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School & College Transport in Cumbria
 

School & College Transport in Cumbria

Travelling to School & College in Cumbria

Whether you're heading to school or college, Stagecoach offers dedicated services and great-value tickets to make travel simple, flexible, and affordable.

 

 

School Travel in Cumbria

In addition to our main network, we offer a network of services tailored for school travel in Cumbria. With StagecoachSmart card StudyRider tickets, week, annual & term passes are available to purchase online for these services. Each pass will be loaded onto a StagecoachSmart card and delivered direct to a nominated address within 3-5 working days

We provide the following publicly available school services in Cumbria;

 

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Service No. Route Accepted Local Authority Pass Code Timetables
 S2 West Shore – Rating Lane (Barrow) Appropriate 'A' Route Click here
 S3 Ormsgill – Rating Lane (Barrow) Appropriate 'A' Route Click here 
S7 Little Urswick - Ulverston High School  M6206 Click here
S11 Shap - Penrith UCG/QEGS  M1211 Click here 
S15 Morland - Penrith UCG/QEGS  M1215 Click here
S22 Calthwaite - Penrith UCG/QEGS  M1222 Click here 
S26  How Mill - William Howard School  M0426  Click here
 S32 Frizington – West Lakes Academy  M5633  Click here
 S34 Bowthorn – West Lakes Academy  M5620  Click here
 S46 Cleator – St Benedict’s High School  M6306 Click here
 S71 Barrock Side Farm - Dalston Caldew School  M0711 Click here
 S80 Kells – Whitehaven Academy  M6380 Click here
 S81 Bransty/Lowca – Whitehaven Academy  M6381 Click here
 S90 Anthorn – Nelson Thomlinson School   M1409 Click here
S91* Carleton - Dalston Caldew School Appropriate 'A' Route Click here
S92* Carlisle - Dalston Caldew School Appropriate 'A' Route Click here
S93 Rosley - Dalston Caldew School  M0700 Click here
S94 Longtown - William Howard School  M0428 Click here
 S95 Longtown - William Howard School M0442  Click here
S96 Corby Hill - William Howard School  M0422 Click here
X5S Castle Inn - Keswick School  M0801 Click here 
99 Kendal / Arnside - QES Kirkby Lonsdale  NONE Click here

 

 

Tickets

 

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Ticket  Valid to / from Cost   
 Cumbria StudyRider 7 Day 1 week £30.00 Buy now 
 Cumbria StudyRider Term  Term 1 / Term 2 / Term 3 £329.00 Buy now
 Cumbria StudyRider Annual 04.09.2025 - 18.07.2026 £850.00 Buy now

 

Cumbria StudyRider is valid on any of the school services listed above plus any other Stagecoach bus service in Cumbria.

 

*Caldew School U19 RouteRider is available on these services, £20.00 per week. 


College Travel in Cumbria

Are you a full time student at Carlisle College, Furness College, Kendal College or Lakes College? 
Then start travelling for less with our Stagecoach CollegeRider ticket. Buy one today and start saving!

 

Why you'll love your CollegeRider ticket

You’ll love your CollegeRider ticket because it’s:

  • Cheaper – when compared to weekly tickets
  • Convenient – buy it a term at a time 
  • Flexible – use it during term time on any weekday (not in the holidays)
  • Unlimited – travel anytime, anywhere on our buses in the equivalent MegaRider zone

 

How to buy your CollegeRider

Buying your CollegeRider is easy,  buy them direct from your college!

 

What you'll need

To buy and use a CollegeRider ticket, you’ll need a valid college photo ID.  When travelling, the name on your ID card must match the name on your ticket.

 

 

For more information about the individual tickets, select your area below:

 

Barrow

 

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Furness College ticket type Term validity Valid from Valid to
BarrowMegaRider
 Autumn 01/09/25 19/12/25
Spring 05/01/25 27/03/25
Summer 13/04/25 10/07/25
BarrowMegaRider Plus Autumn

01/09/25

 19/12/25
Spring 05/01/25 27/03/25
Summer 13/04/25 10/07/25

 

 

The Barrow MegaRider pass is valid for unlimited travel on all Stagecoach services in Barrow:

  • Use on the full route on service 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and as far as Park Road on the 6/X6.

 

 The Barrow MegaRider Plus pass is valid for unlimited travel on all Stagecoach services in Barrow:

  • Use on the full route on service 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6/X6.

 

 

Carlisle

 

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Carlisle College ticket type Term validity Valid from Valid to
CarlisleMegaRider Plus
 Annual 01/09/25 10/07/26

 The Carlisle MegaRider Plus pass is valid for unlimited travel on all Stagecoach services in Carlisle.

  • Use on the full route on services 61, 62, 63/63A, 64, 67, 69 & 76
  • Includes travel to Dalston Bridge end (73/73A), Gretna (79/179), Crosby (300), Brampton & Hexham (685), Wigton (400/554/600), Penrith (104)

     

    For more info, download the Carlisle Zone Map

     

    Kendal

     

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    Kendal College ticket type Term validity Valid from Valid to
    North WestMegaRider Gold Annual 04/09/23 21/06/24

     

    The North West MegaRider Gold pass is valid for unlimited travel on all Stagecoach services in the North West.

    • Valid on all services in Cumbria as far as Dumfries (79/179), Newcastle (685)
    • Valid on all services in Lancashire as far as Blackpool (42/61/68), Blackburn (59), Bolton (125), Chester (1/2), Wigan (113).*

     

    West Cumbria

     

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    Lakes College ticket type Term validity Valid from Valid to
    West CumbriaMegaRider Plus
    		 Autumn 01/09/25 19/12/25
    Spring 07/01/26 27/03/26
    Summer 14/04/26 26/06/26
    North WestMegaRider Gold Autumn 01/09/25 19/12/25
    Spring 07/01/26 27/03/26
    Summer 14/04/26
    		 26/06/26

     

     The West Cumbria MegaRider Plus pass is valid for unlimited travel on all Stagecoach services in West Cumbria.

    • Use on all services in Whitehaven, Workington & Maryport.
    • Includes travel to Maryport (30 & 300), Thornhill (30), Frizington (30), Cockermouth (X4/X5), Whitehaven (300)

     

    The North West MegaRider Gold pass is valid for unlimited travel on all Stagecoach services in the North West.

    • Valid on all services in Cumbria as far as Dumfries (79/179), Newcastle (685) 
    • Valid on all services in Lancashire as far as Blackpool (42/61/68), Blackburn (59), Bolton (125), Chester (1/2), Wigan (113).* 

     

    For more info, download the Workington Zone Map and Whitehaven Zone Map

     

     

     

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