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Free and Discounted Travel

16 - 18 support.

Find out if you could be entitled to free travel and learn about the amazing travel discounts you have access to as a student at Newcastle College.

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Bench Light City Road 136739

Free Travel and Parking

If you are aged 16-18 and joining Newcastle College you may be eligible for a FREE travel pass. We also offer complimentary parking for all of our students and staff (subject to availability).

Free Travel

You may be eligible for a travel pass or travel payments. Find out if you're eligible.

Application Guidance

We will review your application and, if you are eligible, will provide you with an appropriate travel pass or cash entitlement. We will base this decision on your route to college, and decide which is the most suitable option. 

We do not cover the costs of car journeys.

Your application may take up to four weeks to be processed, as we require verification of attendance from college registers. You will be responsible for any travel costs until your support is in place.

Please be aware your total travel cost may not be covered.

If you are a Northumberland resident you may be eligible to receive travel support through Northumberland County Council. You will need to contact Northumberland County Council to enquire eligibility prior to applying for Learner Support Funds.

Free Parking

We offer free parking to all of our staff and students, on a first-come, first-served basis. Our parking locations are:

Main Entrance, Scotswood Road

Side Entrance, Maple Terrace

To park on campus you will need a Newcastle College parking permit. You can apply for this when you start college.

GET ROUND FOR £1

If you’re 21 or under you can now go by bus for just £1 or less! Or, you can buy a £3 unlimited day ticket to get round County Durham, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear – you can go by Metro or ferry too.

Visit: northeast-ca.gov.uk

NEXUS METRO STUDENT CARD

If you qualify for the 16-18 Metro Student Card you will receive a 50% discount off an adult season ticket. The 16-18 Metro Student Card lets you travel across all zones on the whole of the Metro system.

Visit: nexus.org

STAGECOACH UNIRIDER

If you regularly use Stagecoach buses then the Stagecoach Unirider might be the travel option for you. Unirider is available to full-time students aged over 16, who hold a valid NUS card. Unirider offers students discounted travel on all Stagecoach North East buses throughout Tyne & Wear and Tees Valley.

Visit: stagecoachbus.com

ARRIVA STUDENT TICKETS

If you regularly use Arriva buses to get around then an Arriva Student Bus Ticket may save you a considerable amount of money. Available to students studying full time, you can purchase day, weekly and specific term and academic year tickets.

Visit: arrivabus.co.uk

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNCIL STUDENT PASS

If you live in Northumberland, are aged 16 and over and are studying a full-time course you may be entitled to receive a free student travel pass. To qualify you must be attending a full-time course for at least 12 hours per week.

Visit: northumberland.gov.uk

NETWORK ONE STUDENT TICKET

If you are a full-time student the Network One Student Ticket is a travel pass that will let you travel in Tyne and Wear on virtually every bus, the Metro, the Sunderland to Blaydon Rail Line, and the Shields Ferry.

Visit: networkonetickets.co.uk

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Pop Pay As You Go is the smart way to pay for public transport in North East England. Simply top up your Pop PAYG card and use it to pay for your journeys on Tyne and Wear Metro, buses and the Shields Ferry as you make them.

Children can travel at concessionary child fares all day, every day on all public transport in Tyne and Wear if they have an Under 16 Pop card. Under 16 Pop cards are available to all children who live in Tyne and Wear who are in year 11 and below at school, which means they’re aged 5 to 15 on the 31 August before the start of the current academic year.

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Pop blue is the smart way to pay for your travel if you're aged 21 or under. Just load a balance on to your Pop blue card and use it to pay for your journeys on Tyne and Wear Metro, buses and the Shields Ferry as you make them.

Junior blue is the brand new way to pay for travel for children aged 15 or under. Just use the balance on a Junior blue card to pay for journeys on Tyne and Wear Metro, buses and the Shields Ferry.

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Travel for young people.

See below for travel information across Tyne and Wear:

  • For bus, metro and ferry information, including maps, journey times, tickets and more visit the  Nexus  website.
  • For information on student travel across Tyne and Wear via public transport, visit the  Nexus: students  website.
  • For bus times, maps, and special offers visit the  Go North East  website.

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One ticket does it all when you travel with a Day Rover ticket from Network One.

One ticket does it all when you travel with a Day Rover ticket from Network One

The Day Rover is a flexible, affordable ticket that will take you anywhere in Tyne and Wear!

Discover quaint market towns, popular seaside resorts, regional visitor attractions or great days out to your very own favourite places.

Flexible Rover… Get to where you want, when you want, how you want by bus, Metro, train or ferry* – and with a Day Rover Ticket, you’ll get there for less!

Finding Rover… A Day Rover is easy to purchase on your day of travel. Just ask the bus driver for Day Rover Ticket or press the “Rover” button on any Metro ticket machine.

Tickets can also be purchased on the following apps:

Arriva –   www.arrivabus.co.uk/bus-tickets/m-ticket/m-ticket-faqs/

Go North East –   www.gonortheast.co.uk/gneapp

Stagecoach –   www.stagecoachbus.com/regional-help-and-contact/north-east/app

Using Rover…

It’s as easy as that – once you have your Day Rover ticket you can use all four modes of transport as much as you like! Just show the bus driver or the ticket inspector your Day Rover when you board or when asked.

Go with Rover… Check out all the great places you can get to when you go all over with your Day Rover!

For more information on the Day Rover Ticket, please get in touch with us directly .

* Only valid for parties including both adults and children. Adults and children using a family ticket must travel together at all times

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