Getting to College

Use the TRANSPORT DIRECT website to help you plan your own personalised route to SSFC and back.

Whether you plan to walk, cycle, use the bus service or catch a train to college, this site will help you plan your route, and will tell you how long your chosen journey should take. Use the 'door-to-door' planner to help you plan your own personalised route. Simply type in your postcode and SY1 1RX and the site will do the rest for you.

Click here to plan your own personalised route ~  www.transportdirect.info

Travel by Bike

Shrewsbury  Sixth Form College is very well served by cycle routes from many parts of the town. Shrewsbury has been a Cycling Demonstration Town since 2008 and many off road and quiet residential road routes are available. Cycle Shrewsbury has produced a cycle map and guide which details all of the cycle/walking routes in the area. Copies of the map are free and are available from the College or from cycleshrewsbury.co.uk

• Cycle route planning ~ You can find your best cycle route to college by using the journey planner on the Cycle Shrewsbury website (www.cycleshrewsbury.co.uk)
• Plan your journey section ~ Just enter your home postcode and then the college’s postcode – SY1 1RX and the tool will calculate your route. You can choose the quietest, quickest or most recreational route! Instructions are very detailed, so it is often simpler to print off the map of the suggested route ~ map
• Cycle Storage ~ There is storage for 100 bikes at college and students and staff are invited to make use of these facilities. Bicycles should be securely padlocked and are brought to college at your own risk. We suggest they are insured under your household policy.

Travel by Bus

Shrewsbury Sixth Form College is easily accessible by public transport. Hundreds of our students travel to and from college on the local bus services. Many local bus routes stop on Barker Street, very close to the Study Centre, and the Bus Station is just a short walk away along Smithfield Road. Click here for a map of bus routes in Shrewsbury.

Students living in the College’s catchment area in Shropshire and more than 3 miles from the College are eligible to apply for a pass to enable them to use existing bus or train services. This will cost £330 for the coming year, but those families on certain benefits will not be required to pay. Full details and an on-line application form can be found at : http://bit.ly/p5LOOo

Use Transport Direct (details given above) to work out your route.

Click here for details of the multi journey and student saver ticket deals available from Arriva Transport. Note that they are subject to change and should always be checked before travelling.

Park and Ride

There are 3 sites - Oxon, Harlescott and Meole Brace. Buses run from 7.30am  to 18.30, every 10 mins during peak time, and every 15 mins off-peak. Click here for more info.

If students produce a valid ID card from SSFC, they are eligible to park and travel for half price, at 80p.

Travel by Train