An introduction to School buses and concessionary fares for students in Greater Manchester
Passengers can pay a fare to the driver for each journey shown on this timetable. However, students will need to show an IGO pass to travel at the concessionary (reduced) fare. If students do not have an IGO pass, they will have to pay a higher fare.
Most of the journeys shown in this timetable are funded by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). The majority of TfGM funded services charge a standard fare and also offer daily return tickets. In some cases, the return ticket can also be used for travel on other journeys which serve similar areas – even if it is provided by a different operator. On most services, students can also buy a weekly scholar’s ticket, which costs £7.30. These are ONLY valid on schooldays on school buses and are available from the bus driver on all services where they are applicable. To help the driver, please try to have the correct fare when buying your ticket.
A summary of fares and ticketing information on all school services included in this timetable can be found at https://www.tfgm.com/tickets-and-passes/bus-school-bus-services
There are also a small number of TfGM funded services where the operator sets the fares. You will need to check with the operator what fares are available.
Yellow School Buses
This timetable also shows the journeys operated by Yellow School Buses.
Yellow School Bus journeys have special travel conditions and can only be used by students who hold a Yellow School Bus pass which is valid for that journey. Students who wish to use a Yellow School Bus should go to https://www.tfgm.com/tickets-and-passes/bus-yellow-school- buses for details on how to apply for a pass.
The IGO Pass
All students between the ages of 11 and 16 need an IGO pass if they wish to travel at the concessionary (reduced fare) rate on buses. The IGO pass is like an ID card and proves that the student is aged 16 or under. It must be carried on all journeys and shown to the driver before paying the fare.
The IGO pass costs £10 and can only be bought by students who live, or go to school in Greater Manchester.
More information on IGO and an application form to get an IGO pass is on the TfGM website at http://igo.tfgm.com
(Please note: students who are entitled to a free Scholars Travel Pass for journeys between home and school and students aged between 16 and 19 who have a Scholars Concessionary Pass, do not need an IGO Pass for these journeys)
Page 3 Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 0840 – 1530 Effective 1 September 2018
The following services run close by - more details can be found at www.tfgm.com:
Warrington’s Own Buses service 5 – Warrington, Wilderspool, Grappenhall, Thelwall, Statham, Lymm, Dunham, Bowdon Warrington’s Own Buses service 5A – Warrington, Wilderspool, Grappenhall, Thelwall, Statham, Lymm, Partington, Broadheath Stagecoach service 11 – Stockport, Edgeley, Cheadle Heath, Cheadle, Gatley, Benchill, Newall Green, Wythenshawe, Broomwood Stagecoach service 11A – Stockport, Edgeley, Cheadle Heath, Cheadle, Gatley, Sharston, Baguley, Timperley Arriva service 19 – Wythenshawe, Baguley, Northern Moor, Sale Moor, Sale, Ashton upon Mersey, Woodheys, Broadheath D&G service 88 – Knutsford, Mobberley, Wilmslow, Morley Green, Halebarns, Hale Arriva service 245 – Davyhulme, Flixton, Urmston, Stretford, Sale, Woodheys, Broadheath Arriva service 247 – Davyhulme, Flixton, Carrington, Partington, Sinderland, Broadheath Arriva service 263 – Manchester, Hulme, Old Trafford, Gorse Hill, Stretford, Sale, Woodheys, Broadheath Diamond Bus service 281 – Broadheath, Stamford Brook, Timperley, Brooklands, Sale Moor, Sale Diamond Bus service 282 – Oldfield Brow Diamond Bus service 283/284 – Well Green, Halebarns, Warburton Green, Hale Diamond Bus service 285/286 – Timperley Grange, Timperley Diamond Bus service 287 – Bowdon, Bowgreen, Bowdon Vale, Rosehill D&G service 288 – East Didsbury, Didsbury, West Didsbury, Northenden, Baguley, Timperley, Halebarns, Hale Metrolink – Timperley, Sale, Stretford, Manchester Northern Rail – Manchester, Stockport, Mobberley, Knutsford
