Welcome
Our coach service provides pupils with convenient, safe, reliable an environmentallyfriendly transport to and from School.
Routes cover Amersham, Barnet, Beaconsfield, Borehamwood, Bushey, Canons Park, Chorleywood, Ealing, Edgware, Elstree, FInchley, Gerrards Cross, Harrow, Kenton, Kingsbury, Little Chalfont, Mill Hill, Radlett, Stanmore and Wembley.
You can book and pay for annual or one-off journeys 24/7 at sthelens.vectare.co.uk
Timings:
• All coaches are timed to reach School by 08.15.
• Coaches leave the School at approximately 16.10 Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and 15.45 on Wednesdays and Fridays.
• The Late coach service leaves the School at 17.45 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and at 17.00 on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Where possible, we are happy to investigate new routes, and update our existing routes and schedules, to accommodate new passengers.
Our coach service is...
Safe
• Coaches are professionally and regularly serviced and maintained.
• All drivers have enhanced DBS (CRB) checks renewed every three years.
• Seat belts are fitted on all coaches.
• Coaches drop-off in a dedicated coach park area on the School site.
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Green
• Reduces congestion in and around the school, supporting our Green Flag award status.
• Coaches are fitted with specialist exhausts which reduce their emissions to less than that of an average car.
Flexible
• All students in Year 3 upwards are welcome to trial the coach service without obligation.
• Bookings can be made to use the coach on an ad-hoc basis.
• Bookings can be made to use any coach, pick up/drop off point at any time, subject to availability.
Flexible
• Girls enjoy interaction with other pupils from across the School.
• Coaches give girls an opportunity to make new friends.
Route Map
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Borehamwood / Watford
Route Timetable
Ealing
C Bus stop lay-by to the west of the roundabout where Hayes bypass meets Ruislip Rd
B
C Manor Park Crescent (Stop J), by Premier House, 150 yards south of Edgware Station
Finchley / Mill Hill
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Late Coach Timetable
Stanmore Late Coach
Zone Stops Wed & Fri (PM) Mon, Tue, Thu (PM)
- St Helen’s School 17:00 17:45
B Stanmore Station 17:50 18:05
C Community Centre, Allum Lane, Elstree 18:05 18:20 Beaconsfield Late Coach
Zone Stops Wed & Fri (PM) Mon, Tue, Thu (PM)
- St Helens School 17:00 17:45
B Swakeleys Roundabout 17:15 18:00
B Oxford Road bus stop, opp Tendercare Nurseries, Denham 17:25 18:10
C Kingsway / Lower Road, Chalfont St Peter 17:30 18:15
C Bus turning circle, Gerrards Cross 17:40 18:25
C Waitrose, Beaconsfield 17:50 18:35
Terms & Conditions
1. This agreement is made between all school bus passengers, their parents and St Helen’s School in order to provide safe, comfortable and civilised journeys for all passengers.
2. Arrangements for pupils’ Home to School journeys are the responsibility of the parents. To assist with discharging this responsibility, St Helen’s School provides a Home to School coach service. Parents are responsible for their children at all times including both prior to and after boarding and alighting.
3. Bookings and payments are to be made via sthelens.vectare.co.uk. Payment is required at the time of booking for all journeys. Same day bookings for PM and late coach service should be made before midday.
4. Annual bookings cover one full academic year, starting from each Autumn term in September. Should your daughter leave the School or move to an area not covered by the coach service, or if you no longer wish your daughter to use the service, we will require a full term’s written notice or a term’s fee will become payable in lieu. Written notice should be made via the ‘Contact Us’ form on the booking website.
5. Subject to availability, ad hoc bookings can be made on any of the published pickup/drop off points. These journeys MUST be booked before the start of the journey, this will notify the coach company via the journey manifest and will enable you to track your daughters journey. Ad hoc bookings are non-refundable.
6. Bookings are non-refundable in the event of a pupil failing to travel, or if the coach service is unavailable due to circumstances outside of the School’s control, such as inclement weather.
7. Your daughter is required to tap their name or scan their QR code on the drivers device when boarding and alighting the coach. This acts as a register and enables you to track the progress of their journey.
8. No pupil is permitted to travel on the Home to School coach service if not pre-booked for that bus. Other arrangements for journeys to and from School must be made by the pupil or their parent/s.
