STAGECOACH 

Stagecoach bus passes will be available to download from the middle of July 2024 (but cannot be used until 1st September 2024):

Download the Stagecoach app onto the student’s phone (for mobile phone bus passes) or physical tickets may still be available via the Stagecoach website. You will need to create an account or login if you already have an account. Select ‘Buy Tickets’ and then choose ‘Student’ tickets. Make sure your area is set as ‘Portsmouth and Havant’.

Tickets for all students will be displayed. Please make sure you select the correct ticket for the campus you are studying at and the correct ticket for where you live. If you do not select the correct ticket, you may not be able to travel to College. See below for examples to help you.

Please note, that once the ticket is in the basket, Stagecoach may ask you for a discount code – you do NOT need to enter a discount code as the pass is already at a reduced cost for students.

Once you have purchased the ticket, you will need to enter your student details before you can activate the pass. Please make sure you select the correct campus of study so the college can contact you about any ‘Travel Subsidy’ payment you will be due.

Examples

Havant Area Student Ticket (South Downs Campus or Havant Campus): If you live in Havant, Bedhampton, West Leigh and Leigh Park you may select the Havant Student Ticket. The Havant Student ticket can be used in all of Havant (including Havant Campus) and as far as South Downs Campus (no further than this).

Waterlooville Area Student Ticket (Valid to South Downs Campus only): If you live in Waterlooville and are studying at South Downs Campus, you may select the Waterlooville ticket – this ticket can be used in all of Waterlooville (including Hambledon, Denmead, Horndean and Clanfield) and as far as Havant Asda (no further than this and you cannot travel to Havant Campus on this ticket).

For students living in Waterlooville and studying at Havant Campus: If you live in Waterlooville and are studying at Havant Campus you cannot select the Waterlooville Ticket as this ticket will not allow you to travel to Havant Campus (the furthest you can travel is to Havant Asda). This is because Stagecoach class ‘Waterlooville’ and ‘Havant’ as two different bus zones, therefore the Waterlooville ticket can only be used Waterlooville. To arrive at Havant Campus, you must select the South Hants Student Ticket – see below.

South Hants Area Student Ticket (South Downs Campus or Havant Campus): If you live in Portsmouth, Southsea, Hayling Island, Waterlooville, Havant and before Emsworth Square, you may select the South Hants Student Ticket. This ticket can be used in all the above areas. This ticket will allow you to travel to both South Downs Campus and Havant Campus.

Hayling Island Area Ticket (Valid to Havant Bus Station): If you live on Hayling Island, you may decide to purchase this ticket. It can be used in all of Hayling Island and as far as Havant Bus Station. You cannot travel to the South Downs Campus on this ticket.

Gold Area Student Ticket (South Downs Campus or Havant Campus): If you live in Petersfield, Alton, Liss, Bordon, Chichester, Bognor or past Emsworth Square you may select the Gold Student Ticket. This ticket can be used in all of Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex, Wiltshire, West Berkshire and Brighton. This ticket will allow you to travel to both South Downs Campus and Havant Campus.

The College are aware that Stagecoach have significantly increased the price of some of their tickets. In light of this, HSDC will try to help absorb some of the cost for any Havant Campus or South Downs Campus students affected by the increase in prices. HSDC will now give a ‘Travel Subsidy’ payment of £40 to those students who purchase a Stagecoach Havant or Waterlooville area ticket, £140 to those students who need to purchase a South Hants ticket to college and £160 to those students who must purchase a Gold ticket to travel to college.

To qualify for this payment, the student must still be enrolled on their full time course (excluding Higher Education courses) in their second term. If you decide to order a Stagecoach pass (termly or annual), please ensure you select either the Havant or South Downs Campus when choosing which college/campus you are studying at on the Stagecoach app/website, otherwise your details may not come through to us. The College and Stagecoach will contact eligible students nearer the time. Please look out for this email near December/January.

The new 2024/25 prices for Stagecoach HSDC tickets

If you have any queries or questions regarding the bus passes above, please contact Stagecoach either via their app or phone Customer Services on 0345 241 8000

First Bus has an app that allows you to buy and load bus tickets to your mobile phone. This means that you cannot lose your pass and you will no longer have to pay for replacements. If you lose or change your phone, just download the App to the new phone, log in to your account and simply press ‘refresh’ and your ticket is reloaded. An internet connection is not required when you are using the ticket, a data connection is only needed for the initial purchase.

