Bus Information

Bus Information

For children who are not eligible for Home-to-School transport assistance, it is a parent/carer’s responsibility to get their child to school.  However, where there is spare capacity on the school buses, Lancashire County Council offer the facility for parents/carers to purchase a discounted annual season ticket. Spaces are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis.  The county council will not provide extra services for non-statutory pupils.

Season ticket renewals – The county council has just begun the renewal process for next academic year (25/26).  This means that those who currently hold season tickets have been invited to renew their tickets for next year.  We advise renewals to be returned by 1 June 2025.  The process of re-applying is done using the paper application form sent to the current user in the post. Parents should be reminded that if they haven’t received their child’s renewal form to email the School Transport Team:

New applicants – From 1  June 2025, parents/carers can make an online application for a season ticket pack for 25/26 via the following link: School bus season tickets – Lancashire County Council. The packs are dispatched from July onwards.  Please be advised it can take 15 working days from requesting the season ticket application pack.  Once application packs are received by parent/carers, they must be completed and returned to the county council as directed.

Please note that the terms and conditions of using the school bus service state that when a student boards the bus, they must either present the driver with a valid pass/season ticket or pay the bus fare.  Some of the county council’s school bus services operate a ‘pass only’ policy, therefore any late applications for season tickets may not receive their pass for the start of the 25/26 academic year and will not be able to board the bus until they can show a valid pass/season ticket.

To plan your child’s journey please visit: Plan Your Journey | Traveline or for other useful information please visit the county councils website:  Schools – Lancashire County Council.

SERVICE: 707 ABBEY VILLAGE – CHORLEY HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL

ROUTE DESCRIPTION
From Abbey Village Hare & Hounds, Bolton Road, Chorley Road, Blackburn Road, Bett Lane, Buckholes Lane, School Lane, Railway Road, Bury Lane, Chorley Road, Blackburn Road A674, Victoria Street, Lower Wheelton, Blackburn Road A674, B6228, Blackburn Road, Blackburn Brow, Botany Brow, Harpers Lane, Water Street, Commercial Road, Park Road, Union Street, Shepherd’s Way, Lyons Lane South, Bolton Street, Bolton Road, Carr Lane and The Bowers to Chorley Holy Cross School Bus Turning Area.

Return by reverse of above route to Abbey Village Hare & Hounds
Abbey Village Hare & Hounds – 0750
Hoghton Arms – 0754
Higher Wheelton, Bett Lane – 0800
Woodland View, Brinscall – 0805
Withnell, Post Office – 0808
Withnell Fold, Road End – 0813
Lower Wheelton, Red Lion – 0818
Chorley, Guildford Avenue – 0824
Astley Road South, Crosse Street – 0830
Chorley Holy Cross High School – 0840

Service depart Holy Cross at 1515
Operator: Vision Bus Ltd Tel: 01204 468288

SERVICE: 780 CLAYTON BROOK – CHORLEY HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL

ROUTE DESCRIPTION
From Clayton Brook, Clayton Brook Rd/Pines Close then via Clayton Brook Road, Preston Road (A6), Preston Street, Harper’s Lane, Eaves Lane, Brooke Street, Lyons Lane South, Bolton Street, Bolton Road, Carr Lane and The Bowers to Chorley Holy Cross School Bus Turning Area.

Return from Holy Cross High School bus turning area via reverse of outward route.
Clayton Brook Clayton Brook Rd/Pines Close – 0807
Clayton Brook, Barn Meadow – 0810
Clayton Green, St Bedes Church, A6 – 0812
Whittle le Woods, Bay Horse – 0816
Chorley Hospital, A6 entrance – 0824
Chorley, Harper’s Lane (Beaconsfield Terrace) – 0830
Chorley, Eaves Lane (Brown Street) – 0833
Holy Cross High School – 0845

Service depart Holy Cross at 1515
Operator: Vision Bus Ltd Tel: 01204 46828

SERVICE: 785 COPPULL OAK TREE – CHARNOCK RICHARD – CHORLEY SCHOOLS

ROUTE DESCRIPTION

AM JOURNEY
From Coppull Moor, Oak Tree via Preston Road (A49), Coppull Moor Lane, Chapel Lane,
Lancaster Street, Spendmore Lane, Preston Road (A49), Chorley Lane, Dob Brow, Butterworth Brow, Easterly By-Pass, Southlands HS Bus Turning Circle, Butterworth Brow, Moor Road, Pall Mall, Bolton Street, Bolton Road, Albany High School, Bolton Road, Myles Standish Way to Chorley, Holy Cross High School, Bus Turning Area

PM JOURNEY
Returning from Albany High School via Bolton Road, Myles Standish Way, Holy Cross RCHS Bus Turning Area, Lower Burgh Way, Gillibrand Link Road, Butterworth Brow, Dob Brow, Chorley Lane, A49 (south), Coppull Moor Lane, Chapel Lane, Lancaster Street, Spendmore Lane to Coppull, Oak Tree.

COPPULL Oak Tree – 0800
COPPULL Waggon & Horses – 0805
COPPULL Mill St – 0815
CHARNOCK RICHARD Hinds Head – 0820
CHARNOCK RICHARD Dog & Partridge – 0822
Southlands HS Turning Circle – 0830
Yarrow Gate Bolton Road – 0835
Holy Cross High School – 0840

Service depart Holy Cross at 1532
Operator: Vision Bus Ltd Tel: 01204 46828

SERVICE: 790 LOWER ADLINGTON – CHORLEY, SOUTHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL & HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL

ROUTE DESCRIPTION

From Lower Adlington, Old School Lane via The Common, Park Road, Market Street, Railway Road, Chorley Road, A673, Bolton Road, Miles Standish Way to Holy Cross RCHS Bus Park, Myles Standish Way, Lower Burgh Way, Coppull Road, Butterworth Brow to Southlands High School, Turning Circle.

Returning via reverse of outward route

LOWER ADLINGTON, Old School Lane – 0810
ADLINGTON, Ridgway Arms – 0818
Holy Cross RCHS – 0830
Southlands HS Bus Turning Circle – 0838

Service depart Holy Cross at 1505
Operator: Vision Bus Ltd Tel: 01204 468288

These services observe ALL stops along route. Pupils should be at their stop five minutes before the bus is due and clearly hail the bus by putting their arm out. Pupils must either show a valid travel pass, season ticket or pay their fare.

Fares (from September 2024, correct at time of publishing)

Distance Fare
0-3 miles £3.50 return
3-8 miles £4.90 return
8+ miles £6.10 return

Season Tickets

You can buy a season ticket for use on Lancashire County Council’s contracted school services where spaces are available.

With a season ticket you can save up to 20% of the cost of the daily return fare. You can also spread the cost if you choose to pay by direct debit.

Quotes can be obtained by contacting the School Transport Hotline on Tel: 0300 123 6738 or by visiting
www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools

NB Season tickets may be withdrawn and refunded if accommodation is required for Statutory Entitled pupils.

Times and routes are subject to change.

Lancashire County Council reserves the right to refuse season ticket applications.

Commercial Services

Routes, fares and weekly ticket price information can be obtained by contacting the commercial operator directly.