Students travel to Sparsholt College from all over the region, so we aim to make the journey as easy and cost effective as possible. Whether you’re getting the train from Southampton, Eastleigh, Totton or Basingstoke or the bus from across Hampshire and the county borders, we’ll help you find the best way to get into College.
Please check the route listings below for your nearest location and price details, and if you need further information please contact our transport team on 01962 797346 or transport@sparsholt.ac.uk. If you prefer to bring your car to College, student parking is available onsite.
For students requesting a space on the Campus bus, we require the Next Steps form to be completed and the deposit to be paid via the Online store. Once we have received both, we can allocate a space for the student.
CAMPUS DIRECT BUSES
All students are expected to adhere to the Student Code of Conduct when using the Campus Bus service. Find out more here
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Our private campus direct coaches can take you to Sparsholt College from a variety of locations. Exact boarding points, routes and arrival/departure times will be notified at the end of August 2024 and may vary from previous years. We regret that boarding areas are carefully considered by the college and we are not able to alter or add stops. Please note the College reserves the right to withdraw a boarding point if an alternative option is available.
Please note that this timetable is subject to change, ensure you check the timings for your stop again at the beginning of September.
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2025/26 Prices:
Band A – £765
Band B – £880
Band C – £950
Band D – £995
This payment can be spread at no extra cost by paying an initial payment of £80 at application and the remaining balance over 8 months via the online store
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Information about our bus or train pass cancellation and refunds can be found on our policies page.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT TRAVEL
We offer a range of passes which enable you to pay for your public travel effectively.
Combined Rail and Bus Pass
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This pass includes rail travel to Winchester from the following locations, plus a Stagecoach pass to get you from Winchester to the college on the hourly Number 7 bus service (valid during term time only and excluding weekends):
- Basingstoke (C)
- Eastleigh (B)
- Fratton (B)
- Hamble (B)
- Millbrook (B)
- Portsmouth and Southsea (D)
- Sholing (B)
- Southampton Central (B)
- St Denys (B)
- Swaythling (B)
- Totton (B)
- Woolston (B)
Annual Academic Year Prices 2025/26
Band A – £805.70
Band B – £1,039.80
Band C – £1,180.80
Band D – £1,279This payment can be spread at no extra cost by paying an initial payment of £80 at application and the remaining balance over 8 months via the online store
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This pass includes rail travel to Winchester from the following locations, plus a Stagecoach Gold StudentRider pass, allowing you to use ANY Stagecoach bus in Hampshire during the academic year, including weekends and holidays.
- Basingstoke (C)
- Eastleigh (B)
- Fratton (B)
- Hamble (B)
- Hook (C)
- Millbrook (B)
- Portsmouth Harbour (D)
- Portsmouth and Southsea (D)
- Sholing (B)
- Southampton Central (B)
- St Denys (B)
- Swaythling (B)
- Totton (B)
- Woolston (B)
Annual Academic Year Prices 2025/2026:
Band A – £1,171.40
Band B – £1,405.50
Band C – £1,546.60
Band D – £1,644.80This payment can be spread at no extra cost by paying an initial payment of £80 at application and the remaining balance over 8 months via the online store
Stagecoach Bus Passes
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No.7 Stagecoach Bus
If you live in the Winchester area and only need to catch the Number 7 bus, you can buy a Stagecoach bus pass for just this service.
The annual cost of this for 2025/26 is £550.
For more information about Stagecoach services please visit their website.
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Stagecoach Gold StudentRider
Students travelling from outside of Winchester on a Stagecoach bus can purchase a Stagecoach Gold StudentRider pass. This pass can be used on ANY Stagecoach bus in Hampshire during the academic year, including weekends and holidays.
The annual cost of this for 2025/2026 is £900.
This is the most cost-effective pass for students travelling from Andover.
For more information about Stagecoach services please visit their website.
Additional Travel Support
See if you or your child are eligible for extra help.
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Southampton City Council is offering help with travel support.
There is no automatic eligibility for travel support after the age of 16 but Southampton Council have the discretion to determine what travel support is necessary to help a young person’s attendance.
They can help with travel if you or your child is either:
- A student between the ages of 16 and 19 years old, with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and who attends a school, or further education provision, or has a place on an apprenticeship
- An ‘adult learner’ between the ages of 19 and 25 years old in further education, and their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) says that travel support is needed
You can also find out about the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund from GOV.UK.
The students all must:
- Attend the nearest college that offers an appropriate course. This is a course that helps the student to meet their employment objectives or is specifically designed to meet the student’s Special Educational Needs
- Have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an EHCP maintained by the Local Authority until they complete their secondary education
- Be under 25 years of age on 31 August of the year in which they start their course
If you think you might be eligible find out how to apply here.
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Independent travel training can increase a young person’s confidence and self-esteem and can also enable them to access future opportunities that may otherwise have been limited by relying on a parent / carer to accompany them.
Any young person who is offered travel support will be assessed for the most suitable type of support, which may be Independent Travel Training. Alternatively, any young person who is currently eligible for council funded travel support may apply for Independent Travel Training or be referred by their parents/carers or other adults involved in their life such as teachers and social workers. We will arrange an initial assessment of the young person’s suitability for Independent Travel Training and the person who made the referral will be kept up to date with their progress as appropriate.
If you have any more questions or would like to know how to apply, visit My Journey website here.