All bus passes for HSDC can be downloaded on the First Bus app. It is important that you register for the mobile pass in the student’s name and the student’s college email address – please do not use a personal email address, otherwise your First Bus mTicket may not work. Your college email address is displayed within the initial Travel and Support email we sent in July.

How to download an mTicket (available to download from the end of August 2024):

• Download the First Bus mTicket App on the student’s phone
• Select the ‘Tickets’ option at the bottom of the screen
• Select ‘Buy’ at the top of the screen (next to ‘Wallet’)
• Choose the area (Portsmouth/Gosport/Fareham/) – do NOT select ‘Hampshire’ as the area
• Once you have selected the area, select the Student mTicket option (near the bottom of the screen)
• Choose the appropriate HSDC ticket, (the HSDC tickets are near the bottom), choose either Hampshire or Waterlooville (see below guidance for which ticket you need)
• Read the instructions and select ‘Continue’
• You will be asked to log in or create an account (remember to register in the student’s name, not a parent/carer, and register with your HSDC email address)
• Select ‘Check Out’
• A ‘Student Email Validation’ message will appear, select ‘OK’ – you must sign into your email inbox within 30 days and click the link provided by First Bus to confirm your student status
• Complete the purchase – please note that you do NOT need to enter a promo code as the ticket is already discounted for students
• The ticket will now be in your virtual ‘wallet’ on the app
• Activate the ticket on the first day of use (tickets can be used from 2 September 2024)
• Scan your phone on the bus (all bus passes must be used with a valid student ID card).

For full details on the First Bus website please click here.

If you have any questions, or you find that your mTicket does not work, please contact the First Bus mTicket helpline on 03300 947 577 or use the First Bus Contact Form found here

Please make sure you select the correct ticket for the campus you are studying at and the correct ticket for where you live – see below for examples to help you:

There are two tickets to choose from – Waterlooville or the Hampshire (all zones) ticket

Waterlooville Ticket (and studying at South Downs Campus): This ticket can be used in: Waterlooville, Clanfield, Horndean, Lovedean, Cowplain, Purbrook, Cosham and as far as Cosham Railway Station. This ticket will allow you to travel to South Downs Campus from these areas. If you live in Hambledon or Denmead, you will need to use Stagecoach bus company and choose the ‘Waterlooville’ pass.

Waterlooville Ticket (and studying at Havant Campus): If you live in Waterlooville and you are studying at the Havant Campus, you cannot use First Bus. You will need to use Stagecoach bus company and choose the ‘South Hants’ student ticket.

Hampshire All Zones (and studying at South Downs Campus): This ticket can be used in: Waterlooville, Clanfield, Horndean, Lovedean, Cowplain, Purbrook, Cosham, Portsmouth, Southsea, Bishop’s Waltham, Swanmore, Waltham Chase, Shedfield, Wickham Square, Gosport, Fareham, Portchester, Paulsgrove, Titchfield, Whiteley, Warsash, Locks Heath, Hedge End, Southampton (except the motorway service). This ticket will allow you to travel to South Downs Campus.

Hampshire All Zones (and studying at Havant Campus): If you are studying at Havant Campus you may wish to purchase this ticket if you live in Gosport/Fareham/Portchester and use the SD5 College service or Bishops Waltham/Wickham and use the SD4 College service; these services will run once in the morning and once back in the afternoon. If using the SD5 or the SD4 bus services you may travel as far as Havant Campus but no further into Havant. Students living in other areas of Hampshire (excluding Gosport, Fareham, Portchester, Bishops Waltham, Wickham) and studying at Havant Campus should choose Stagecoach bus company.

These instructions are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change depending upon First Group or Stagecoach updating their travel routes, website or apps.

The Department of Transport has launched a new Railcard which will benefit 16 and 17-year olds. This Railcard, which costs £30 to buy, offers 50% discount on rail travel.

HSDC understands that some rail passes will still be cheaper if purchased through the College but we would advise those students (aged between 16-17) and their parent/carers to investigate the 16-17 Railcard scheme before purchasing a college train pass.

For further information on the 16-17 Railcard, please go to the 16-17 Railcard website.