Travel and Transport

Travel from A or B to College for Free! 

When you join Carlisle College in September you may be entitled to free travel or help with the cost of getting to college.

How We Can Support You

Support may be in the form of a reimbursement or a bus pass, depending on the cost of your travel.

If you are not on a stagecoach bus route, we can still help with reimbursing you for mileage if you live where there is no public transport.

To Be Eligible You Must: 

Live in a household with a gross income of £32,300 or less.

Scotland household with 1 dependent child in education and gross income less than £24,421 or £26,884 with more than 1 dependent child in education.

Live Independently and be in receipt of benefits.

Be a young person in local authority care or leaving care.

Directions to Carlisle College

From the East (A69) and South (M6 J43)

Travel along the A69 to Carlisle until you reach the roundabout at the A69/M6 interchange Junction 43. Go straight ahead over the motorway and follow the directions to Carlisle. Continue along Warwick Road for approximately 1 mile following signs to 'Colleges'. You will then reach a set of traffic lights with a right hand fork. Take the right turn and continue along Victoria Place for approximately 400m taking the second road on the right Lismore Place (Newman School is on corner) follow the road round to the left.

From the North (M6 J44)

Exit M6 at junction 44 take the fourth exit following directions to Carlisle City centre. Follow the road for 2 miles until you come to Hardwicke Circus roundabout, keeping in the left hand lane. Take the second exit keeping DFS and petrol station on left hand side and travel along Georgian Way. At the traffic lights take the filter lane to the left. Carlisle College is on your left. Go past the College and take the third road on your left Lismore Place (Newman School is on corner) follow the road round to the left.

By Rail from the Railway Station (10 minute walk to the College)

From the station (South of the map,) walk straight ahead keeping the Lakes Court Hotel on your right. At the pelican crossing, cross over the road, and continue around the Crescent (keeping the statue on your left), and turn right onto Warwick Road past the Halston to the traffic lights and turn left along Spencer Street. Cross over onto the right hand side, and keep walking straight ahead until forced (by pedestrian barriers) to turn right onto Victoria Place. Carlisle College is on your left.

By Coach from the Bus Station

On leaving the bus station onto Lonsdale Street, turn left. Continue down to the traffic lights and turn left again along Spencer Street. Half way down the road, cross over onto the other side of the road, and keep walking straight ahead until forced (by pedestrian barriers) to turn right onto Victoria Place. Carlisle College is on your left.