2012 Schools Network

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Harpenden Schools network

Welcome

Uno bus currently operate bus 620 between and Harpenden which currently carries school passengers between these points and we are looking to introduce two new parallel services 646 and 647 in order to cover the loss of some existing school contract services operated on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council.

646 – Redbourn – Harpenden ()

647 Flamstead – Redbourn – Harpenden (Sir John Lawes, St Georges and Roundwood Park)

A diagram showing the new Harpenden Schools network is shown on the following page (Figure 1).

Timetables for buses 657, 646 and 647 between Flamstead, Redbourn and Harpenden are shown on page 4.

For details of a new school bus between and Roundwood Park school please refer to Centrebus 846 service.

Students looking to travel from Markyate to St Georges School and Sir John Lawes Schools can travel by Centrebus service 34 and 46 between Markyate and Redbourn High Street and change there onto bus 647 to the above schools. Tickets for these journeys can be obtained through Centrebus.

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Background information

Buses 657 646 and 647 are operated commercially by Uno as local bus services and are therefore available to the general public.

It is planned that bus 646 will be operated by a double deck vehicle and bus 647 by a single decker. This maybe varied in response to advance sales of annual and term tickets. Therefore Customers are encouraged to purchase an annual or term ticket prior to the end of July to help us plan the level of capacity required.

Both services will be operated by a small panel of regular drivers and for peace of mind the vehicles allocated to this service will be fitted with CCTV systems.

It should be noted that the daily and weekly fares quoted are the current fares and maybe increased in line with our general bus fares (the price of Autumn term tickets and annual passes are fixed for the period of their validity.)

Annual tickets are subject to a special discount price if purchased prior to 24th August 2012 (see details on page 5).

These tickets can be purchased through our customer services office by phone (01707 275012) or via website : www.unobus.info This facility will be available from Monday 18th June 2012.

All the prices quoted are Child fares which offer great value but they are only available to children in possession of an HCC Saver card. Full details of how to obtain a Saver card are available on the Intalink website ( www.intalink.org.uk )

Please note that the cost of obtaining a Saver card will be subject to increase from September 2012.

Uno network tickets (day/weekly/ monthly) are not valid on buses 646 and 647.

However tickets for buses 646 and 647 are valid on bus 657 which provides for later departures from Harpenden to Redbourn in the event of attending after school activities.

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Uno Bus network for Harpenden Schools

Figure 1. Uno Bus network for Harpenden Schools, displaying the connections between key locations

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UNO Markyate/Flamsted/Redbourn - Harpenden Schools

Services: 34 647 646 657 MARKYATE High Street opp Fire Station 0732 …. …. …. FLAMSTEAD Three Blackbirds 0739 0730 0735 …. REDBOURN High Street (SB) 0747 0739 0744 …. REDBOURN Gaddesden Lane …. 0743 0748 0753 REDBOURN Ridgedown …. 0746 0751 0755 Passengers from Markyate need to alight at Redbourn High Street Southbound at 07:47 REDBOURN High Street (NB) …. 0750 0755 0759 then cross the road to Redbourn High Street SOUTHDOWN Plough & Harrow PH …. …. …. 0809 Northbound and await either the 646 at 08:00 or the 647 at 07:55 HARPENDEN The George PH [C] …. …. 0810 0817 (OPP) SIR JOHN LAWES SCHOOL Sauncey …. 0806 …. …. Ave ST GEORGES SCHOOL Sun Lane …. 0810 …. 0820 ROUNDWOOD PARK SCHOOL …. 0818 0818

UNO Harpenden Schools - Redbourn/Flamsted/Markyate

Services: 646 647 647 34 46 657 Notes: MTh F ST GEORGES SCHOOL Sun Lane …. …. 1505 …. …. 1601 ROUNDWOOD PARK SCHOOL 1530 1530 1530 …. …. …. (OPP) ST GEORGES SCHOOL Sun Lane …. 1545 1545 …. …. …. SIR JOHN LAWES SCHOOL Sauncey Ave …. 1553 1553 …. …. …. HARPENDEN The George PH [D] 1538 …. …. …. …. 1603 Passengers for Markyate should alight SOUTHDOWN Plough and Harrow PH …. …. …. …. …. 1606 at Redbourn High Street Southbound and then cross the road and await REDBOURN High Street (SB) 1548 1605 1605 …. …. 1615 either service 34 or 46 for onward REDBOURN Gaddesden Lane 1552 1609 1609 …. …. 1617 travel to Markyate. REDBOURN Ridgedown 1554 1611 1611 …. …. 1619 REDBOURN High Street (NB) 1558 1615 1615 1607 1613 …. FLAMSTEAD Three Blackbirds 1602 1621 1621 1614 1622 …. MARKYATE High Street …. …. …. 1620 1628 ….

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What does it cost?

Fares to and from Harpenden schools Redbourn Flamstead Single £2.00 £2.50 Day return £3.00 £3.50 Weekly £10.00 £12.50 Term(autumn) £135 £165 Term (Spring) £97 £118 Annual £342* £418*

*-available at a special price of £300 if purchased prior to 24 August (Redbourn) **-available at a special price of £365 if purchased prior to 24 August (Flamstead)

Further information

For further information please contact our Customer Service Office on 01707 255766 or e-mail : [email protected].

Details of improved school bus service from Cross lane Estate, Harpenden on bus HA1 will be available shortly.