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Getting here

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS/GUARDIANS

SPRING TERM (2012) TRAIN PASSES

Spring term train passes will be ordered from South West Trains on 1st December. Passes will be ordered for all students who had Autumn Term passes. You should let the Student Information and Travel Team know if a pass is NOT required. Passes will be available for collection between Friday 9th December and Friday 16th December. Students travelling to College with their Autumn passes are likely to be caught and fined by the Revenue and Protection team who will probably be active on the trains during the first week of the new term. Any student who is unable to collect their pass before the Xmas break is strongly advised to buy a daily ticket and collect their pass on their first day back at College in the New Year. To collect a new train pass, students must bring their Rail ID card with them to the Student Information Counter in Student Services. Train passes for construction students will be co-ordinated by Lynne Hughes the Student Support Officer who is based at Marchwood but who visits New Milton Skills Centre on a regular basis. Train passes for Ultima students will be delivered to the Centre for students to collect. In order to collect new passes, payments must be up to date or any outstanding payments settled at the point of collection.

Bus Passes These will not be re-issued until later in the academic year so current passes will be valid after the Xmas and New Year break.

Important information: Students travelling by train must have their college train pass/rail ID card or a valid daily ticket at all times. Students not in possession of these, or passing on their own pass to others are likely to be prosecuted by the Revenue Inspectors for South West Trains, as with any other member of the travelling public as it is a criminal offence to travel without a valid ticket. Regular checks are carried out on the trains and at Brockenhurst and other stations on our route. Please note that our train passes are "Scholars Passes" and can only be used during the standard college term dates (from 6th September for the beginning of the term) and times.

Parking Permits: For students who plan to travel by car, application forms for a Parking Permit can be found in Student Services. An annual parking permit costs £15 and the charge reduces to £10 from 1st January 2012. Students must certify that they are in possession of valid insurance and MOT documents and must agree to the Terms and Conditions on the application form to be issued with a permit. Cars parked without a valid permit are likely to be clamped.

All student car drivers should enter/leave the site via the North Road entrance and not the main college entrance.

Queries: Please direct any queries about travel arrangements or payments to the Student Information Team on 01590 625555 ext 468 or 376 or 533 or e mail studentservice1@brock.ac.uk

General Information About Travel To The College

The College is committed to enabling all students who want to study at Brockenhurst to travel here easily. Both rail and bus transport are subsidised by the College.

Frequent mainline trains and an extensive College bus network enable students to come to College from a wide area including Lymington, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Poole, Wimborne, Ringwood, Fordingbridge, Totton, Southampton, Romsey, Salisbury, the Isle of Wight and numerous other towns and villages.

Travel application information will be sent to all students who are offered a place at the College. Orders should be completed on line or via the Student Information team and returned to us by 1st August 2011 to ensure that travel passes are ready for collection at the start of term in September. The 2011/12 Student Travel Guide is available fo download from this area. The College Bus Timetable for 2011-12 will be available from the end of August 2011; pick up points/timings may vary slightly from this year's timetable.

Applicants who are seeking financial assistance from their Local Authority or the College Student Support Fund, should note that we will not issue a travel pass until the application has been received and agreed, so you are strongly advised to submit your application as soon as you receive the form and not wait until exam results are received.

Further travel information is available from the Student Travel Co-ordinator on (01590) 625533.

Click here to see our 2010/11 Bus Timetables (as a guide for routes and times - these will vary slightly for 2011/12).

Click here to see the most frequently asked questions.

Travel Safe

A team of Brockenhurst College students have created a Travel Safe film for fellow students featuring important advice and safety information about transport in the New Forest area. The film is designed to help students travelling to the College and is available to view using the following link www.travelsafeuk.org

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"Getting here"
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Getting here

Travelling to the College

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