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Student Travel in the North East of England 

Affordable bus travel for Students across Tyne and Wear and Tees Valley

Student tickets for the 2026-2027 academic year are on sale now!

From only £1.15 per day!*

  • Annual Student Tickets offer unlimited travel throughout the entire academic year - This includes evenings, weekends and half terms - and extents into the summer
  • Available on the Stagecoach Bus App
  • Valid for unlimited bus travel within your chosen zone between 24th August 2026 and 23rd August 2027

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 2026 until 18th July 2027.

 
 

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Ticket Type Online Price

Validity Dates

(to & from)

  
Annual North East Unirider (academic year) £370 1 Sep 26 - 18 Jul 27 Buy Now
North East Unirider Term 1 (autumn) £165 1 Sep 26 - 31 Dec 26 Buy Now
North East Unirider Term 2 (spring) £165 1 Jan 27 - 31 Mar 27  
North East Unirider Term 2 & 3 (spring & summer)
 £265 1 Jan 27 - 18 Jul 27  
North East Unirider Term 3 (summer)
 £165 1 Apr 27 - 18 Jul 27
  
North East Unirider Summer holiday (2027) £110 1 July 27 - 31 Aug 27  
 
*based on the cost of a £370 annual Unirider over 321 days. 

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!
 
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 whenever you board a Stagecoach bus.
  
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
💳 You can buy a student ticket on our app without needing a student ID card or ID number
📝 Once purchased, you’ll need to add your student details including your name and student ID number (if you have one) before you can activate the ticket for use
✅ The student name on your ticket must match your student ID
🪪 You’ll need to carry your student ID when travelling with your student ticket

 

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.

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!

Bussed it! Bossed it!

 

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

 

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...

 

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