Transport

Transport

Transport to Rodbaston couldn’t be easier with local designated pickups.

We offer routes from Stoke to Great Barr solely for Rodbaston College students. We also have pickups from train stations at Stoke and Tame Bridge Parkway Walsall.

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2021-22 Transport Routes

Transport Information

Transport to Rodbaston could not be easier with local pickup points throughout Staffordshire and South Staffordshire area.

We also have a dedicated network of bus routes into campus from areas of the West Midlands and Staffordshire and many others too numerous to mention. South Staffordshire College transport department can get you here.

All drivers are DBS checked, with CCTV operational on the majority of routes. All College minibuses are fitted with tracking systems, safety belts and a college employed driver.

If the route you require is operated by a College minibus please complete the online application form. Once you have checked the details are correct submit the form. A seat cannot be allocated for any route until payment is received.

The network of routes operated by our transport partners Coastal Liner, Midland Classic, and Select Travel Services offer students the opportunity to pay on a daily basis (pay and ride). All students can apply to the College bursary fund to help towards payment of the fees due for transport.

If you have any queries, please email transportapplications@southstaffs.ac.uk or telephone 01785 710598.
Transport costs and support available

Transport costs

Costs for college operated routes

Please check the Transport routes timetable for costs for college operated transport routes. If you are an existing student, your route will not be affected. If you require further information, please email transport@southstaffs.ac.uk.

All routes operated by South Staffordshire College are liable to last minute changes to timings and pick up points.

Costs for externally operated routes

Please contact Coastal Liner, Select Bus Services or Midland Classic for full cost details.

Commercial bus routes

All routes prefixed with the number ‘8’ (e.g. Route 813) are pay and ride (day ticket), and the daily fee shown for the route on the timetable is the fee payable. There are no termly passes available for commercial bus routes.

For some college students transport may be fully or partially funded subject to bursary funding. Find out more information here.

If you have an query or complaint about a commercial bus route, please contact the commercial route operator directly.

Transport Information

Transport to Rodbaston could not be easier with local pickup points throughout Staffordshire and South Staffordshire area.

We also have a dedicated network of bus routes into campus from areas of the West Midlands and Staffordshire and many others too numerous to mention. South Staffordshire College transport department can get you here.

All drivers are DBS checked, with CCTV operational on the majority of routes. All College minibuses are fitted with tracking systems, safety belts and a college employed driver.

If the route you require is operated by a College minibus please complete the online application form. Once you have checked the details are correct submit the form. A seat cannot be allocated for any route until payment is received.

The network of routes operated by our transport partners Coastal Liner, Midland Classic, and Select Travel Services offer students the opportunity to pay on a daily basis (pay and ride). All students can apply to the College bursary fund to help towards payment of the fees due for transport.

If you have any queries, please email transportapplications@southstaffs.ac.uk or telephone 01785 710598.
Transport costs and support available

Transport costs

Costs for college operated routes

Please check the Transport routes timetable for costs for college operated transport routes. If you are an existing student, your route will not be affected. If you require further information, please email transport@southstaffs.ac.uk.

All routes operated by South Staffordshire College are liable to last minute changes to timings and pick up points.

Costs for externally operated routes

Please contact Coastal Liner, Select Bus Services or Midland Classic for full cost details.

Commercial bus routes

All routes prefixed with the number ‘8’ (e.g. Route 813) are pay and ride (day ticket), and the daily fee shown for the route on the timetable is the fee payable. There are no termly passes available for commercial bus routes.

For some college students transport may be fully or partially funded subject to bursary funding. Find out more information here.

If you have an query or complaint about a commercial bus route, please contact the commercial route operator directly.

Transport Routes

Route 801 (Coastal Liner)

Dudley, Coseley, Sedgley, Bilston etc. NB: Cash only for payment of fare for Route 801

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time	Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Return Time is 16.45	Wed Return Time is 13.00	Zone	Fee
Dudley, Coronation Gdns	07.10	18.15	14.15	C	£7.00
Coseley	07.15	18.10	14.10	C	£7.00
Sedgley	07.20	18.05	14.05	C	£7.00
The Garden Bar/Laburnum Road	07.25	18.00	14.00	C	£7.00
Bilston Robin2 Club	07.40	17.45	13.55	B	£6.50
The Dale RoseHill	07.42	17.43	13.53	B	£6.50
New Road/Pinson Road Willenhall	07.45	17.40	13.50	B	£6.50
Wednesfield, Wellington Place/Thorn Road	07.50	17.35	13.45	B	£6.50
Wolverhampton, Stafford Street, Bus stop 76	08.05	17.20	13.30	B	£6.50
Oxley, A449 Lodge Road	08.10	17.15	13.25	A	£6.00
Fordhouses, A449 Newbury Road	08.15	17.10	13.20	A	£6.00
Fordhouses, A449/Greenfield Lane	08.18	17.00	13.10	A	£6.00
Coven Heath, Old Heath House/Bus stop, A449	08.20	17.00	13.00	A	£6.00
Rodbaston College	08.45	16.45	13.00	N/A	N/A

