Getting to One

Bus

The new opt-in process for those pupils who are eligible for SCC funded school travel for the 2019/2020 school year opens on 1 March 2019 with a deadline of 31 May 2019.

If your child is eligible for funded school travel you now need to opt-in (apply) each year so they can receive it. The opt-in window for this year is open from 1 March 2019 to 31 May 2019. To find out more visit www.suffolkonboard.com/optin

 

Bus Routes

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has developed a timetable of dedicated public transport for One students which will provide easy access for students from a wide radius. Please refer to the following website for further details - www.suffolkonboard.com

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One Bus

Our ‘One Bus’ morning and afternoon bus routes to and from the Felixstowe, Stowmarket and Stonham & Claydon areas.
Please find route details and scheduled timings by clicking on the links below. Please note this information is intended as a guide only and whilst every effort is made to provide accurate information, it may be necessary to make changes at short notice for operational reasons.
  • For the Felixstowe and Trimley route please click here
  • For the Stowmarket route please click here
  • For the Stowupland, Stonham and Claydon route please click here

 

One Bus Applications and Payment

The One Bus Scheme adopts the principles of Suffolk County Council's 'Post 16 Discretionary Scheme; involving a termly payment of £230 for the 2019/20 Academic Year. Whilst payment will not be required until our Enrolment Day on the 22nd August 2019, the number of places on each bus may be subject to availability. Applications are therefore treated on a first come first served basis, so please ensure you apply as early as possible using our 'online' or 'paper' application forms by following the links below:

FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND AN APPLICATION FORM PLEASE CLICK HERE.

TO APPLY FOR THE ONE BUS USING THE ONLINE FORM PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Students who may require financial support can apply to the 16-19 Bursary successful applicants can offset their funding award towards this cost. For further funding information please click on here. 

FOR FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE ENDEAVOUR ANNUAL TICKET PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Endeavour Card

The new travel card scheme was introduced by Suffolk County Council (SCC) in Autumn 2014.

About the card

  • It is for young people 16-19 in full-time learning or work with training (e.g. apprenticeships)
  • 25% discount with most bus services in Suffolk (e.g. Ipswich Buses, First Buses)
  • The card is free and will include your date of birth and a photograph of you
  • You can register by following the link Endeavour Card 
  • Cashless card that can be topped up electronically via SCC's website. For further details visit the Suffolkonboard website.

Park and Ride 

Ipswich Park and Ride service is a commercial service provided by First. If you are under 19 park at Martlesham Park and Ride and you can travel across town to the Suffolk One for £2 a day (before noon or £1,70 after noon) or you can buy a 10 day ticket in advance on your phone via First's app or website for £17.50 and activate a ticket when you want to use it.

This gives you unlimited travel on park and ride buses for the day so if you want to pop into town at lunch time on the Park and Ride bus you can at no additional charge. An annual pass for a young person under 19 is £320.  

Check when your bus will arrive in real time with the free First Bus app.

More information can he found here.

Need to travel in from further afield by bus?

First also offer a range of tickets if you are travelling from further afield for three terms (Trio) or term at a time (Solo). Buy your tickets on line and these can range from £305 for unlimited travel in the Ipswich area for three terms to £440 if you are coming from Aldeburgh. More information on the range of tickets available can be found here.  

Train

Rail travel linked into the local Park & Ride shuttle bus service, which runs every 10 minutes, provides an excellent means of travel.

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Abellio Greater Anglia

Abellio Greater Anglia is pleased to offer students a special discounted rate on season tickets purchased for travel to college by train. The season ticket discount is being made available on tickets purchased from Abellio Greater Anglia. Please visit this link for further information and to purchase a season ticket: https://public.greenrailtravel.co.uk/

Brief Summary of the scheme:

  • Season tickets may be purchased for travel from any Abellio Greater Anglia station through to Ipswich. See network route map.

  • The duration of the season ticket can be from one calendar month up to one year. Odd period season tickets may also be purchased if required, for example 3 months and 10 days.

  • A special discount rate for 16 – 18 year old inclusive of 50% will be applied to all season tickets purchased for travel to work by train.

  • Tickets must be purchased: By telephone from the Business Travel Office on 0345 600 7245 – option 3

 

Season Ticket Purchase Instructions

The season ticket discount is only available to students of ONE at Ipswich.

To book a ticket, students must follow the process below or visit https://public.greenrailtravel.co.uk/:

By telephone from the Customer Services Centre

    1. Call 0345 600 7245 and select option 3 and then option 2 – you will directed to the business travel team who will be able to process your order.

    2. The business travel team will ask for the following information

  • student name, student number

  • college name

  • date ticket to start

  • duration of ticket

  • origin and destination stations

  • photocard number (if held otherwise a new one will be sent with your first ticket 

  • payment (by credit or debit card only)

  • address to send ticket to

Please allow five working days to receive the ticket.

Sample fares (as at May 2016)

From

To

Monthly Public Rate

Student Rate

Norwich

Ipswich

£311.00

£279.90

Diss

Ipswich

£215.00

£193.50

Stowmarket

Ipswich

£86.40

£77.80

Bury St Edmunds

Ipswich

£185.90

£167.30

Ely

Ipswich

£185.90

£167.30

Cambridge

Ipswich

£185.90

£167.30

Felixstowe

Ipswich

£88.30

£79.50

Woodbridge

Ipswich

£96.77

£87.10

Saxmundham

Ipswich

£185.90

£167.30

Manningtree

Ipswich

£105.20

£94.70

Colchester

Ipswich

£165.50

£149.00

 

Driving

Please note updated details below.

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Cycling

Secure facilities are available at the centre to enable students to park cycles. To further support cycling the centre provides lockers and shower facilities for students who travel by bicycle.

 

Motorcycle / Scooter

Scooters are a popular form of transport for students travelling to the centre, and we provide parking spaces for both motorcycles and scooters within the car parking area.

 

Walking

Students who live within a 3 mile radius of the centre are encouraged to walk to the centre in order to help promote personal fitness and health living.

 

Travel Costs

Assistance with travel costs may be available through Suffolk County Council’s Post 16 Discretionary Travel scheme; further details and application forms are available on the Suffolk County Council website, www.suffolkonboard.com

Alternatively, One may be able to assist students through the ‘16-19 Bursary Fund’, available by application and eligibility is dependent on personal circumstances.

 

Key Sources of Information

www.suffolk.gov.uk/education-and-careers/schools-and-support-in-education/general-information/

www.suffolkonboard.com transport/discretionary travel post 16 students

If you have a query about getting to One please email us at transport@suffolkone.ac.uk

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