Student travel in Greater Manchester – get cheaper bus tickets!

Are you a college or university student  getting ready to enjoy the summer in Greater Manchester? You can travel for a lot less with our unirider ticket. Travel as much as you want, whenever you want on Stagecoach and Magic buses. 

What you’ll need 

To buy a unirider ticket, you may be asked to show your current student ID card with a photo* - this could be:

• a university or college card
• an NUS extra card 

You’ll need to show your ID to the bus driver when you use your unirider ticket.

*You won't be asked for your ID when buying unirider tickets at the start of the academic year.

Why you’ll love your unirider ticket 

• travel as much as you want, whenever you want
• buy it in advance and never worry about having cash on you
• the more you travel, the more you save

Where you can travel 

Whether you’re visiting friends or going to work, unirider helps you get there.

We have a 24 hour service running up and down Oxford Road, dropping off and picking up at popular student areas including:

In Greater Manchester, you’ll be able to use your unirider ticket to get to:

Where to buy it 

You can buy your unirider ticket online now  or later this month from: 

• Manchester Metropolitan Students Union 
• University of Manchester Students Union 
• University of Salford Students Union
• and Transport for Greater Manchester travel shops in:

How much it costs 

What to do if you lose your ticket 

If you lose your ticket, please fill and submit our replacement unirider form.

All replacement tickets cost £25 and we can only issue one replacement in each academic year.

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