MARCHANTS 61 Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3LB www.marchants-coaches.com
PATES SCHOOL BUS ROUTES Important changes with effect from Sept. 2015
April 2015
Dear Parents/Guardian, We have recently conducted a major review of our school bus services as some of the routes have been underused. As a result of this review the original routes will be greatly changed and renumbered. Please see the attached time table for further information.
We have also reviewed the fare and ticket options. The old system of cash fares and 10 journey tickets is time consuming and costly to operate and is open to misuse. We are now only offering yearly passes at a cost of £650 per academic year for all routes except M2. The cost for the M2 route will be £950 per academic year. These costs can be paid in a one off payment or there is an option to pay in 5 monthly instalments. The monthly payment option would need to be paid by standing order and would commence with effect from 3rd August 2015. Further details on methods of payment are on our application form.
Please note that we will no longer accept cash fares or offer the option of single journeys. All passengers will be required to produce a valid pass on commencement of each journey. Ten journey tickets will no longer be valid with effect from Sept 2015. If at the end of the current academic year you have in your possession any fully unused 10 journey tickets, we will offer a credit against the new yearly pass. Unfortunately part used tickets will not be valid for this offer. A discount for siblings travelling on any of our school services will be available. Details can be found on our application form. Also when Year 13 pupils leave the school after exams in their final year we will issue a pro-rata refund for any pupil who then surrenders their school bus pass.
Parents/guardians will be required to complete an application form and supply two passport style photographs and also to complete a standing order form if they wish to use the monthly payment option. We will also be sending you a “pupil’s code of conduct” sheet, which must be read and then a signed copy returned to us. Our application forms will be available from our travel shop at 61 Clarence Street, Cheltenham, from the school reception or our web site. www.marchants-coaches.com
If you are entitled to free home to school transport you will need to apply for this through Gloucestershire County Council. If this is approved you will be entitled to use our services.
Home to School Team Tel: 01242 257585 Email: [email protected]
Company registered No. 2877739 VAT Registered GB 618 4128 45 Directors Roger Marchant, Richard Marchant, Head office 61 Clarence Street, Cheltenham Glos, GL50 3LB , UK
Pates Grammar School - Application Form for School Bus Travel
Pupil Details:-
Name
Date of Birth
Address
Town/City
Post Code
Tel: Home
Tel: Mobile
Tel: Work
Email Address
Emergency Contact Number
Name of Emergency Contact
Relationship to Child
Preferred Boarding Point
See relevant Timetable
ROUTE NUMBER
BOARDING POINT
Please note we will endeavour to accommodate all requests, however due to operational reasons this may not be possible
Fare Information & Payment Options : For Routes M1 M3 M4 & M5 The total cost for a yearly pass if paid in full is £650. A non-refundable deposit of £100 is required upon application the remaining £550 to be paid by 1 st September 2015. Alternatively you can pay by 5 monthly payments of £120, this being in addition to the required deposit of £100. In this instance the standing order form must be completed and returned with the application form.
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One off Payment £65 0 (less Deposit of £100) 5 x Monthly payments of £120 .00 (after Deposit of £100 paid)
For Route M2 The total cost for the yearly pass if paid in full is £950. A non-refundable deposit of £100 is required upon application the remaining £550 to be paid by 1 st September 2015. Alternatively you can pay by 5 monthly payments of £180, this being in addition to the required deposit of £100. In this assistance the standing order form must be completed and returned with the application form.
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One off payment £950 (less deposit of £100) 5 x Monthly payments of £18 0 (after deposit of £100 paid)
All payments must be made either direct to our bank or at our Travel Shop.
Accepted Payment options are:-
BACS Sort Code: 30 91 87 Account Number: 58914268
Debit Card Credit Card (an additional £15 will be charged to cover our charges)
Cash (accepted only at our Travel Shop)
If you decide to use the monthly payment option please complete the Standing Order Form
A 5% discount is available for siblings and will be discounted on the cheapest route including other school routes. Please return this completed form by no later than 31st May 2015 along with £100 deposit to secure a place. Application forms received after this date will be considered but a place cannot be guaranteed.
