Discounted Arriva bus tickets
If you study or work at the university you can benefit from reduced cost bus travel with the South East Unimed ticket. This costs around 70% less than the normal student price!
Promo codes have now finished. To get the discount you must obtain a university smart card from Arriva. Please e-mail talktous@arriva.co.uk from your university address with your full name, postal address and status (student/staff). From September 2020 these cards will be available on campus from the GK Unions reception in the Student Hub. For more information and to purchase tickets visit the Arriva website.
University ticket prices for 2019-20
Ticket Type | Student | Staff | Normal Price | Comments |
| Single: Chatham station - Universities | £1.20 | £1.20 | £5.40 | Buy on bus with Uni ID. |
| Single: Gillingham - Universities | £1.40 | £1.40 | £5.40 | Buy on bus with Uni ID. |
| Single: Liberty Quays - Chatham Historic Dockyard | £1.00 | £1.00 | £5.40 | 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 | £11 | £16 | £31 | South East Unimed ticket. Buy online with smartcard. |
4 Weeks | £30 | £37.50 | £100 | South East Unimed ticket. Buy online with smartcard. |
12 Weeks | £75 | £95 | £300 | South East Unimed ticket. Buy online with smartcard. |
| Academic Year (1 Sept to 31 Aug; and 1 Jan to 31 Dec) | £145 | N/A | N/A | South East Unimed ticket. Buy online with smartcard. |
Annual (52 weeks) | N/A | £300 | £1000 | South East Unimed ticket. Buy online with smartcard. |
The South East Unimed ticket covers Medway, Kent and East Sussex 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.