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Getting to Oaklands

To St Albans Campus:

·       Route 602: Travels from Watford, Hatfield, or St Albans, up to every 15 minutes Monday – Friday

·       Route 362 (Red Rose) Travels from Borehamwood

·       Route 612: Travels from Luton and Wheathampstead during peak times and school days only

·       Route 653 Travels from Welwyn Garden City (changing at Hatfield Rail Station) and continuing on route 602


To Welwyn Garden City Campus: 

  • Tigermoth 653: Runs from New Greens, St Albans, or Hatfield, up to every 30 minutes.
  • Routes 366 and 367 from Luton

 

NB: Route 653 departs Welwyn Garden City Bus Station at 0725, 0755 and 0825.  These journeys arrive at Hatfield Rail Station at 0752, 0821 and 0846.  Route 602 departs Hatfield Rail Station at 0756, 0831 and 0856 arriving at Oaklands at 0825, 0852 and 0902.

 

Additional Regional Connections to St Albans Campus 

 

Hemel Hempstead

Route 302: Travels from Hemel Hempstead every 25 minutes

 

Letchworth

Routes 55 or 92 to Stevenage Bus Station every 12–20 minutes
→ Connect via 725 (hourly) or 301 (every 30 minutes)

 

Stevenage

Routes 725 (hourly) or 301 (every 30 minutes)

Hitchin

Route 80 to Stevenage Bus Station (hourly)
→ Connect via 725 (hourly) or 301 (every 30 minutes)

 

Potters Bar

Route 305: Travels from Potters Bar every 31 minutes

Watford

Route 635 to Hatfield Comet Hotel, running every hour to 1.5 hours
→ Connect via 302 or 301 (every 30 minutes)

 

Abbots Langley

Route 20 from Leavesden every 20 minutes to Leverstock Green Stop
→ Connect via 302 (every 30 minutes)

 

Barnet

Route 614 from Barnet Hospital every hour to Todd Building, Hatfield
→ Connect via 602 (every 15–30 minutes)

 

Three Rivers

Route 724 or 725 from Bucknalls Lane every 30 minutes

 

Hertsmere

Route 602 from Bushey every 30 minutes

 

Enfield

Route W8 to Harefield Close every 4 minutes
→ 313 to Potters Bar Rail Station every 20 minutes
→ 84 to The Crown, St Albans
→ 302 / 602 / 301 to Oaklands College every 5 minutes

 

Uxbridge

Routes 724 or 725 every 30 minutes

 

Bishop’s Stortford

Routes 508 / 509 / 510 run every 9 minutes to Harlow Town Centre
→ Connect via 724 every 55 minutes

 

 

Additional Regional Connections to Welwyn Garden City

 

Hemel Hempstead

Route 302: Travels from Hemel Hempstead every 25 minutes

 

Letchworth

Routes 55 or 92 to Stevenage every 30 minutes
→ Connect via 908 or 301 (average every 30 minutes)

 

Stevenage

Routes 908 or 301 (average every 30 minutes)

 

Hitchin

Route 315 – Intermittent timings

 

Potters Bar

Route 243 to Hatfield Town Centre every 20–40 minutes
→ Connect via 653 or 302 every 20 minutes

 

Watford

Route 725 every hour

 

Abbots Langley

Route 329 to North Watford every hour
→ Connect via 725 every hour

 

Barnet

Route 107 to Ashley Drive every 12 minutes
→ Connect via 644 to Comet Hotel (intermittent timings)
→ Connect via 725 every hour

 

Three Rivers

Route 331 to Denham every 20 minutes
→ Connect via 725 every hour

 

Hertsmere

Route 361 to Furzehill Road every hour
→ Connect via 644 to Comet Hotel (intermittent timings)
→ Connect via 725 every hour

 

Enfield

Route 355 to Potters Bar (frequency varies)

 

Uxbridge

Route 724 every hour

 

Bishop’s Stortford

Routes 508 / 509 / 510A / 508A to Harlow Town Centre every 10 minutes
→ Connect via Route 724 every hour

 

 

Alternative travel options: 

 

Arriva Buses

(Buses direct to St Albans and Welwyn Garden City from Hemel Hempstead) 

Thameslink Trains
(from London) 

 

Travel Perks

Once you enrol at Oaklands, you may qualify for discounted or even FREE travel on UNO buses within Hertfordshire and North London.
You can select and purchase Oaklands tickets, including free options, directly through the UNO bus website and app. Please note that no physical Oaklands tickets will be issued on these buses.

Oaklands Zone 1 Day ticket is £1.50

Oaklands Zone 1&2 Day Ticket is £2.40

Oaklands 7-day ticket is £15

How to register for discounted Oaklands tickets

  1. Visit the Uno website to register for an account 
  2. Once registered, click on your 'account' and then 'ticket schemes' 
  3. Request access to either the 'Oaklands Regular' or 'Oaklands Free' ticket group and upload a photo of your Oaklands ID card
  4. Once approved - You can select your Oaklands tickets for purchase, and they will then show on your app - Just activate them when you're ready
  5. Board the bus and scan the QR code 
For more information and to register for an account, visit the UNO website and explore the bus service section for Hertfordshire.