Transport to King’s

Transport to King’s Worcester is straightforward, as the city is well connected by multiple road networks, has two train stations, and offers many daily coach services covering a wide radius and fitting in with the school day.

The King’s School Minibus and Coach Services

We offer our own minibus and coach services to make it as easy as possible for parents and pupils (from Year 3+) to travel to school; these are either fulfilled by King’s minibuses, which are driven by drivers employed by King’s; our partnered taxi company, Severn Taxis; or our partnered coach company, Commandery Coaches. All vehicles are driven by qualified and DBS-checked drivers.

We regularly review our transport provision and, as such, if we do not currently offer the route or location collection point you require, please do get in touch to discuss this further.  For more information on our pricing structure, please contact our Transport Manager, Ian Booth via transport@ksw.org.uk. 

Transport App – ‘Student Safe’

We have established a partnership with StudentSafe; this downloadable Transport StudentSafe App allows parents and guardians to:

• have access real-time tracking of bus services
• receive real-time verification that children have boarded and alighted the bus at their stops
• receive real-time notifications of delays and incidents
• amend or cancel booking details for the next journey
• use the self-booking calendar for booking or cancelling additional ad-hoc services should the need arise (subject to seat availability)

Our shared vision with StudentSafe is for a safer, better connected, and greener transport service, and we really hope that these parent-focused solutions will encourage more parents to use the service.

On top of the safeguarding benefits that the StudentSafe system will provide, an increase in the take-up of the service will also help to reduce car emissions substantially on the School Run across the King’s community.

The system is now open for bookings. *Note, this does not include the Hawford Shuttle – More information on this can be found below.

The King’s Transport Network

Hawford Shuttle

Following the allocation of resources to the main school routes, we are pleased to offer a shuttle service between the Senior School and King’s Hawford to assist families with children attending both schools. The shuttle will depart from the Senior School playground every Monday to Friday at 8.10am, and will depart from King’s Hawford in the afternoon at 4.00pm, arriving back at the Senior School at 4.20pm.

If you would like to use this service, please email transport@ksw.org.uk, where we will allocate seats on a “first come, first served” basis. The cost of this service is £1.67 each way.

Getting to King’s Worcester by Train

The School is a short walk along the central pedestrian precinct from Worcester Foregate Street Station. Train companies offer discounts on season tickets bought in advance. There are trains which fit conveniently for the school day on the:

• Oxford line (Moreton-in-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore).
• Hereford line (Ledbury, Colwall, Great Malvern, Malvern Link).
• Birmingham line (Droitwich, Hartlebury, Kidderminster, Blakedown, Hagley, Stourbridge, Lye, Cradley Heath, Barnt Green, Bromsgrove. Redditch, Alvechurch)

Discounted student rail season tickets to Worcester can be purchased online from West Midlands Railways via their website.

Getting to King’s by Bus

First (0800 587 7381) and Diamond Bus Company (0121 557 7337), operate a range of bus services throughout the area to Worcester City Centre. Find out more and view relevant timetables online.

Getting to King’s Worcester by Coach

Some of the more rural areas are well served by a local coach company, Yarrintons. Details for some of the most popular routes can be found below. If you would like more information, the coach company can be contacted directly on the following telephone number: 01584 881229.