Bussed it! bossed it! With a North East Student Unirider

Unirider is the discount student bus ticket that’s always in your pocket...

You can now buy your Student Unirider ticket on the app! So not only do you have access to great value discounted tickets you can store your tickets safely and securely on your phone so there's no need to remember your Smartcard or wait for it to arrive.

(Although if you prefer to 'keep the beep' of a smartcard, we can also do this too!)

Whether you want a day in the library or a night on the town, a trip to the shops or a pub lunch, never worry about getting there with Unirider from just over £1 per day!*

Don’t worry about change for the bus – pay at the start of the term and never have to think about scraping together travel money again. No more walking home from campus in the rain, no more expensive taxis.

Once you buy your Unirider, that’s it, you just show it to the driver, along with your student ID, whenever you board a Stagecoach bus.

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Where can I buy it?

On the app

How do I get a student mobile ticket on the app?

You can now buy your ticket on the app in 3 easy steps.

Step 1 - Download and open the Stagecoach Bus App

Step 2 - Make sure you have your student ID and payment card ready

Step 3 - Click on buy tickets and click on the Student tab, choose your student summer holiday ticket, make your purchase and away you go!

Find out more on our student tickets

Buy online

Unirider tickets bought online are loaded onto a Stagecoach Student Smart Card.

Top up easily online and simply tap your card onto the reader when you board the bus.

Remember, you'll be required to show student ID when you board the bus.

Where can I use it?

If you can get there by bus with Stagecoach North East, you can go with your Unirider ticket...

We operate services in Newcastle, Sunderland, South Shields, Hartlepool, Teesside and also into Northumberland... you can go anywhere from the coast, to the shops, to a lecture or the cinema, all with your Unirider!

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Which universities / colleges can I buy my Unirider for?

If you’re a full time student in the North East, you can buy our great value Unirider ticket. Here are some of the main universities and colleges in the North East:

Newcastle University
Northumbria University
University of Sunderland
Teesside University
Newcastle College
Newcastle Sixth Form College
Northumberland College
Sunderland College
South Tyneside College
Middlesbrough College
Stockton Riverside College
Stockton Sixth Form College
English Martyrs Sixth Form College
Hartlepool College of Further Education
Hartlepool Sixth Form College
Northern School of Art
King's Academy

How much is it?

Our ticket range is flexible to match your needs, with options available for every student!

Annual Unirider is available now and cover your travel needs throughout the academic year,
valid from 1st September 2024 until 18th July 2025.

You can also save a whopping £121** with an Annual Unirider .

Also available now is our (Autumn term) Term 1 Unirider.

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Ticket Type	Online Price	Validity Dates (to & from)
Annual North East Unirider (academic year)	£335	1 Sep 24 - 18 Jul 25
North East Unirider Term 1 (autumn)	£152	1 Sep 24 - 31 Dec 24
North East Unirider Term 2 (spring)	£152	1 Jan 25 - 31 Mar 25
North East Unirider Term 2 & 3 (spring & summer)	£238	1 Jan 25 - 18 Jul 25
North East Unirider Term 3 (summer)	£152	1 Apr 25 - 18 Jul 25
North East Unirider Summer holiday (2025)	£100	1 July 25 - 31 Aug 25

*Equivalent of £1.05 per day. Based on the cost of a £335 Annual Unirider over 321 days. **Saving applies when purchasing an Annual Unirider (combined) rather than separate Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3 products.

What if I lose it?

Your Unirider is an item of value and should be looked after as securely as possible...

If you do lose your Unirider, please get in touch with us. We'll arrange to cancel the lost product and look get you on your way again with a replacement.

We will only replace a ticket once within its validity period.
We will impose an administration charge of £25.
We will insist on the claim being in writing either by email or through the post to our head office. You will need to provide proof of purchase.

What if I need to cancel my ticket?

If we agree to cancel an activated ticket, we will refund the residual ticket value based on a pro-rata calculation of the price paid and the period of time remaining by reference to the date the refund is requested or last date of use, whichever is the later. Before we process a refund, we may ask for tickets to be returned to us or request photographic evidence of destruction. There is a cancellation charge of £10 which will be applied. To find out more about our refund policy go to our online terms and conditions.

NB: Unirider is not available on a limited number of routes funded by Local Authorities, or which are paid for by third-party organisations. This includes UTC South Durham services, Service 59 within County Durham, and special routes to schools secured by Nexus. Unirider is also not valid west of Greenhead Bank Foot on Service 685. For more details, please get in touch.

What's on in the North East?

Whether you're studying in Newcastle, Sunderland or Teesside, there's so much to see and do in the North East! Check out these handy area guides for some local inspiration...

Newcastle
Sunderland
Teesside

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