Student Transport
At SMC we offer a number of direct service buses to help you get in to College safely for our 16-19 students. These operate twice daily, i.e. in time for the start and finish of the College day (valid for term-time only).
LOOK OUT FOR OUR BUSES!
St. Mary’s College have signed a five year agreement with local bus company Moving People making them sole provider of transport for the College. We now offer FREE TRANSPORT to ALL STUDENTS on COLLEGE BUS ROUTES.
For further information click here http://www.movingpeopleltd.co.uk/
SMC DIRECT BUS SERVICES
All students using college transport must have their ID badges displayed on them to travel on the bus. Students will not be allowed to travel on the bus if they are not wearing their badge.Click on the links below for further details of our current route stops and timetables
Transport Leaflet
Click here to download our handy leaflet with details of all routes
Bus Routes
Service 244-Bacup-Rawtenstall-Haslingden-Belthorn.pdf299 kb- Service 622-Hurst Green-Ribchester-Salesbury.pdf47 kb
- SMC-1 Route and Timetable (Clitheroe).pdf107 kb
- SMC-2 Route and Timetable (Whalley).pdf103 kb
- SMC-3 Route and Timetable (Barnoldswick).pdf108 kb
- SMC-4 Route and Timetable (Burnley).pdf117 kb
- SMC-5 Route and Timetable (Accrington).pdf114 kb
- SMC-6 Route and Timetable (Rising Bridge).pdf111 kb
- SMC-7 Route and Timetable (Hoddlesden).pdf113 kb
Bursary Fund information click here
REGULAR COMMERCIAL BUS SERVICES
Local to College - Blackburn Town Centre or the Outer Circle, etc.
Transdev Lancashire United offer tickets. These tickets give unlimited travel on the regular commercial bus services within the boundaries of Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn Boroughs.
spotOn
Those of you who require more flexible access to transport, including evenings and weekends, etc. may wish to look at information about spotOn bus services. Tickets are not valid for use on school or college contracted bus services.
spotOn Plus
These tickets have an extended area beyond the spotOn ticket boundaries above and include Clitheroe, Preston, Bolton and Haslingden.
spotOn tickets are available from the bus drivers or from the Customer Service Centre in Ainsworth Street, Blackburn.
REGULAR COMMERCIAL TRAIN SERVICES
From the Train Station in Blackburn Centre it is about 20 minutes uphill walk (or a short bus ride) to the College.
For information about timetables and prices for local services click the link below:
www.northernrail.org/travel/timetables
