Bus

Discounted bus tickets

• University of Leicester staff can obtain a 20% discount on Centrebus weekly. monthly and three-monthly season tickets by completing this form and emailing it to phill.leonard@btconnect.com
• Staff can also obtain 10% off weekly, 4-weekly and 10 trip tickets by Arriva from the Arriva Travel Office at St Margarets Bus Station, Leicester or by post using this application form. Arriva ticket prices
• For up to 20% discount on the cost of a First Bus monthly ticket, sign up to the monthly debit scheme by calling 0844 854 2569, quoting 'University of Leicester'. More information (Word doc)

Save money when using different buses operators

If your journey involves more than one bus operator then you should consider a flexi day-ticket that allows you unlimited bus travel for a full day within the central Leicestershire area on most bus companies (except the Park & Ride).

Traveling to Leicester by coach or bus
Find out how your colleagues do it!
Bus route delays
The Hospital Hopper runs between the three Leicester hospitals every 30 minutes from Monday to Friday and is free to University of Leicester staff and Medical Students on production of their ID badge and is just £2 for other students and visitors. The nearest stop is on London Road (400m from Main Campus)
Park & Ride timetable
Multisaver tickets
Student saver tickets
Journey planner
Bus timetable
Bus map

Just one double-deck bus can take 75 cars off the road, giving a potential annual carbon saving of 67,200kg.
If every bus took just one more car driver we could save up to 1.2 million tonnes of CO₂ per year.