Route 802 (Coastal Liner)

Darlaston, Wednesbury, Bentley, New Invention, Scotlands, Featherstone. NB: Cash only for payment of fare for Route 802

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time	Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Return Time is 16.45	Wed Return Time is 13.00	Zone	Fee
Moxley Bus Stop by Aldi	07.10	18.15	14.30	B	£6.50
Darlaston, Bus Stop by	07.15	18.10	14.25	B	£6.50
Wednesbury, Bus stop by Budgens Fuel Station	07.20	18.05	14.20	C	£7.00
Bentley 529 Bus stop, Wolverhampton Road	07.35	17.50	14.05	B	£6.50
Tesco Express Short Street Lane Head	07.40	17.40	13.55	B	£6.50
Lichfield Road / Pooles Lane bus stop	07.42	17.33	13.48	B	£6.50
Bus Stop opp New Invention SQ	07.45	17.30	13.45	B	£6.50
Bus Stop Opp St Johns Church Essington	07.50	17.20	13.35	A	£6.00
Scotlands Lidl	07.55	17.15	13.30	A	£6.00
Cannock Road Westcroft, Bus Stops heading towards Cannock	08.00	17.10	13.25	A	£6.00
Red White Blue PH bus stop	08.04	17.04	13.24	A	£6.00
Featherstone. Bus Stop Baneberry Drive	08.05	17.05	13.20	A	£6.00
Baneberry Drive/New Road	08.06	17.05	13.20	A	£6.00
Brinsford Oaks Drive/New Road Junction	08.07	17.00	13.15	A	£6.00
Rodbaston College	08.45	16.45	13.00	N/A	N/A

Route 803 (Select Bus Services)

Pelsall, Walsall, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Great Wyrley

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time	Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Return Time is 16.45	Wed Return Time is 13.00	Zone	Fee
Pelsall. The Post Office	07.20	18.05	14.25	B	£6.50
Rushall. Outside Library	07.25	18.00	14.20	B	£6.50
Shelfield	07.30	17.55	14.15	B	£6.50
Street Corner Walsall Wood. Bus stop on B4152	07.35	17.50	14.10	B	£6.50
Aldridge Post Office Northgate	07.40	17.45	14.05	B	£6.50
Walsall. Hatherton Street Outside Blind Centre	07.50	17.35	13.55	B	£6.50
Bloxwich. Bus Stop By All Saints National Academy. High Street	08.05	17.20	13.40	B	£6.50
Great Wyrley. Bus Stop Hilton Lane by St Andrews	08.15	17.10	13.30	A	£5.85
Cheslyn Hay Salem Church	08.20	17.05	13.25	A	£5.85
Rodbaston College	08.45	16.45	13.00	N/A	N/A

Route 804 (Select Bus Services)

Sutton, Mere Green, Four Oaks, Brownhills

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time	Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Return Time is 16.45	Wed Return Time is 13.00	Zone	Fee
Sutton Coldfield Opp Town Hall	07.25	17.55	14.10	C	£6.95
Mere Green Joe’s Pizza	07.30	17.50	14.05	C	£6.95
Sainsburys Local Walsall Road, Four oaks	07.35	17.45	14.00	C	£6.95
Four Oaks Opp The Crown PH	07.40	17.40	13.55	C	£6.95
Shire Oak Bus Stop Facing Brownhills by Public House	07.50	17.30	13.45	B	£6.50
Brownhills Bus Stop opp Anchor PH	07.55	17.25	13.40	B	£6.50
Homestead Care Home B5011	08.00	17.20	13.35	B	£6.50
Burntwood. Acorn View op Methodist Church	08.05	17.15	13.30	B	£6.50
Burntwood, Cannock Road/Moor Close	08.10	17.10	13.25	B	£6.50
Burntwood. Bus Stop opp Aldi	08.16	17.05	13.20	B	£6.50
Norton Canes Library	08.20	17.05	13.20	A	£5.85
Rodbaston College	08.45	16.45	13.00	N/A	N/A

Route 809 (Select Bus Services)

