Unirider - the student bus ticket for Manchester
Unirider is a bus ticket which is only available to students and is valid on all Stagecoach and Magic Bus services in Greater Manchester.
The ticket is valid all day and night on the network of buses that can get you to lectures, shops, pubs, clubs, gyms, libraries... just remember to take it with you. When you buy a Unirider ticket you don't have to budget for a weekly ticket anymore. Just hop on or off any one of our buses anytime.
Once you buy your ticket, it's yours and no-one else's. It must be accompanied by your student ID with your photo on it. You can use it between the two dates printed on the ticket by showing it to the driver with your student card. Please don't lend it to anyone else, this is a personal ticket to you.
Where can you take your Unirider?
Unirider tickets are valid on all Stagecoach and Magic Bus services throughout Manchester. Use your Unirider anytime on any Stagecoach or Magic Bus.
We have a 24 hour service running up and down Oxford Road, dropping off and picking up at popular student areas including:
- Manchester City Centre
- University of Manchester
- Manchester Metroplitan University
- Royal Northern College of Music
- Rusholme
- Fallowfield
- Withington
We operate over 100 services in the Greater Manchester area. Use our timetable search to see which one is best for you.
Please note that the Manchester Unirider ticket is not valid on the X61 service.
One Purchase One Ticket - how much does it cost?
| Ticket Type | Price | Validity |
| January Sale | £105 | 1 Jan 2010 to 30 Jun 2010 |
| Spring Term | £65 | 1 Jan 2010 to 4 Apr 2010 |
| Summer Term | £50 | 5 April 2009 to 30 Jun 2010 |
Where can I get one?
To travel using your Unirider, you’ll need to have a current NUS or University Photo ID Card, as Unirider is only valid and accepted on board when you show your Student ID.
Online
January Sale and Spring Term Unirider tickets on sale from Monday 14 December 2009.
Click here to buy your Unirider online
GMPTE Travelshops
Situated in Altrincham, Ashton, Hyde, Manchester Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester Shudehill, Stockport and Wythenshawe.
University sites
- MMSU Student Union, Cash Office, 3rd Floor
- University of Manchester, Ticket Office, Students Union, Oxford Road
- University of Manchester, Students Association Shop, Barnes Wallis Building
What if I lose my Unirider?
We realise that there is a small chance of you losing your ticket, please look after it as it’s a valuable item.
If you do lose it contact Stagecoach Manchester with a crime reference or lost property reference number from the police. A charge of £25 will be made for a replacement, only one replacement in one academic year.
Unirider is not valid on Metrolink or Megabus services. Unirider is not valid on bus journeys operated by any other bus company.
Unirider is ONLY available from the outlets detailed above, tickets purchased from none authorised suppliers will be confiscated and the holder may be liable to a fine and/or prosecution. Tickets are not transferable to other people. If you do not have student photo ID to match your ticket, your ticket may be confiscated and a standard fare requested.