Bus Pass Scheme

What are the benefits?

  • Up to 10% discount off the standard price of 52 and 13 week bus passes issued by Oxford Bus Company, Stagecoach and Thames Travel in Oxford
  • An interest free loan with repayment by monthly deductions from salary over the period of the pass
  • Passes with a starting date of your choice can be purchased at any time of year
  • Passes can either be collected from the Room 118 in the University Offices, Wellington Square or delivered by the University Messenger Service
  • All applications and enquiries processed by University Administration and Services
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Who can apply?

The Scheme is available to all members of staff paid through the main payroll.

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What passes are available?

Passes available from the scheme and prices (with discount) are as follows:

Note:
  1. Prices may be subject to change.
  2. Figure shown in brackets is monthly deduction.
  3. Adjustments will be made at the end of the year where necessary.
Oxford Bus Company (inc. Thames Travel) passes (see Map)
13 Weeks52 Weeks

cityzone
(not valid on Stagecoach services; see map)

£120.00
(£40.00)

£350.00
(£29.17)

cityzone & South Oxfordshire Zone
(combines cityzone and South Oxfordshire Zone in one product)

£224.00
(£74.67)

£655.00
(£54.59)
SmartZone
(valid on Oxford Bus Company, Stagecoach and Thames Travel services in Oxford SmartZone)		 £128.00
(£42.67)		 £380.00
(£31.67)
SmartZone & South Oxfordshire Zone
(Combines Oxford SmartZone and South Oxfordshire Zone in one product)		 £250.00
(£83.34)		 £689.00
(£57.42)
South Oxfordshire Zone
(valid on Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel services in South Oxfordshire Zone)		 £160.00
(£53.34)		 £468.00
(£39.00)
Park & Ride
(For use on the 200, 300, 400 and 500 Park & Ride services)		 £100.00
(£33.34)		 £288.00
(£24.00)
Abingdon Route Pass
(valid on routes X3, X4, X13, X23, 13, 35, X2 for travel North of Saxton Road only and City 4 between Abingdon, Cumnor and Oxford City Centre and routes to the JR Hospital)		 £176.00
(£58.67)		 £515.00
(£42.92)

X90
(Oxford - London coach service.  Also valid on all city, Park & Ride and BrookesBus services)

 £450.00
(£150.00)		 £1017.00
(£84.75)

 

Stagecoach passes (see Map) 13 Weeks52 Weeks
Oxford Megarider £99.00
(£33.00)		 £297.00
(£24.75)
Oxford Megarider (with SmartZone)
 £120.00
(£40.00)		 £350.00
(£29.17)
Oxford Megarider Plus
 £121.50
(£40.50)		 £364.50
(£30.38)
Oxford Megarider Plus (with SmartZone) £161.50
(£53.84)		 £481.17
(£40.10)
Megarider Gold £194.40
(£64.80)		 £680.40
(£56.70)
Megarider Gold (with SmartZone) £234.40
(£78.14)		 £797.07
(£66.43)
Megarider Country £121.50
(£40.50)		 £364.50
(£30.38)
East Megarider Gold £292.50
(£97.50)		 £1026.00
(£85.50)
Bicester Megarider £175.50
(£58.50)		 £614.70
(£51.23)
Oxford Tube N/A £1044.00
(£87.00)
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How to apply

  1. Print off and complete the relevant application form (please contact either Oxford Bus Company or Stagecoach in Oxford if you need any help to choose the correct pass):
  2. Return the completed form no later than ten working days before your specified start date for the pass to:

Facilities Helpdesk,
Room 118,
University Administration and Services,
Wellington Square OX1 2JD

Note: Please read Oxford Bus Company or Stagecoach Terms & Conditions, particularly regarding bus pass refunds.
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Refunds

If you cease travelling and no longer need your bus pass, send it to the Facilities Helpdesk, Room 118, University Administration and Services, Wellington Square OX1 2JD with a covering letter stating your name, department and payroll number and requesting that the pass is cancelled. Any refund will be calculated from the date it was received by the bus operator and will be the difference between the price you paid and the cost of journeys made up to that date less an administrative charge (£10 for Stagecoach, £5 for Oxford Bus Company). Refunds are calculated by the bus operator and are NOT made pro-rata. Due to the extra discount on annual bus passes, they usually have no refund value after 9 months use. Any refund will be paid by the bus operator to the University and then credited to staff via the payroll system. Note also that, the refund value for permits will probably be less than the outstanding balance on the loan resulting in a final deduction being debited to staff via the payroll system.

 

Note: For full refunds details please read the relevant bus operators Terms and Conditions.

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Renewing your pass

Staff are responsible for renewing their passes. To renew your pass simply follow the instructions in the 'How to apply' section above.

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Further Information

Facilities Helpdesk:

Telephone (2)70087 Email the helpdesk

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Further Information

Facilities Helpdesk: Telephone: (2)70087, Email the helpdesk