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Aged 16 – 18

All of our school leaver students will receive a free Arriva bus pass for the full academic year.

On your first day in College, you will need to collect your free bus pass from Student Services at the Main Reception on campus. You must have officially enrolled in order to be eligible.

Aged 19+

If you are aged 19+, you may qualify for assistance towards travel costs. This could be a free bus pass, a discounted bus pass or help with travel expenses.

Eligibility is dependent upon individual circumstances and guidance can be offered at enrolment.

You can purchase your bus pass on campus or alternatively, through our online shop: sales.sthelens.ac.uk/collections/bus-passes.

For more information on free travel, please speak to Student Services on 01744 623223.

All students can collect a bus pass during the first weeks of term as long as they have completed a bursary form and provided supporting evidence

Travelling to College by Bus and Train

Getting to St Helens College is easier than ever!

Our Town Centre and STEM Centre campuses are less than a 10-minute walk from the central bus station and train stations linking to public bus routes across Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

Getting here by bus

We provide a FREE Arriva bus pass for the whole academic year, which you can use every weekday during term time, including evenings. The bus pass is available to all 16-18 year old St Helens College students, on a full-time course.

The nearest bus station is located in St Helens Town Centre between the Hardshaw Centre and Bickerstaffe Street and is a 5 minute walk from the Town Centre Campus and a 10 minute walk from the STEM Centre, Technology Campus.

Plan your route to St Helens College via bus here: http://app.arrivabus.co.uk/journeyplanner/query/en?.

Getting here by train

St Helens College’s campuses are only 10 minutes walk from St Helens Central train station. This station is on the main line between Wigan North Western station and Liverpool Lime Street station. Plan your route to St Helens College via train here: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk

Travelling by car

From M62

Exit the M62 at junction 7 and take the roundabout exit onto the A570 (St Helens Linkway). Follow this straight into St Helens Town Centre and you will pick up signs for either the Town Centre Campus (WA10 1PP) or STEM Centre, Technology Campus (WA9 1TT).

From M6

Exit the M6 at junction 23 and join A580 (East Lancashire Road) for around 2 miles. Bear left and continue onto A58 until you pick up the A570 (St Helens Linkway). Follow this straight into St Helens Town Centre and you will pick up signs for either the Town Centre Campus (WA10 1PP) or STEM Centre, Technology Campus (WA9 1TT).

CAR PARKING

Town Centre Campus

The Town Centre Campus car park is reserved for staff use only. Unfortunately, there is no student or visitor parking available and this is noted on the signs at the entrance to the car park.

There is some reserved car parking available for those in possession of a valid Blue Badge. This is provided at the entrance to the building within the staff parking area. Prior permission to use these must be sought to avoid any penalties, please ask Student Services for more information. Blue badges must be displayed at all times when parked in these bays.

Restrictions are in place during the following times:

Monday - Thursday 3.00am - 4.00pm
Friday 3.00am - 12.00noon
Saturday & Sunday 3.00am - 10.00am

Outside of these times, students and visitors are welcome to use the car park - subject to availability.

St Helens Council do have a number of nearby car parks in the Town Centre that students can choose to park in. Find out more information here: www.sthelens.gov.uk/carparks

STEM Centre, Technology Campus

The car park at Technology Campus is located at the back of the campus. Staff, students and visitors are welcome to use the car park subject to availability.