Bus Travel Application Form 2023/24

Full-time Further Education Students Only

Travel support is in place for:

  • Students aged 16 or over but under 19 at 31st August 2023.
  • Aged 19 or over on 31st August 2023 with an Education Health Care Plan.
  • Aged 19 or over on 31st August 2023 and continuing a study programme that you started aged 16 to 18 (19+ continuers).
  • Enrolled on a full-time course as defined by New College Durham.
  • You live more than 2 miles from (College to your home address or your home address to College).

Support will be provided as follows:

  • Fully funded - household income is less than £60,000 and have applied for bursary support.
  • Contribution of costs required - household income is greater than £60,000 but less than £99,999, a contribution of £75 must be made and evidence of household income provided.
  • Household income over £99,999 - not eligible for support.

Applying for your bus pass

  • Please check which bus company operates routes for your address, Go North East or Arriva. This is important as we are only able to issue one bus pass for one company.
  • Click on the link below to continue to apply.
Bing Maps

Ensure you select the car icon
In the top box enter the College postcode DH1 5ES
In the box below enter your postcode
Click Go

The top box will give you the mileage, if you live 2 miles or more you will be eligile to apply, so you will have to come back to the bus application (which will be open in another window) to complete it. Complete he travel application form fully (all sections), please do not submit more than one application

Travel applications made after 22nd August 2023 may be subject to delay and any cost you incur to attend college before the issue of th bus pass will not be reimbursed, hence we encourage early application for travel.


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