School Travel Service
The London Service
For boarders who live in London and wish to return home at the weekends, a School minibus departs Mayfield for The Old Vic Theatre at 16:45 on Friday afternoons and collects from the Old Vic at 17:00 on Sundays for the return journey. Day pupils may also use this service.
Information on the weekly London Service
The Kent & Sussex Service
The School provides a minibus service across Sussex and Kent for our pupils. The transport schedule and times alter each academic year as we try to accommodate the needs of new pupils, though variations to existing routes cannot be guaranteed. All services are scheduled to arrive at School for 08:15 and depart at 18:10 (16:45hrs on Fridays). Costs vary for each route.
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The minibus service currently serves the local areas below in the mornings and the afternoons
to the School:
BENENDEN/TENTERDEN
Benenden, Wilsley Pound, Goudhurst, Kilndown, Tenterden
EAST GRINSTEAD SERVICE
East Grinstead, Forest Row, Coleman’s Hatch, Upper Hartfield, Holtye, Withyham, Crowborough
HASTINGS SERVICE
Hastings, Battle, Dallington, Cross-In-Hand
HAWKHURST SERVICE
Hawkhurst, Marlborough House School, Flimwell, Ticehurst, Wadhurst
HAYWARDS HEATH SERVICE
Haywards Heath, Lindfield, Newick, Nutley, Halland Forge
MATFIELD & BRENCHLEY SERVICE
Matfield, Brenchley, Lamberhurst, Cousley Wood
PENSHURST SERVICE
Penshurst (Chiddingstone Causeway), Fordcombe, Tunbridge Wells (Frant Road)
SPELDHURST SERVICE*
Speldhurst, Groombridge, Langton Green
TUNBRIDGE WELLS SERVICE
(ROUTE 1)
Queen’s Road, Upper Grosvenor Road, Camden Road, Boyne Park, Molyneux Park Road, High Street
TONBRIDGE & HILDENBOROUGH SERVICE VIA TUNBRIDGE WELLS (ROUTE 2)
Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells (Warwick Park), Mark Cross
TUNBRIDGE WELLS SERVICE
(ROUTE 3)
Langton Green, The Spa Hotel, Forest Road, Bells Yew Green, Frant
TUNBRIDGE WELLS SERVICE
(ROUTE 4)**
Southborough, St James Road, Roedean Road
**Speldhurst and Tunbridge Wells Route 4 morning services are incorporated into other routes in the afternoon
Additional Information
- The above routes are reviewed each year during the summer holidays. Parents are contacted with confirmation of any changes for the coming academic year by mid-August.
- All our minibus drivers are professional drivers, which means they hold a full D1 classification on their licence. To acquire this classification, our drivers have taken an additional theory, hazard awareness and practical test. They also attend periodic CPC training courses to keep their licence valid.
- All drivers have had DBS Enhanced checks and have regular medical checks in compliance with VOSA/ROSPA (government guidelines).
- All our vehicles are maintained to a high standard. Daily vehicle safety checks are carried out and we have a reporting system so that any defects are rectified immediately.
International connections
The School provides an on-demand transport service for those girls using local and international airports and rail terminals. London Gatwick is just 45 minutes’ drive from Mayfield and London Heathrow about 60 minutes. The Eurostar rail terminal at Ashford can be reached within one hour. Whenever possible, we arrange for girls to share transport to and from these terminals, and thus also share the cost.
Key Contact
Travel Co-ordinator: Mrs Jacqueline Attoe
Email: jattoe@mayfieldgirls.org
Tel: (01435) 874662