TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT The Bedford Sixth Form is located in the heart of town, which means there are plenty of ways to get here, from bus to bike and train to on foot.
WHICH BUS CAN I GET?
Route Number
Destination
Frequency
1
Kempston (via Bedford Road)
Every 15 minutes
2
Elstow Park & Ride site
Every 15 minutes
3
Fenlake
Every 30 minutes
4
Goldington
Every 30 minutes
5
Elms Farm
Every 15 minutes
6
Brickhill (Tyne Crescent)
Every 15 minutes
7
Woodside
Every 30 minutes
Many of the bus routes covering Bedford, Luton and the wider local area terminate at Bedford Bus Station, which is just a two minute walk away from The Bedford Sixth Form. With routes running as frequently as every 12 minutes, it’s the ideal way to make your journey to Sixth Form. To find your best route, please visit the local bus operator’s website: www.stagecoachbus.com
8
Great Denham
Every 30 minutes
9/9A/9B
Shortstown, Shefford and Hitchin
Every 15 minutes
10
Goldington
Every 30 minutes
41
Northampton
Every 60 minutes
HELP WITH TRAVEL COSTS
42
Ampthill & Flitwick
Every 60 minutes
50
Rushden & Kettering
Up to 60 minutes
51
Clapham & Oakley
Every 30 minutes
53
Cranfield, Marston Mortaine and Wootton
Every 20 minutes
73
Sandy & Biggleswade
Every 30 minutes
74
Biggleswade
Every 60 minutes
81
Clophill & Luton
Every 60 minutes
C1, C10 & C11
Milton Keynes
Every 60 minutes
X5
Cambridge-Oxford
Every 30 minutes
We offer a Travel Bursary to support students who are most in need and who would otherwise be unable to, or would find it difficult to, attend The Bedford Sixth Form. Our Travel Bursary is means-tested and open to those with a household income of £30,000 or less. In 2020/21 it was worth up to £600 a year and the bursary may be available if you are*: • Aged 16-18 on 31 August 2021 AND • Living more than three miles from the campus AND •S tudying a full-time programme up to and including Level 3 AND •F rom a household with an income of £30,000 or less and not eligible for financial support for travel from your Local Authority. For the latest information, including terms and conditions and deadlines for 2021/22 please visit: www.bedfordsixthform.ac.uk/travel
*Correct at time of printing
There may also be support if you are aged 19+. Please speak to our Customer Contact Team.
*This information is based on the academic year 2020/21. This may be subject to change for 2021/22.
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