Accessing our Campus

Based in the heart of the city, Robert Gordon’s College educates over 1500 pupils from 3 to 18 years of age daily at our Schoolhill site. Pupil safety and wellbeing is central to welcoming pupils onsite each day and families with children attending the College have a number of travel options available.

School Bus

School buses operate from a number of locations within the City and Shire. Each of our school buses has a representative from First Group to accompany the children to and from school. These representatives are a friendly face and ensure the agreed drop off and pick up arrangements are in place between families and the school. Many children enjoy the daily commute with their friends which allows parents the comfort that their child is safe and well looked after.

Nursery children must be signed in and out of the Nursery on a daily basis and are therefore not able to use this service.

Morning School Bus Service

Robert Gordon’s College offers a morning bus service from the following locations for Junior and Senior pupils, arriving at approximately 8.15 am.

Peterculter (via North Deeside Road, Springfield Road, Queens Road, Carden Place)
Westhill (via Kingswells Park and Ride)
Ellon (via Newburgh, Balmedie, Bridge of Don)

There is also a service from the following locations shared with other local independent schools:

Stonehaven (via Portlethen, Marywell and Cove)
Inverurie (via Kintore, Blackburn and Kingswells)

Afternoon School Bus Service

RGC operates afternoon services to the following locations:

Peterculter (via Carden Place, Queens Road, Springfield Road, Countesswells Sports Field, North Deeside Road). This service is available for Junior School pupils only
Ellon (via Bridge of Don, Balmedie, Newburgh). This service is available for Junior and Senior School pupils

P1-P4 children must be met at the bus stop by a parent, guardian or named representative, or walk with an older sibling (P5-P7) if consent is given. P5-P7 pupils do not need to be met at the bus stop and may walk home on their own.

Places on the morning and afternoon buses operated by RGC can be booked via the College’s transport portal.

For further information on the morning Stonehaven and Inverurie services, please contact us.

Senior Pupils Sport Afternoon

Senior pupils are transported to Countesswells at 1.45pm on their sport day and make their own way home. Buses are provided for teams travelling to Countesswells after school for training.

Public Transport

The campus is well served by public transport and is a short walk from Aberdeen bus and train stations. Local service bus routes are also closely situated to the campus.

Aberdeen Bus Station is situated within a 10 minute walk. Public buses travel through the City Centre with stops within a few minutes walking distance to the school. For more information and bus times visit First Group or Stagecoach.
Aberdeen Rail Station has frequent services from various areas through North East Scotland and the rest of the UK. For more information and train times visit ScotRail, LNER or National Rail.

Park and Ride

Park and Stride

Park and Stride is popular with families who utilise the on-street parking zones and public car parks located nearby.

Public car parking is also located within a short walking distance at:

Harriet Street (Satnav postcode AB10 1JX)
Loch Street (Satnav postcode AB25 1HZ)
Denburn (Satnav postcode AB25 1UP)

Families utilising the Harriet Street car park for drop off or pick up can park for up to 30 minutes for no charge. When you drive to the exit, if it is within 30 minutes, the barrier will lift to enable you to leave at no cost. If you exit the car park more than 30 minutes after entering, the normal parking charges will apply from the time you entered the car park.

Drop Off Zones

Aberdeen City Council have identified drop off zones for those families travelling to school by car. This information has been provided by Aberdeen City Council in accordance with the City Masterplan for the Schoolhill area. We would encourage families to use the drop off zones and accessible parking options around the campus to reduce congestion at the Schoolhill entrance.

Working with partner agencies across the city, our aim is to realise the goal of making Aberdeen an even better place to live, work and visit. The Robert Gordon's College Travel Plan outlines measures to reduce the College’s traffic impact and promote sustainable and healthier forms of transport. We encourage our school community to travel safely at all times, respect the local traffic requirements and consider the travel options that work best for your family. Inside the school gates controlled access is in operation to ensure there is a safe environment for pupils to play and move around the campus.