Buses
Students
Students are strongly encouraged to use public transport when travelling to and from the University. Students can now purchase and top-up Metro and Ulsterbus Smartlink cards at the Students' Union reception. Smartlink cards offer students a number of benefits including:
- It saves you money
- It is a safer, cash free method of payment for travel
- Lost or stolen cards canbe cancelled, which prevents fraudulent use
- Your card remains 'active' for 12 months after its first use
Here are some of the great savings students can make with Metro and Ulsterbus Smartlink cards:
| Metro Smartlink Card | ||
| Cash Fare | Smartlink Fare | You save this much every journey |
| £1.40 | 90p | 50p |
| £1.70 | £1.10 | 60p |
| £2.00 | £1.35 | 65p |
| Ulsterbus Smartlink Card | ||
| Your Journey | 5 Journeys | You save this much when you buy 5 journeys |
| Between Belfast & | ||
| L/Derry | £26.50 | £26.00 |
| Coleraine | £32.50 | £13.50 |
| Ballymena | £21.50 | £8.50 |
| Dungannon | £28.75 | £12.25 |
| Portadown | £21.50 | £8.50 |
| Newry | £28.75 | £12.25 |
Further information on Translink Smartcards can be viewed here
Discount travel cards
If you travel on public transport regularly throughout the year, why not consider an annual travel card. You can save up to 20% on bus and rail travel. The Pass Issue office at Translink, can give further information on (028) 90354074.
Staff Travel to Work Loan scheme
Furthermore, the University is offering salaried employee’s an interest free loan scheme towards the purchase of an annual travel card. A loan of up to £2000 is available to purchase a travel card for the purpose of commuting to work. The loan is repaid via 10 monthly salary deductions.
Click here to download further information, an application form and terms & conditions.
Travel by Bus
Why?
- Save money
- Help reduce congestion - a double-decker bus carries the same number of people as 20 fully laden cars
How?
The University Main site is well served by public transport, especially buses.
Metro Routes & Services
The Metro service serves the University via:
Metro route 7 - Main site - green line - click to see a route map.
Metro route 8 - Main site - purple line - click to see a route map.
Metro route 9 - City hospital - pink line - click to see a route map.
Timetables
For up to date on-line time table information, click on one of the following links - translink journey planner or
translink time-tabling lists.
Fares and Payments
There are a number of ways to purchase discount cards for public transport journeys, please refer to typical fares information.
