Admissions Day Pupils

Local Bus Routes

As the top independent school in the South West, Cheltenham Ladies' College has a large number of day pupils travelling from across Gloucestershire, as well as the Cotswolds and the Stroud Valleys, South Worcestershire, and further afield.

Many of our day pupils opt to use our reliable daily bus services, with convenient pick-up and drop-off points for students across these key areas.

Day Girl Bus Service Pick Up Points

Bus route map showing Broadway, Toddington, Winchcombe, Gretton, Gotherington, Bishops Cleeve, Southam, Prestbury, Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham Ladies' College

Bus route map showing Moreton in Marsh, Stow on the Wold, Bourton on the Water, Burford, Sherborne, Northleach, Andoversford, Cheltenham Ladies' College

Bus route map showing Ashton Keynes, South Cerney, Cotswold Water Park, Cirencester, Colesborne, Cheltenham Ladies' College

Bus route map showing Nailsworth, Woodchester, Stroud, Bisley, The Camp, Birdlip, Cheltenham Ladies' College

Bus route map showing Gloucestershire, Innsworth, Churchdown, Shurdington, Leckhampton, Cheltenham Ladies' College

College provides a reliable daily bus services for local day students. The routes are designed to make school travel easier for our families, and run on Monday to Saturday mornings and Monday to Friday evenings throughout term time.

The routes serve key locations across Gloucestershire, the Cotswolds and the Stroud Valleys, as well as into South Worcestershire, ensuring convenient pick-up and drop-off points.

This service runs in conjunction with other independent schools in Cheltenham, and our provider offers a user-friendly app for parents to book journeys, track their child’s bus in real time, and stay updated on schedules.

Termly bus passes are available covering regular morning and evening journeys, with options also available for ad hoc travel when needed.

More details on the five bus routes available for day students are available below.

For further information and timings, please contact the Admissions Department (prospective families) or the Vice Principal's Office (current girls).

Route A - Broadway

This bus starts at Broadway, then calling at Toddington, Winchcombe, Gretton, Gotherington, Bishops Cleeve, Southham Prestbury and Cheltenham Racecourse, before reaching College. The bus then provides the same journey in reverse once the school day has finished.

Route B - Moreton-in-March and Burford

This bus calls at Moreton-on-Marsh and Burford, as well as stopping Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water, Sherborne, Northleach and Andoversford, before reaching College. This bus also runs from College in the evening, once the school day has finished.

Route C - Ashton Kynes

This bus begins at Ashton Keynes, then calling at South Cerney, Cirencester and Colesbourne, before arriving at College. The bus then follows this route in reverse in the evening, for pupils wishing to use the service to travel home once the school day has ended.

Route D - Nailsworth

This bus route starts at Nailsworth, then calling at Woodchester, Stroud, Bisley, The Camp and Birdlip, before reaching College. The bus then offers the same journey in reverse once the school day has finished.

Route E - Gloucester

This bus starts at Gloucester, then calling at Innsworth, Churchdown, Shurdington and Leckhampton, before arriving at College. The bus then provides the same journey in reverse once the school day has finished.

All pick up points

The bus routes include pick up points in or around the following locations: