University of Sunderland - Travel Plan Final 200510-1

University of Sunderland Travel Plan Update
New Go North East Buzz Buzz Fare Fare Tickets Tickets for Staff
University staff can get discounts on bus travel through the Go North East BuzzFare Salary
Deduction Scheme. Savings available on both income tax and National Insurance contributions
provide ovide a 33% discount for a 20% taxpayer or 40% for a higher rate taxpayer. The employer can
save up to 12.8% on the National Insurance contributions associated with the ticketing costs.
Ticket prices are guaranteed for 12 months and the annual ticket price is spread over the whole
year with 12 monthly salary deductions. At present, 8 members of University staff have
purchased a Corporate Go North East Buzz Fare ticket ticket.
Go North East are also considering the development of a Sunderland Zone 1 discounted tic ticket for
both staff and students. Table 2.7 shows the current Buzz Fare ticket pricing structure.
Ticket Price
Normal annual ticket
price
Annual ticket price
with salary deduction
Employees pay 12
equal monthly
payments
New Arriva Arriva Annual Annual Travel Travel Tickets Tickets for Staff
Bus operator Arriva has introduced a corporate travel discount scheme to allow employers to
provide a discounted annual travel ticket to their staff. The ticket covers unlimited travel on all
Arriva buses in the employee employee’s selected zones. The prices start from £440 for a one zone pass
and go up to £900 for the North East region. The employer can ask the employee to pay for the
ticket in full at the time of purchase, can offer the member of staff an interest free loan or can
provide the pass through monthly salary deduction. . At present, no member of University staff has
purchased an Arriva Annual Travel ticket.
New Stagecoach Stagecoach Corporate Corporate Annual Annual Megarider Megarider for Staff
This yearly ticket allows users to board any Stagecoach service at any time of day within a
specific geographic graphic zone. By purchasing the ticket through a corporate scheme, the user benefits
from additional discount on the standard price. The annual Megarider is available in 3 zones within
Tyne and Wear including Sunderland, Newcastle and South Shields. Extend Extended travel between or
outside of one zone is possible by purchasing an Annual Megarider Plus. At present, 2 members
of University staff have purchased a Stagecoach Corporate Annual Megarider ticket.
Table 2.8 shows the current Annual Megarider ticket pricing structure.
Ticket Price
Corporate Megarider
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Table 2.7 – Go North East Buzz Fare Ticket Prices
1 Zone 2 Zone
£439 £605
£294.13 £405.35
£24.51 £33.78
Table 2.88
– Stagecoach Corporate Annual Megarider Ticket Prices
Newcastle South Shields
£445 £363
Corporate Megarider Plus £523 £474
3 Zone plus
Improved University of Sunderland Campus Bus Service Services (Express and Circular)
£769
£515.23
£42.94
Sunderland
£419
The University presently sently runs a fully subsidised Campus Bus service to support staff and student
travel between the University campuses and Halls of Residence. The Campus Bus service
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