Whitgift School

We are pleased to announce a new bus route from September 2008 from Wimbledon (ROUTE 5).

Our school is outstandingly served by public transport, bus train and tram services. In addition we are currently running four daily bus services from Epsom/Banstead, Reigate, Worcester Park and Keston/Beckenham to and from school.

The routes are:

Route 1.

Reigate (£4.65 per day) 7.10 a.m. approx
Tadworth High St (£4.15 per day) 7.20 a.m. approx
Kingswood (past Kingswood Arms) (£4.10 per day) 7.25 a.m. approx
Chipstead (via Chipstead Valley Rd) (£3.65 per day) 7.30 a.m. approx
Woodcote Grove Road (£3.60 per day) 7.40 a.m. approx
Whitgift School 7.50 a.m. approx

Route 2.

Worcester Park (£4.45 per day) 7.10 a.m. approx
North Cheam Queen Vic (£4.40 per day) 7.15 a.m. approx
Cheam Broadway (£4.40 per day) 7.18 a.m. approx
Sandy Lane/Northey Avenue (£4.40 per day) 7.22 a.m. approx
Sutton Cricket Club (£4.35 per day) 7.29 a.m. approx
Opposite Sutton Police Station (£4.35 per day) 7.30 a.m. approx
Brighton Road nr Christchurch Park (£4.35 per day) 7.33 a.m. approx
Brighton Road nr Devonshire Avenue (£4.35 per day) 7.35 a.m. approx
Banstead Road South/Chiltern Road (£4.30 per day) 7.38 a.m. approx
Staplehurst Road (£4.30 per day) 7.40 a.m. approx
Wallington (£3.80 per day) 7.50 a.m. approx
Whitgift School 7.55 a.m. approx

Route 3.

Epsom Station (£4.45 per day) 7.15 a.m. approx
Alexander Road/Ashdown Road (£4.45 per day) 7.18 a.m. approx
College Road/Longdown Lane (£4.45 per day) 7.20 a.m. approx
Drift Bridge (£3.95 per day) 7.21 a.m. approx
Fir Tree Road (£3.95 per day) 7.23 a.m. approx
Nork Way (£3.95 per day) 7.25 a.m. approx
Banstead High Street (M & S) (£3.95 per day) 7.30 a.m. approx
Banstead High Street (Waitrose) (£3.95 per day) 7.31 a.m. approx
Banstead (£3.95 per day) 7.25 a.m. approx
Whitgift School 8.00 a.m. approx

Route 4

Keston (£4.45 per day) 7.10 a.m. approx
Bromley Common opp Holy Trinity Church (£4.45 per day) 7.20 a.m. approx
Bromley bus stop opposite Halfords (£4.45 per day) 7.25 a.m. approx
Hayes Lane Junction with Brabourne Rise (£3.95 per day) 7.30 a.m. approx
South Eden Park Road Thames Water sports ground (£3.95 per day) 7.35 a.m. approx
West Wickham lights by Swimming Pool (£3.95 per day) 7.40 a.m. approx
Slip road opp Oak Avenue (£3.75 per day) 7.45 a.m. approx
Shirley High St Bella Vita restaurant (£3.75 per day) 7.50 a.m. approx
Coloma bus stop on Upper Shirley Rd (£3.50 per day) 7.52 a.m. approx
Coombe Lane and Shirley Hills Road (£2.50 per day) 7.55 a.m. approx
Tramlink connection (Lloyd Park) (1.00 per day) 8.00 a.m. approx
Whitgift School 8.05 a.m. approx

Route 5 (available from September 2008

Walpole Road, Edge Hill Bus Stop, Wimbledon (£4.50 per day) 7.10 a.m. approx
Centre Court Shopping Centre, The Broadway, Wimbledon (£4.50 per day) 7.12 a.m. approx
The Polka Theatre, The Broadway, Wimbledon (£4.50 per day) 7.15 a.m. approx
Morden Hall Road Bus Stop (£4.25 per day) 7.25 a.m. approxitcham Green, Police Station Bus Stop (£4.00 per day) 7.35 a.m. approx
Brading Road Bus Stop, Lombard Roundabout (£2.75 per day) 7.45 a.m. approx
Whitgift School 8.00 a.m. approx

Routes 1 and 4 are by School mini bus while routes 2 and 3 are by coach. The mini buses depart from the Art Block car park while the coaches leave from the Coach Park outside the Dining Room, at 5.05 p.m. so boys can take part in after-school activities. If boys do not have a commitment they can work in the Lower School Library, where there is an adult on duty. Parents are asked to pay for a term at a time, and boys are then issued with a bus pass.

Many parents have written to say how useful it has been for them, providing both convenience and peace of mind. If you would like more details regarding pick-up points and payment please contact Mrs. Baxter in the School Office (tel. on 020 8688 9222).