9. Pupils should be at the bus stop 5 minutes prior to the scheduled time of departure to ensure they do not miss the coach. Drivers will not wait past the scheduled departure time. If your daughter misses the coach it is your responsibility to get her to and from School.
10. Good conduct is required at all times. Shouting, use of inappropriate language, dropping litter, playing loud music or any other misbehavior is strictly forbidden. Pupils must ensure that any online activity will not cause distress to others.
11. Except when embarking or disembarking, all passengers must remain seated with their seat belts fastened correctly.
12. Pupils who travel on the School Bus Service without permission from St Helen’s School (i.e. without having prebooked) will have a standard fare of £15 added to their School account.
13. All passengers must accept the authority of the driver, who may ask them to obey any reasonable instruction such as pick up litter, cease certain actions or moving to a different seat.
14. Failure to comply with these conditions may result in the matter being referred to the pupil’s class teacher or Head of Year and may result in disciplinary action, including temporary or permanent withdrawal of permission to use the Home to School coach service.
15. St Helen’s School aims journeys to operate within the window of tolerance of one minute early to fifteen minutes late. However, timings may vary due to traffic conditions or unforeseen circumstances outside of the School’s control such as road works or force majeure events of which St Helen’s will not be responsible or liable.
16. St Helen’s School aims for 95% of journeys to operate within the transport industry window of tolerance of one minute early to five minutes late, however timings may vary due to traffic conditions or unforeseen circumstances.
Travel information:
How do I reserve a place on the coach?
You can book and pay for annual and one-off journeys 24/7 at sthelens.vectare.co.uk. Payment is required at the time of booking for all journeys. Same day bookings for PM and late coach services should be made before midday.
Who can use the coach service?
The service is open to pupils from Year 3 upwards.
What are the commitments and notice periods?
Annual bookings cover one full academic year, starting from each Autumn Term in September.
If your daughter leaves the School or moves to an area not covered by the coach service, we will require a full term’s written notice or a term’s fees will become payable in lieu. You can give notice by contacting us at sthelens.vectare.co.uk/contact_form.
Are there any special arrangements for Prep School or younger Senior School girls using the coach service for the first time?
On request and where possible, we can pair new students with other girls who are familiar with the coach, to help them settle in.
In the afternoon, Prep School girls are escorted down to the coach park by a member of staff.
How flexible are the routes?
Subject to availability, girls have the flexibility to use any published pick-up/drop off points and also use other St Helen’s coaches. These must be booked before the journey starts via sthelens. vectare.co.uk. This will notify the coach company that your daughter will be on the coach and also enable you to track your daughter’s journey.
You can make changes to annual booked routes directly via sthelens.vectare.co.uk.
You can also trial the coach service at any time during the academic year, without obligation.
What safety guidelines do coach drivers follow?
Your daughter will be required to tap their name or scan their QR code on the driver’s device when boarding and alighting the coach. This acts as a register and enables you to track the progress of their journey.
Coach companies carry out strict recruitment procedures and every driver is DBS (previously CRB) checked every three years. Drivers follow stringent coach procedures and girls are issued with a code of conduct which they are expected to adhere to.
My daughter participates in after-school activities. Is there a late coach service?
The School operates a limited daily late coach service – the coach route timetable can be accessed via sthelens.vectare.co.uk.
What happens if my daughter misses the coach?
It is important that girls arrive at their pick-up point at least five minutes before departure. The coach will leave at the time stated on the schedule, and drivers are instructed to wait at the pickup point until the scheduled departure time.
If your daughter misses the coach in the morning, it will be your responsibility to get her to School.
Should your daughter miss the coach from School in the afternoon, she will be directed to the School Office where we will contact you to arrange transport home.
Are there any discounts?
Sibling Discount - We offer a reduction of 25% for all siblings using the bus service. A discount code will be provided on request.
Study Leave Discount - We offer a reduction of 50% applied to the Summer Term fees for Year 11 and 13 students. A discount code will be provided for these students on request.
A booking code is available on request for students in receipt of 100% Bursary.
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Produced by Vectare for St Helen’s School © Vectare 2026 Timetable, route and fare information is correct as of April 2026.
This guide is produced for information only. This is a closed service and is only available to pupils/ students (and any authorised persons) who have been approved by the school and added to the route. It is not open to the general public. We cannot be held liable for any errors or omissions or for any loss or damages caused, howsoever arising and including consequential losses, as a result of the use of this Guide. Please note that routes are subject to change.