Transport

TRAVELLING TO COLLEGE

Important Travel Information for Friday 29th December 2024

Due to the Henley Christmas Festival, there may be significant disruption to travel in and around Henley. Students who use public transport are advised to plan ahead and make suitable arrangements if necessary.

Please check the following resources for updated travel information:

• Henley Town Council Christmas Festival

• Carousel Buses

• Reading Buses

• Thames Travel - Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel

Important Notice for Reading Buses Aqua 28 Users: The Aqua 28 service will only be stopping at the Railway Station bus stop and St Marks Road bus stop on this day. Please plan your journey accordingly.

The 33 towards Wallingford and the 850 towards High Wycombe: students wishing to board these services can do so from the stop on Deanfield Avenue. Only students using the 850 towards Reading will need to walk to the Bell Street North stop, which will be served only by buses heading South.

We recommend checking these websites alongside your usual travel providers to ensure you are aware of any changes or delays that may affect your route.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

The majority of our students travel to The Henley College every day on public buses and trains as well as coaches subsidised by the college. There are numerous public bus routes with frequent services which connect Henley to local towns and villages, together with a railway station connecting Henley to Reading, Maidenhead, Slough, London and many other destinations via Twyford. For a list of villages/towns where our students travel to The Henley College from please scroll down to the bottom of the page. 

ARRIVAL

Lessons start at 8.45 am, students are welcome to use the Library, Student Learning Centres and canteens at both sites from 8.00 am.

COLLEGE-RUN COACHES:

The Henley College operates coaches within Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. Please visit the College Coaches page for further information. 

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

Our students travel into Henley on Thames via train and public buses. It is the students' responsibility to check with their service provider before travelling for updates. Please visit the links below for further details and where relevant information on student fares.

TRAINS ARRIVA HIGH WYCOMBE PLUS ZONETHAMES TRAVEL COUNTRY ZONEREADING BUSESALTERNATIVE PUBLIC TRANSPORT

BURSARY FUND:

Students requiring financial assistance with their travel costs may be eligible for a bursary. For further details please visit the Bursary Fund page.

DRIVING BY CAR:

If you decide to drive to the College, an offsite car park provides limited car parking for students. A permit is required for this site and available at a very low cost. Students are generally discouraged from driving to College for practical and safety reasons. Unless a student has a disability or access issue, there is strictly no parking available on the College sites and the Rotherfield site should not be accessed by car. Please visit Deanfield Reception for further information.