Travel Guide
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intro The purpose of this guide is to provide students with information about travel to and from Worthing College. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information supplied within the guide is correct at the time of publication. Students and their parent/carers should check with service providers to ensure that published costs and timetables are current and correct. Further information may be found on the Worthing College website at worthing.ac.uk
Walking & cycling The pedestrian routes into our campus There are pedestrian and bicycle accesses to the college site at the Grove Lodge Roundabout and Warren Road. The Grove Lodge Roundabout entrances lead to a welllit pedestrian/bicycle path to the main building. There are enhanced pedestrian and bicycle routes in the local area together with safe crossing points on Warren Road, the Grove Lodge Roundabout, Sompting Road, and the Upper Brighton Road. There are 280 bicycle spaces on site close to the main entrance, with some also on the western side of the campus. Please avoid walking or cycling along Hill Barn Lane, and use the pedestrian/bicycle path inside the college grounds instead.
Car or motorcycle The roads around our campus Worthing College is easily accessible from the A27/ A24 with one main vehicle entrance in Hill Barn Lane. There are 227 car parking spaces on campus including 10 spaces for disabled drivers situated close to the main entrance and reception. A further 28 spaces are allocated for motorcycles near to the main entrance of the campus. Students who wish to use the college car park will need to apply for a parking permit at Reception. There is a designated drop off area for parents with children attending the college Nursery in front of the main reception, and a separate designated drop off area for students and staff near the main entrance to the campus.
railway You can get a discount on your rail ticket through the schemes below: westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/ your-space/leisure/travel-discounts/
Sussex Student Card With a Sussex Student Card students who are in full time Further Education in West Sussex and Brighton and Hove can receive 34% discounts on the price of rail season tickets. For all current Sussex Student Card information, check online at: southernrailway.com/tickets/discounts-and-railcards/ further-education-season-tickets
Unizone Unizone is a ticket that is exclusively available for Sussex students in the Brighton or Worthing areas. Students who travel on the south coastline, especially those with longer journeys, may find the Unizone ticket cheaper. You can buy Unizone tickets weekly, monthly, or quarterly from any staffed ticket office at a station in the Unizone area. For all current Unizone information, check online at: southernrailway.com/tickets/discounts-and-railcards/ unizone
16 – 25 Railcard A 16 – 25 Railcard currently costs £30, and will save you up to 1/3 on a wide range of tickets, including all Standard and First Class Advance fares. For all current 16 – 25 Railcard information, check online at: railcard.co.uk
16 – 17 Saver Railcard This is a scheme launched by the government which offers 50% off rail fares for £30. For all current 16 – 17 Railcard information, check online at: railcard.co.uk
Bus There are several buses which bring you within a 15 minute walk from Worthing College. Stagecoach Bus 1 – Worthing South Street Stop J – Poulters Lane (10 minute walk away from Worthing College) Stagecoach Bus 5 – Worthing South Street Stop K – Poulters Lane (10 minute walk away from Worthing College) Metro Bus 23 – Crawley Bus Station Stop F – Grove Lodge Roundabout (7 minute walk away from Worthing College) or Broadwater Church (16 minute walk away from Worthing College) Compass Bus 16 – Lancing Broadway Caravan Park – South Farm Road (18 minute walk away from Worthing College) Compass Bus 69/64 – Alfold Crossways – Grove Lodge Roundabout (7 minute walk away from Worthing College) or Broadwater Church (16 minute walk away from Worthing College) For more information, discounts and bus timetables, check online at: westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/travel-and-publictransport/bus-and-coach-travel/
3i-D Card (East Sussex) If you are in training, work, studying, or have lived in East Sussex for over a year and are aged between 11 – 19 years old then you are eligible for the 3i-D Card. This card is a legal form of ID, which requires a passport style photograph. With the 3i-D Card you can buy a Freedom ticket, which gives you unlimited travel on a wide range of buses in East Sussex for 7 days (including Saturday and Sunday). It is important that you check with bus operators before travelling to ensure that they accept and issue Freedom tickets. For more information, check online at: 3i-d.co.uk/
Funding Bursary Scheme and Discretionary Fund If you are over 16 and under 19 as of the 31st August 2020, and meet certain criteria you may be eligible for financial support. Students can apply for a Learning Support Grant, which provides financial help with the cost of studies, travel, books, course materials, and trips. Students can be apply for the learning support grant online. Click here to apply. If you are 19 or older from the 31st August 2020 you may be eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan. If you are not sure if you are eligible to apply for any financial support or if you have any finance related queries please contact: Chichester College Student Finance Team Phone: 01243 786 321 ext. 2119 or 2325 Email: studentfinance@chigroup.ac.uk For more information you can visit the College website at: worthing.ac.uk/financialassistance
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All info correct at date of issue. August 2020. Please check worthing.ac.uk for updates.