Transport Information Students Eligible for Free Travel Students who are eligible for free travel (living in Haslington/Winterley or Smallwood/Arclid/Brereton) are able to travel on the special school buses which are provided under contract to the local authority. Cheshire East Council will confirm your daughter’s entitlement to a contract ticket and the allocated route for travel. HASLINGTON / WINTERLEY AREA BUS SERVICES SMALLWOOD / ARCLID / BRERETON AREA BUS SERVICES STANWAYS COACHES GHA COACHES (Pass holders only) (Pass holders only ‐ season tickets can also be purchased from CEC) S71180 AM PM AM PM Primrose Avenue, Bradeley Hall Road 07:52 15:27 The Bulls Head, Smallwood 07:40 16:00 Primrose Avenue, Shelburne Drive 07:53 15:26 Newcastle Road, Smallwood 07:43 15:57 Primrose Avenue, Near the Dingle 07:54 15:25 Arclid, Villa Farm 07:45 15:55 Sandbach High School 08:06 15:15 Brookfield Hall, Davenport Lane 07:50 15:50 Sandbach Road, Smethwick Lane 07:58 15:42 STANWAYS COACHES (Pass holders only) Bears Head, Brereton 08:05 15:35 S71185 AM PM School Farm Court, Walnut Tree Lane, Bradwall 08:10 15:30 Primrose Avenue, Bradeley Hall Road 07:56 15:27 Sandbach High School 08:20 15:15 Primrose Avenue, The Dingle 07:57 15:26 Sandbach School 08:25 15:05 Crewe Road, Cartwright Road 07:58 15:25 Winterley Pool 08:01 15:22 Winterley, Foresters Arms 08:03 15:20 Sandbach High School 08:09 15:15 Please note that the Routemaster 837 (below) is a commercial service with a proportion of seats reserved by Cheshire East Council for current pass holders only who live in Haslington. Full details of the route from Nantwich Bus Station‐Wells Green‐Crewe Rail Station‐Haslington‐Winterley‐Wheelock‐Sandbach including fares are available from www.routemasterlocalbuses.co.uk ‐ 01270 621769. The RM 38X is a commercial bus service for use by fare payers only. (A single journey ticket is currently £1.50 – return (£3.00) and 10 journey tickets (£13.00) are also available.) Cheshire East Transport will provide assisted home to school transport for children who qualify under the current School Transport Policy. Assistance may also be available for secondary school pupils where families are in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits and the student attends one of the three nearest secondary schools between two and six miles of the home address. Further details: Helpline: 0300 123 5012 (Monday to Friday ‐ 8:30am to 5:00pm) Website: www.cheshireeast.gov.uk Email: [email protected] Please note: It is possible that the services under contract to Cheshire East will be put out to tender during summer 2016 and as a result may be subject to change with effect from September 2016. (cont/d.) Students Who Are Not Eligible for Free Travel There are a number of different options regarding travel for students who are not eligible for free transport (see below). MIKRO COACHES Coppenhall to Sandbach Scholar Green to Sandbach AM PM AM PM Warmingham Road (bus stop opposite first houses) 07:33 15:58 Bleeding Wolf Pub, Congleton Road North, 07:20 16:14 Parkers Road (lay‐by opposite Co‐op shop) 07:35 15:50 The Travellers Rest, Congleton Road North, 07:22 16:12 Parkers Road (outside Bargain Booze) 07:37 15:47 The Old Post Office, Congleton Road North, 07:24 16:11 Bradfield Road (opposite the Merlin PH) 07:40 15:45 Church Lane Bus Stop, Scholar Green (ST7 3QQ) 07:26 16:09 Bradfield Road (opposite Cliff Road) 07:42 15:42 Poolside Bus Stop, Scholar Green (ST7 3QS) 07:30 16:05 North Street (outside Horse Shoe PH) 07:44 15:40 Greengate/Knutsford Road Bus Stop, Scholar 07:33 16:03 Elm Drive (opposite Kezbecks) 07:47 15:35 Linley Lane Bus Stop, Alsager (ST7 2UJ) 07:35 16:00 Sydney Road (outside Sydney Arms) 07:50 15:30 Moorhouse Avenue Bus Stop, Alsager (ST7 2DT) 07:37 15:58 Sandbach High School 08:00 15:15 St. Gabriel's Church, Lawton Road Bus Stop, 07:38 15:57 Fare ‐ £1.50 each way Sue Ryder Bus Stop (Bank Corner), Alsager (ST7 07:40 15:55 Further details: Brookfield Drive, Alsager (ST7 2SD) 07:44 15:51 Mikro Coaches Hassall Green (Romping Donkey) (CW11 4YA) 07:48 15:47 102 Victoria Street Betchton Road Bus Stop, Betchton (CW11 4YE) 07:54 15:41 Crewe CW1 2JT Malkins Bank, Sandbach (CW11) 07:56 15:39 Tel: 01270 588867 The Hill, Hassall Road (CW11 1JJ) 07:58 15:37 Email: [email protected] Sandbach High School & Sixth Form Centre 08:08 15:20 Fare ‐ £2.00 each way Please note: To use either service, students should wait at the appropriate stop ‐ it is not necessary for parents to give Mikro Coaches advance warning of intention to travel. GERRARDS PRIVATE HIRE Shavington/Hough/Wychwood Park/Weston This service currently runs via Shavington, Hough and Wychwood Park, terminating at Weston. It is not contracted to Cheshire East Council or Sandbach High School. The fare of £4.50 per day is payable monthly in arrears to Gerrards Private Hire Ltd. Pickup/drop off points are by private arrangement with Gerrards at reasonable points along the route. Please note: Travel on this service for Year 6 students on either of the induction days needs to be by prior agreement with Gerrards to ensure there are sufficient spaces. Students will be required to pay for the cost of travel. NEW ROUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 2016! From September, travel will be available from Betley, Wrinehill, Madeley and Stapeley. Further details will be available during the summer term. Contact Information: Gerrards Private Hire Ltd, Roadside Farm, Moorhead Lane, Brereton Email: [email protected] ____________ ALL BUSES LISTED ABOVE AND OVERLEAF DROP STUDENTS OFF AND COLLECT FROM THE SCHOOL PREMISES AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY (3.15PM) ____________ OTHER PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTES Arriva – 37, 37A, 37E (Northwich–Winsford–Middlewich–Sandbach–Crewe) – www.arrivabus.co.uk D&G Bus – 78 (Nantwich–Warmingham–Coppenhall–Sandbach–Alsager–Rode Heath–Scholar Green) – www.dgbus.co.uk (D&G Bus K51A service was withdrawn in December 2015. D&G advise that service 78 provides alternative journeys from Hassall Green and Malkins Bank if required.) Routemaster – 38X (Crewe Bus Station‐Crewe Library‐Hungerford Road‐Wheelock‐Sandbach) Routemaster – 837 (Nantwich Bus Station‐Wells Green‐Crewe Rail Station‐Haslington‐Winterley‐Wheelock‐ Sandbach) – www.routemasterlocalbuses.co.uk Sapphire – 38 (Macclesfield–Congleton–Sandbach–Crewe) – www.arrivabus.co.uk April 2016 .