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Original poster

Bus pass cost for 6th form

62 replies

GoodnightJude1 · 01/09/2024 12:04

My DD has chosen to go to the 6th form attached to the Secondary school she’s attended for the last 5 years.
She will be getting the same bus there and back as she has done in the past, although now we’ve had to apply for a ‘spare seat pass’ this allows her to travel on the school bus to 6th form as long as there is space.

We have to re apply for the bus pass each term (with no guarantee of her getting a seat)

Thankfully, I’ve just received an email saying there is a spare seat on the bus and to follow the link to confirm and pay…..

£265!!!!!! per term!

Is it just me or does this seem a lot of money per term? Obviously I’ve paid it and will continue to do so but it seems expensive!
Just wondered what other people are paying? Maybe I’m just behind the times…..

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Custardandrhubarbcrumble · 01/09/2024 13:19

Ours isn't a special school bus but the 16+ bus pass here for the year is £600.

PollyPeachum · 01/09/2024 13:17

A small motorcycle would be the answer and give her independence. Am I right that 16 is still the permitted age?

Oldraver · 01/09/2024 13:13

If we bought (as did the last year) the 'discounted yearly bus pass' for DS to get to college it would be £799 for the year

With the cap that's currently in place it would work out at £598 a year as invariably they only do four days

BirdFeederFun · 01/09/2024 13:11

The bus passes for the grammar schools near me are 377-399 a term.
So potentially 7 years of this 😳

TeenToTwenties · 01/09/2024 13:10

Ours is around that for a trip that takes me 25-30 mins

socks1107 · 01/09/2024 13:07

I had to pay £62 a month for my daughters.
Needs must but it was a bit of sting when she's expected to be in sixth form or some form of education

CooksDryMeasure · 01/09/2024 13:03

Ours is £276 for the term…

jamimmi · 01/09/2024 13:01

Dd just going into year 13. No local 6th form. Only 2 to choose from. Her travle pass os £460 a year but covers all the local stage coach buses. The other only provides a once daily bus at 730 retuning about 1700. 7.50 a day! This did influence her college choice

Bankholidayhelp · 01/09/2024 12:38

Yes, we had this shock. And had to drive DC to 6th form as no public transport. No idea why I naively thought that the LA would pay to be fair.

Citrusandginger · 01/09/2024 12:30

This has been a bug bear of mine for years. Even 12 years ago it would have been £900 for DS so I dread to think what it would cost now.

All it means is more cars on the road as parents inevitably drop off.

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GoodnightJude1 · 01/09/2024 12:14

Thanks @FinallyYouSaid for responding!

DD has a Tiger bus pass that we got recently, it’s a free pass from our local council that means she can use any bus for £1 per journey. Unfortunately there are no buses from our village to her 6th form (12 miles away) so it’s a case of like it or lump it 🙄

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FinallyYouSaid · 01/09/2024 12:11

Ds1 is going to college for A Levels (no 6th form at his school). It's about half an hours drive away and we've just paid £375 for the bus pass but that's for the academic year.

Only two buses a day though, one that will pick him up at 8.30 and another to bring him home at 4.30.

£265 a term seems very expensive!