School travel made easy

Getting to school, college or sixth form should be simple, reliable and affordable. We're here to help students and families across Brighton & Hove travel with confidence throughout the academic year.

Whether your child is starting at a new school, moving on to college, or travelling independently for the first time, we have everything you need to help make their journey as smooth as possible.

Plan your journey

Planning ahead can help students feel more confident about travelling independently. Our online journey planner makes it simple to find the best route to school. Just enter your starting point and destination to see the available bus options.

We've also created a dedicated schools travel page, bringing together travel information for secondary schools across Brighton & Hove to help students and parents find the information they need in one place.

Make travel even easier with our app

The Brighton & Hove Buses app puts everything you need in one place, allowing you to buy tickets, check timetables, track buses live and plan journeys wherever you are.

Having everything ready on your phone can make daily travel easier and help students travel independently with confidence.

Child tickets and busID

Child tickets can be purchased through our app. To access child fares, you'll need to complete a quick verification process. Full details of the accepted forms of identification can be found here.

A Keycard (busID) is another great option for regular young travellers. BusIDs are available from the Brighton Travel Hub on North Street or from reception at our Conway Street office. They can be topped up with tickets or used as proof of eligibility for discounted child fares when buying tickets from the driver.

For full details on child fares and busID cards, visit our child fares page.

If you're planning to apply for a busID card, we recommend doing so before it's needed for travel. This will help ensure everything is ready when your child starts using our services regularly.

SiblingSAVER

If more than one child in your family travels by bus, our SiblingSAVER scheme could help you save money throughout the school year.

The discount is available when purchasing more than one 90-day pass or 12-month busID citySAVER or networkSAVER ticket for children living at the same address. Tickets must be bought at the same time, although they can have different start dates.

It's a simple way to make school travel more affordable while giving children the freedom and confidence to travel independently.

We're here to help

If you have any questions about school travel, fares, tickets or busID, our friendly customer service team is always happy to help. You can find our contact details here.

Whether students are travelling every day or just occasionally, we're proud to help them get where they need to go safely, comfortably and conveniently.