Student Bus Travel
Ride Easy, Save Big: Your Guide to Student Bus Travel in Essex!
Full-time education? Full-time travel savings! Hop on our Essex buses for a ride that’s kind to your wallet and your busy schedule.
We operate routes that are convenient for students travelling to and from school. For these routes - we offer a selection of route-specified tickets that suit the academic calendar.
Select a route to find out more:
3 service - Chelmsford to Southend-on-Sea
13/13A/13B service - Chelmsford to Wickford
87 service to The Colne Community School & College
320 service (part of the X20 Airlink) to Honywood School
620 service - Abridge to Anglo European School
694 service to East Bergholt High School
We work closely with educational establishments and travel partners to provide an easy-to-use and cost effective ticket range for students travelling to, and from school/college/university.
Select a college to visit their website:
Select a college to find out more:
Select a university to find out more:
If your educational establishment is not listed above - they are likely registered as a travel partner via The Student Travel Club or The Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex:
The Student Travel Club is a student benefits scheme, offering discounted bus travel to students of schools, colleges and universities who are First Bus travel partners in Essex.
Click here to visit the Student Travel Club
The Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE) administers termly tickets, on behalf of First Bus Essex. CSSE Members: King Edward VI Grammar School, Colchester County High School, Colchester Royal Grammar School, Southend High School (Girls/Boys), Westcliff High School (Girls/Boys), St. Bernards High School, St. Thomas More High School and Shoeburyness High School.
Click here to visit the CSSE website
Local Authorities:
Are you eligible for financial assistance for Home to School travel? To find out more - Select your local authority to visit their website:
Updates |
SERVICE CHANGES 03/11/2024 - Check before you travel: Service Changes from Sunday 3rd November 2024 - All Essex | First Bus |
TAP&CAP - Available in Basildon, Chelmsford, Colchester and Southend-on-Sea - Click here to find out more: Tap&Cap | First Bus |
GOVERNMENT £2 SINGLE BUS FARE CAP - Discover Essex for less! | First Bus |