Bridgnorth, Madeley, Telford, Shifnal, Wheaton Aston

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time	Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Return Time is 16.45	Wed Return Time is 13.00	Zone	Fee
Bridgnorth Low Town	07.25	18.06	14.16	C	£7.00
Madeley High Street	07.45	17.51	14.01	B	£6.50
Telford Bus Station stand	08.00	17.40	13.50	B	£6.50
Shifnal	08.10	17.30	13.40	B	£6.50
Wheaton Aston	08.30	17.00	13.15	A	£5.85
Rodbaston College	08.45	16.45	13.00	N/A	N/A

Route 813 (Midland Classic)

Burton, Barton, Tamworth, Lichfield, Brownhills West

All students travelling to Rodbaston College can use Midland Classic services X12/12/12E to connect with college service Route 813 at Lichfield Bus Station.

For students connecting from service 12/12E/X12, buy your Rodbaston day return on routes 12/12E/X12 and use it on route 813 to Rodbaston.

For connections in Lichfield on return see 12/12E/X12 timetables for details on Midland Classic’s website.

Service X12/12/12E

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time
Burton, New Street, Bay 7	07.05
Branston	07.13
Barton	07.23
Fradley, Village Hall	07.35
Streethay	07.41
Lichfield Bus Station (Students to transfer to service Route 813 for Rodbaston College)	07.48

Route 813

Please note – scholars passes are not available on Route 813.

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time	Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Return Time is 16.45	Wed Return Time is 13.00	Day Return Fee
Bonehill, Watling St Bus Stop, JNC Brewster Close	07.09	18.21	14.36	£8.00
Drayton Manor Social Club bus stop, Fallow Rd JNC	07.11	18.19	14.34	£8.00
The Dug Out Chippy/Wilnecote Stn, Bus stop	07.16	18.14	14.29	£8.00
Bus Stop by Roman Court (Old A5)	07.20	18.10	14.25	£8.00
Quarry Hill, B5404 layby, outside Wilnecote Fish Bar	07.23	18.07	14.22	£8.00
Stonydelph, Pennine Way JNC/ Ellerbeck	07.28	18.02	14.17	£8.00
Glascote B5000/Glascote Rd stop, Sandy Way	07.30	18.00	14.15	£8.00
Glascote Road Bus Stop, Sheepcote Lane	07.32	17.58	14.13	£8.00
Glascote Road Bus Stop, Basin Lane	07.35	17.55	14.10	£8.00
Offa Drive, next to Morrison’s, Tamworth (Bus stop stagpjaw)	07.40	17.50	14.05	£8.00
The Fox Bus Shelter, Coton Lane	07.45	17.45	14.00	£8.00
Lichfield, Bus Station – Stand 7	08.00	17.30	13.45	£7.00
Brownhills, Howdles Lane/A5	08.19	17.11	13.26	£7.00
Brownhills West, Rising Sun	08.20	17.10	13.25	£7.00
Rodbaston College	08.45	16.45	13.00	£7.00

Route 817 (Select Bus Services)

Rugeley area, Hednesford, Cannock

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time	Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Return Time is 16.45	Wed Return Time is 13.00	Zone	Fee
Hill Ridware, Viillage Hall	07.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	£6.20
Handsacre-Uttoxeter Road/Tuppenhurst Lane	07.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	£6.20
Armitage – Village Hall	08.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	£6.20
Armitage -Bus Stop New Road/Jct Shropshire Br Rd	08.03	N/A	N/A	N/A	£6.20
Armitage – Londis Shop (Rugeley Rd)	08.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	£6.20
Rugeley Bus Station	08.15	17.20	14.15	N/A	£6.20
The Hart School – Fair Oak Site	08.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hednesford Bus Stop Cannock Road	08.30	17.08	13.23	N/A	£5.20
Cannock Bus Station	08.38	17.00	13.15	N/A	£5.20
Rodbaston College	08.50	16.45	13.00	N/A	N/A

Route 879 (Select Bus Services)

Stone, Stafford, Penkridge

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time	Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Return Time is 16.45	Wed Return Time is 13.00	Zone	Fee
Stone (First service 101)	07.41	Connect at Stafford railway stn at 08.15	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stafford Gaol Square	08.25	17.05	N/A	N/A	£5.20
Stafford, Railway Stn	08.27	17.03	N/A	N/A	£5.20
Royal Oak	08.37	16.55	N/A	N/A	£5.20
Penkridge	08.47	16.48	N/A	N/A	£5.20
Rodbaston College	08.45	16.45	N/A	N/A	N/A

