Travelling to school with Stagecoach

Getting to school safely 

Last updated: 08/04/2022

We operate an enhanced cleaning regime on all vehicles, paying special attention to the key touch points including handrails, bells, seats and poles.

We have fitted our buses with devices to keep the windows open to allow for good ventilation. Please bear this in mind when travelling and bring a school coat to keep you warm if it's a chilly day!

Purchasing 2021/22 tickets

To help minimise contact we've moved from paper based school tickets to StagecoachSmart card tickets, with all annual & term passes available to purchase online only. Each pass will be loaded onto a StagecoachSmart card and delivered direct to a nominated address within 3-5 working days. 

For information on prices, ticket boundaries or to purchase a ticket, please follow the links in your school table below.

We offer school bus passes to pupils of the following schools:

• Keswick School
• Lancaster Royal Grammar School
• Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
• Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
• Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham
• Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale

Keswick School

Valid between Workington, Penrith or Ambleside to Keswick School on school days only. 

Travelling from Workington or Penrith? Download the X4/X5 timetable 

Travelling from Ambleside? Download then 555 timetable

Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham

Valid between Hexham and Haltwhistle only, 7 days a week.

For use on Stagecoach 685 service, not valid on Arriva services. 

Download the 685 timetable

Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale

Valid on service 99 and service 555 only.

Valid on weekends. 

Download the 99 timetable 

Download the 555 timetable

Lancaster Royal Grammar School, Lancaster Girls' Grammar School & Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

All school passes are valid for all day travel on services 940/941/942 within the chosen zone. 

Download the Lancaster school bus timetables here: Download Timetable

Ticket Types:

Bay Plus Term 3 pass

North West Gold Term 3 pass

Bay Plus 4 week pass

North West Gold 4 week pass

Bay Plus Annual pass

North West Gold Annual pass

 Additional info: 

• All school passes are valid for all day travel on services 940/941/942 within the chosen zone.  
• All school passes are also valid on services 40/41/42. These services are not dedicated school services so will have members of the public on board.
• Bay Plus passes are valid between Lancaster & Forton, for stops further than Forton please purchase a North West Gold zone pass.
• North West Gold passes are valid between Lancaster & Preston.

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