Transport to College
Free transport to East Riding College
Fully funded travel is available to full-time 16 to 18-year-old learners living more than two miles from their place of study in 2011/12. Funding is available for the following on those days when attendance at College or placement is required:
1. Travel by East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) buses. This includes services in the East Riding, Hull and North Yorkshire, including Scarborough and Filey
2. Travel on dedicated College services BC4 (starting in Withernsea) and BC8 (starting in Gilberdyke)
3. Travel by train or other public transport if an EYMS service or the BC4 and BC8 are not available
Everyone who applies for a full-time course starting in September 2011 will be sent a form to enable them to apply for free transport to College. Support is at the discretion of the College and subject to satisfactory attendance. Travel on EYMS buses must involve the use of a discount card issued by the College via EYMS.
Separate arrangements are in place for those learners aged 19 and over, please call 0845 120 0037 for more information.
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How to get here
There are plenty of ways to get to East Riding College if you're not within walking distance.
Trains
The Scarborough to Hull line serves Seamer, Filey, Hunmanby, Bempton, Bridlington, Nafferton, Driffield, Hutton Cranswick, Arram, Beverley and Cottingham. For train times and fares, go to the National Rail Enquiries website or to mytrainticket.co.uk
Public bus services
Our Beverley and Bridlington campuses are served by the East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) 121 service. EYMS also operates other services to Beverley and Bridlington from towns and villages throughout the East Riding.
For bus times, go to the EYMS website or ring bus call on 01482 222222.
College bus services
Full-time students are entitled to free transport on the BC4 and BC8 services. The BC8 runs from Gilberdyke via North Cave and goes through the towns and villages to the west of Hull, including Hessle, Anlaby and Willerby before coming to our Beverley campus. The BC4 comes from Withernsea and passes through towns and villages including Patrington, Hedon and Skirlaugh on its way to our Beverley campus.
For more information, download the timetables (PDF 116kb) or call the College on 0845 120 0037.
Additional needs
If you can't travel independently because of additional needs - not because of where you live - you may be eligible for assistance. For more information, call Joanne Parker at Connexions in Beverley on 01482 862741.
