Free travel for Anglia Ruskin University Students in Peterborough and Cambridge

Open Day Travel

In partnership with ARU, Stagecoach is offering a 25% off a Small Group Ticket. This allows three people to travel for a full day for the bargain price of £3.18 per person. You will be emailed by ARU a discount code, once you have this, please download the Stagecoach App.

Once you have registered for a Stagecoach App account, you can purchase the Cambridgeshire Plus Zone Small Group Day ticket for the bargain price of £9.52, instead of the usual £12.70. Through the App, if you are happy to be updated, we will provide you with details of bus services and fare offers which will be of use to you whilst studying at ARU.

Routes to the University

Our Peterborough Bus Network:

The Citi 1 from Orton or Werrington is the easiest way to get to the Campus, with buses stopping right at the front door. This bus can also be used as a connection, leaving from Queensgate Bus Station in the city centre. You can travel to Queensgate using the following services:

• Citi 1 - Catch buses from Orton, Werrington or Queensgate
• Citi 2- Catch buses from Bretton or Paston to Queensgate
• Citi 3- Catch buses from Bretton or Stanground to Queensgate
• Citi 5 - Catch buses from Welland, Fletton or Yaxley to Queensgate

You can also connect to the Citi 1 service by taking a bus to Queensgate Bus Station. You can travel to Queensgate Bus Station using the following services:

• Citi 4 - Catch buses from Parnwell and the City Hospital to Queensgate Bus Station
• Citi 6- Catch buses from Hampton or Peterborough Rail Station to Queensgate Bus Station

Travel from further afield:

• 904 - Catch buses from Huntingdon, Stilton and Sawtry to Queensgate Bus Station

You can make connections from Cambridge onto the 904 service by using:

• The Busway

Tickets are valid for travel on Stagecoach East services, anywhere within the map below:

Our Cambridge Bus Network:

The Citi 2 from Addenbrookes to Milton is the easiest way to get to campus, stopping just a 5 minute walk away. This bus can be used as a connection from the city centre or Cambridge North Rail Station. You can travel to the City Centre using the following services;

Citi 1 – Catch buses from Fulburn or Arbury

Citi 3 – Catch Buses from Fison Road or Cherry Hinton

Citi 4  - Catch Buses from Camborne

Citi 5 – Catch Buses from Bar Hill and Longstanton

Citi 6 – Catch Buses from Oakington

Citi 7– Catch Buses from Saffron Walden and Sawston

The Busway – Catch Buses from St Ives and Huntingdon

For more information please use our journey planner.

• A 25% discount on Small Group tickets is available exclusively for travel to and from the ARU Open Day event on the 6th of August. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
• Small Group tickets are available on the Stagecoach App only, within the Cambridgeshire Plus Megarider zone. All other zones are excluded from this offer.
• The 25% discount on Small Group tickets is only available for groups of three people, including prospective students. All other attendees will have to pay the full price of the fare. 
• Offer is not valid on Stagecoach Midlands services, which includes the X4 route.

Buying the ticket

To buy the ticket you need to register for a Stagecoach App account. If you allow us to keep you updated, when you register for your account, we can share with you service information and other great offers.