Student Transportation

TRANSPORTATION FOR REGULAR YELLOW BUS ROUTES
2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR

• New Request for Regular Yellow Bus Service (one application per family)
• Change of school, including Elementary students moving to Junior High (and eligible for service)
• Starting grade 1 in 2013-14 (and eligible for service)
• Change to any parent/student information (including phone numbers, address and email address)
• There are separate forms for Special Needs, Kindergarten Noon Hour and 100 Voices transportation.


Yellow Bus Transportation Application Form 2013-2014
Family Plan Application 2013-2014
Transportation Change Form
Bus Pass Fees 2013-2014

May 22, 2013 is the deadline to submit applications to ensure that transportation will be in place for your child on the first day of school, September 4, 2013.

Once your Application Form is received and your child qualifies for Regular Yellow Bus Service, a stop will be added using the closest, safe stop location.  Regular Yellow Bus Service is not a door-to-door service.  Wherever possible, especially routes with longer ride times, routes will be designed to provide balanced ride time for each student.  Parents will be notified if a student is ineligible for Regular Yellow Bus Service.

Letters will be sent to parents between August 20 - 24, 2013 with notification of the stop location, contact information for the bus carrier and the pick-up and drop-off times.  Students must be in possession of a valid monthly or annual bus pass which can be purchased from your child’s school. 

Yellow School Bus Routes
Yellow Bus Routes are updated weekly.  Find your Yellow Bus Route.

Questions?
Further information can also be obtained by talking to your local Catholic School or calling the District Transportation Office of Edmonton Catholic Schools at 1-888-441-6010 (Toll Free) or (780) 441-6078. 

Transportation Services

Edmonton Catholic Schools shall arrange transportation for students who are entitled to transportation under the School Act, or who are designated by the district to attend a specific school or program.

A student entitled to transportation under the School Act is a student who resides 2.4 kilometers or more from the school to which the district has directed the student. The district is deemed to have complied with the School Act when transportation is provided on a route that is not more than 2.4 kilometers from the residence of the student.

Transportation includes Edmonton Transit Service , charter (yellow) bus service, special needs charter (yellow) bus curb service, noon hour charter (yellow) bus curb service, and transportation provided by the parent under an agreement with the district.

Bus Pass Features

Edmonton Transit System will be continuing with the upgraded unrestricted student pass. This will allow the holder of an ETS bus pass to utilize Edmonton Transit any time throughout the week, including weekends.

In collaboration with Edmonton Transit, Edmonton Catholic School District has enhanced the options available to yellow bus pass users. Students who possess a yellow bus pass will be allowed six rides per month on Edmonton Transit System throughout the week, including weekends, up to 8:00 pm. Students will have their yellow pass punched by an ETS operator and obtain a transfer pass before boarding the bus or LRT.

• Edmonton Transit Fare Information for Students

Questions?

Further information can also be obtained by talking to your local Catholic School or calling the District Transportation Office of Edmonton Catholic Schools at 1-888-441-6010 (Toll Free) or 780-441-6078. You can also fax us at 780.426.2317.