Travel

If you have any queries about travel to UTC Norfolk please contact us at admissions@utcncst.org using the subject header “Travel”. 

Getting to UTCN

A summary of bus services to UTCN can be found below:

At the end of the school day

• Monday and Friday 3 contract buses leave UTCN at 1515 (or when full) all travelling the full route to the Railway Station (i.e. via Castle Meadow and St Stephens)
• Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday  3 contract buses leave UTCN at 1545 (or when full) all travelling the full route to the Railway Station (i.e. via Castle Meadow and St Stephens)
• Number 38  leaves at 1525 and 1555 Monday to Friday

The UTCN contract school bus

UTCN (in conjunction with First Bus – Norfolk & Suffolk) run a contract school bus service before and after school. The bus collects and drops students at Norwich Train Station, Castle Meadow and St Stephens.

Any student who needs to use the 'UTCN Contract School Bus' must have a valid ticket to travel.

• If you already have a First Bus (Norfolk & Suffolk) pass (“Norwich Zone” and the wider “Explorer Zone” only) you can use it to get on the UTCN contract School bus.
• If you don’t have a First Bus (Norfolk & Suffolk) pass or use a different bus/ train company to travel Norwich, you can purchase a UTCN bus pass which can be used exclusively on the UTCN contract school bus. This is the pass can be bought directly from school (not directly from First Bus). The payment of £95 per term must be made via Parent Pay. If you are unsure of your Parent Pay login, please contact Mrs Platten on accounts@utcncst.org. First Bus (Norfolk & Suffolk) have put a system in place and 'm tickets' need to be downloaded directly onto the student’s phone via the First Bus App after you have purchased the ticket from UTCN via Parent Pay. Do not try to purchase your "M Ticket" without a code. Further details are available here. Once payment has been made you will be sent a one-use code to enable you to 'purchase' the ticket directly from the App. 

The App is available here:

• Apple: https://apps.apple.com/GB/app/id566586379
• Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.firstgroup.first.bus

Travelling to UTCN/ Norwich on a First Bus (Norfolk & Suffolk)

If you are travelling to UTCN with First Bus (Norfolk & Suffolk) you can purchase discounted student saver bus passes: Norwich First Solo pass – valid for one term These are based on Zones: The “Norwich Zone” and the wider “Explorer Zone”. Click here to see which zone you are travelling from.

Please ensure that the ticket you purchase from First Bus (Norfolk & Suffolk) is valid for both the route you are travelling from home into the city centre and then to UTCN since there are multiple bus operators in Norwich (You can travel on the school contract bus with a First Bus (Norfolk & Suffolk) pass).

All Student Saver Solo tickets are valid for unlimited travel, 7 days a week so you can use them at weekends, in the evenings and during half term holidays too. As well as covering the journey into Norwich these passes can also be used on the UTCN contract bus.

Travelling to UTCN using another bus service provider or a Greater Anglia train service

If you are travelling to UTCN using any of the following services you need to purchase a separate UTCN contract bus pass if you wish to use the school bus between the city centre/rail station/ St Stephens and UTCN (See information above). 

Konect Bus

Sanders Coaches

Simonds Bus

Greater Anglia – train services in Norfolk and Suffolk

Stagecoach

The providers above have a range of tickets and passes available for the journey into Norwich. Please contact the service provider directly or visit their website to find out prices and routes. 

Help with public transport to UTCN

In certain circumstances Norfolk County Council may be able to help with bus passes for students in Sixth Form. Their website has further information here.

Useful websites for public transport

• Google Maps – Enter your home address and UTCN and this will provide you with public transport options to the school from your home on all public transport providers (Note: The UTCN school bus will not be included as an option as it is a contract bus. If you want to use the school contract bus please add your final destination as the train or St Stephens or Castle Meadow and take the school contract bus from there - timetable is listed above)
• First Bus Journey Planner – Enter your home address and UTCN and this will provide you with public transport options to the school from your home on all First Bus services only (Note: The UTCN school bus will be included as an option using this website)
• Traveline – for an overview of transport services in Norfolk and Suffolk.
• Konect Bus
• Sanders Coaches
• Simonds Bus
• Greater Anglia – train services in Norfolk and Suffolk

Travelling to UTCN by bike

If you want to travel to UTCN by push bike, there are covered cycle racks available at school. We recommend that you ensure your bike is in good working order and you wear a cycle helmet for your journey. Please provide your own bike lock. Bikes are parked at UTCN at your own risk.

Travelling to UTCN by moped or motorbike

If you want to travel to UTCN by moped or motorbike there is specific parking available at school. Please ensure that your bike or moped is in good working order and you have the correct safety-wear for your journey. Please provide your own bike lock. Motorbikes and mopeds are parked at UTCN at your own risk.

Travelling to UTCN by car

Please be aware that there is no student car parking available at UTCN. This is part of the building’s planning consent and not something that we have control over. Cars are not to be parked in our neighbours' car parks or left on the road. Norwich City Council have informed us that they will issue parking fines to cars around UTCN that are parked illegally.

Any further questions?

If you have any further queries about travel to UTCN please contact us at admissions@utcncst.org using the subject header “Travel”.