The form should be returned to Home to Schools Department, Marchants Coaches Ltd, 61 Clarence Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3LB.
Upon receipt of the completed form we will confirm acceptance within 10 working days and will give you a reference number. This reference number MUST be quoted on all payments and correspondence.
Pleas e also provide 2 passport size p hotographs. One will be used on the pass and one will be retained with this form.
Please note no fare paying passengers are permitted to travel. This service is for pass holders only; there will be no facilities to pay the driver.
Terms and Conditions: -
Please note upon successful application all passes must be collected from our travel shop, and we will require suitable identification (such as Passport, Driver’s License or utility Bill) upon collection
Replacement for lost, damaged or defaced passes is at the Company's discretion and if replaced there will be a £10 administration charge.
The pass remains the property of the Company and may be withdrawn without notice if found to be misused.
The Pass is only valid for the specific person and specific route issued to and is non-transferable.
Complaints, comments or suggestions should be directed to the Home to School Department, preferably by Email
No refunds will be given except in exceptional circumstances and at the Company's discretion. With the exception of Year 13 pupils who surrender their passes after their final year exams, these pupils will be given a pro-rata refund upon request. (An administration fee of £15 will be charged)
I HAVE READ AND ACCEPT ALL STATEMENTS CONTAINED WIT HIN THE HOME TO SCHOOL TRANSPORT PACK By completing and signing this form you and your child are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions and our Pupil's Code of Conduct which we have attached.
Signed: Dated:
OFFICE USE ONLY
Deposit Received Confirmation Sent
Method of Chq/Bacs/Cash/Card Photographs Received Payment
Standing Order Pupil reference Received
Payment Reference
MARCHANTS COACHES LTD
STANDING ORDER FORM FOR SCHOOL BUS PASS 2015/2016
TO PLC
ADDRESS
SORT CODE
A/C NUMBER
NAME ON ACCOUNT
PLEASE PAY £ Per Month
SIGNED
DATED
PAY TO:- Marchants Coaches Ltd Lloyds Bank High Street, Cheltenham GL50 1EW
A/C NUMBER 58914268 SORT CODE 30-91-87
3 rd August 2015 WITH EFFECT FROM FIVE NUMBER OF PAYMENTS
FINAL PAYMENT DATE 3rd December 2015
TO BE RETURNED TO MARCHANTS COACHES LTD BY 31.5.15
PUPIL’S CODE OF CONDUCT
All Passengers Must:
• Wear a seatbelt where provided • Remain seated at all times when the vehicle is in motion • Follow the driver’s instruction at all times • Show the relevant pass on every journey. Failure to do so may result in refusal of travel • Queue in an orderly fashion at the bus stop • Take their litter with them when they alight the bus
Pupils are not permitted to: • Smoke • Swear at other pupils or the bus driver • Wilfully damage or disfigure any part of the vehicle • Rush the bus entrance when boarding or attempt to board before the bus is fully halted. • Move around when the vehicle is in motion • Bully or abuse other pupils • Distract the driver in any way • Disobey the drivers instructions • Deface or wilfully damage the school travel pass. If damaged or defaced pupils may be declined travel until a replacement pass is obtained at a cost of £10
Please also note that:
• Ice Cream, fish and chips burgers etc. may not be brought on to the bus • Chewing Gum and Bubble Gum are banned from the bus • Extreme care should be taken when leaving the vehicle due to the steps and lack of suitable pavements • There should on no account be any pushing when boarding or alighting the vehicle
Any student identified as not following these instructions will be subjected to bans from school transport and the relevant school authorities may be informed.
