Bus

Modern buses are comfortable and smooth and allow you to make the most of your journey time by socialising wirh friends, catching up on reading, or simply relaxing.

Where to find information on buses

You can find guidance on how to find out about bus services in your area on our Finding Information on Bus Services page.

Travelling to Further Education Colleges in Somerset

Transporting Somerset publish guides to buses which serve further education colleges in Somerset. These include Bridgwater College, Richard Huish College, Somerset College, Strode College and Yeovil College, and can be downloaded by clicking on the links to the right.

Paying for Bus Travel - The County Ticket

Watch a short video on the County Ticket and County Ticket Plus

The County Ticket and County Ticket Plus are discounted bus passes for students available from Somerset County Council. It can reduce the cost of your travel to school, college or 16+ Further Education College. For 2011/12 the price of the County Ticket is £535 and the County Ticket PLUS costs £645.00.

Both passes are valid for unlimited travel on Public Service Bus routes throughout Somerset and routes crossing into or out of Wiltshire, Dorset and Devon. The County Ticket Plus is also valid on services to and from Bristol, North Somerset and Bath & North East Somerset. All journeys must either start or finish within Somerset.

To be able to get a County Ticket or a County Ticket Plus, you must be:

Attending school, college or a 16+ College of Further Education and the course you are attending must be funded by the Young Persons Learning Agency. The school, college or 16+ College of Further Education will be able to confirm this.
Or, you must be attending a 16+ College of Further Education as part of a work-based learning course.

To ensure your ticket is ready for you to use on 1 September 2011, you need to apply for the ticket by 12 August 2011.

For more information and to apply, follow this link to the County Ticket leaflet and application form.