Public Transport | Cheaper Travel | Cycling | Travel Safely | Learning to Drive

Welcome to our page about travel and transport which will help you to get around safely, cheaply and quickly.

Walking is one of the best ways to get around - it’s free, environmentally friendly and keeps you fit and healthy.

There are special tickets and passes available for young people that can make travelling cheaper. If you are 16 and staying on in education you may be eligible for an Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) of up to £30 a week. This can help with travel costs. Find out more at www.ema.dfes.gov.uk

Public Transport - buses, trains, coaches & ferry

www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southwest/bristol/home/
Routes and timetables for buses around Bristol

www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southwest/somerset/home/
Routes and timetables for buses around North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset

www.nationalrail.co.uk or telephone 08457 4844950
Local and national train services

www.traveline.org.uk or telephone 0870 608 2 608
This site can help you plan your journey by bus, train or coach

www.nationalexpress.com or telephone 08705 808080
National Express coach services

http://www.bristolferry.com/page.php?jssCart=c800ed4418439de9cd4555c9a9adbf7a&xPage=timetable.html
Bristol Ferry Boat waterbus and cruises

Young people can travel more cheaply with special passes and cards. These sites tell you what is available and how to get them.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southwest/bristol/fares/students/under16s.php
Local bus tickets and passes for under 16s and students.

www.railcard.co.uk
You can get 1/3 off most adult train fares if you are 16-25.

www.nationalexpress.com/save/index.cfm
You can get 30% off adult National Express coach fares if you are 16-26.

You can cycle because you need to get somewhere or just for fun. Cycling keeps you fit and healthy and like walking is an environmentally friendly way to get around. There are lots of cycle paths in the area, so you don’t always have to go on the road.

www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/transportandroads/travel/cycling/
Information on cycling in Bath and North East Somerset

www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/Transport-Streets/Walking-Cycling/cycling-in-bristol/cycling-in-bristol.en
A wide range of information on cycling in and around Bristol.

http://www.southglos.gov.uk/NR/exeres/5e8f6757-6e57-4a6d-ac75-b524fa556077          Information on cycling in South Gloucestershire

www.sustrans.org.uk
Sustrans encourages walking, cycling and use of public transport. Excellent cycling information including how to obtain free cycle path guides.

www.bcf.uk.com
British Cycling Federation

• Make sure you travel safely, especially when it is dark.
• Make sure someone knows where you are going.
• Always sit near to the driver or guard on a bus or train.
• Always sit somewhere well lit, use well lit entrances and bus stops

www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk
Working to get safe routes to schools by public transport, cycling and walking.

You can drive a moped when you are 16. At 17 you can learn to drive a car. There are local driving schools were you can be taught properly and safely. These sites have lots of useful information about learning to drive and taking your test. You can also find out about learning to drive lorries and vans.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/LearnerAndNewDrivers/LearningToDriveOrRide/index.htm

www.dsa.gov.uk

Look at our Contacts section and our 1 Big Database for lots of useful organisations, links and telephone numbers on a whole range of issues that affect young people.