley, Station 0825 HARRYTOWN RCHS 0833 MARPLE SITE, Hibbert Lane 0850 STOCKPORT - MARPLE via Hempshaw Lane Service 383/384 STOCKPORT - MARPLE Romiley/Bredbury Service 384/383 Operator Code: SM SM Operator Code: SM SM SM SM Service Number: 383 384 Service Number: 383 384 383 384 Th Th NTh NTh STOCKPORT, Bus Station 0810 0752 MARPLE, Navigation Hotel 1453 1440 1612 1616 Asda/Sainsbury s ---- 0757 Dialstone Lane/Hillcrest Rd ---- 1453 ---- 1629 Lower Bents Lane ---- 0809 Marple Br, Norfolk Arms 1457 ---- 1616 ---- Dialstone Lane/Hillcrest 0826 ---- Romiley, Corcoran Dr 1503 ---- 1622 ---- Romiley, Rail Stn ---- 0820 Romiley, Rail Stn 1509 ---- 1629 ---- Romiley, Corcoran Dr ---- 0824 Lower Bents Lane 1518 ---- 1640 ---- Marple Br, Norfolk Arms ---- 0833 STOCKPORT, Bus Station 1532 1506 1655 1642 MARPLE, Navigation Hotel 0845 0846 MARPLE SITE ---- ---- Th Thursday only NTh Not Thursday 4
College Contracted Buses Hadfield Glossop Marple Sixth Form College Hadfield Glossop Town Hall Gunn Layby Mottram Moor Hyde side of Mottram Lights Mottram Road, Hattersley Road West Opposite Banks field PH, Mottram Road Queens Hotel Hyde Hyde Trophies Opposite Houldcroft Garage Stockport Road Lily Street/Stockport Road Opposite Hutton, Gee Cross Bowlacre Road Opposite NatWest Bank Marple, Buxton Lane/Marple Sixth Form College Return Journey Thursday Return Journey Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Time 7:40am 7.50am 8:00am 8:05am 8:08am 8:10am 8:15am 8:17am 8:19am 8:21am 8:23am 8:24am 8:28am 8:50am 2.35pm 4.15pm Chinley Chapel Marple Sixth Form College Bridgemont, Buxworth Opp Primary School Chinley, Station Road Chinley, Adj Junction Chapel en le Frith, Opp Old Pack Horse Chapel en le Frith, Adj Town Hall Chapel en le Frith, Adj New Inn Furness Vale, Adj Soldier Dick New Mills Bus Station Marple, Buxton Lane/Marple Sixth Form College Return Journey Thursday Return Journey Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Time 7:50am 7:55am 8:00am 8:12am 8:14am 8:16am 8:31am 8:37am 8:50am 2.35pm 4.15pm Buxton Whaley Bridge Marple Sixth Form College Buxton, Market Place (Stop A) Fairfield (Buxton), Adj Church Dove Holes, Opp Bus Depot Chapel en le Frith, adj Netherfield Rd Horwich End, Adj White Horse Whaley Bridge, Adj Railway Station Furness Vale, Adj Soldier Dick Danebank (Disley), opp White Lion PH Disley, o/s Railway Station High Lane (Stockport), nr Buxton Road/Carr Brow Marple, Buxton Lane/Marple Sixth Form College Return Journey Thursday Return Journey Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Time 07.55am 08:03am 08:08am 08:12am 08:25am 08:27am 08:31am 08:33am 08:35am 08:42am 08:50am 2.35pm 4.15pm 5
Area Travel Information College service 809 and 822 at Jacksons lane/bramhall Moor Bramhall Lane Bredbury 383, 384 Gatley 371 or 11 connect with 383 or 358 in Stockport Glossop & Charlesworth 394 Hadfield 394 Hazel Grove 394 Heald Green 312, 368, 369 connect with 383 or 358 in Stockport Heatons 42, 197, 370 connect with 383 or 358 in Stockport Hyde Fresh fields College coach, train Macclesfield & Poynton Arriva service 393 & 392 connect with 394 in Hazel Grove, or connect with college service 809 at Rising Sun For Macclesfield, train is more reliable due to road traffic. Mellor 375 New Mills & Hayfield 358 Offerton 358, 383, 384 Reddish 203 connect with 383 or 358 in Stockport Romiley 383, 384 Stockport 375, 358, 383, 384 Woodley Train, 330 connect with 384 in Bredbury 6