Falmouth & Penryn Travel

Four reasons to chose Green transport

1. You will be able to use your student staff ID card for subsidised bus travel on the designated routes operating within a five-mile radius of Tremough Campus and Woodlane Campuses (Zone A). This is valid from 5.30am until 9.15pm Monday to Friday all year and on Saturdays, during undergraduate term time only, from 9.30am to 6.00pm (subject to conditions). Please see the link for the Cornwall Bus Zone map below for further details.
   
2. Other subsidised bus services in Zone B and Zone C covering most of West Cornwall are available in term time.
3. Falmouth and Penryn are comparatively compact, small towns. Served by the Zone A bus service described above, the campus locations are well placed in relation to all other facilities. This makes many requirements for keeping a car in these towns unnecessary.
4. Falmouth and Penryn have narrow streets with restricted parking and few public car parks
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 Cornwall Bus Zone Map (1.71 MB)

Bus travel

First Bus operates a number of frequent service bus routes linking the major towns in Cornwall.  University College Falmouth and the University of Exeter Cornwall Campus have negotiated subsidised bus transport with First Bus using a zoning system.  Please consult the zone map to discover which zone you are living in.

Full current timetables for all routes are available from both campus receptions at the beginning of term. Timetables can also be downloaded from the First Group website: www.firstgroup.com

Service 88B - ultra late night bus trips on Wednesdays and Fridays!

The 88B bus runs two late night services to the Tremough Campus on Wednesday and Friday nights. The late night buses depart Falmouth Moor at 1.30am and 2.30am and operate during undergraduate term time only.

First Bus weekend/evening special fare for travel within Zone A

In addition to the ultra late night buses and our subsided 60p ticket, First Bus have introduced a weekend/evening special fare for students and staff of University College Falmouth and University of Exeter.

These fares are valid from 9.15pm Monday to Friday and after 6pm on Saturdays and Sundays, on production of your student/staff ID card:

£1.50 Single/£2.50 Return

In addition, a £4 single ticket is available for up to four students travelling at the same time who are all able to produce their student ID.

 First - ultra late night & weekend and evening rates (112.00 KB)

Bus zones

Zone A covers the villages of Rame, Mabe Burnthouse, Longdowns, Ponsanooth, Perranarworthal, Devoran, Stithians, Budock Water, Mylor Bridge and Perranwell in addition to the towns of Falmouth and Penryn. Within this area subsidised travel is available at 60p per journey 0530 to 2115, Monday to Friday all year and on Saturdays during Undergraduate term time only from 0930 to 1800. Regular fares apply
outside these hours.

The rest of Cornwall has been divided into Zones B and C. For £130 per term, the following towns are currently included within Zone B: Truro, Camborne, Redruth and Helston.

Further travel within Cornwall is covered by Zone C, which costs £150 per term. Prices may be subject to alterations during the academic year.

To qualify for subsidised travel within Zone A

Show your University ID card to the driver, state your destination and ask for a 60p ticket.

The subsidised service for Zone A is supported by both the University of Exeter and University College Falmouth (full fare is approximately £2.10). In addition, a pre-paid booklet scheme has been introduced for travellers within Zone A. Each booklet contains twenty tickets and costs £10 (a further saving of 10p per trip within Zone A). The booklets are available from both Woodlane and Tremough shops.

To apply for Zone B and Zone C passes

Important note: In 2010/2011 all 1st year students - Foundation, UG, PG, UK, EU and overseas - who are commuting using a termly (or 3-month) bus pass from outside Zone A are eligible for a 15% contribution from the University College.

Take your travel pass to the Admissions Office and cheque payment will be arranged. Eligible students can apply for each of their three terms.

Apply for Zone B and Zone C passes by post or in person at Travelshops in Truro or Camborne. You will need to complete the application form below and attach a passport photograph.

 Application for scholars bus travel pass (20.86 KB)

Postal applications: send completed form to:

Scholar Passes, Customer Services, First Devon & Cornwall, The Ride, Chelson Meadow, Plymouth, PL9 7JT (Payment accepted by cheque/debit/credit card)

Applications in person: take your completed form to the Travelshop at Truro or Camborne bus station (payment accepted by debit/credit card or cash).

Truro opening hours: 9am-1.30pm and 2-5pm, Monday - Friday
Camborne opening hours: 9am-12noon and 12.30-4.30pm, Monday - Friday

You should receive your pass within 3-4 working days. However, during busy periods, for example the beginning of each term, this may take up to 10 days.

The current options available are:

• Zone B: £130 per term or £390 for the year
• Zone C: £150 per term or £450 for the year

Term passes are valid from the start of each term and include the following vacation, with the exception of the summer vacation. This is only available on the annual pass.

If a pass is lost, defaced or stolen and the holder has Season Ticket Replacement Insurance, up to two replacement passes can be issued.

Application for season ticket replacement insurance (26.97 KB)

If the holder does not have Season Ticket Replacement Insurance, a replacement will not be issued and you will need to purchase another pass. Season Ticket Replacement Insurance and Student Travel Passes need to be purchased together. Passes can still be purchased without the insurance.

For further details or queries telephone First Bus on 0845 600 1420 (8am-6pm, Monday - Friday; 8am-2pm, Saturday) or email customerservices@firstgroup.com.

If you have comments or complaints regarding bus travel, please put them in an email to buscommentsandcomplaints@falmouth.ac.uk 

If you lose your student ID Card

The fee to have your ID card re-issued is £8. You should go to the Finance Office at either campus to pay the fee and obtain a receipt. The Finance Office is open between 0900 and 1400 Monday to Friday.

The Admissions Office will re-issue your card on production of your receipt.  The Admissions Office is open from 9am-2pm, Monday to Friday on the Woodlane Campus.

Pedestrians and cyclists

Stay fit and healthy and avoid the traffic jams. The proximity of our campuses makes getting around under your own steam an easy option. You can use your bicycle between campuses and to access many other local facilities such as the beaches, which are minutes away from our Woodlane Campus.

We provide showers, free of charge for cyclists, at Fox 3 and Rosehill Garden Studios at Woodlane Campus, and the Sports Centre at Tremough Campus. There are also secure cycle storage facilities located on both Tremough and Woodlane campuses. Pedestrian and cycling access to Tremough Campus is by means of Treliever Road and Greenwood Road leading to the Old Drive and to the Woodlane Campus by means of Woodlane or Fox's Lane.

Cyclists can keep in touch via our Bicycle Users Group (BUG): Bicycle Users Group website or email cycling@falmouth.ac.uk for the latest information and news.

Both our Woodlane and Tremough campuses are within walking distance of the Falmouth branch line train stations, linking to the mainline station at Truro. Why not opt for a multi-modal option - bicycles can be transported by train - although at peak times space may be limited and carriage of bicycles is then at the operator's discretion. Improvement schemes for both pedestrian and cycle access have been implemented and are subject to further development.