Additionally specific schoolday only services also serve the school as follows:
D&G service 288 – East Didsbury, Didsbury, West Didsbury, Northenden, Baguley, Timperley M Travel service 750 – Broomwood, Well Green, Hale Barns, Warburton Selwyns Travel service 751 – Bramhall Green, Cheadle Hulme, Heald Green, Wythenshawe Selwyns Travel service 752 – East Didsbury, Cheadle, Heald Green, Wythenshawe M Travel service 754 – Northern Moor, Sale Moor, Sale, Brooklands, Timperley Go Goodwins service 758 – Stretford, Urmston, Davyhulme, Flixton, Ashton upon Mersey
Changes to schoolday only services from 1 September 2018
Service 288 will be introduced partially replacing service 753. Service 750 will be introduced partially replacing 751, 752 and 753. Service 751 will be retimed to improve punctuality and extended to start/finish at Hazel Grove. Service 752 will be amended to run as one bus only primarily serving Boys and Girls Grammar Schools. Service 754 will be retimed to improve punctuality. Three buses will be provided on this service, one to Boys Grammar operated by Selwyns, one to Girls Grammar operated by M Travel and one to Loreto (replacing service 755) operated by Selwyns. Service 758 will be retimed to improve punctuality.
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East Didsbury / Didsbury / West Didsbury / Northenden / Baguley Service 288
TfGM Contract: 1102 TfGM Contract: 1102 Minimum Capacity: 62 Minimum Capacity: 62 Operator Code: DGC Operator Code: DGC
East Didsbury, Parrs Wood 0725 Loreto Grammar School 1557 Didsbury Village 0733 Altrincham Girls Grammar 1602 West Didsbury, Tram Stop 0737 Altrincham, Interchange 1610 Northenden, Moor End 0743 Timperley, Stonemasons Arms 1617 Baguley, Tesco 0753 Baguley, Moor Road 1625 Timperley, Stonemasons Arms 0758 Northenden, Moor End 1635 Altrincham, Interchange 0813 West Didsbury, Tram Stop 1642 Loreto Grammar School 0822 Didsbury Village 1647 Altrincham Girls Grammar 0827 East Didsbury, Parrs Wood 1657
From East Didsbury, Parrs Wood via Kingsway, Parrs Wood Lane, Wilmslow Road, Lapwing Lane, Palatine Road, Princess Parkway, Altrincham Road, Stockport Road, Woodlands Road, Barrington Road, Stamford New Road, Altrincham Interchange, Stamford New Road, Woodlands Road, Church Street, Oldfield Road, Hartley Road, Booth Road, Dunham Road, St Margaret’s Road, Cavendish Road to Altrincham Girls Grammar.
Returning from Loreto Grammar School via Hartley Road, Booth Road, Dunham Road, St Margaret’s Road, Cavendish Road, Delamer Road, The Downs, Railway Street, Stamford New Road, Altrincham Interchange and outward route reversed to East Didsbury, Parrs Wood.
Broomwood / Well Green / Hale Barns / Warburton Service 750
TfGM Contract: 0326 TfGM Contract: 0326 Minimum Capacity: 47 Minimum Capacity: 47 Operator Code: MTR Operator Code: MTR
Broomwood, Aimson Road East 0739 Loreto Grammar School 1555 Well Green, Shops 0751 Altrincham Girls Grammar 1558 Hale Barns, Booths 0757 Hale, Railway Station 1602 Warburton, High Elm Road 0800 Warburton, High Elm Road 1614 Hale, Railway Station 0815 Hale Barns, Booths 1617 Altrincham Girls Grammar 0820 Well Green, Shops 1622 Loreto Grammar School 0825 Broomwood, Aimson Road East 1634
From Broomwood, Aimson Road East via Greystoke Avenue, Mainwood Road, Thorley Lane, Grove Lane, Ash Lane, Shay Lane, Hale Road, High Elm Road, Chapel Lane, Hawley Lane, Broad Lane, Bankhall Lane, Arthog Road, Park Road, Ashley Road, Cavendish Road, St. Margaret’s Road, Dunham Road, Highgate Road, Grey Road, Hartley Road to Loreto Grammar School.