College Route MB1

Abbots Bromley, Uttoxeter, Great Haywood, Wolseley Bridge, Weeping Cross

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time	Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Return Time is 16.45	Wed Return Time is 13.00	Zone	Fee Based on 3 Days
Abbots Bromley	07.30	18.00	14.00	C	£750.00
Uttoxeter Bus Station	07.45	17.45	13.45	C	£750.00
Great Haywood, The Spa	07.50	17.40	13.40	B	£705.00
Little Haywood, The Red Lion PH	07.55	17.35	13.35	B	£705.00
Wolseley Bridge, The Old Horns Car Park	08.00	17.30	13.30	B	£705.00
Weeping Cross, Bus Lay by past The Rise Stafford facing	08.15	17.15	13.15	A	£630.00
Rodbaston College	08.45	16.45	13.00	N/A	N/A

College Route MB2

Meir, Stoke, Newcastle, Stone, Eccleshall, Gnosall

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time	Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Return Time is 16.45	Wed Return Time is 13.00	Zone	Fee Based on 3 Days
Meir. Bus Stop opp Kinetic Academy, Sandon Road	07.10	18.15	14.28	D	£865.00
Stoke, Railway Station	07.20	18.05	14.18	D	£865.00
Newcastle Jubliee Building	07.30	17.55	14.08	D	£865.00
Trentham Bus Stop Opp Poachers Pocket	07.40	17.45	13.58	C	£750.00
Stone Eccleshall Road bus stop by Co-op	07.48	17.37	13.50	C	£750.00
Eccleshall Car Park Co-op	07.58	17.27	13.40	B	£705.00
Gnosall Medical Centre	08.15	17.10	13.25	B	£705.00
Haughton. Bus stop by Prince Avenue	08.20	17.05	13.20	B	£705.00
Rodbaston College	08.45	16.45	13.00	N/A	N/A

College Route MB3

Wolverhampton, Pendeford

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time	Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Return Time is 16.45	Wed Return Time is 13.00	Zone	Fee based on 3 days
Penn Hollybush PH	08.05	17.25	13.40	B	£705.00
Claregate Bus Stop by the Park	08.20	17.10	13.25	A	£630.00
Pendeford Aldesley school	08.25	17.05	13.20	A	£630.00
Rodbaston College	08.45	16.45	13.00	N/A	N/A

College Route MB3A

Stourbridge, Kingwinford, Wombourne

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time	Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Return Time is 16.45	Wed Return Time is 13.00	Zone	Fee based on 3 days
Stourbridge Duke of Wellington PH	07.20	18.10	14.25	D	£865.00
Wordsley New Inns PH	07.30	18.00	14.15	D	£865.00
Kingswinford Bus Stop Junction High Street/Penzer Street	07.40	17.50	14.05	D	£865.00
Wombourne Civic Centre	07.55	17.35	13.50	B	£705.00
Rodbaston College	08.45	16.45	13.00	N/A	N/A

College Route MB4

Tame Bridge, Great Barr, Queslett, Stone Cross, Kingstanding

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time	Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Return Time is 16.45	Wed Return Time is 13.00	Zone	Fee Based on 3 Days
Tame Bridge Parkway	07.15	18.00	14.15	B	£705.00
Stone Cross Value Vets	07.30	17.45	14.00	B	£705.00
Great Barr. Bus Stop opp Scott Arms by Lidl	07.40	17.35	13.50	B	£705.00
Queslett Bus Stop opp Asda on the A4041	07.53	17.28	13.43	B	£705.00
The Queslett PH A4041	07.55	17.25	13.40	B	£705.00
The Parson& Clerk B4138	08.00	17.20	13.35	B	£705.00
Rodbaston College	08.45	16.45	13.00	N/A	N/A

College Route MB5

Newport, Donnington, Wellington, Albrighton, Perton, Codsall

Pick Up Point	Pick Up Time	Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Return Time is 16.45	Wed Return Time is 13.00	Zone	Fee Based on 3 Days
Newport B&M car park	07.10	18.15	14.30	B	£705.00
Donnington. Aldi	07.25	18.00	14.15	B	£705.00
Wellington Retail Park. Bridgebuilders PH	07.40	17.45	14.00	B	£705.00
All students who board at the pickup points shown above will transfer to Select Bus Services route 809 and pay the fee due to travel from Telford direct to the operator.
Telford Interchange only	07.50	17.40	13.55	N/A	N/A
Albrighton The Crown PH	08.05	17.30	13.45	B	£705.00
Perton Sainsburys	08.15	17.15	13.30	B	£705.00
Codsall Trinity Church Histons Hill	08.25	17.00	13.15	A	£630.00
Rodbaston College	08.45	16.45	13.00	N/A	N/A

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