Transport
Andover College is situated within half a mile of both the bus and train stations, ensuring it is easily accessible to students from both Andover and the surrounding area.
We offer a number of subsidised travel options on Campus buses, Stagecoach buses
and South Western Railway. All passes are valid for the academic year and are payable
in affordable monthly instalments if you apply before the transport deadline. You may also be able to apply for funding towards the cost of the pass.
Please check the route listings below for your nearest location and price details, and if you need further
information please contact our Transport team on 01264 360014 or email inforegandover@sparsholt.ac.uk
It is important that your request for travel is received as soon as possible and before the deadline in June 2024.
Please note: The fees quoted are based on 2024/25 rates. Fees and availability is subject to change in 2025/26
| Transport Service | Annual Cost |
| Campus Bus; Durrington, Shipton Bellinger, Larkhill, Shrewton, Amesbury, Boscombe Down | £645 |
| Stagecoach Goldrider; Any stagecoach bus in Hampshire or Wiltshire | £780 |
| Stagecoach Megarider; Routes in Andover Town centre only, operated by stagecoach | £425 |
| Southern Western Railway; Winchester, Basingstoke, Whitchurch, Overton, Salisbury and Grateley Other stations priced on request | £875 |
| College Direct Service; Areas with little or no public service. Please see below | £755 |
| Students travelling from Tidworth, Ludgershall or Chute | Please see below |
If you require travel to Andover College and there is no public service from your area to get you to the College, it may be possible for the College to subsidise a Campus service from your area. This will be dependent on student numbers and financial viability. It is important to register your interest when you receive the link to the online registration system. Areas previously covered include The Wallops, The Winterbournes, Tytherley and Upavon.
We endeavour to cover as many areas as possible, however we cannot guarantee a service will operate. It is vital for scheduling purposes that interest is expressed before the travel deadline.
If a public service travel pass is ordered before the deadline you will usually be able to collect this on the first day of term. Unfortunately, if you ordered after the deadline there may be a delay receiving any passes and you will be sent a text when your pass is ready for collection.
Please note you will have to pay for any travel service until your pass arrives.
For students residing in the Ludgershall, Tidworth or Chute areas Wiltshire Council are able to provide a subsidised travel pass. If your annual income for the tax year ended April 2024 was under £20819 you will be able to obtain a pass through Wiltshire Council for £315 for the academic year.
For students of sixth form age, entitlement to travel is presented in the annual transport policy statement which sets out the assistance available to post 16 students and is published by 31 May each year. For further information or to apply please visit https://www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/schooltransport/parent-carer/eligibility/post-16-provision.
For independent travel advice please go to www.travelinesw.com
Alternatively, if you know your local provider please see the following websites or telephone for timetable information
- stagecoachbus.com 0345 241 800
- southwesternrailway.com 0345 600 0650
There is no on-site parking available to students at the College, however there are a limited number of permits available for parking at Shepherds Spring Lane, just a three minute walk away. For further details and pricing please speak to our friendly reception team on 0126 4360 000
For passes available via the College please apply via the next steps email, this is available to all applicants and returning students from April. If you no longer have a copy please request this via inforegandover@sparsholt.ac.uk