Our Travel System
Included with every Superweek is free, accompanied travel from any of our 18 guaranteed travel points shown below. This means you can get to any Superweek at any centre easily and cheaply, whether you live in Newcastle or Newport. A Monitor will meet you at the station and travel with you all the way to your holiday.
How does ATE’s accompanied travel system work?

Birmingham
Bristol
Cardiff
Coventry
Chesterfield
Derby
Leeds
Leicester
Liverpool
London
Manchester
Milton K
Newcastle
Oxford
Sheffield
Stoke
Worcester
York
Some feedback from 2018
“Loved that Elliot was taken by train – it all added to the experience and more independence for him.”
“Very impressed with the travel arrangements & support. Gary had a great time.”
“Sarah really enjoyed the week. The travel arrangements are excellent when both parents work full time.”
“Monitors were very calm and organised at Euston on possibly the hottest and busiest day of the summer – thank you!”
“I was particularly impressed with the quality of the travel arrangements and level of engagement of the monitors with the young people.”
Travel points & approximate times
Please click on your region below to see a list of our guaranteed travel points with approximate departure times, indicating what time we’d meet you on the first day of the Superweek, and the approximate arrival time, indicating what time we’d meet you on the last day of the Superweek. Final travel details will be sent to you approximately a week before the Superweek.
Travel Point | Approximate Departure Time | Approximate Arrival Time |
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Bristol | Late morning | Mid afternoon |
London | Midday | Early afternoon |
Milton Keynes | Early afternoon | Mid afternoon |
Oxford | Midday / early afternoon | Midday |
Travel Point | Please arrive between: | Please leave between: |
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Birmingham International | 10am and 1pm on the day your Superweek begins | 1pm and 4pm on the day your Superweek ends |
London Heathrow | 8am and 10am on the day your Superweek begins | 5pm and 8pm on the day your Superweek ends |
St Pancras Eurostar Terminal | 9am and 11am on the day your Superweek begins | 2pm and 5pm on the day your Superweek begins |
Travel Point | Approximate Departure Time | Approximate Arrival Time |
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Leeds | Midday | Mid afternoon |
Liverpool | Midday | Mid afternoon |
Manchester | Midday | Early afternoon |
Newcastle upon Tyne | Early / mid-morning | Late afternoon |
Sheffield | Midday / early afternoon | Early afternoon |
York | Mid / late morning | Mid afternoon |
Travel Point | Approximate Departure Time | Approximate Arrival Time |
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Birmingham | Early afternoon | Midday / early afternoon |
Chesterfield | Midday | Early afternoon |
Coventry | Early afternoon | Early afternoon |
Derby | Early afternoon | Early afternoon |
Stoke | Early afternoon | Mid afternoon |
Worcester | Mid afternoon | Mid-morning |
Cardiff | Midday / early afternoon | Late morning / midday |
Airport & Eurostar Transfers
We can meet children at London Heathrow, Birmingham International Airport or the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras International for a small surcharge. A one-way international pick-up or drop-off costs £35, and a two-way international pick-up and drop-0ff costs £70.
Please call the office or email us at info@ate.org.uk before booking international travel to discuss your arrangements.