Bus Information

School Transport Managed by Lancashire County Council

These services are currently provided by Lancashire County Council.

This route information is correct as of June 2025 for September 2025.

Prices for the bus service during 2025-26 academic year are as follows:

Journeys between 3-8 miles - £5.00 return per day

Journeys over 8 miles - £6.25 return per day

With a season ticket you can save up to 20% of the cost of the daily return fare. You can also spread the cost if you choose to pay by direct debit.

For further information on these routes and prices please contact Lancashire County Council School Bus Services on 0300 123 6738 or via e-mail at schooltransport@lancashire.gov.uk or website www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-transport/school-bus-season-tickets

574 Much Hoole

0755	Much Hoole, San Marcos
0800	Walmer Bridge, Walmer Bridge Inn
0807	Longton, Booths
0812	Hutton, Anchor Drive
0822	Howick Cross, Howick Cross Lane
0835	Priory

719 Longton

0750	Longton, Rams Head
0755	New Longton, Station Road
0800	Whitestake,
0810	Tuson House, Kingsfold
0815	Bridge Inn, Middleforth
0835	Priory

School Transport Managed by Penwortham Priory Academy

This service is provided by Penwortham Priory Academy via a commercial operator.

Due to the increased charges from the service provider, we have had to review the daily price of providing this service and therefore the price for the academic year 2025-26 will be £4.70 per day/£839 per annum, with the school continuing to subsidise the service.

Please note - no cash payments can be accepted on the Priory-managed buses. Payments are to be made via our online payment facility, SCOPay. Fees can be paid in six half-termly instalments via SCOPay and the first payment should be made by the end of September. SCOPay login details will be issued during the first two weeks after starting at Priory.

If you have an enquiry or wish to use this bus service please email transport@priory.lancs.sch.uk.

Cottam

Cottam to Priory		Priory to Cottam
0756	Ancient Oak (stop nr. to pub)	1520	Priory
0758	Merry Trees Lane (Minster Park bus stop)	1535	Ancient Oak (stop nr. to pub)
0800	Haydocks Lane (Cottam Primary School stop)	1537	Merry Trees Lane (Minster Park bus stop)
0803	Cottam Way (The Bamptons opp. Copper Beech Lane)	1539	Haydocks Lane (Cottam Primary School stop)
0805	Cottam Way (Layby nr. Valentine Meadow)	1542	Cottam Way (The Bamptons opp. Copper Beech Lane)
0830	Priory	1545	Cottam Way (Layby nr. Valentine Meadow)