Travel to College

2021-22 QMC has a Green Travel Plan which commits us to cutting down car use to the site as much as possible - both for the benefit of the neighbourhood and to reduce the College’s impact on the wider environment. In the current climate we anticipate that car use may increase and we will monitor this as the position becomes clearer.

When thinking about travel to College, look for the most environmentally friendly form of transport wherever possible:

 Consider walking or cycling to College if you live within . These methods of travel are cheap, keep you fit and are good for the environment. There are many safe walking routes to College and a network of safe cycle routes. Ample covered cycle parking is available at the College. There are also showers available for use and lockers in which you can store equipment.

 Take public transport if this is appropriate in the current climate. College buses or Stagecoach services are available on most routes to College. It takes approximately 20 minutes to walk from the bus or train stations.

 If you are being given a lift to College you must use the turning circle and drop-off point at the far end of Road. DO NOT DRIVE ON TO THE COLLEGE SITE. Please be considerate to our neighbours and DO NOT park in neighbouring streets or block driveways.

 Parking spaces on the site are very limited and we will manage availability on a case by case basis during the current situation.

If you wish to apply for a parking permit to access the site by car an application form is available from the Help Desk when you join. Each application will be considered on its merits and special cases will be viewed sympathetically. Parking costs £120 for the whole academic year, £80 from the Spring Term onwards and £40 for the Summer Term. COLLEGE BUS SERVICES – ONLY £475 for an Annual Pass

For students who live in the Andover, Burghfield, Fleet/Yateley/Hartley Wintney, Hook/Odiham/Warnborough, Newbury/Headley/, //, or Whitchurch/Overton areas the College organises private coach transport.

Andover Bus Burghfield Bus - The Drove Shops (where they meet Shakespeare - Burghfield Common, Recreation Road (0730) Avenue) (0750) - “, School Lane/Clay Hill Road (0731) - Outside Andover Bus Station – layby next to the - “, RAF Estate – Chestnut Drive (0733) taxi rank) (0755) - Burfield, Sulhamstead Road/Old Rectory (0735) - Reading Road/Burghfield Chemist (0738) - Mortimer, McColls (am)/Budgens (pm) (0744) - “, West End Road, St Mary’s Road (0747) - “, West End Road, The turners Arms PH (0749) - “, West End Road/Church Road, V.Hall (0752) - /Calleva Arms (0755) Hook/Odiham Bus Fleet Bus - RAF Odiham/Churchill Avenue Bus Stop (Love - Bus Stop – Reading Road, outside Forge Court Lane end) (0748) Vet Services (0720) - Odiham - B3349/Dunleys Hill (bus stop approx. 15 - Bus Stop – Fleet/Avondale Rd (not station) (0733) metres north of Crownfields (0752) - Bus Stop – Kings Road between Kenilworth Road - North Warnborough (Priors Corner) (0754) & Westover Road (0736) - North Warnborough (The Mill House) (0755) - Bus Stop – Reading Road South just before - Hook - Griffin Way Sth (Quince Tree Way) (0800) Florence Road (0740) - Hook - Griffin Way Sth (Ravenscroft) (0802) - Aldershot Rd before Sandy Ln (by No 84) (0746) - Hook – Old Reading Rd (Alder Wood Drive) - Bus Stop – Coxheath Rd/Crookham Reach (0750) (0804) - Bus Stop – Fleet – Reading Road North (Oatsheaf - Hook - London Rd (The Old White Hart) (0807) PH) (0755) - (Baredown) (0810) - A323 North of Railway – Elvetham Heath Park & - The Hatch Pub, A30 (0812) Ride (0758) - Bus Stop – Hartley Wintney High Street, opposite Swan Court (0803) - Phoenix Green (0804) Newbury Bus North Waltham, Hatch Warren & Kempshott - Penwood Old Police Hse, Foxes Lane(0725) - North Waltham (The Pond) (0745) - (Blindman’s Gate) (0728) - Hatch Warren (Beggarwood Lane, bus stop by - Woolton Hill (Harwood Rise) (0730) Co-op) (0800) - Woolton Hill (Greenways) (0732) - Hatch Warren (Woodbury Rd, Lapin Lane) (0805) - Woolton Hill (Gainsborough Stud) (0733) - Kempshott (Heather Way, Kempshott Lane) - Ball Hill (Burley Moor Farm) (0734) (0810) - Ball Hill (The Furze Bush PH) (0735) - Kempshott (Kempshott Lane, Buckingham - Washwater (Spring Gardens) (0740) Parade) (0812) - Newbury, Andover Rd (adjacent Gun Pub) (0743) - Kempshott (Pack Lane, Kendal Gardens) (0816) - “, Newtown Road, Porchester Rd Bus Stop (0746) - Cranbourne, , ASDA (0820) - “, Tesco Extra (A339 bus stop) (0750) - Newtown, The Swan (A339) (0752) - Greenham Business Park (Bishop’s Green Turn Bus Stop) (0754) - Headley, Galley Lane Bus Stop (0758) - Kingsclere (The Square) (0805) Whitchurch (Andover, , Overton, College Bus routes and timings are for services Oakley) operating this academic year. They are for - Andover Rd Bus Stop, Sheep Fayre, Walled guidance only and may be subject to change for Meadow/Wolversdene (0730) the new academic year. Buses aim to reach - Andover, Winton School (0733) College by 8.50am and leave for the return journey - , Hurstbourne Inn (0740) at 4.35pm. - Whitchurch, Station Road opp station (0745) - Whitchurch Bell St, outside Bell Inn (0748) - B3400 Laverstoke Bus Stop, Bombay Sapphire (0755) - Overton, The Square (0802) - Overton, Overton Hill (0804) - Oakley, Bus Stop on Fox Lane at Junction with Pack Lane (0813)

