A number of public service routes run along the grid roads close to St Paul's. These serve most of the areas to the south, north and east of Milton Keynes. Pupils can make excellent savings on travel by purchasing an MK Move All In 1 Smart Card, a concessionary travel pass for young people in Milton Keynes.
The MK Move All in 1 Smart Card can be read by ticket machines and used for paying bus fares electronically (instead of using cash or debit cards). It will be valid on all buses within the borough of Milton Keynes (except for Stagecoach Midlands services 83, X6 and X91 and some infrequent services) and on MK Connect services. The card offers single fares at £1.20, weekly passes at £11 and four weekly passes at £36. There is also a pay as you go purse, so you can load the card with money before boarding the bus. Please note that MK Connect only accepts single fares.
To apply for the MK Move smart card you will need to create an account on the self-service portal. To create an account click on the ‘New Customer’ start here box and then choose the MK All in1 Card option. The portal can be found here.
Z & S services:
Services 601, 603, 604, 606, 607 and 609, operated by Z & S, bring pupils to the school car park in the morning and leave from there each evening. Please click on the right of this page for timetables. These routes are organised by Milton Keynes Council and serve all areas of the city. Please note that from 23rd February the MK Move All in 1 card will not be accepted on Z & S buses and their new fares will be:
Single £3
Daily return £5
Weekly £23
Monthly £85
Z & S have contactless payment systems on all of their services enabling pupils to pay using debit cards or a Z & S smartcard. The cards are available via the Z & S school portal. Please note that cash is not accepted on buses so it is important that you register to receive your smartcard as soon as possible. You can find a link to the Z & S school portal here.
Arriva services from 23 February:
As an interim provision Arriva are improving bus connections across Milton Keynes, introducing new services and strengthening existing links to Woughton Campus. These buses are not scheduled to arrive or depart from the school car park, they will serve the Woughton Campus bus stops on Chaffron Way, a short walk from the school. The bus stops are accessed via step-free pedestrian footways. The MK Move All-in-1 card is accepted on all Arriva services and if your child’s journey requires them to transfer between Arriva services these are included at no extra cost. We are really pleased that we have been able to work together with Arriva to implement these services from Monday 23rd February.
These arrangements are being introduced as an interim solution, allowing Arriva to understand travel demand while maintaining essential bus links to the School. Arriva are working closely with us to monitor usage, gather feedback and develop a more robust, long-term network over the coming months. Whilst this interim measure is in place, it is vital that children behave appropriately on the Arriva buses. We need to secure a commitment from them longer term and so we need to reassure them that our children can travel appropriately.
Service 4S (new service) broadly follows the same route as the existing 604 service, departing Bletchley Bus Station at 8am, West Bletchley Melrose Centre at 8.15am and calling at Woughton Campus at 8.30am. The return journey will depart from Woughton Campus at 3.48pm and terminate at Bletchley Bus Station at 4.10pm.
Service 7S (new service) broadly follows the same route as the existing 607 service, departing Wolverton Church Street at 7.53am and calling at Bradville, Great Linford, CMK The Point, CMK Railway Station and arriving at Woughton Campus at 8.35am. The return journey will depart from Woughton Campus at 3.45pm and terminate at Wolverton Church Street at 4.20pm.
Service X2 is a suitable alternative to current route 603. It leaves Newton Leys, Elba Gate at 8.03am, calling at all stops on Galapagos Grove and Santa Cruz Avenue before reaching St Helena Avenue at 8.11am. It then calls at Lakes Estate (Water Eaton Road Co-op) at 8.18am and Bletchley Bus Station at 8.22am, arriving at Woughton Campus at 8.35am. Returning home at the end of the school day, buses leave Woughton Campus at 3.40pm Monday to Thursday and 2.40pm on Friday, returning to Newton Leys through Milton Keynes City Centre.
Service 8 operates up to every 20 minutes, linking Oxley Park and Westcroft in the west and Walnut Tree, Kingston and Broughton in the East. Buses stop at Leadenhall Roundabout/Winterhill Retail Park which is a short walk to Woughton Campus.
Services 5, 6 and X14 continue to run along Saxon Street, a short walk to Woughton Campus, at regular intervals. Services 5 and 6 combine to run up to every 10 minutes linking Stony Stratford, Fullers Slade, Bradville, Lakes Estate and more.
For customers currently using routes 601, 606 and 609:
Current route Recommended Arriva Alternative
601 Service 2, change to 7S or 8 at The Point
606 Service 4 or 6, change to 7S or 8 at The Point
609 Service 5, change to 7S or 8 at Milton Keynes Railway Station
More information can be found on the Arriva website here.
MK Connect Service:
The MK Connect service covers all of Milton Keynes. MK Connect is a bookable shared ride service. MK Move All in 1 cards are valid on the service for a £1.20 single journey fare. For information about the MK Connect service see https://ridewithvia.com/mk-connect/ or email support-mkn@ridewithvia.com or call 01908 252526.
Free Home to School Transport
In certain circumstances Milton Keynes Council has a duty to provide free home to school transport. To find out if you are eligible please visit their website, call them on 01908 252526, or email them here.
Useful Contact Numbers
If you have any concerns or complaints regarding the school transport please contact Milton Keynes Council's Passenger Transport Department on 01908 252542.
If you wish to contact Z & S direct their number is 01296 415468 or you can email them here.
If you wish to contact Arriva direct their number is 0344 800 44 11 or you can contact them here.
Bus Timetables to St Paul's:
Route 603 (Newton Leys, Fenny Stratford and Lakes Estate)
Route 604 (Buckingham Rd, Bletchley, via Whaddon Way)
Route 606 (Greenleys, Wolverton Mill, Stony Stratford)
Route 607 (Bradville, Stantonbury, Marlborough Street, Great Linford)
Route 609 (Bradville, Heelands, CMK)
Arriva bus 4S (Bletchley, Woughton Campus)
Arriva bus 7S (Wolverton, Bradville, Great Linford, CMK, Woughton Campus)
