Transport

Parents need to make their own arrangements to transport their child to and from school.

A number of reputable bus companies provide services from around the county and beyond, current contact details for which can be found below.

Please contact the bus companies direct to discuss their services and explore travel options.

Gloucestershire Minibus Scheme: Stroud to STRS

Subject to sufficient demand, GMS (Gloucestershire Minibus Scheme) is proposing a new school transport service from Stroud to Sir Thomas Rich’s School. If you are interested and would like to find out more, please contact GMS direct.

Approximate fare: £14 per day, based on 12 passengers.

Morning pick-up times (to be confirmed):

  • Brimscombe Corner – 7:05am
  • Minchinhampton – 7:15am
  • Stroud Rugby Club – 7:25am
  • Stonehouse (TBC) – 7:35am
  • Sir Thomas Rich’s School – 8:15am

Register your interest

office@glosminibusscheme.co.uk

Tel: 0800 389 0046 / 01453 762221

Coach Route Contact Details

Marchants Coaches Ltd
Route 11 & 12 – Stroud, Painswick, Brockworth (Bussage / Eastcombe / Cranham / Minchinhampton / Nailsworth)
Route 13 – Winchcombe / Greet / Cleeve / Prestbury / Hesters Way / Benhall (Southam / Wymans Brook / Arle Court)
Route 14 – Alderton / Gotherington / Bishops Cleeve / Stoke Orchard / Coombe Hill (Bishop’s Cleeve / Alstone / Teddington / Woodmancote)
• Tel: 01242 257714
• Tel: 01242 257585
• hometoschool@marchants-coaches.com
• http://www.marchants-coaches.com/Sir-Thomas-Richs-School

Stagecoach
Various public routes in Gloucestershire
• www.stagecoachbus.com

KB Coaches
Bristol and Swindon (2 routes)
• Tel: 01453 825774
• kbcoaches@yahoo.co.uk

Bennetts Coaches
Routes 1–9 – Twyning / Tewkesbury / Bishops Cleeve / Cheltenham
• Tel: 01452 527809
• info@bennettscoaches.co.uk
• www.bennettscoaches.co.uk

Gloucestershire Minibus Scheme
Old igobus route 7 – Great Oldbury / Whitminster / Moreton Valence / Kingsway / Quedgeley
• office@glosminibusscheme.co.uk (copy grahamkstanley@aol.com)
• www.glosminibusscheme.co.uk

Newent BB
Gorsley / B4125 / Highnam / Newent
• transport2@newentbb.co.uk

Barnes Coach Travel
Central Swindon / Old Town / Coate Water / North & West Swindon / Wroughton / Dorcan / Chiseldon / Town Centre
• Tel: 07812 179247
• swindonstrbus@gmail.com

Service Buses
There are also reliable and very regular service buses within a few minutes’ walk of the school.
Further information and timetables:
• www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bustimetables