Marchants Coaches are a leading provider of dedicated school bus services with a team of friendly & committed professional drivers & operations staff, all of whom have been checked & authorised with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

 

 

M1 Digital bus passes for September 2025 - July 2026 on sale now!

 

 

Notes:

• Timetable effective from Wednesday 3^rd September 2025 and until further notice

• Operates on Pate’s Grammar School term days only

• Times shown in bold are known as 'Timing Points' which we use to regulate the service. These are the bus stops drivers will wait at if the bus arrives ahead of time. The times shown in ( ) for all other bus stops are indicative, drivers will not wait if arriving earlier. For this reason, we strongly recommend arriving at your bus stop around 5 minutes ahead of time

• Limited stop service - intermediate bus stops are not served

• Passengers should indicate clearly to the driver of an approaching bus if they wish to board. You must be at a bus stop and give such an indication in sufficient time to enable the driver to stop safely. In all other circumstances we accept no responsibility if the driver does not stop or permit you to travel

• A valid digital bus pass (QR Code) must be scanned on the commencement of each journey

• We do not offer the option of cash fares or single journeys

• The company will notify parents by email of any special timetables to accommodate early finishes

• This is a dedicated school bus service & is not available for members of the general public to use

 

To purchase your digital bus pass for September, please click here.

 

To download & print a copy of the new M1 timetable from Wednesday 3rd September 2025 click here

For all enquiries, please email hometoschool@marchants-coaches.com

 

 

 

M3 Digital bus passes for September 2025 - July 2026 on sale now!

 

Notes:

• Timetable effective from Wednesday 3^rd September 2025 and until further notice

• Operates on Pate’s Grammar School term days only

• Times shown in bold are known as 'Timing Points' which we use to regulate the service. These are the bus stops drivers will wait at if the bus arrives ahead of time. The times shown in ( ) for all other bus stops are indicative, drivers will not wait if arriving earlier. For this reason, we strongly recommend arriving at your bus stop around 5 minutes ahead of time

• Limited stop service - intermediate bus stops are not served

• Passengers should indicate clearly to the driver of an approaching bus if they wish to board. You must be at a bus stop and give such an indication in sufficient time to enable the driver to stop safely. In all other circumstances we accept no responsibility if the driver does not stop or permit you to travel

• A valid digital bus pass (QR Code) must be scanned on the commencement of each journey

• We do not offer the option of cash fares or single journeys

• The company will notify parents by email of any special timetables to accommodate early finishes

• This is a dedicated school bus service & is not available for members of the general public to use

 

To purchase your digital bus pass for September please click here

 

To download & print a copy of the new M3 timetable from Wednesday 3rd September 2025 click here

For all enquiries, please email hometoschool@marchants-coaches.com

 

 

 

M5 Digital bus passes for September 2025 - July 2026 On sale now!

 

Notes:

 

• Timetable effective from Wednesday 3^rd September 2025 and until further notice

• Operates on Pate’s Grammar School term days only

• Times shown in bold are known as 'Timing Points' which we use to regulate the service. These are the bus stops drivers will wait at if the bus arrives ahead of time. The times shown in ( ) for all other bus stops are indicative, drivers will not wait if arriving earlier. For this reason, we strongly recommend arriving at your bus stop around 5 minutes ahead of time

• Limited stop service - intermediate bus stops are not served

• Passengers should indicate clearly to the driver of an approaching bus if they wish to board. You must be at a bus stop and give such an indication in sufficient time to enable the driver to stop safely. In all other circumstances we accept no responsibility if the driver does not stop or permit you to travel

• A valid digital bus pass (QR Code) must be scanned on the commencement of each journey

• We do not offer the option of cash fares or single journeys

• The company will notify parents by email of any special timetables to accommodate early finishes

• This is a dedicated school bus service & is not available for members of the general public to use

 

To purchase your digital bus pass please click here

 

To download & print a copy of the new M5 timetable from Wednesday 3rd September 2025 click here

For all enquiries, please email hometoschool@marchants-coaches.com

 

 

 

M11 & M12 Digital bus passes for September 2025 - July 2026 on sale now!

 

 

   

Notes:

 

• Timetable effective from Monday 28th April 2025, until further notice

• Operates on Pate’s Grammar School & Sir Thomas Rich's School term days only

• Times shown bold are known as 'Timing Points' which we use to regulate the service. These are the bus stops drivers will wait at if the bus arrives ahead of time. The times shown in ( ) for all other bus stops are indicative, drivers will not wait if arriving earlier. For this reason, we strongly recommend arriving at your bus stop around 5 minutes ahead of time

• Limited stop service - intermediate bus stops are not served

• Passengers should indicate clearly to the driver of an approaching bus if they wish to board. You must be at a bus stop and give such an indication in sufficient time to enable the driver to stop safely. In all other circumstances we accept no responsibility if the driver does not stop or permit you to travel

• *Pupils for Sir Thomas Rich's School are required to transfer onto our M12 service at Merrywalks Bus Station, Stroud at 07:35. Connections are guaranteed

• **Pick-ups from these bus stops on our M11 service do not serve Sir Thomas Rich's School. Pupils for Sir Thomas Rich's School are required to catch our M12 service

• ***Pupils from Sir Thomas Rich's School travelling to Dudbridge, Woodchester, Nailsworth, Box, Minchinhampton & Rodborough are required to catch our M12 service from Sir Thomas Rich's School to Pate’s Grammar School before transferring on to our M11 service at 15:55. Connections are guaranteed

• The company will notify parents by email of any special timetables to accommodate early finishes

• A valid digital bus pass (QR Code) must be scanned on the commencement of each journey

• We do not offer the option of cash fares or single journeys

• This is a dedicated school bus service & is not available for members of the general public to use

 

• To purchase a M11 Pate's Grammar School digital bus pass click here
• To purchase a M12 Pates Grammar School digital bus pass click here

 

For all enquiries, please email hometoschool@marchants-coaches.com

 

To download & print a copy of the M11 & M12 timetable click here

 

 

 

M13 Digital bus passes for September 2025 - July 2026 on sale now!

    

Notes:

 

• Timetable effective from Wednesday 3^rd September 2025 and until further notice

• Operates on Pate’s Grammar School term days only

• Times shown in bold are known as 'Timing Points' which we use to regulate the service. These are the bus stops drivers will wait at if the bus arrives ahead of time. The times shown in ( ) for all other bus stops are indicative, drivers will not wait if arriving earlier. For this reason, we strongly recommend arriving at your bus stop around 5 minutes ahead of time

• Limited stop service - intermediate bus stops are not served

• Passengers should indicate clearly to the driver of an approaching bus if they wish to board. You must be at a bus stop and give such an indication in sufficient time to enable the driver to stop safely. In all other circumstances we accept no responsibility if the driver does not stop or permit you to travel

• A valid digital bus pass (QR Code) must be scanned on the commencement of each journey

• We do not offer the option of cash fares or single journeys

• The company will notify parents by email of any special timetables to accommodate early finishes

• This is a dedicated school bus service & is not available for members of the general public to use

 

To download & print a copy of the M13 timetable click here

For all enquiries, please email hometoschool@marchants-coaches.com

 

To purchase your digita bus pass for September 2025 please click here

 

 

 

Useful links & information....

 

• For Terms & Condition of travel, click here

• For service information and weather related travel updates, click here.

• For updates on school closures click here to visit the Gloucestershire County Council website.

 

 

We're here to help....

 

Please contact a member of our Home to School Team if you require any assistance

 

• Call: 01242 257585

• E-mail: hometoschool@marchants-coaches.com

• Visit: Marchants Travel Shop, 61 Clarence Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3LB