Transport

Walking or cycling is a simple, environmentally friendly and free way to fit exercise into your day. The town centre is only a 10-15 minute walk or cycle away, so why not beat the traffic and give it a try? There is covered cycle storage at the campus and showers/ changing facilities are available. Dedicated traffic-free routes serving the town’s colleges are marked on the Bodmin active travel map www.cornwall.gov.uk/activetravel. Other traffic-free connections to College include the Camel trail from Padstow, Wadebridge and St Breward. www.cornwall.gov.uk/cornishway

At Callywith College, we work with Go Cornwall to enhance the public bus network with additional services to and from the college at the beginning and end of the college day. Callywith students can buy an annual Go Cornwall bus pass at a heavily subsidised rate that not only gets you from home to college and back, but also gives you anytime (including evenings, weekends and holidays) access to all routes in Cornwall on any Go Cornwall services for around £1.80 per day for the year.

The Go Cornwall pass for Callywith College for 2024-25 costs £650 a year, in three termly instalments of £275.00, £240.00 and £135.00 or as a one-off annual payment.

The college is using the Go Cornwall app to offer virtual ticketing on the bus network. A physical bus pass will no longer be provided. First year students will be shown how to download the app, claim their code and activate their ticket at the start of term. First year students will not need a bus pass for the first day of term. Ticket codes for second year students will be issued to the student's college email prior to the start of term. Please read the Go Cornwall app instructions

Callywith students are also able to use the Go Cornwall mobile app to make use of the free shuttle service between Callywith College and Bodmin Town and Bodmin Parkway Railway Station. Students can apply for the free Bodmin only pass via the College Online Shop from Monday 5th August 2024.

Alternatively, a Cornwall Council bus pass may be purchased (2024-25 priced at £636). Please be aware that the council pass can only be used on the designated route stated on the pass and not the other Callywith College bus services.

2024-25 Terms of Registration

Please read the Terms of Registration for a Go Cornwall Bus Pass for Callywith College below:

Terms of Registration

Bus Timetables

Please find below, our bus timetables and map for 2024/25. Please note that these are subject to change.

2024/25 bus timetable and map (updated 21st October 2024)

Please use Go Cornwall's 'Plan Your Journey' to determine the most suitable bus route for your trip (please set the date to Monday 9th September and the time to 9am to arrive at college). For any queries regarding routes, please email ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk or call 0808 196 2632.

Bus Pass Payments

Bus passes for September 2024 will be available to purchase from Monday 5th August 2024 via the College Online Shop.

To access the shop, you will need to register for an account using your student ID (available on the Application Portal) and personal email address. If you have applied for a bursary before the deadline, your discount will automatically be applied at checkout stage.

college online shop instructions

College Online Shop / Bus pass FAQs

Please note - Callywith is using the Go Cornwall app to offer virtual ticketing on the bus network. A physical bus pass will not be provided. First year students will be shown how to download the app, claim their code and activate their ticket at the start of term. First year students will not need a bus pass for the first day of term. Ticket codes for second year students will be issued to the student's college email prior to the start of term. Please read the Go Cornwall app instructions

Future Deadlines

Spring term bus pass payments - Friday 6th December 2024 - If attendance during the Autumn Term is below 90% students may not be eligible for the same level of financial help.

Summer term bus pass payments -  Friday 21st March 2025 -  If attendance during Spring Term is below 90% students may not be eligible for the same level of financial help.

Transport Enquiries

For enquiries regarding timetable information including specific bus routes and stops, please contact Go Cornwall by emailing ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk or calling 0808 196 2632.

For any other general transport enquiries, please email transport@callywith.ac.uk or call 01208 224000.


Bursary and Subsidised Bus Pass 2024-25

Callywith is able to subsidise the cost of bus transport for all and offer significant bursaries to reduce the costs for students from lower income households. We can provide bursaries to contribute towards bus pass costs based on total annual household income at the following rates:

Less than £16,000 – Pass cost £65 with a 90% bursary discount of £585*
Three instalments- £28.00, £25.00 and £12.00

£16,001 - £23,500 – Pass cost £195 with a 70% bursary discount of £455*
Three instalments - £85.00, £70.00 and £40.00

£23,501 - £35,000 – Pass cost £325 with a 50% bursary discount of £325*
Three instalments - £140.00, £110.00, £75.00

More than £35,000 – Pass cost £650
Three instalments - £275.00, £240.00 and £135.00

*On application and dependent upon a minimum of 90% attendance each term for financial help the following term.

Bursary Applications

If you think you are eligible for a bursary you will need to complete a 2024-25 Bursary Application Form on PayMyStudent, our new payment and student bursary system.

Please read the PayMyStudent Instructions and our 2024-25 Bursary guidance notes

You will need to register for an account using your Student ID number (available on the Application Portal) and date of birth, then complete the form, confirming your household income and uploading proof of income.

The closing date for bursary applications to guarantee processing in time for the start of autumn term is Friday 2nd August 2024.

Bus passes for September 2024 will be available to purchase from Monday 5th August 2024 via the College Online Shop.  To access the shop, you will need to register for an account using your student ID and personal email address. If you have applied for a bursary before the deadline, your discount will automatically be applied at checkout stage.

For enquiries regarding bursaries, where possible, please contact us by email at bursary@callywith.ac.uk, as we may need to include guidance or screenshots of the system in our response. Alternatively, Student Services can be contacted by calling 01208 224000 and selecting option 4.

Frequent trains serve Bodmin Parkway station with free connecting buses to Bodmin. To apply for a free pass between Bodmin Town Centre, Bodmin Parkway Station, and the college, please do this via the College Online Shop from Monday 5th August 2024.

Alternatively, why not bring your bike on the train and use the cycle routes between the station and the College (approximately 25 minutes’ ride)? You’ll need to make a booking for your bike if it’s a high-speed train, otherwise the carriage of bikes is at the operator’s discretion.

Callywith College promotes the use of sustainable travel to get to your place of study. However, we recognise the fact that sometimes car travel is unavoidable. Carshare Cornwall provides a free service for passengers and drivers to link up and share car journeys. Click on the ‘cost calculator‘ on www.carsharecornwall.com to work out how much you could save.

Students parking at Callywith College will need a Parking Permit which can be purchased here. To apply for a permit, students will need to provide copies of their drivers licence and insurance and are issued on a case-by-case basis. Parking Permits cost £50 per annum.