Student Transport

Travel Information

We are currently working hard with our bus providers, PC Coaches of Lincoln to ensure we can provide the best and safest transport arrangements for the next academic year. 

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Our bus timetable can be viewed below:

For the foreseeable future we will have two sets of bus times, these also include morning pick up times from your home.

Our Bus Service will leave Franklin Sixth Form College at 12.30pm for the lunch time drop-offs and 4.30pm each day for the end of the College day drop-offs for week commencing 19th April 2021.

Please note however that on every Friday buses will only leave at 12.30pm. 

Bus Timetable for buses in a morning and lunchtime - Click here

Bus Timetable for buses in a morning and end of the College day - Click here

From Monday 26th April to the end of the academic year the buses will only run into College in the morning and leave at 4.30pm. You can access this timetable here. This will allow students to access the help and support College can offer. Dedicated independent study locations will be available throughout College.

If the Franklin College bus routes shown above are not accessible to you we have included local bus information to help you get to college.

Price of College Transport

• The standard fee is £1 in each direction daily paid directly to the bus driver when entering the bus. 

• Weekly passes are £10 and these are also paid directly to the bus driver when entering the bus. 

• Termly passes are £130 (each academic year consists of 3 terms). These passes can be purchased from the finance office near reception.  

Stagecoach travel cards

Stagecoach will be offering the following bus passes:

Grimsby Megarider (£13.00) - Available for use at all times on all Stagecoach services in Grimsby/Cleethorpes within the boundaries of Tollbar, Waltham, Humberston, Laceby, Great Coates and Pyewipe.

Grimsby Megarider Plus (£15.50) - Available for use at all times on all Stagecoach services in Grimsby/Cleethorpes and Immingham within the boundaries of Tollbar, Waltham, Humberston, Laceby, Great Coates and Pyewipe.

Megarider Connect (£30.00) - Unlimited Travel for 7 days.

All Megariders are available to purchase online here. However if you opt for the Megarider or Megarider Plus you are able to purchase these on the bus from the driver. Please note the above tickets are all weekly tickets.

Stagecoach also offer monthly tickets which are only available online and are valid for 28 days.  The cost of these are:

• Standard Megarider - £48.00
• Megarider Plus - £62.00
• Megarider Connect - £120.00

Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire

Students travelling from Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire can still apply to their Local Authority for a reduced rate pass (provided that they fulfill the eligibility requirements).

Lincolnshire: application forms can be obtained from Student Services or by calling 03454564474. 

North Lincolnshire: apply online by clicking here or by telephoning 01724 297460 for an application form.

If you have any queries in the meantime, please contact our college services team on 01472 875000 or email bursary@franklin.ac.uk