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. Please note that these timetables are decided by First Bus and may be subject to change:

Contract Bus	7	36	37	38
0825 Thorpe Road Outside Railway Station	0715 Great Yarmouth Market Gates	0800 \| 0846 Castle Meadow (Stop CR)	0820 Castle Meadow (Stop CR)	0755 \| 0833 Castle Meadow (Stop CR)
0830 Castle Meadow (Stop CR)	0719 Northgate Hospital	0811 \| 0850 St Stephens (Stop BP)	0823 St Stephens (Stop BP)	0758 \| 0836 St Stephens (Stop BP)
0835 St Stevens (Stop BP)	0726 Caister, Post Office	0822 \| 0857 Harford Bridge Tesco	0830 Marsh Harrier	0813 \| 0850 UTCN
0845 UTCN	0734 Filby, Thrigby Road
	0737 Fleggburgh, Kings Arms
	0745 Acle, Kings Head
	0805 Yarmouth Road, Meridian Way
	0810 Yarmouth Road, St Andrews Ave
	0822 Norwich Rail Station
	0827 City Centre, Castle Meadow
	0832 St Stephens Street
	0842 UTCN

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 number 7 does not pass by school at the end of the school day. Students from Acle/ Great Yarmouth/ Gorleston/ Belton/Hopton/ Lowestoft will need to take the school bus/ Number 38 into the city and then catch the X1/X11.

Tickets for the UTCN contract school bus

UTCN, in partnership with First Bus – Norfolk & Suffolk, operates a contract school bus service before and after school. The bus picks up and drops off students at Norwich Train Station, Castle Meadow, and St Stephens as detailed above.

Ticket Requirements: To use the UTCN Contract School Bus, all students must have a valid ticket.

Existing First Bus Pass Holders: If you already have a First Bus pass for the "Norwich Zone" or "Explorer Zone" (Norfolk & Suffolk only), you can use this pass to board the UTCN contract school bus.
Students Without a First Bus Pass: If you don’t have a First Bus pass, or you use a different bus or train service to travel to Norwich, you will need to purchase a UTCN bus pass/ mTicket. This pass can only be used on the UTCN contract school bus.

How to Purchase a UTCN Bus Pass/ mTicket: The UTCN bus pass can be bought directly from the school (not from First Bus). The cost is £95 per term (subject to review by First Bus each year), and payment must be made via ParentPay.

If you're unsure about your Parent Pay login, please contact Mrs. Platten at accounts@utcncst.org.
Please note: New starters will recieve a ParentPay login around late August before starting.

How to Get Your mTicket: After purchasing the bus pass via Parent Pay, you will receive a one-time code. This code will allow you to download your "mTicket" directly onto your phone using the First Bus app.

The App is available here:

Tickets for 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”.