Travelling to university

Two students cycling to university

Find out how you can travel to university safely and sustainably on public transport or on foot or by bike, including planning your journey and thinking about the best ticket options for you.

Remember to check on your university’s website for further information about how to get to and around campus.

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How you can travel to university
Travel guidance for each university
Travelling safely

How you can travel to university

The Bee Network app is available to download from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. You can use it to:

Plan any journey using public transport (bus, tram and train) and active travel – (walking, wheeling or cycling). The journey planner will also show Park and Ride options.
Get live departure times for local bus, tram and train stops and stations.
Buy Bee Bus Student Term tickets, tram tickets, Bee AnyBus travelcards, and Bee AnyBus + Tram travelcards, using Google and Apple Pay.
See travel alerts for tram, bus, train and road.
Rate your journey.
Get contact information.

Walking, wheeling and cycling are great options for a cleaner, greener journey – particularly for shorter trips.

Get more tips and tricks on our active travel website, where you can:

Find new cycling and walking routes
Book cycle training and bike maintenance sessions to help you improve your bike riding and maintenance skills.

Give Starling Bank Bikes a try

We have hire bikes available across Manchester, Salford and Trafford so you can cycle to campus, home or out to meet friends.

It’s simple to get started - all you need to do is download the Starling Bank Bikes app, find a bike and start riding.

Learn more about Starling Bank Bikes.

All Greater Manchester bus services are now part of the Bee Network.

You can find out about bus departure times, routes and operators by visiting our bus pages.

Learn more about bus tickets.

For tram departure times, journey planning and travel information – including around disruption on the network – you can visit our tram pages.

Travel and pay as you go with contactless. You don’t need to know how many days you’ll travel when you start the week, we’ll work out the total fares for your day’s journeys for you.

You'll be charged no more than the equivalent adult single and 1-day or 7-day travelcard prices, whichever is cheaper!

For information about train times, routes, tickets and railcards you can visit nationalrail.co.uk.

There are lots of tools and tips to help you travel safely across Greater Manchester, including travel support aids.

Visit our accessibility hub for more information.

Travel guidance for your university

If you're looking for more detailed travel information for your university, then check out our dedicated travel pages:

Travelling safely

The TravelSafe Partnership are committed to tackling anti-social behaviour, abuse and harassment across the network.

For incidents on the bus and tram networks, you can report incidents quickly and discreetly to a live GMP call handler, from your smartphone, using the LiveChat service or by calling 101 – or 999 in an emergency.

Consider your route in advance - Check the last train, tram or bus in good time.
Check in with your friends - Make sure you all get home safe and look after one another.
Take a taxi you can trust - Use black cabs and those booked through operators.
Travelling on Metrolink? - Watch where you step when using tram crossings.

For more information about planning a Good Night Out read GMCA’s Good Night Out Guide.