Travelling to College

Bexhill College is the only genuine Sixth Form College in Eastbourne, Hastings & Rother, and provides an education worth the journey.
We offer over 120 courses with industry-standard facilities and a wide range of courses to choose from. Please find below the different travel options available to reach Bexhill College.

If you live in East Sussex, are aged between 16 and 19 and are in full-time further education, you can get cheaper bus travel with a 3-iD card. With a 3-iD card, you can buy a Freedom bus ticket from the driver and get unlimited travel on almost any bus in East Sussex for seven consecutive days. Currently, the price of a Freedom ticket is £15.

Freedom tickets are only available to students in full-time post-16 education aged 16–19. You can use your Freedom bus ticket in the evenings and at weekends as well as for travel to college.

3i-D cards are FREE.

Applications can be made at www.3-id.co.uk. You will need to input Bexhill College’s Unique Identification Code, BEXA06, at the start of your application.

You can get a 16-17 saver if you are 16 or 17. It will give you 50% of most rail fares and can be purchased online at www.16-17saver.co.uk. The current cost is £30 for a year. A 16-17 Saver gets you 50% off most rail fares every day of the year with no time restrictions and no minimum fare.

You can buy discounted tickets up until the expiry date of your 16-17 Saver. If you buy a discounted Season ticket before the expiry of your 16-17 Saver, you can continue to use this Season ticket for up to 4 months after expiry.

You can get a 16-25 Railcard if you are aged between 16 and 25. The railcard will give you 1/3 off a range of tickets as well as other discounts.The 16-25 railcard can be purchased from https://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/

If you are travelling to Bexhill College by car use our useful links below, travel times below are based on usual traffic, and journey times may vary.

St Leonards – Bexhill = 10 mins
Hastings – Bexhill = 15 mins
Battle – Bexhill = 18 mins
Robertsbridge – Bexhill = 22 mins
Eastbourne – Bexhill = 35 mins
Lewes – Bexhill = 40 mins
Ashford – Bexhill = 55 mins

The College has limited parking facilities. Students need a permit to be able to park on-site and should apply via reception. An assigned number of permits are issued each year. Motorbikes can be parked in the designated area within the College site and must be registered at reception.

The car park has restricted access with a limited number of spaces. Please buzz the intercom at the barrier and state your reason for entry. This system does not operate for parents’ evenings, open evenings, or other major college events when limited parking is available for parents. If parents or visitors have mobility difficulties, they should contact the College in advance and special arrangements will be made.

If students are being dropped off or collected from College at any time, drivers are asked to pull into the bus lay-by or drive into the car park. Parking elsewhere presents a danger to pedestrians and vehicles. The police and traffic wardens are often on duty outside the College.

A barrier is operational at the car park entrance. If parents are coming in for an appointment during the day with a staff member, there will be access control at the barrier where an intercom can be used to state your reason for entry. Parents will be able to access the main building from the car park.

Pedestrian access from the road will be via the front entrance only. There will be security staff at the entrance of the College and all students are required to scan their ID card at the gates to gain entry, in addition to wearing their lanyard at all times whilst on the premises. Visitors will be directed to the Reception. We hope that both of these developments will increase the safety and security for all who use the College premises.

Below are some services that offer discounts on public transport for students. You can also read more about the financial support that the College offers by clicking the button below.