Aberystwyth University Guild of Students - Student Bus Pass Options

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This year 2 bus companies, Arriva and Mid Wales Travel are offering Student Travel Cards. We have produced the following comparison table outlining the main benefits you will receive from each card. Attachments of all the information we have received has also been attached, hopefully this information will help you make an informed choice. If you decide to apply for either card, both can be purchased from us at the Guild of Students Reception from the start of term or by printing out the on-line application form and returning to us by post.

	Arriva	Mid Wales Travel
Price	£180	£65
Valid from - to	26/09/11 - 13/7/12	26/09/11 - 3/11/11 04/11/11 - 30/09/12 £65
Free Travel	unlimited travel, 7days a week on Arriva services 1,2,3,4 & 5* Click here for timetables Click here to see route map. *Service 5 will be withdrawn from the 29th Oct '11 but students will be able to use the MidWales bus 525 for free with their AHA Card.	unlimited travel on Aberystwyth University Circular routes and IBERS (525) Uni Route 1: PROM - BUS STATION - UNI - LLANBADARN CAMPUS - MORRISIONS - BUS STATION* Uni Route 2: PROM - BUS STATION - MORRISIONS - LLANBADARN CAMPUS - UNI - BUS STATION - PROM* * Buses with pick up from all official Bus Stops along these routes inc. the 1 outside CK stores.
Half Price Travel	50% discount on all single & return tickets on Arriva services Cardigan 550, Lampeter 585, Bangor X32 and Cardiff X40 Click here for timetables	50% discount on ALL other MWT Services inc. Penparcau, Penrhyncoch, Bow Street, Borth, Lampeter, Tregaron, Bethania, Llangwyrfron, Llanfarian, Llanidloes, Llangurig, Ponterwyd, Goginan, Capel Bangor, Blaenplwyf, Llanrhystud, Llanon Timetables for all routes can be found by clicking here
Frequency of Buses	Approx every 20mins from 7:00am - 22:50pm Extra buses during peak morning to ensure students arrive in time for 9am lectures.	Approx every 20mins from 8:40am 18:00pm
Where can i buy the card?	In Person: from the Students Union Penglais By Post:please download the attached form	In Person: from the Student Union Penglais & MWT Travel Office By Post: please download the attached form
Can I use the Buses without a Student Bus Card?	A single ticket from Aberystwyth town to the University will cost £1.10, rising to £1.30 from the 1st of October WITHOUT an AHA Card	A single ticket from Aberystwyth Town to the University will cost £1.00 WITHOUT a MWT Student Card.
Contact Details	Arriva Cymru Park Avenue Aberystwyth SY23 1PG Tel: 01970 624472 Website: www.arriva.co.uk	Mid Wales Travel Brynhyfryd Garage Penrhyncoch Aberystwyth SY23 3EH Tel: 01970 828288 Website: www.midwalestravel.co.uk

Attachments:
aha 1234.jpg	[ ]	2157 Kb
AHA Application Form 2001/12	[ ]	1981 Kb
AHA Application Form 2001/12	[ ]	168 Kb
Arriva Town Network.jpg	[ ]	6197 Kb
Mid Wales Travel - info - Welsh	[ ]	276 Kb
Mid Wales Travel - Info - English	[ ]	253 Kb
Mwt application form 2011~12 CYM.doc	[ ]	125 Kb
Mwt application form 2011~12 CYM.pdf	[ ]	200 Kb
Mid Wales Travel Application Form - English	[ ]	126 Kb
Mid Wales Travel Application Form - English	[ ]	180 Kb