Get your 2016 travel season ticket at 2015 prices
19 Nov 2015
Deadline for applications is Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Beat the price increase – get your 2016 train, tram and County Card annual season ticket at 2015 prices!
Annual public transport season tickets are usually far better value than daily, weekly or monthly options, for full time staff. Savings vary, mainly based on distance but can run into £100’s. Below is a train example from Wilmslow, with potential savings of over £400:
An annual train ticket from Wilmslow to Manchester is £1,416.
| Ticket Type | Cost | Annual Cost (46 working weeks)
| Saving by having an annual ticket instead |
| Daily | £8 | £1840 (230 return journeys) | £424
|
| Weekly | £35.40 | £1628.40 (46 weekly tickets) | £212.40
|
Also, many staff living in Greater Manchester are unaware of the GM Railcard which is often cheaper than the station to station ticket and allows train travel across the whole of Greater Manchester. For example, a season ticket from Bolton is £988 whereas the GM Railcard is £928.60.
In addition to savings, annual tickets also remove the inconvenience of having to continually purchase tickets and allow 24/7 use, obviously including weekends.
University Interest Free Loan System
As a Staff Benefit scheme and as part of the University’s Sustainable Travel Plan, the University enables staff to benefit from an annual ticket by purchasing it on their behalf, followed by interest free payments from salary over 10 months. The scheme is available for all forms of public transport including train, bus, tram and multi-mode passes, with some offering additional corporate discounts.
Detailed information including ticket prices, terms & conditions and application forms are available at:
Note: As described on the website, train applications are submitted by using the easy to use online application form.
Beat Price Increases – get a ticket at the 2015 price
If you are considering purchasing or renewing an annual train*, Metrolink or County Card (train, bus and city centre tram) pass, dating your ticket up to and including Friday, 1 January is a sensible way of saving even more as the ticket will be at the 2015 price (for example, train fares are likely to rise on Saturday, 2 January 2016 – exact percentage not known at time of writing).
*All types of annual train tickets can be purchased through the scheme, including Virgin Only and the GM Railcard (mentioned above)
Deadline for Applications is Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Please can new applicants and those reapplying submit their applications by Wednesday, 9 December in order to allow for order, delivery and collection prior to the Christmas break.
Applicants without PC access
Arrangements can be made for applications by those without PC access, please contact HR Services for assistance on x54499.
Please endeavour to make this information available to those staff who do not have regular PC access.