Exeter College Travel Support Scheme for 16-18 Full Time Learners 2025/26
We don’t want the cost of travel to be a barrier to you accessing an outstanding education. All full time 16-18 learners who live more than 3 miles from College can access subsidised travel passes for buses and/or trains regardless of household income. However, we know that the cost of living crisis is particularly impacting lower income families in Devon, so Exeter College has increased it’s investment in supporting travel costs for eligible students starting courses in September 2025. The new levels of support will now offer extra travel subsidies to households with an income below £50k per year. This means that travelling to Exeter College might cost much less than you think (and will be completely free of charge for some households). See below for how much a train or bus pass will cost in the next academic year: 2025/26.
If your household income is £50,000* or below, OR you are in care, a care leaver or living independently, you should apply to the bursary before applying for a travel pass.
Student Rail and Non-Stagecoach Bus* Tickets
*Dartline and Country Bus (these are public bus services not operated by Stagecoach).
You can choose to pay via one yearly payment OR pay termly as laid out below.
| Household income | £50k+ | £40k-50k | £30k-40k | £30k and below |
| Annual price (or pay by term as per below) | £743.00 | £593.00 | £278.00 | Free travel |
| Term 1 | £282.50 | £232.50 | £127.50 | Free travel |
| Term 2 | £282.50 | £232.50 | £127.50 | Free travel |
| Term 3 | £208.00 | £158.00 | £53.00 | Free travel |
Please note that subsidised travel by train or by non-Stagecoach bus is only permitted on a specific route, which you will be asked to specify.
In the case of rail travel, you will need to make arrangements to get yourself to your chosen train station.
Stagecoach Termrider Bus Tickets
| Household income | £50k+ | £40k-£50k | £30k-£40k | £30k and below |
| Exeter Termrider Autumn | £206.50 | £156.50 | £51.50 | Free travel |
| Exeter Termrider Spring | £206.50 | £156.50 | £51.50 | Free travel |
| Exeter Termrider Summer | £206.50 | £156.50 | £51.50 | Free travel |
| South West Termrider Autumn | £320.00 | £270.00 | £165.00 | Free travel |
| South West Termrider Spring | £320.00 | £270.00 | £165.00 | Free travel |
| South West Termrider Summer | £320.00 | £270.00 | £165.00 | Free travel |
Who is eligible for the Travel Pass Scheme?
You are eligible for the Exeter College subsidised Travel Scheme if:
- You will be over 16 and under 19 on the 1st September
- You will be studying on a full time course
- You live more than 3 miles from Exeter College
Contact Us
Travel
For more information you can contact the College Travel Scheme hotline:
Telephone: 01392 400100
Email: travelscheme@exe-coll.ac.uk
Bursary
If you think you might be eligible for further financial support and want to apply, you can contact Exeter College’s Bursary Advisers on 01392 400526.
