University of Leicester Students' Union

SAFETY BUS

The Safety Bus is provided and subsidised by the Students' Union. The service is run by the Union's Student Support Centre and if you have any questions or would like more information please feel free to pop in and see one of us, we are located on the ground floor in the Union and are open weekdays from 8.30am till 6pm. Alternatively you can email al162@le.ac.uk or call 0116 223 1209

WHAT IS THE SAFETY BUS?

It is a service that guarantees you a lift home even after the public buses stop running. We urge you to make use of the service to travel safely rather than make what can often be up to a 45 minute journey home by foot after either lectures in the evening, working late in the library or socialising in the bar. You can also use the service when visiting friends or going out into the City centre. It is a safe and reliable service and we hope you will make full use of it!

Seats will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

WHERE DOES THE SAFETY BUS RUN FROM AND TO?

The Safety Bus only runs from the Union building to:

homes in the City
ALL student Houses/Halls
other destinations (e.g. the City centre)

You cannot arrange to be picked up from your accommodation, but if you see the bus at any of its drop-off points, you can use it to travel to the Union.

The Safety Bus operates within defined limits. The limits cover all University owned accommodation in Leicester and 90% of the accommodation within the private sector where most of our students live.

For students who may have physical/mobility difficulties and as a result are not able to use the Safety Bus to get home (within the defined limits), the Union will provide a wheelchair friendly taxi. This will be organised by the Safety Bus driver through Gold Line Cabs Limited. The charge for this will be £1.

If you experience a problem with this provision please contact Aida Lockton, Student Support Centre Administrator email: al162@le.ac.uk or call 0116 223 1209

A SAFETY BUS CARD is £30, this gives you unlimited use of the service throughout each term. It means that you will never have to worry about having enough cash at the end of the evening to pay for a ride home. You and your family will know you'll be able to get home safely!

TIMETABLE: The service operates during each term.