Pates School Bus Services Commencing September2015 (School Dates Only)
New M1 Route Pick Up Points AM Drop Off Points PM London Road - Beaufort Arms 07:48 Pates Grammar School - Oldbury Road 15:55* London Road - opp Sixways Shops (St Edwards Prep) 07:50 Malvern Road - Christ Church Road 16:02 London Road - Spring Bridge 07:52 Montpellier Terrace - opp Suffolk Parade 16:04 London Road - Duke of York 07:58 Old Bath Road - Croquet Club 16:07 Copt Elm Road - opp Copt Elm Close 08:01 Old Bath Road - opp Mead Road 16:08 Lyefield Road West - opp Post Office 08:02 Sandy Lane - opp Greenhills Road 16:10 Cirencester Road - Croft Road 08:04 Bafford Approach - Stocton Close 16:11 Bafford Approach - Branch Hill Rise 08:05 Bafford Approach - opp Branch Hill Rise 16:12 Bafford Approach - opp Stockton Close 08:06 Cirencester Road - opp Croft Road 16:13 Greenhills Road - Sandy Lane 08:07 Copt Elm Road - Budgens 16:15 Old Bath Road - Mead Road 08:09 Copt Elm Road - Copt Elm Close 16:16 Old Bath Road - opp Croquet Club 08:11 London Road - Spring Bridge 16:18 Montpellier Terrace - Suffolk Parade 08:15 London Road - opp Duke of York 16:19 Pates Grammar School - Oldbury Road 08:25 London Road - Sixways Shops 16:25 All Saints Academy - Welch Road 08:35 London Road - opp Beaufort Arms 16:27
New M2 Route Pick Up Points AM Drop Off Points PM Northway - The Park/Long Eights 07:52 Pates Grammar School - Oldbury Road 15:55 Tewkesbury - Ashchurch Road (Tewkesbury School) 07:56 All Saints Academy - Welch Road 15:58 Tewksbury - Crescent 08:05 Coombe Hill - A38 The Swan 16:06 Tewkesbury - Gloucester Road/Mowbray Avenue 08:08 A38 Gloucester Road - opp Highfield Trading Estate 16:08 A38 Gloucester Road - Odessa Inn 08:10 A38 Gloucester Road - opp Odessa Inn 16:09 A38 Gloucester Road - Highfield Trading Estate 08:11 Tewkesbury - Gloucester Road opp Mowbray Avenue 16:10 Coombe Hill - A4019 opp Coombe End 08:13 Tewkesbury - Church Street opp Crescent 16:13 All Saints Academy - Blaisdon Way 08:20 Tewkesbury - Ashchurch Road opp Tewkesbury School 16:18 Pates Grammar School - Oldbury Road 08:30 Northway - The Park opp Long Eights 16:22
New M3 Route Pick Up Points AM Drop Off Points PM Prestbury Road - Morrison’s 07:50 Pates Grammar School - Oldbury Road 15:55* Prestbury Road - opp Coronation Road 07:54 Queens Road - opp Cheltenham Spa Railway Station 16:00 Priors Road - Cemetery & Bouncer's Lane 07:56 Queens Road - Lansdown Road 16:02 Hales Road - Harp Hill 07:58 St Stephens Road - opp Parkfield Lawn 16:04 London Road - opp Keynsham Street 08:03 The Park - opp Park Campus 16:05 High Street - opp Berkeley Place 08:05 Cheltenham Royal Well Bus Station Bay A 16:10 Cheltenham Royal Well Bus Station Bay A 08:10 London Road Hewlett Road 16:15 The Park - Park Campus 08:15 London Road - Keynsham Street 16:17 St Stephens Road - Parkfield Lawn 08:16 Hales Road - opp Harp Hill 16:19 Lansdown Road - opp Texaco Garage 08:18 Priors Road - opp Cemetery & Bouncer's Lane 16:21 Queens Road - Cheltenham Spa Railway Station 08:20 Prestbury Road - Coronation Road 16:23 Pates Grammar School - Oldbury Road 08:25 Prestbury Road - opp Morrison’s 16:25 All Saints Academy - Welch Road 08:35
