Discounted Arriva bus tickets
If you study or work at the university you can benefit from reduced cost bus travel throughout Kent with the South East Unimed ticket. For students this a saving of around 70%!
Promo codes are no longer in use. To get the discount you will need an Arriva Connect smart card. Cards are normally available on campus from the GK Students Union reception in the Medway Student Hub. Due however to the Covid-19 lockdown and until at least 15 February 2021 please e-mail talktous@arriva.co.uk from your university account, with your full name, your status (student or staff), and your home address for posting. For more information and to purchase tickets visit the Arriva Universities @ Medway website.
University ticket prices for 2020-21
Ticket Type | Student | Staff | Normal Price | Comments |
| Single: Chatham station - Universities | £1.40 | £1.40 | £5.60 | Buy on bus with Uni ID. |
| Single: Gillingham - Universities | £1.40 | £1.40 | £5.60 | Buy on bus with Uni ID. |
| Single: Liberty Quays - Chatham Historic Dockyard | £1.20 | £1.20 | £5.60 | Buy on bus with Uni ID. |
| Single: Anywhere in Kent and Medway after 7pm | N/A | N/A | £1.70 | Buy on bus. |
| 1 Week | £12 | £17.50 | £31 | South East Unimed ticket. Buy online with smartcard. |
4 Weeks | £33 | £41 | £100 | South East Unimed ticket. Buy online with smartcard. |
| Academic Year (1 Sept to 31 Aug; and 1 Jan to 31 Dec) | £158 | N/A | £805 | South East Unimed ticket. Buy online with smartcard. |
Annual (52 weeks) | N/A | £327 | £1000 | South East Unimed ticket. Buy online with smartcard. |
Note: The 12 week tickets have been discontinued.
The South East Unimed ticket is valid throughout Medway and Kent illustrated on the South East Zone Map. For greater detail on routes in Medway see the Medway Towns Zone Map. Timetables are linked off our Getting to Medway page.
For information about what measures have been adopted by Arriva for Covid-19 please follow this link.