Travel info
TravelEssex – Journey Planning Made Simple
To help make journey planning and travelling around the county easier, TravelEssex, a new, easy-to-use local journey planning app has been launched, helping residents to navigate public transport and plan routes by foot, bike, bus, train and DigiGo.
Free to download, this app will help you plan your journey, with detailed journey times and departure times, as well as live updates, all in one place.
This app allows people in Essex to make more sustainable journeys as part of the council’s safer, greener, healthier approach to travel.
To plan your next journey with ease, download the TravelEssex app by searching ‘TravelEssex’ in the Google Store or Apple app or by visiting www.travelessex.co.uk
Check out the arriva bus journey planner
Students are eligible for discounted travel on the majority of routes to College. The level of discount will vary depending on whether you are in receipt of a College bursary.
Bus Travel
Return Fares to Harlow Town Centre or Stansted Airport/Stansted Airport College on any Arriva Kent Thameside bus (except the Greenline 724 beyond Hertford)
| Harlow College Arriva Gold Pass | FREE | You are entitled to a GOLD travel pass if you are in receipt of a tier 1 college Bursary |
| Harlow College Arriva Silver Pass | £1.60 return daily | You are entitled to a SILVER travel pass if you are in receipt of a tier 2 college Bursary |
| Harlow College Standard Student Pass | 25% discount on standard fare |
You are entitled to this discount on the standard adult weekly/4-weekly fare by collecting a Smartcard from the College and booking online |
Arriva bus timetables can be found here
Standard student tickets are also available and are available from Arriva online.
Prices for these are:
| Price with the Bronze Card | |||
| Harlow College – Student Harlow Zone |
Day | £4.50 | Not available on card |
| Week | £16 | £11.50 | |
| 4-Week | £56 | £41.00 | |
| Annual | £495 | Not available on card | |
| Harlow College – Student All Zone |
Day | £7.50 | Not available on card |
| Week | £28.50 | £22.50 | |
| 4-Week | £90 | £77 | |
| Annual | £760 | Not available on card | |
| * All prices valid from 1st April 2023 and subject to change | |||
Return bus fares to Harlow Town Centre from: Ongar, Epping, North Weald & Hoddesdon, Cheshunt, and Waltham Cross
| Harlow College Trusty Bus GOLD Pass | FREE | You are entitled to a GOLD travel pass if you are in receipt of a tier 1 college Bursary |
| Harlow College Trusty Bus SILVER Pass | Weekly cost - £7.00 Daily cost - £2.20 Payable to driver |
You are entitled to a SILVER travel pass if you are in receipt of a tier 2 college Bursary |
| Harlow College Standard Student Pass |
Weekly cost - £13.70 |
You are entitled to this discount on the standard fare by presenting your student pass to the driver when paying |
Trusty Bus timetables are available here
Train Travel
If you are a student aged 16 to 18 and travel by train you will be entitled to discounts using the Greater Anglia Scholar pass. If you are aged 16-17 you are also entitled to the 16-17 railcard, each providing up to 50% discount on the standard fare. You are entitled to further discounts or free travel if you are in receipt of the College bursary.
Further information about the college bursary can be found here
Stansted Airport College
Stansted Airport Commuter Centre Travelcard
All Stansted Airport College students are entitled to purchase a travelcard from the Stansted Airport Commuter Centre. This travelcard is at a discounted rate to standard fares and may work out as the cheapest option to get to College.
Appointments must be made with the Commuter Centre directly to get your first travelcard, all renewals thereafter can be done with them online or over the phone.
More information on prices and routes
Other Discounts Available
Depending on how many days you are timetabled to attend College, it may be cheaper for you to purchase daily or weekly tickets directly with the bus/train provider.
Plan your route to College and find out which bus/train provider you need
Please find below some of the student discounts available. Other providers may also offer a student discount so we suggest researching online to find out what is available to you.
Arriva Bus
Arriva offer a 25% student discount via their Harlow College Smartcards. These are available to get from the College at enrolment, or anytime from the STAR Agency.
National Rail
16-17 Railcard – For students aged 16-17 this costs £30 per year and gets you 50% off standard adult fares.*
16-25 Railcard – For students aged 16-25 this costs £30 per year and gets you 1/3 off standard adult fares.*
National Express Bus
National Express offer a Young Persons Coachcard which costs £15 a year and gets you 1/3 off standard adult fares.*
*Terms and Conditions apply to all, please be sure to read the travel provider’s terms thoroughly before purchasing.
If you need help planning your route to College, or have any questions about travel, feel free to contact us by e-mail at .