We recognise that transport represents a significant cost to families. We offer an annual pass for 2021/22 for £475. As the services are contracted annually, tickets are only issued on an annual basis and payments are not refundable. To help spread the cost we are able to accept an initial payment of £275 at enrolment, with the remaining two payments of £100 by credit/debit card in the first week of October and November 2021 inclusive. Payments can be made through our Tucasi online payment system. We will send you a user ID and password upon completion of the application form, to enable you to do this.

College bus places are awarded on a first-come first-served basis. Please remember that you commit to one full year and payments are not refundable for part use of a College bus pass. These services are often faster and more direct than the scheduled services. They deliver you to the College site, but they only run once a day each way in term time. Your timetabled taught lessons may start and finish later/earlier than the bus schedule. This trapped time represents valuable opportunities for personal study, homework, etc. Our buses are not used by members of the general public. The passes cannot be used on Stagecoach services. If you lose your College bus pass it will cost £10 for a replacement.

How to Apply for a College Bus Pass Use the link on www.qmc.ac.uk/travel to apply for a College bus pass. Once we receive a completed form your place is provisionally reserved. We will telephone you to arrange credit/debit card payment, or email you with a Pupil Link Code to pay online through Tucasi (our payment system) – you can choose the payment method via the link/application form. Please allow time for processing.

Students will have their photograph taken at enrolment. We will use this photo to print bus passes which will be ready for collection on Induction Day if payment has been received. Students who have applied for a place will be able to travel in the first few days of term without a bus pass.

STAGECOACH BUS SERVICES Updated 8.7.21 following publication of Stagecoach pricing To use scheduled Stagecoach bus services to and from College you will need to purchase a StudentRider Basingstoke (local/inner Basingstoke), or a StudentRider Gold (for those living outside Basingstoke). You must apply for the zone appropriate to your address and this will be checked. The Stagecoach bus pass has the advantage that it can also be used in the evenings, at weekends and during holidays, without additional payments, for travel within your area. You must carry photo ID in support of your bus pass. Rates for 2021/22 are confirmed below: 2021/2022 Basingstoke Gold Autumn term £167 £322 Includes Christmas holiday Spring term £145 £275 Includes Easter holiday Summer term £120 £229 Excludes summer holiday; ticket expires at end of term Annual £425 £745 Includes all holidays; ticket expires 31 August

 Student rate tickets will be available to any full time student aged 16+.  Applications are made through the Stagecoach website and issued as a smartcard.  Replacement smartcards can be requested by students free of charge through the Stagecoach website or by phone.  It is not possible to pay QMC for a Stagecoach Bus Pass. Direct card payments to QMC, or online payments through Tucasi, are for College bus passes only.  If you live within the Basingstoke town area and wish to purchase a weekly or monthly bus pass you can do so by contacting Stagecoach directly.

How to Apply for a Stagecoach Bus Pass For information regarding bus timetables, zone maps, etc, please visit the Stagecoach website. Applications can be made online from early August 2021 through Stagecoach: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/regionaltickets/south/basingstoke/southstudents If you do not have access to the internet please contact Stagecoach on 0345 121 0190.

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY SERVICES (SWR) 16-17 Saver - If you are aged 16 or 17 you can enjoy 50% off standard Anytime, Off-Peak, Advance and Season tickets, helping you save money on travel to college, trips into town, days out to the coast, or weekend festivals. The Saver is valid for one year or until you turn 18. You can use the 16-17 discounted tickets on National Rail services across Great Britain (but not on ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper services).

16-25 Railcard – The Railcard saves you a third off train tickets across the country in standard class.

Contact South Western Railway for further information.