Routes to Post 16 opportunities Devon

15/03/2026

Why are Devon students paying so much more for bus travel to access education than students in other parts ok the UK?

Devon term rider passes: £312-444 a term.
London: Free
Greater Manchester: Free
Suffolk: £100-250 a term
Cornwall: £178-265 a term
Northumberland: £1 a single journey
South Yorkshire: £1 a single journey
Hertfordshire: max single fare £1.50
Derbyshire: max single fare £1.50
West Yorkshire: max fare £1.60

Devon’s young people deserve better.

11/03/2026

https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/local-news/2034180/north-devon-students-missing-college-over-expensive-and-unreliable-transport.html?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQeOQpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeQ1o3DsUegLdAyR4kXrst3GwmvCR-149-mMjds1Q4SGbe5cOt18v1-DHa6hM_aem_sIWHbF6HhLuCa_9lHqbPEQ

Campaign group warns North Devon students are being left behind as transport costs and service reliability create a significant gap in educational access

05/03/2026

A survey by local campaign group Routes to Post 16 opportunities Devon has revealed that since September 2025 88% of students surveyed report being late or missing part of a lesson due to late running/unreliable transport services.

03/03/2026

Our survey shows that unreliable public transport in Devon is having an impact on young people’s education and training. Since September 2025 88% report being late or missing part of a lesson due to late running/unreliable services. 15% have missed 5-10 days of in person education, 13% 10-15 days and 23% more than 15 days. This is unacceptable and is particularly impacting on rural learners.

01/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the survey. The full survey results have been shared with Devon County Council

24/02/2026

⚠️EXPOSED ⚠️
Stagecoach South West's new 'Greater Exeter area' fares structure, billed as offering passengers 'better value', means massive fares hikes for Exeter residents.
Examples include
➡️'Greater Exeter' Dayrider ticket (unlimited travel for a day) up from £5.50 to £6.50, a hike of 18%
➡️Termrider ticket up from £243 to £312 a term – a massive 28% hike for students
➡️Scrapping ‘Exeter Flexi10’ which enabled passengers to purchase 10 Dayrider tickets for £38.50 - replaced with just 5 multi-buy tickets for £26, a whopping 35% increase.
Green Party councillors have met with the Stagecoach South West boss and called on him to review bus fare hikes and reintroduce the child £1 add-on ticket for any child travelling with a paying adult - a ticket introduced some years ago following a Green Party campaign.
Greens believe strongly that bus fares shouldn’t be left to the whim of private bus operators but should be set by a regional transport authority along with routes and frequencies. This would mean passengers are prioritised over private profit.

18/02/2026

Last chance to complete the survey today! Let us know how you/your child travel to college or training, the reliability and cost of those routes. This will help us to try and improve post 16 transport

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14/02/2026

If you haven’t already please complete this survey before it closes on Wednesday 18th at 11pm. Please share post so we can capture as much data as possible to help improve transport in Devon for post 16 opportunities. Thank you

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07/02/2026

https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-humanities-arts-and-social-sciences/school-of-education/prioritise-transport-to-education-and-digital-access-in-rural-and-coastal-communities-to-transform-opportunities-for-young-people-experts-urge-peers/

Prioritising transport links and digital access in rural and coastal communities would transform the lives of teenagers, University of Exeter experts have told members of the House of Lords. Connections and opportunities would be more