Diamond East Midlands Zone B Term Passes

Term Passes for Diamond Bus services in the following Counties:

Staffordshire
Derbyshire
Leicestershire

We will be simplifying the types of Term and Academic Year Passes available from our website for the new academic year.

All of the individual school and service passes previously available will be withdrawn and replaced by the standard Zone B Term & Academic passes.

For those who previously had restricted service validity, this means you will now be able to benefit from travel across the full Zone B network with your term pass.

Diamond Network Zone B term passes are a great value solution for scholars and students in full time education. Passes are valid evenings and weekends and during school holidays too, so they are great for schooldays and for fundays!

Passes will be available to purchase from the Diamond Bus Website from 1st July.

Diamond Network 'Zone B' (5-18)

• Network Zone B Term (5-18) - £ 250.00
• Network Zone B Academic Year (5-18) - £ 680.00

Your Term pass will automatically be issued as an M-ticket which you can show to the driver on your smart phone. Now there is no more waiting for your bus pass to arrive in post and your pass will be safely stored on your mobile phone. Simply create an account on our website or download the Diamond App, upload your photo, buy your Term pass and it will be ready to activate at the start of term.

Pass Criteria:

Available to age 5 - 18 in full time education (min 12 hrs per week). Student Term pass holders aged 15+ are requested to carry proof of full time student ID when travelling with this pass, you may be asked to produce this by the driver or inspector to prove you are entitled to travel with this pass.

Valid on all* Diamond services within the following county boundaries; Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire.

*Some service exceptions apply – Not valid on Diamond East Midlands routes 10S, 20, 125, 129 and certain contracted services. Not valid on Diamond Bus Tamworth Services 76, 76A, 76B.

General Terms and Conditions

• By applying for this pass, the applicant / parent or guardian confirms that the pass holder meets the eligibility criteria listed above.
• This ticket is automatically supplied as an M-ticket to activate in the Diamond Bus App. If you require a photocard bus pass, please email comments@diamondbuses.com with your order confirmation, name and postal address.
• You can choose either an M-ticket or a Photocard pass, you may not have both formats. If you request a photocard pass your M-ticket will be cancelled and no longer available to activate on the app.
• Once activated a Term pass is not transferable and can only be used by the holder shown on the front of the photocard or on the M-ticket.
• Term pass holders must carry proof of Student ID with them when travelling. You may be asked to produce this by the driver or inspector to prove you are entitled to travel with this pass. If you are unable to prove you are entitled to Student or Child rate fares, you may be charged a full adult fare.
• A Term pass may be refused / withdrawn by the driver or a company representative should it become defaced or used fraudulently.
• A Term pass remains the property of the Diamond Bus (East Midlands) Limited.
• In using a Term pass for travel the bearer agrees to the Terms and Conditions of Carriage of Diamond Bus / Diamond Bus East Midlands Limited.
• Please check for any zone boundaries or service restrictions to the pass you have chosen prior to making your purchase.
• It is the customers responsibility to ensure you have sufficient Internet Data and Phone Battery levels to ensure you can access your M-ticket at all times during your journey. If you are unable to produce a valid M-ticket during your journey you will be liable to pay the full fare for your journey.
• Lost Passes: If you lose your photocard pass, please email comments@diamondbuses.com for a replacement. Please note you may be charged an administration fee for a replacement pass.
• Please note not all services operate seven days per week.

Buy Your 5-18 Term Pass Here

Individual School Passes

From September 2024, all of the individual school and service passes previously available will be withdrawn and replaced by the standard Zone B Term & Academic passes. Please find below a list of scholars products that will be removed and replaced by the Zone B product.

Diamond East Midlands Student Passes (19+)

• Network Zone B Term - Student 19+ - £ 250.00
• Network Zone B Academic Year Student 19+ - £ 680.00

If you are aged 19 or over and still in full time education you can apply for discounted Student tickets on the Diamond East Midlands Network.

Zone B Student passes are valid on all* Diamond Bus services in the following Counties: Staffordshire, Derbyshire & Leicestershire.
*Some service exceptions apply – Not valid on Diamond East Midlands routes 10S, 20, 125, 129 and certain contracted services. Not valid on Diamond Bus Tamworth Services 76, 76A, 76B.

PLEASE NOTE: To gain access to these tickets you will need to be logged into a Diamond Bus ticket account as you will need to prove that you are a full-time student in order to purchase these tickets.

You will be required upload a photo of a document that proves that you are in full-time education. This should be a letter from your university or college, or your college photo ID, showing your name, name of college and your academic year dates (an NUS ID Card is not acceptable).

Your Student ID will be verified* by our team within the next 7 working days. You will have access to your M-ticket during this time, however if your Student ID is invalid and you are not entitled to Student travel your M-ticket will be cancelled and withdrawn. This ticket is non refundable.

*All documents upload are subject to further validation and you, your college or university may be contacted for more information.

 Apply for your 19+ Student Pass here