Marchants Coaches are a leading provider of dedicated school bus services with a team of dedicated, friendly & committed professional drivers & operations staff, all of whom have been checked & authorised with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

 

Please note we do not accept cash fares or the option of single journeys so that we can guarantee every passenger has a seat. Spaces on our dedicated school bus services are limited & passengers are required to produce a valid bus pass on commencement of each journey.

 

 

Notes:

 

• Timetable effective from Monday 5th September 2022 until Friday 21st July 2023

• Operates on Winchcombe School term days including special timetables for early finishes

• This is a dedicated school bus service & is not available for members of the general public to use

• Limited stop service - intermediate bus stops are not served

• We do not offer the option of cash fares or single journeys

• All passengers are required to produce a vaild bus pass on the commencement of each journey

 

Prices:

 

To purchase a bus pass, please email hometoschool@marchants-coaches.com or call 01242 257714 to speak with one of our friendly travel advisors.

 

 

 

Notes:

 

• Timetable effective from Monday 5th September 2022 until Friday 21st July 2023

• Operates on Winchcombe School term days including early finishes

• This a dedicated school bus service & is not available for members of the general public to use

• Limited stop service - intermediate bus stops are not served

• We do not offer the option of cash fares or single journeys

• All passengers are requied to produce a vaild bus pass on the commencement of each journey

 

Prices:

 

To purchase a bus pass, please email hometoschool@marchants-coaches.com or call 01242 257714 to speak with one of our friendly travel advisors.

 

Gloucestershire County Council (G.C.C) school bus passes

 

We accept G.C.C school bus passes on our Winchcombe School dedicated school bus services. G.C.C will notify us directly of pupils who already have entitlement and will automatically be allocated a seat.

 

Most children and young people do not qualify for help with transport. G.C.C can only help with the cost of transport in certain situations to children who live in Gloucestershire and attend a maintained school or academy.

 

You may be eligible for free school transport

 

If your child goes to the nearest, or nearest available school to your home address and is;

• 2 miles or more for pupils aged under 8 years

• 3 miles or more for all pupils aged 8 and over

 

There are extended rights to transport for children over 8 if you are on the following:

• you are getting the maximum award of Working Tax Credit

• your child is eligible for free school meals

 

If you think you are eligible for free travel, please Click Here to apply on the G.C.C website.

 

Useful links & information....

 

• For full terms & condition of travel, click here.

• For Winchcombe School website, including term dates & holidays, click here.

• For service information and weather related travel updates, click here.

• For updates on school closures click here to visit the Gloucestershire County Council website.

 

We're here to help....

 

Please contact a member of our Home to School Team if you require any assistance:

 

• Call: 01242 257585

• E-mail: hometoschool@marchants-coaches.com

• Visit: Marchants Travel Shop, 61 Clarence Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3LB.