New M4 Route Pick Up Points AM Drop Off Points PM Gotherington - Malleson Road opp Shutter Inn 07:32 Pates Grammar School - Oldbury Road 15:55* Gotherington - Cleeve Road Post Office 07:34 All Saints Academy - Welch Road 15:58 Bishop Cleeve - Gotherington Lane opp Hardy Road 07:36 Windyridge Road - opp Stanwick Gardens 16:04 Bishops Cleeve - Finlay Way Lidl 07:38 Swindon Lane - opp Tommy Taylors Lane 16:06 Bishops Cleeve - A435 Cleeve Bypass opp stoke Road N/A Swindon Lane - Racecourse Roundabout (Hunting Bunts) 16:07 Bishops Cleeve - Voxwell Lane opp the Highgrove 07:41 New Barn Lane - opp Pittville Campus 16:09 Bishops Cleeve - Two Hedges Road opp Cleeve School 07:45 Prestbury - New Barn Lane opp New Barn Avenue 16:10 Woodmancote - Britannia Way Woodmancote School 07:48 Prestbury - Deep Street opp United Reformed Church 16:12 Woodmancote - New Road Potters Field Road 07:50 Prestbury - High Street War Memorial 16:13 Southam - Old Road opp War Memorial 07:55 Southam - Old Road War Memorial 16:16 Prestbury - High Street opp War Memorial 07:57 Woodmancote - New Road opp Potters Field Road 16:18 Prestbury - Deep Street United Reformed Church 07:59 Woodmancote - Britannia Way opp Woodmancote School 16:20 Prestbury - New Barn Lane Cumming Court 08:01 Bishops Cleeve - Two Hedges Road Cleeve School 16:23 New Barn Lane - Pittville Campus 08:04 Bishops Cleeve - Voxwell Lane The Highgrove 16:26 Swindon Lane - Racecourse Roundabout (opp Hunting Bunts) 08:06 Bishops Cleeve - A435 Cleeve Bypass opp stoke Road 16:28 Swindon Lane - Tommy Taylors Lane 08:07 Bishops Cleeve - Finlay Way opp Lidl 16:30 Windyridge Road - Stanwick Gardens 08:09 Bishop Cleeve - Gotherington Lane Hardy Road 16:32 All Saints Academy - Blaisdon Way 08:17 Gotherington - Cleeve Road opp Post Office 16:35 Pates Grammar School - Oldbury Road 08:27 Gotherington - Malleson Road Shutter Inn 16:37
New M5 Route Pick Up Points AM Drop Off Points PM Leckhampton - Old Bath Road (Foot of the Hill) 07:58 Pates Grammar School - Oldbury Road 15:55* Leckhampton - Old Bath Road (Wheatsheaf Inn) 08:00 Hatherley Lane - Grace Gardens 16:02 Leckhampton Road - Co-op 08:02 Reddings Road - Leyson Road 16:04 Leckhampton Road - opp Treelands Drive 08:03 Hatherley Road - Hatherley Village Hall 16:07 Moorend Park Road - Osprey Road 08:05 Greatfield Lane Carmarthen Road 16:09 Shurdington Road - Moorend Park Road South 08:07 Caernarvon Road - Morrison’s 16:11 Salisbury Avenue - Shops opp Double Barrel 08:09 Salisbury Avenue - Double Barrel opp shops 16:13 Caernarvon Road - opp Morrison’s 08:10 Moorend Park Road -opp Dr's Surgery 16:15 Greatfield Lane opp Carmarthen Road 08:12 Moorend Park Road - opp Osprey Road 16:16 Hatherley Road - opp Hatherley Village Hall 08:14 Leckhampton Road - Treelands Drive 16:18 Reddings Road - opp Leyson Road 08:16 Leckhampton Road - Pilley Road (John Wilkins Cars) 16:19 Hatherley Lane - opp Grace Gardens 08:18 Leckhampton - Old Bath Road (Foot of the Hill) 16:21 Pates Grammar School - Oldbury Road 08:25 Leckhampton - Old Bath Road (Wheatsheaf Inn) 16:23 All Saints Academy - Welch Road 08:35
*PM journey requires all pupils from All Saints Academy to meet the buses at Pates Grammar School.(School to arrange & confirm details)