Travel Information and Timetables

Our Bus Services

New College offers 12 private bus routes operated by Poppleton’s Coaches, serving many surrounding areas of the region.

The cost of a New College Pontefract bus pass for the 2025/26 academic year will be £450. 

We have continued with flexible payment options to support students and families purchasing a bus pass. Your payment options to buy a pass for 2025/26 are:

1. A single payment of £450 paid by Friday 4^th July
2. A payment of £250 to be made by Friday 4^th July and a further payment of £200 by Monday 8^th September at the latest.

All payments will need to be made via the online college store, please visit https://nclt.collegestore.uk/ to pay for your bus pass. Type ‘bus’ in the search bar to be taken to the relevant page, then add the required route to your basket. You will need to know the student ID number to make any payment – this starts with ‘L00’ and is printed on each student’s ID card. The shop is live now for payments.. A guide to setting up an account can be found here. https://nclt.collegestore.uk/pages/create-an-account

The demand for bus passes is very high and we recommend that students wishing to travel by New College buses pay as early as possible.Financial support is available to all students who have successfully applied and who meet the family household income criteria. This can be used to help cover the costs of equipment, travel and general living expenses. Please see our website for further details and advice on how to apply for the bursary: www.ncpontefract.ac.uk/supporting-you-financially.
Existing bursary students will shortly receive a digital form via email from studentfinance@nclt.ac.uk asking them to confirm any change in circumstances, to ensure they receive a college bus pass or travel grant next year. If you’re an existing bursary student and your circumstances have changed meaning that you will need assistance getting to college next year, and don’t already have a bus pass or travel grant in place, email studentfinance@ncclt.ac.uk.
To secure your place, initial payments will need to be completed by Friday 4th July 2025. We are hoping to move to a digital pass system and therefore payments must be made on time for passes to be activated.
If a student that has purchased a pass for 2025/26 leaves college, refunds are available as set out below; ID cards must be returned to college prior to any refunds being issued.
By 30th September 2025 100% refund (of the amount paid)
By 31 October 2025 50% refund (of the £450)
From 1 November 2025 No refund

Students will not be permitted to travel by college bus unless they have made at least one payment by the agreed date

For more information on the College Bus Pass, please see Student Services or email: studentservices@nclt.ac.uk.