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Transport to College

Please note that college buses are available only for full-time students aged 16 - 18.

ACADEMIC YEAR 2026 - 2027

Travelling to Warrington & Vale Royal College in September 2026 will be easy with our six direct bus routes for full-time 16-18-year-old students. Buses depart once in the morning, getting students to college in time for their FREE breakfast, and depart again at the end of the college day.

If one of the below bus routes doesn't work for you, don't worry! Our Warrington campus is close to the town centre, making it easy to get here on a normal bus service, train, bike, or car.

WVR 1 - Irlam

Irlam – White Lion 

Coach & Horses 

Glazebrook – Post Office 

Culcheth – Library 

Noggin Inn 

Glover Road – Turf & Feather 

Birchwood – Railway Station 

Fearnhead Lane 

Insall Road – Valiant Close.

WVR2 - Winsford

Winsford – Verdin Exchange 

Morrisons Distribution Centre - Bostock Road 

Fountain Lane 

Hartford CE High School 

Weaverham – Co-Op.

WVR3 - Leigh

Leigh - Manchester Road 

Tesco - Spinning Jenny Way 

Newton Road - Shepherd Inn 

Golborne High School 

Wigan Road, Cansfield Grove

St Edmund Arrowsmith RC High School 

Newton-le-Willows - The Parchments 

Newton-le-Willows - Railway Station 

St Oswald's Church - Winwick.

WVR4 - Widnes

Widnes Market - Green Oaks 

Warrington Road - Bank Gardens 

Penketh - Meeting Lane 

Jubilee Avenue 

Lingley Green - Park Road 

Kingsdale Road - Kingsdale Mere 

Whittle Avenue 

Westbrook Centre - Asda 

Hood Manor - Payne Close 

Warrington General Hospital.

WVR5 - Northwich

Northwich - Watling Street 

Winnington - Appleton Street 

Barnton - Runcorn Road 

Tarporley Road - Little Chef.

WVR6 - Runcorn

Brookvale - Chester Road Roundabout 

Heath - Runcorn Golf Club 

Greenway Road - Cenotaph 

Grangeway - Thorn Road 

Sandymoor - Dorchester Park 

Gainsborough Road - Burgess Avenue 

Kingsway South.

Paying for the bus

For 2026 the direct buses to our Warrington campus will cost £299.

The college is committed to significantly subsidising these routes to help minimise travel costs for our students and their parents.

Please note, places are limited so early payment and booking of a place is advised.  Payments and booking a place is via our EVOLVE app.  

Students from households with an income of £40,000 or less may be eligible for our College Discretionary Bursary, which can help cover transport costs and other study-related expenses.

Learn more about the bursary

Payment plan for 2026 - 2027:

1st payment: £101 on enrolment   

2nd payment: £66 on 30th September                                                           

3rd payment: £66 on 29th October

4th payment: £66 on 30th November 

Please note:

  • Progressing students will be prioritised in May 2026. School leavers/new students will be invited to make their first payment when completing their ‘Getting Ready for College’ form in June 2026
  • You also have the option to pay the full amount
  • Part-payment of buses is not an option.  So, please think carefully about committing to a place on the bus if you are unable to make the £299 payment in full
  • Buses are for full-time 16-18-year-old students only
  • All bus users will be asked to complete and sign a code of conduct, whilst travelling on college buses.

If you have any questions regarding the above please email us in the first instance with your query to bus@wvr.ac.uk

HOW TO FIND US

Warrington campus

Warrington Campus Map

By bus

Our Warrington campus is easily accessible by bus from the town centre and nearby Cheshire districts. Bus numbers* 20 and 21 depart from Warrington Bus Station every 10 minutes – the service is referred to as the POPS bus. Look out for the easily identifiable red bus!

By train

Our Warrington campus is located approximately a 15 minute walk away from Warrington Central station on the Liverpool to Manchester lines.

By car or bike

We have plenty of free parking spaces and bike racks on campus for students.

Winsford campus

Winsford Campus Map

By bus

Our Winsford campus is easily accessible by bus from the town centre and nearby Cheshire districts, including Northwich and Crewe.

By train

Winsford campus is a 20 minute walk away from Winsford Station on the West Coast Main line.

By car or bike

We have plenty of free parking spaces and bike racks on campus for students.

PLAN YOUR JOURNEY

Warrington's Own Buses
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Arriva Buses
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D&G Buses
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