Student and Child Direct Debit Tickets - Midlands
Spread the cost of your Student or Child Annual ticket over affordable monthly payments with ease using Direct Debit.
It’s a simple process to apply and there’s no setup fee or minimum contract, which means you can cancel your Direct Debit at any time. This makes it an ideal way for you to get reduced price bus travel without having to pay upfront.
When registered, Arriva will send you a bus pass by post. Your pass will be automatically renewed every month for as long as your Direct Debit remains active. Alternatively, you can choose to have an m-ticket sent to your phone if you have the Arriva UK Bus app. An annual m-ticket will be sent to your app and we reserve the right to cancel this should any subsequent monthly payments fail. You can choose either to pay by direct debit on either the 1st or the 15th of the month. Please note that the nearest direct debit date will be the default option available to choose. Registration will need to be completed at least 10 days prior to either date.
Once you have your bus pass, you won't need to worry about paying bus fare. You'll be able to hop on and relax, knowing you've saved some money through our Direct Debit scheme. What’s more, your Saver ticket doesn’t just provide reduced priced bus travel when traveling to and from school, college or university. It can be used at any time; evenings, weekends and right through term holidays!
You can find out more about student Direct Debit payment in your area below.
Midlands
Student Saver tickets are available for anyone aged 16+ in full time education. Child Saver tickets are available for anyone up to and including school year 11.
| Saver Zone | Monthly Direct Debit Cost | Annual Total | Zone map |
| Child – Shropshire & Telford | £62.92 | £755.00 | View map |
| Student – Shropshire & Telford | £66.25 | £795.00 | View map |
| Child – Tamworth Plus | £57.08 | £685.00 | View map |
| Student – Tamworth Plus | £64.58 | £775.00 | View map |
| Child - Leicester | £42.08 | £505.00 | View map |
| Student - Leicester | £48.33 | £580.00 | View map |
| Child - Leicester Flexi (m-ticket only) | £45.00 | £540.00 | View map |
| Student - Leicester Flexi (m-ticket only) | £51.00 | £612.00 | View map |
| Child – Hinckley & Lutterworth | £48.75 | £585.00 | View map |
| Student - Hinckley & Lutterworth | £50.83 | £610.00 | View map |
| Child - Harborough | £48.75 | £585.00 | View map |
| Student - Harborough | £50.83 | £610.00 | View map |
| Child - Melton | £48.75 | £585.00 | View map |
| Student - Melton | £50.83 | £610.00 | View map |
| Child - North West Leicestershire | £48.75 | £585.00 | View map |
| Student - North West Leicestershire | £50.83 | £610.00 | View map |
| Child - Derby | £40.83 | £490.00 | View map |
| Student - Derby | £47.08 | £565.00 | View map |
| Child - East Midlands | £56.25 | £675.00 | View map |
| Student - East Midlands | £64.17 | £770.00 | View map |
| Child - X6 Fast Service | £97.08 | £1165.00 | View route and timetable |
| Student - X6 Fast Service | £104.17 | £1250.00 | View route and timetable |
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Direct Debit Terms and Conditions
Administration
- Direct debit payments are taken on the 1st or 15th of each month, dependent on date of application
- For payments on the 1st your tickets will be dispatched thereafter and commence on 12th of the month
- For payments on the 15th your tickets will be dispatched thereafter and commence on 27th of each month
- Dependent on your payment date your monthly ticket will expire at midnight on the 11th or 26th of the following month
- Your next ticket will automatically be sent directly to your home or registered m-ticket app every month before the current expire, as long as your DD remains active
- Your payment will remain the same each month unless we notify otherwise
- Annual tickets paid via direct debit form a rolling contract, these tickets will not expire until instructed to do so via your bank.
- This scheme is valid for passengers travelling on Arriva buses, and tickets are valid in the zone chosen only
- If your direct debit fails or is cancelled, you will not receive your ticket for the following month
- Please report lost tickets to [email protected] immediately, a replacement ticket will be sent to you and a fee of £25 will be added to your next direct debit
Ticket Validity
- Tickets are valid for students in full time education (school, 6th form, college, university, etc).
- Tickets are valid on any Arriva bus in the stated zone with no time or day restrictions.
- Parents or guardians can set up the Direct Debit on behalf of the student (please enter the student's name in the relevant field for the direct debit mandate).
- You will be notified if the price increases or decreases, in line with the annual ticket pricing.
Refunds
- No refunds will be given
- If you need to cancel your direct debit, please cancel it directly with your bank - they will normally require 7-10 working days to process a cancellation.
- Please note that any payments taken within this cancellation timeframe are not eligible to be refunded.
- Arriva will not accept responsibility for cancelling direct debits
- Cancellation of your direct debit requires 7 to 10 working days’ notice with your bank
- If your payment is due to be taken within the required notice period (and you have requested your direct debit to be cancelled too late), your ticket will still be sent to you and cannot be refunded
- We do not accept used/unused/unwanted tickets