Transport & Bursaries
Callywith College works in partnership with Cornwall Council and Sustrans (the UK’s sustainable transport charity) to promote active, sustainable travel to college and to reduce congestion. Choosing to travel on foot or by bicycle reduces air pollution and traffic congestion, whilst saving you money and keeping you fit. Using the college’s bus network or public transport also helps reduce your carbon footprint, so check out your travel options below and play your part in making Bodmin a better place to study.
Buses, Timetables & Bus Pass Payments Bursaries 2026-27 Trains
Public Routes Driving to College Walking or Cycling to College
Callywith College Bus Network (run by Stagecoach South West)
We are currently developing our bus network for the 2026/27 academic year and timetables and maps will be available from mid May 2026.
Buses are a great, environmentally friendly way to get to college, especially with the launch of the first electric buses in Cornwall in summer 2025.
Callywith College continues its partnership with Stagecoach South West and RideTandem, with students and parents using the RideTandem app for all transport ticketing and travel management.
Through the RideTandem app, you can:
- Purchase your bus ticket.
- Access your digital pass to scan on and off buses.
- Manage travel details and receive service updates including adverse weather announcements.
- Track your bus with enhanced real time map data.
- Parent/guardian notifications of when their child boards the bus and when the bus arrives at college, for added peace of mind.
The Callywith College bus pass provides travel on your nominated routes into and out of college at the beginning and end of the day, and now to a number of major Cornish towns at lunchtime.
Bus Timetables
The 2025-26 timetables, which were updated 5th January 2026 can be found here.
Further information regarding 25-26 bus routes and numbers are available on the RideTandem page here.
The new 26-27 timetables and bus routes will be available from the middle of May and links will be amended to reflect this.
Bus Pass Payments Using RideTandem App
Students and parents will need to download the RideTandem app to access college transport ticketing and travel information. The RideTandem app can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play Store.
Passes will be available to purchase on the app from Monday 18th May 2026.
Please read the Terms and Conditions of Purchase, purchasing a pass through the RideTandem app constitutes acceptance of these terms.
If a student regularly needs to use two different college bus routes due to shared living arrangements, please purchase a pass for one route, and then contact us at transport@callywith.ac.uk
Bus passes are not normally refundable (please refer to Terms and Conditions), however, if a student does not enrol at the start of term or leaves before 18th September 2026 we will process a full refund for the bus pass – please complete the following Microsoft Form.
Bus Pass Costs
Callywith subsidises the cost of bus passes for all students on its network and offers significant bursaries to further reduce the costs for students from lower-income households.
For more information on our bursaries, including how to apply please see our bursary page.
Please find below the cost of the bus pass depending on the bursary applied.
Band A: Household income of below £16,000
Band B: Household income of £16,001 to £24,000
Band C: Household income of £24,001 to £35,000
Band D: Household income of £35,001 to £50,000
Band E: Household income of above £50,000
Daily tickets – daily tickets can be purchased on the RideTandem app or on the bus (subject to availability) at a cost of £3 per journey (£6 return).
Payment Options
To provide additional flexibility for payments we have improved our ticketing and payment options to help spread the cost of transport over the year and are offering several options:
Annual Pass - Single payment or 4 instalments – June, July, August & September
Two Term Pass - Single payment or 6 instalments – June, July, August, September, October & November
Autumn Term Pass - Single payment or 4 instalments – June, July, August & September
Spring Term Pass - Single payment or 3 instalments – October, November & December
Summer Term Pass - Single payment or 3 instalments – February, March & April
Bodmin Only Pass - Single payment or 4 instalments – June, July, August & September
Instalments will be taken on the 1st of the month, so anything with an instalment option in June must be purchased before 31st May 2026 to allow time for the instalment to be processed.
These passes can still be purchased after this date, but the payment will be split into 3 or 5 instalments depending on the product.
One-off / single payments for the annual, two-term or autumn pass must be paid no later than 14th September 2026.
Please ensure that your bursary award has been approved before purchasing your pass on the RideTandem application.
Transport Enquiries
Callywith College
For general transport enquiries, including requests for dual passes, amendments to current routes, or other non-network related queries.
Email transport@callywith.ac.uk
Phone 01208 224000 between 0830 and 1700 hours
RideTandem 24 hour helpline
For technical problems with the app including payments
Email hello@ridetandem.com
WhatsApp / phone – 01933 812235
Stagecoach
Specific queries regarding buses/routes/drivers, including urgent queries
Phone 0345 241 8000 between 0800 and 1800 hours