Bus Student Fare Card

A bus student fare card enables 16 to 18 year old Surrey students attending full-time further education to travel on Surrey buses at the same fare as under 16s.

To qualify you must fulfil ALL of the following:

1. Live in one of the 11 boroughs/districts of Surrey
   
2. • Elmbridge
   • Epsom & Ewell
   • Guildford
   • Mole Valley
   • Reigate & Banstead
   • Runnymede
   • Spelthorne
   • Surrey Heath
   • Tandridge
   • Waverley
   • Woking
     
     
3. Attend a full-time further education course and be aged 16 but under 19 on 1 September 2010
4. Your journey must start and/or finish in the administrative county of Surrey.

The bus student fare card is issued for the home to school/college journey BUT additional concessions are available from most Surrey bus operators at ALL times.

Cost of the bus student fare card

The cost of the bus student fare card is £25.00 and is valid from the date of issue until the end of the following August.

The cost of a bus student fare card if you receive full Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is £12.50 and is valid from the date of issue until the end of the following August.

Please note that student fare cards are not valid on routes operated by London buses due to revised travel arrangements for 16-17 year old students.  The routes affected are:-

For further details please contact Transport for London on 0845 300 7000 or visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/faresandtickets/1018.aspx

You will need to complete an application form and send it with a photograph and a cheque or postal order made payable to SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL to the Student Fare Card Team (address below) by the following dates to ensure collection from your school or college within the timescales stated.

   Received by 16 August 2010   Start of autumn term (2 Sep 2010)

   Recieved at other times            Up to 15 working days

Student Fare Cards are valid from 1 September 2010.

Address applications to:
Student Fare Card Team (BUS)
Surrey County Council
Floor 3, Conquest House
Wood Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1AB
contact.centre@surreycc.gov.uk

Application forms are available online from the Surrey County Council website

Alternatively you can contact the Surrey County Council Contact Centre for a form on 03456 009 009.

To replace a bus student fare card please write to the Student Fare Card Team enclosing a new passport sized photo and a cheque for £10.00 payable to Surrey County Council.  You do not need to complete a new application.  Only one duplicate will be issued in an academic year.

Changing your mode of transport

Once you have received your student fare card and decide that you would like to change your mode of transport i.e. changing from a train to a bus or vise versa, you will need to write to the Student Fare Card Team, returning the original fare card that you have, together with a cover letter, a new passport photograph and a cheque or postal order for £10 made payable to Surrey County Council.  This is a flat rate to cover administration costs.  Once processed your new card will be sent to your school/college for collection.