hop on the bus to school!

A fun and reliable way… to get to school every day!

BUS STOP Travelling to school by bus is convenient, hassle-free....

and environmentally friendly!

It’s a chance to be sociable and make new friends...

and get to school on time!

SCHOOL Alway Getting to School s know what’s hAPPe with Arriva ning We appreciate that catching the bus to school for the first time can We also have a really often raise quite a few questions. handy journey planner app called the Arriva We’d really like to help overcome this challenge and support students Bus app, that can be by providing all the information on Arriva services and bus passes, as used to plan a journey. well as guide how to use the bus. Overleaf is a map that shows all of All you need to do our bus routes in your local community to help you understand which is enter your home route you need. postcode and the schools postcode and the app will do the Ticket options rest – easy! We have a range of child tickets available to suit everyone from Day tickets for occasional travel to Annual tickets for those travelling everyday. These tickets are available for those under 16 or up to the end of year 11. The and Medway zone allows for travel on any Arriva service in Kent and Medway.

Kent and Medway child annual tickets can KENT AND MEDWAY ZONE CHILD TICKETS be paid monthly via direct debit for £62.50 a month, see arrivabus.co.uk/ss-kentsurrey Day Ticket Weekly Ticket for more details £5.50 £23

4-Weekly Ticket Annual Ticket KCC Travel Saver – Kent County Council £85 £750 offer Travel Saver passes to children in Kent. The pass is £350 for the year, with Autumn term Summer term the option to spread the payment with 02/09/19 – 23/12/19 20/04/20 – 24/07/20 monthly instalments. £300 £250 Arriva offer travel during evenings, Spring term Academic year weekends and even school holidays with 06/01/20 – 03/04/20 02/09/19 - 24/07/20 the Travel Saver card at no extra cost. £250 £730 Our main services in Kent For more detail in urban areas, please see separate local maps

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5 to Sandhurst Hawkhurst How to use the bus

Catching the bus can be a fun way of travelling to and Check out our helpful video, created with the help of from school, but it is important to be aware of how to ride pupils from Trinity School in Sevenoaks a bus in a way that makes everyone’s journey a safe and Search Arriva How to Catch A Bus on YouTube enjoyable one.

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When waiting at the bus stop Hold out your hand when you stand well away from the road are at a bus stop to indicate and show respect for others you wish the bus to stop

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Here are some useful tips for Top tips catching the bus that can Let people off the bus Have your fare/pass or m-ticket make your journey easier before you try to board ready to pay/show the driver

Practice taking your 1 journey to school, 2 Plan ahead and maybe during the check bus times summer so that you with the Arriva 5 6 STOP know which bus stops Bus app to get on and off at

Take a seat if there is one free, Push the STOP button just Keep your ticket/pass If the bus is full, if not stand and hold on tight before your stop – but 3 safe – keep it in the 4 give up your seat to a handrail only push it once! same place each time to a vulnerable you put it away passenger.

Follow us on social media for live Visit arrivabus.co.uk/kent-and-surrey-schools for more 5 updates and to stay in the loop information and to watch our video Facebook - Arriva Kent and Medway Twitter - @ArrivaKent Bus travel has never been so easy

Download the Arriva Bus app today and plan your entire journey with just two postcodes Track the bus on our live map and never miss your stop

Features of the app include:

Bus Times Live Map Link to m-ticket

Trip Planner Take me to... Live Departures

Download the FREE Arriva Bus app for real-time updates arrivabus.co.uk/app

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