Returning from Loreto Grammar School via Hartley Road, Booth Road, Dunham Road, St Margaret’s Road and outward route reversed to Broomwood, Aimson Road East.
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Hazel Grove / Bramhall Green / Cheadle Hulme / Heald Green / Wythenshawe Service 751
TfGM Contract: 0500 TfGM Contract: 0500 Minimum Capacity: 90 Minimum Capacity: 90 Operator Code: SEL Operator Code: SEL
Hazel Grove, ASDA 0707 Loreto Grammar School 1555 Bramhall Green, Roundabout 0720 Altrincham Girls Grammar 1558 Bramhall, The Victoria 0724 Hale, Railway Station 1602 Cheadle Hulme, Station 0731 Hale Barns, Booths 1613 Heald Green, Co-op 0747 Wythenshawe, ASDA 1625 Wythenshawe, ASDA 0752 Heald Green, Co-op 1634 Hale Barns, Booths 0805 Cheadle Hulme, Station 1649 Hale, Railway Station 0814 Bramhall, NatWest 1656 Altrincham Girls Grammar 0819 Bramhall Green, Roundabout 1701 Loreto Grammar School 0824 Hazel Grove, ASDA 1717
From Hazel Grove, ASDA via Buxton Road, Chester Road, Jacksons Lane, Bridge Lane, Bramhall Lane South, Ack Lane East, Ack Lane West, Ravenoak Road, Station Road, Albert Road, Turves Road, Etchells Road, Finney Lane, Simonsway, Oatlands Road, Portway, Selstead Road, Bailey Lane, Thorley Road, Runger Lane, Wilmslow Road, Hale Road, Park Road, Ashley Road, Cavendish Road, St. Margaret’s Road, Dunham Road, Highgate Road, Grey Road, Hartley Road to Loreto Grammar School.
Returning from Loreto Grammar School via Hartley Road, Booth Road, Dunham Road, St Margaret’s Road and outward route reversed to Chester Road, Grundey Street, Buxton Road to Hazel Grove, ASDA.
East Didsbury / Cheadle / Heald Green / Wythenshawe Service 752
TfGM Contract: 0501 TfGM Contract: 0501 Minimum Capacity: 80 Minimum Capacity: 80 Operator Code: SEL Operator Code: SEL
East Didsbury, Parrs Wood 0720 Altrincham Girls Grammar 1540 Cheadle, Post Office 0727 Hale, Railway Station 1549 Turves Road/Cheadle Road 0735 Hale Barns, Booths 1601 Heald Green, Co-op 0748 Wythenshawe, ASDA 161 3 Wythenshawe, ASDA 0753 Heald Green, Finney Lane (Hotel) 1622 Hale Barns, Booths 0806 Turves Road/Fire Station 1631 Hale, Railway Station 0815 Cheadle, Post Office 1638 Altrincham Girls Grammar 0820 East Didsbury, Parrs Wood 1646 Loreto Grammar School 0825
Service 752 route: From East Didsbury, Parrs Wood via Kingsway, Wilmslow Road, Manchester Road, Cheadle High Street, Wilmslow Road, Cheadle Road, Turves Road, Etchells Road, Finney Lane, Simonsway, Oatlands Road, Portway, Selstead Road, Bailey Lane, Thorley Lane, Runger Lane, Wilmslow Road, Hale Road, Park Road, Ashley Road, Cavendish Road, St. Margaret’s Road, Dunham Road, Highgate Road, Grey Road, Hartley Road to Loreto Grammar School.
