School Bus Service
We are pleased to offer our St Mary’s pupils two dedicated bus routes, SM1 and SM2, which are operated by Blackpool Coach Hire. While public bus services also operate in the local area around St Mary’s, our dedicated bus services have several advantages. Firstly, they are exclusively for our students, ensuring a safe and secure journey. Secondly, the bus stops directly at our designated bus bays, making it convenient for students to access the school. Finally, the bus routes have been designed to travel through the main areas in which our students live, minimizing the amount of time students have to spend travelling to and from school.
Pricing
Service No. SM1
| Morning Route | Departure Time | Afternoon Route | Departure Time |
| Mereside – Langdale Road | 07:30 | St. Mary’s Catholic Academy | 15:10 |
| Preston New Road – McDonalds | 07:33 | No. 4 Pub – Newton Drive | 15:13 |
| Cherry Tree Road – St George’s | 07:35 | Forest Gate – Jnctn of Poplar Ave | 15:15 |
| The Highfield Pub – Highfield Rd | 07:40 | Hornby Road – The Wainwright Club | 15:17 |
| Halfway House Pub – St. Anne’s Rd | 07:46 | Park Road – Jnctn of Blenheim Ave | 15:20 |
| Squires Gate – Lytham Road | 07:49 | Whitegate Drive – The Saddle Pub | 15:25 |
| The Farmer’s Arms Pub – Lytham Road | 07:52 | Park Road – Aldi Supermarket | 15:27 |
| Watson Road – Park | 07:55 | Bloomfield Road | 15:29 |
| Marton Drive – Tesco Express | 07:58 | Bloomfield Hotel – Ansdell Rd | 15:30 |
| Bloomfield Hotel – Ansdell Rd | 08:02 | Marton Drive – Tesco Express | 15:33 |
| Bloodfield Road | 08:03 | Watson Road – Park | 15:35 |
| Park Road – Aldi Supermarket | 08:05 | The Farmer’s Arms Pub – Lytham Road | 15:38 |
| Whitegate Drive – The Saddle Pub | 08:07 | Squires Gate – Lytham Road | 15:40 |
| Park Road – Jnctn of Blenheim Ave | 08:12 | Halfway House Pub – St. Anne’s Rd | 15:42 |
| Hornby Road – The Wainwright Club | 08:15 | The Highfield Pub – Highfield Rd | 15:47 |
| Forest Gate – Jnctn of Poplar Ave | 08:18 | Cherry Tree Road – St George’s | 15:53 |
| No. 4 Pub – Newton Drive | 08:20 | Preston New Road – McDonalds | 15:55 |
| St. Mary’s Catholic Academy | 08:25 | Mereside – Langdale Road | 16:00 |
Service No. SM2
| Morning Route | Departure Time | Afternoon Route | Departure Time |
| Blackpool South Railway Station, Waterloo Road | 7:40 | St Mary’s Catholic Academy | 15:10 |
| The Excelsior Public House, Lytham Road | 7:42 | Layton Cemetry | 15:20 |
| Bus Depot, Rigby Road | 7:44 | Devonshire Arms Public House, Devonshire Road | 15:23 |
| Princess Street Bus Stop, Central Drive | 7:46 | Kylemore Ave Bus Stop, Devonshire Road | 15:25 |
| Chapel Street | 7:49 | Munster Avenue | 15:27 |
| Blackpool Central Library, Queen Street | 7:55 | Moor Park Swimming Pool Bus Stop, Bispham Road | 15:28 |
| Kwik Fit, Dickson Road | 7:58 | Fire Station, Red Bank Road | 15:31 |
| Gynn Gardens, Gynn Square | 8:00 | Warbreck Drive | 15:34 |
| Warbreck Drive | 8:04 | Gynn Gardens, Gynn Square | 15:38 |
| Fire Station, Red Bank Road | 8:07 | Kwik Fit, Dickson Road | 15:40 |
| Moor Park Swimming Pool Bus Stop, Bispham Road | 8:10 | Ma Kelly’s Bus Stop, Dickson Road | 15:44 |
| Munster Avenue | 8:11 | Chapel Street | 15:49 |
| Kylemore Ave Bus Stop, Devonshire Road | 8:13 | Princess Street Bus Stop, Central Drive | 15:52 |
| Devonshire Arms Public House, Devonshire Road | 8:15 | Bus Depot, Rigby Road | 15:54 |
| Layton Cemetry | 8:20 | The Excelsior Public House, Lytham Road | 15:56 |
| St Mary’s Catholic Academy | 8:25 | Blackpool South Railway Station, Waterloo Road | 16:01 |
Local routes operating nearby
Local routes operating nearby include the:
2C, 5, 12, 15, 76 stopping outside or near school.
2 and 24 stopping near the south end of St. Walburga’s Rd (nr Hospital).
6, 11, 14 and 42 stopping near the north end of St. Walburga’s Rd.
Accurate as of June 2023