Travel

Travelling to Brock

We are easily accessible by train or via our extensive bus network.

Trains to/from Bournemouth currently run up to 4 times per hour and trains to/from Southampton run up to 3 times per hour.

College buses arrive by 8:50am for the 9:00am start and depart at 4:30pm.

Our C27 bus operates directly from Totton train station to the Construction & Marine Technologies Training Centre in Marchwood Industrial Park.

Outbound, the ex-Marchwood C27 also serves Millbrook Station (for Shirley), Western Esplanade (for Southampton Central station and onward travel) and terminates at West Quay.

The BlueStar 8 public service connects Hythe and the Waterside to Marchwood village with a 9-minute walk to the Centre. Alternatively, the BlueStar 9 connects with the C27 at Rushington Roundabout.

Travelling by bus

Our extensive bus network covers Ringwood, the Waterside, Lymington, Salisbury, Bournemouth, Wimborne and numerous towns and villages in between.

Subsidised bus passes are available on a monthly, termly, and full year basis and include use of the Blue Star 6, 8 & 9 and the More Bus X1/X2, X3 & X6 public services at no extra charge.

Learners eligible for the 2025/26 Discretionary Bursary will receive an additional 75% contribution towards the cost of monthly passes.

2025/26 bus passes will be available for purchase via our online store from 12 August 2025 and our full academic year pass is offered with an Early Bird discount until 07 September 2025.

2025/26 Bus Costs College Store 2025/26 Bus Timetables

Full 2025/26 bus timetables including route maps are available on the MoreBus website.

2025/26 updates

Ringwood and Poulner

Locations of the 2024/25 stops served by our C13, C15 and C18 services are unchanged, however the bus service and pick-up time may have been revised. These updates reflect applications from the wider Ringwood area, and a re-balancing of passenger loads across our bus services. Please see below for more information.

Additional stops have also been introduced and our C16 lunchtime bus is now offered free of charge.

Our C13 service has been extended to incorporate Southampton Road and serve both Ringwood and Poulner before returning to the A31.

All pre-Ringwood stops (e.g. Wimborne, West Moors, Verwood, etc.) will continue to be served, although timing points may differ from 2024/25 due to the Southampton Road extension. Please refer to the updated C13 timetable before travelling.
For 2025/26, our C15 bus will serve Poulner and operate via Northfield Road, Gorley Road and Southampton Road before joining the A31 and serving Burley. Please refer to the updated C15 timetable before travelling.

All Ringwood and Hightown stops previously served by the C15 will be served by the 2025/26 C18 service.
Previously charged at £3 per journey, the C16 will be available free of charge to holders of a 2025/26 Brockenhurst College bus pass.
Departing Ringwood at 12:30 pm, the C16 arrives at Brockenhurst in advance of third period and, for learners without a timetabled afternoon lesson, then departs 01:10 pm to return to Ringwood for 01:40 pm.

Purchasers of a college bus pass have access to the MoreBus X3 (Salisbury to Bournemouth, via Fordingbridge and Ringwood) and MoreBus X6 (Poole to Bournemouth, via Ferndown, Verwood and Ringwood) public bus services and the C16 connects with both at Meeting House Lane for onward travel.

Southampton

Our C7 bus will now operate from the BlueStar depot in Southampton and serve new stops in Portswood, Highfield and Lordshill.

The outbound C27 has been extended to include limited stops in Southampton.

New, limited, Southampton. stops have been introduced in Portswood, Highfield and Lordshill with Nursling now served by the Andromeda Road stop.

The Maybush-onward C7 route is unchanged from 2024/25 however Eastleigh and North Baddesley will no longer be served. Please refer to the updated C7 timetable before travelling.
For 2025/26, the outbound (ex-Marchwood) C27 route has been extended to serve Millbrook Station (for Shirley), Western Esplanade (for Southampton Central station and onward travel) and will terminate at West Quay. The inbound route is unchanged.

These changes will reduce the commute time for students travelling from Southampton and beyond by up to 1-hour per day.

Travelling by train

Costing just £35 per year, the 16-17 Saver Railcard discounts single, return and season (including Flexi Season) tickets by 50% and we strongly encourage all rail users under 18 to obtain one.

The 2025/26 Discretionary Bursary will offer a further 75% contribution towards rail travel (typically reducing travel costs to 25% of the adult fare). Please see the Support & Bursaries page of our website to apply for financial support and for more information.

For rail users on a 4-day (or less) programme, purchasing Flexi Season tickets is recommended. Each Flexi is valid for 8 days of travel (can be non-consecutive) with an equivalent, per-day rate, that is typically lower than weekly or monthly tickets.

For learners with a 5-day timetable, purchasing up to 6x bespoke season tickets throughout the academic year can prove a more cost-effective approach. You can specify both the start and end date (we recommend aligning with the college’s half term dates) of these ‘Monthly+’ (SWR) / ‘Custom Season’ (Trainline) tickets to maximise discounts.

Learners turning 18 during the academic year might consider applying the Saver discount to a custom period season ticket that starts prior to their 18th birthday (discounts can apply for up to 4 months after the cardholder turns 18).

Learners aged 18 or over and travelling from Salisbury or Poole may benefit from the purchase of a 16-25 Railcard (minimum fare and time restrictions apply).

Get in touch

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Tel: 01590 625555

Enquiries: enquiries@brock.ac.uk

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