Returning from Altrincham Girls Grammar School via Cavendish Road, The Firs, Church Brow, Langham Road, Ashley Road and outward route reversed to East Didsbury, Parrs Wood
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Northern Moor / Sale Moor / Sale / Brooklands / Timperley Service 754
TfGM Contract: 0529 TfGM Contract: 0529 Minimum Capacity: 60 Minimum Capacity: 60 Operator Code: MTR Operator Code: MTR
Northern Moor, Sale Circle 0724 Altrincham Girls Grammar 1540 Sale Moor, Carters Arms 0728 Timperley, Moss Lane 1553 Sale, Broad Rd (Lynwood Lodge) 0736 Timperley, Stonemasons Arms 1557 Derbyshire Road South 0740 Brooklands Road/Maple Road 1602 Brooklands, Maple Road Co-op 0749 Derbyshire Road South 1609 Timperley, Stonemasons Arms 0758 Sale, Broad Road (Metrolink) 1614 Timperley, Moss Lane 0802 Sale Moor, Carters Arms 1621 Altrincham Girls Grammar 0820 Northern Moor, Sale Circle 1626
NB – Three buses operate service 754, each serving a different school – students should ensure that they board the correct bus.
Service 754 route: From Northern Moor, Sale Road (Sale Circle) via Sale Road, Northenden Road, Wythenshawe Road, Broad Road, Woodlands Road, Northenden Road, Derbyshire Road, Derbyshire Road South, Norris Road, Brooklands Road, Maple Road, Wendover Road, Ferndown Road, Altrincham Road, Stockport Road, Park Road, Moss Lane, Brookway, Brook Lane, Woodlands Parkway, Woodlands Road, Stockport Road, Oakfield Road, Manor Road, Lloyd Street, The Downs, Delamer Road Cavendish Road to Altrincham Girls Grammar School.
Returning from Altrincham Girls Grammar School via Cavendish Road, St Margaret’s Road, Dunham Road, Church Street, Woodlands Road, Woodlands Parkway, Brook Lane, Brookway, Moss Lane, Park Road, Stockport Road, Brooklands Road, Norris Road, Derbyshire Road South, Derbyshire Road, Northenden Road, Broad Road, Wythenshawe Road, Northenden Road, Sale Road to Northern Moor, Sale Road (Sale Circle).
Stretford / Urmston / Davyhulme / Flixton / Ashton upon Mersey Service 758
TfGM Contract: 0503 TfGM Contract: 0503 Minimum Capacity: 53 Minimum Capacity: 53 Operator Code: GOO Operator Code: GOO
Stretford, Mall 0707 Altrincham Girls Grammar 1540 Urmston, Library 0717 Woodheys, The Drive 1553 Davyhulme, Davyhulme Circle 0720 Carrington Lane/Manor Avenue 1602 Flixton Road/Flixton Village 0727 Flixton Road/Flixton Village 1618 Carrington Lane/Manor Avenue 0737 Davyhulme, Davyhulme Circle 1614 Washway Road/Beechfield 0749 Urmston, Library 1619 Altrincham, The Downs/Lloyd St 0809 Stretford, Mall 1628 Altrincham Girls Grammar 0820
Service 758 route: From Stretford, Kingsway (Stretford Mall) via Kingsway, Urmston Lane, Stretford Road, Station Road, Crofts Bank Road, Hayeswater Road, Moorside Road, Bowfell Road, Flixton Road, Carrington Road, Flixton Road, Carrington Lane, Harboro Road, Harboro Way, Washway Road, Manchester Road, Barrington Road, Stamford New Road, Railway Street, The Downs, Delamer Road, Cavendish Road to Altrincham Girls Grammar.
Returning from Altrincham Grammar School for Girls via Cavendish Road, St. Margaret’s Road, Dunham Road, Church Street, Manchester Road, Washway Road, Harboro Way, Harboro Road, Carrington Lane, Flixton Road, Carrington Road, Flixton Road, Bowfell Road, Moorside Road, Hayeswater Road, Crofts Bank Road, Station Road, Stretford Road, Urmston Lane, Kingsway to Stretford, Kingsway (Stretford Mall).
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