Transport to College

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

BUS ROUTES TO WARRINGTON CAMPUS FOR 25/26:

WVR 1 - Irlam

Bus times are accurate for 2025-2026.

Pick up times:

Irlam White Lion 7:25am

Coach & Horses 7:31am

Glazebrook Post Office 7:39am

Culcheth Library 7:49am

Noggin Inn 7:58am

Glover Road, Turf & Feather 8:02am

Birchwood Railway Station 8:08am

Fearnhead Lane 8:17am

Insall Road, Valiant Close 8:20am

WVR 2 - Winsford

Bus times are accurate for 2025-2026.

Pick up times:

Winsford Verdin Exchange 7:15am

Morrisons Distribution Centre, Bostock Road 7:18am

Fountain Lane 07:23am

Hartford CE High School 7:30am

Weaverham Co-Op 7:40am

WVR 3 - Leigh

Bus times are accurate for 2025-2026.

Pick up times:

Leigh, Manchester Road 7:05am

Tesco, Spinning Jenny Way 7:12am

Newton Road, Shepherd Inn 7:20am

Golborne High School 7:29am

Wigan Road, Cansfield Grove 7:41am

St Edmund Arrowsmith RC High School 7:48am

Newton-le-Willows, The Parchments 8:02am

Newton-le-Willows, Railway Station 8:05am

St Oswald's Church, Winwick 8:09am

WVR 4 - Widnes

Bus times are accurate for 2025-2026.

Pick up times:

Widnes Market, Green Oaks 7:31am

Warrington Road, Bank Gardens 7:38am

Penketh, Meeting Lane, Jubilee Avenue 7:42am

Lingley Green, Park Road 7:49am

Kingsdale Road, Kingsdale Mere 7:53am

Whittle Avenue 7:57am

Westbrook Centre, Asda 8:00am

Hood Manor, Payne Close 8:10am

Warrington General Hospital 8:18am

WVR 5 - Northwich

Bus times are accurate for 2025-2026.

Pick up times:

Northwich, Watling Street 7:40am

Winnington, Appleton Street 7:44am

Barnton, Runcorn Road, Manor Drive 7:48am

Tarporley Road, Little Chef 7:57am

WVR 6 - Runcorn

Bus times are accurate for 2025-2026.

Pick up times:

Brookvale, Chester Road Roundabout 7:15

Heath, Runcorn Golf Club 7:27

Greenway Road, Cenotaph 7:30

Grangeway, Thorn Road 7:40

Sandymoor, Dorchester Park 7:52

Gainsborough Road, Burgess Avenue 8:06

Kingsway South 8:15

Please note:

There will be a £2 a day charge which amounts to £216 a year. A payment of £216 a year for college bus services is significantly cheaper than some other colleges in the area and these services remain heavily subsidised by the college.

A full payment of £216 or
A payment plan, consisting of three instalments of £72.

Students will not be able to pay cash on the bus.

To secure a place on the bus:

Your 2025-2026 bursary must be agreed or
The full payment of £216 will need to be made or
The first instalment of £72. You will then have the option to pay the balance in full or in two further instalments in October & December.

Please note, payments for the bus are non-refundable and terms and conditions will apply.

If eligible, the bursary may cover your bus costs.

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 PAY FOR THE BUS FOR 2025 - 2026 ACADEMIC YEAR:

To pay for transport for the 2025 - 2026 academic year, you will need to create an account on My Evolve by clicking the purple button below.
For guidance on how to set up an account on the My Evolve App, please click the clear button below.
For guidance on how to make a payment for the buses, watch the video below.

Click here to create an account on My Evolve Click here to read instructions on how to set up an account on My Evolve

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.

Available to 16-18-year-olds on full-time courses below. Pick up times to be confirmed.

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

The college has significantly subsidised these routes to help manage travel costs. For 2026, an annual seat on the direct bus will cost £299.00.

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. *Household income threshold 25/26. This may increase for 26/27.

Learn more about the bursary

HOW TO FIND US

Warrington campus

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

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.

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