Travelling by bus

If you are beginning a new programme of study or continuing your studies at North Devon College, you could be eligible to apply for a bus pass through the Bursary Scheme via your PayMyStudent portal account or if Self Funded through the Travel Admin Portal, both links can be find on your myCollege portal account or by clicking on the links below.

Travel – Funded via the Bursary

If you would like to apply for transport and intend to seek financial assistance for your travel costs through the bursary, please click here. 

Ensure that you complete the application process in full and confirm within the travel eligibility question that you wish to apply for a bus or train pass. To proceed with your application, you will need to upload income or benefit evidence for your household to your PayMyStudent portal, as guided during the bursary application process.

For additional support with the bursary application process, please click here.

Travel – Self-Funded

Please login to your myCollege dashboard and click this icon Apply for Travel.

Important Information for All Travel Applications

Whether you are applying via the bursary or self-funding your travel pass, the Advice and Guidance Team will process your application and liaise with you regarding your travel pass order. Please ensure you regularly check your email and PayMyStudent portal for updates.

Please note that, as part of the travel application process, we may be required to share your data with transport providers such as Stagecoach and Devon County Council.
If you have any questions about how your data will be used, please contact the Advice and Guidance Team on (01271) 852422 or (01884) 235245.

Devon County Council (DCC) Taxi Travel – Learners with a Disability or Support Need

If you are aged 16–18, studying a full-time course and require taxi transport on medical grounds, Devon County Council may be able to support your travel to college. It is essential that you apply both to the Devon County Council Post-16 Transport Team and to North Devon College (via either the bursary or self-funded route above).

Further information is available here:
https://www.devon.gov.uk/children-families-education/education/school-and-college-transport/post-16-transport/

If your application is approved, Devon County Council (DCC) will provide a Post-16 Transport Payment Form for 2025. If you intend to apply to the bursary for financial assistance with your travel costs, please ensure you email this form to: guidancecentre@petroc.ac.uk.

If you live in Cornwall, please also apply via the Cornwall Council website:
https://forms.cornwall.gov.uk/Post16Transport

For Cornwall Travel, all applications and any required payments must be made through the Cornwall Council’s application process by 27 July 2025 to ensure travel arrangements are in place for the start of the academic year.

If you intend to apply to the bursary for financial assistance with your travel costs, there is an option within the Cornwall Council application to indicate that North Devon College will be covering the cost of the ticket via the bursary. Please ensure your bursary application is submitted as early as possible to allow North Devon College sufficient time to arrange payment before the 27 July 2025 deadline.

If you need help with working out your bus route into campus, take a look at the public bus route details.

For more information about specific bus services & Devon County Council Education Travel Policy, please visit the following website:

• Travel Line SW
• Travel Devon
• Stagecoach Bus
• DCC Education Travel Policy Post-16 Students and Learners aged 19 to 25