Locations & Travel

Our Bletchley campus is located in Central Bletchley, Milton Keynes and is easily accessible by bus. The key bus routes that service the campus are Arriva bus service numbers 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 70 and Red Rose Travel bus service number 28S. 

From Friday 2nd April 2021, bus routes in and around Milton Keynes are changing – find out more on the Arriva website. 

When travelling by bus, students are often eligible for huge savings. Arriva currently offers discounted Student Saver tickets (for students aged between 17 and 21). More information about Student Saver tickets from Arriva can be found here. Milton Keynes Council also offers the All-in-1 MK Card (Junior Concessionary Travel Scheme) for under 19’s. You can find out more about the scheme and apply for a card here. The All In 1 card is also valid on the new MK Connect service – a bookable shared ride service. 

The closest rail station to our Bletchley campus is Bletchley, which is directly opposite the College. For an up-to-date train timetable, please visit the National Rail website.

Our Bletchley campus is easily accessible by car, and is well sign-posted in the local area. We are right next door to Bletchley Park and across the road from Bletchley Train Station. Parking at this campus is limited and only available to students with a disability or exceptional circumstances. If this applies to you, you can apply for a car parking permit by picking up a form from Main Reception on campus.

The College has secure bike lockers outside Bletchley campus receptions for students and staff. Forms can be collected from reception and a suitable padlock (shackle size approximately 2.5cm) is required along with 2 keys. 

Bletchley Campus is located a short walk from Bletchley train station. Students will benefit from our top commercial hair and beauty salon, Graduate Salon, our commercial training restaurant, The Brasserie, and Courtside, our well-equipped gym, offering exercise classes and the best training equipment to students and members of the public.

Oxford Bus Company has partnered with Activate Learning to launch a new term-time bus service from September 2022.

The dedicated 5X bus route will serve students, staff and the public and will operate from Oxford Railway Station to the City of Oxford College Technology Campus in Blackbird Leys.

The route will run on Mondays to Fridays during term time and will offer a fast and direct service each morning and evening, departing from Oxford Railway Station, before stopping at Redbridge Park and Ride and the Technology Campus.

The new service will cost £2.50 single and £4 return.

Season tickets will also be available, allowing for wider usage of Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel and Stagecoach services.

You can download the current timetable as a PDF.

If you are jumping on the train, the nearest station is Oxford Railway station, you can take the number 5 bus towards the technology campus.

The City of Oxford College and University Centre – Technology campus is located on Cuddesdon Way in Blackbird Leys. For those wishing to drive, there is limited parking available on-site.

The technology campus is a short walk from Blackbird Leys, Greater Leys and Cowley. We actively encourage our students to cycle to college and there is plenty of bike parking available on-site and cycle lanes locally.

Reading has a large bus network which offers travel across the city. There are regular bus services that run along Kings Road, with stops just outside of the college. As a student, you will be able to get discounted travel on the bus.

If you are jumping on the train, the station is located a few minutes from the town centre. Reading’s train station has connections to local areas and major cities, as well as a frequent service to London Paddington which only takes 25 minutes.

Reading College is located on Kings Road/A329. For those wishing to drive, there is limited parking available on-site for students.

Reading College is a 20-minute walk from Reading town centre and Reading train station. We actively encourage our students to cycle to college and there is plenty of bike parking available on-site and cycle lanes locally if you choose to do so.