North East Student Bus Passes

What is unirider?

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

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 92p* per day.

Don’t worry about change for the bus – pay at the start of the academic year or 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.

Buy your unirider now

Where can I buy it?

Buy online 

Unirider tickets bought online are now 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.

Buy directly

Buying online is quick and easy, but you can also buy a paper unirider ticket directly from an agent or travelshop.

Agents / Travelshops

Please note - unirider tickets are cheaper when bought online. 

• M&M Newsagents: 140 Northumberland Street, Newcastle

• Littles Newsagents: 223 Shields Road, Byker, Newcastle

• Nexus Travel Shop: Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland

• Stagecoach Travel Shop: Castlegate Centre, Stockton High Street

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 and Teesside... you can go anywhere from the coast, to the  shops, to a lecture or the cinema, all with your one unirider ticket.

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 the main universities in the North East: 

• Newcastle University

• Northumbria University

• University of Sunderland

• Teesside University

• Newcastle College

• Northumberland College

• Sunderland College

• South Tyneside College

• Middlesbrough College

• English Martyrs Sixth Form College

How much is it?

From just 92p* per day

An annual North East unirider costs just £280 when you buy online and is valid from 1st September 2019 right up until 30th June 2020.

Alternatively, you can buy your ticket by term from just £122. Term 1 tickets are valid from 1st September 2019 until 31st December 2019 and available to buy now.

*Annual unirider valid until 30 June 2020. Price based on the purchase of an online annual North East unirider ticket at £280 over 304 days.

What if I lose it?

If your ticket is lost or stolen you should report this to the police and notify Stagecoach immediately. If you or we cannot recover your ticket, we may consider an application for a duplicate ticket. Even in those cases where it is deemed appropriate to replace a lost or stolen ticket:

• 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.

If you choose to cancel your unirider ticket before the end of its validity period, we will calculate your refund by deducting the cost of the best value tickets available to buy during the period of time for which you have held the ticket, from the total ticket price, minus an admin fee of 10%.

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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