Getting Here – Travel | Bus Passes and Parking Info

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Getting Here – Travel | Bus Passes and Parking Information

First Bus passes

Discounted First Bus passes can be purchased from:

First Bus website – tickets are available via the First m-ticketing app https://www.firstgroup.com/buy-ticket
College Shop – (Colchester campus) Term time only
Monday – Thursday 8.45am – 3.00pm. Shop CLOSED on Friday.
Student Services – (Braintree campus) Term time only
Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 4.00pm / Friday 8.30am – 4.00pm.
Information Centre (Clacton Campus)
Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 5pm / Friday 8.30am – 1.30pm.
Colchester Institute on-line store http://onlinestore.colchester.ac.uk/

Payment methods

First m-ticketing app – pay by credit card or debit card
College Shop / Student Services / Information Centre – pay by cash, cheque, credit card or debit card
Colchester Institute on-line store – pay by credit card or debit card

Greater Anglia passes

Scholars’ passes can be purchased directly from Greater Anglia at the following website: http://public.greenrailtravel.co.uk/.

Please also read the General Transport Policy.

Bus Pass Tickets – Information and Prices

Bus Pass

If you are under 19 years old at the start of your course, you may be eligible for help with travel costs through Essex County Council’s Post-16 Transport Assistance Scheme. Full details are available from Essex County Council.

Bus Fares & Timetables

- First Bus

Claiming benefits?

If you or your family are claiming benefits and you are on a Further Education course we may be able to support your travel costs through our discretionary support funds. Please contact Student Services for further information.

Car Park Information

Can I park on site?

There is student parking at both the Colchester and Braintree campuses, however this is limited and there is no guarantee of a space.

Students need to apply for a parking permit to allow them to park on campus. The permit is free and can be obtained from our facilities department at Colchester or the Information Centre at Braintree. All students enrolled on a full-time course, part-time course or apprenticeship that requires parking from 8am and up to and including 5pm on a week day will require a parking permit.

If parking a car at Colchester, there is a daily pay and display parking charge of £2.30 and a ticket must be displayed alongside a valid parking permit. There is no charge for cars arriving on site after 5.15pm for evening classes. There are ticket machines on site but they take CASH ONLY and do not provide change. In addition there is moped and motorcycle parking at Colchester which is free on production of a valid student ID card.

There is no charge for any student parking at our Braintree Campus on production of a valid student ID.

Please note: all vehicles are left at the owner’s own risk. The College accepts no liability for loss or damage to vehicles or belongings left on premises.