Middlesbrough College has a fantastic travel package for all full time students.

Travelling to and from College shouldn’t be an issue, which is why we‘ve teamed up with the area’s biggest bus and train operators to offer students FREE* bus travel 7 days a week and REIMBURSED weekday train travel to and from Middlesbrough College.

Whether students live 15 or 50 minutes away, there are a number of bus and train routes available to make the journey that bit easier.

FREE train travel 16 – 17 

Those students living further away from Middlesbrough College may find that rail is the perfect way of getting to college each day. 

In order to take advantage of free train travel from September 2020 you will be expected to purchase a 16-17 Saver Card which costs just £30 per year and will save you 50% off your train fare.  Middlesbrough College will then reimburse the remaining 50% of your train fair when travelling from one of the named stations below – irrespective of your home postcode. 

Stations include: Darlington North Road, Darlington Bank Top, Dinsdale, Allens West, Eaglescliffe, Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Seaham, Thirsk, Northallerton and Yarm. 

With the 16-17 Saver Card you will be able to travel across the National Rail network, except on ScotRail and the Caledonian Sleeper, so you will be able to use it on weekends and college holidays to go on shopping trips, days out or to go to Festivals.

Visit www.16-17saver.co.uk to apply for your Saver Card today.

If you are 18+, then please bring your normal fare ticket to Student Services for this to be reimbursed.  There will also be a £5 administration fee if you are 18 and travel by train for your travel sticker and this is payable each term.

College ID cards will not give students free train travel.

For further information on eligibility and the process of refunds, our Student Services department will be happy to help on 01642 333606.

Free* bus travel:

We offer free* bus travel to full-time students across the Tees Valley on Arriva, Stagecoach and Compass Royston. You can plan your journey to and from College at Connect Tees Valley or alternatively pick up a timetable from Student Services.

Compass Royston – MC Mover:
PLEASE NOTE THIS SERVICE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE DURING THE NEW LOCKDOWN PERIOD FROM WEDNESDAY 06 JANUARY 2020.
Students are able to access a free shuttle bus, the MC Mover, from outside the BBC Building on Newport Road to and from the College every 15 minutes.  Timetables are available from Student Services. This service runs weekdays during term time only.

Stagecoach:
Unlimited free* travel from Tuesday 01 September 2020 until Friday 09 July 2021, including weekends, bank holidays and term-time College holiday periods. 

*During the summer holiday period, students can travel for a flat fare of 60p per trip upon production of their College ID Card.

Arriva North East:
Unlimited free travel*, including weekends, within term time from Tuesday 01 September 2020 until Friday 18 June 2021.  Journeys must be wholly within the Tees Valley Zone (Darlington, Stockton, Middlesbrough, Redcar & East Cleveland) and only on production of a valid College ID Card. 

Additionally, during Monday to Friday in term time, students can travel for free to/from Whitby on Services X4/X4A or X93/X94 to get to/from College.

Journeys made outside of term time will be charged at a flat rate of £1 per journey and this includes the summer holidays.  However, this is not valid on Service X93/X94 between Guisborough and Whitby where normal fares will apply.

Weekends are classed as outside of term time if either the week before or the week after is a College holiday.

*Please note, there is a £5 administration fee if you travel by bus for your travel sticker and this is payable each term.