Home to School Transport
On this page you will find information to do with home to school transport in Derby. This includes information on:
Free Transport
Derby City Council provides free home to school transport for pupils who live in the Council’s area AND attend their nearest suitable school which is at least:
There is a new application form for home to school transport
-91kb. Only one form needs to be completed per household, which covers all pupils, including those who are entitled to free transport and those who will pay to travel.
Subsidised Transport
Derby City Council provides supported home to school transport in areas where pupils have
difficulty getting a commercial bus service for the school journey.
Pupils aged 5 to 16, who are not entitled to free transport, may apply for fare-paying spaces on school buses. Parents must pay in advance for fare-paying spaces - it is not possible for pupils to pay when they get on the bus.
There is a new application form for home to school transport - 91kb. Only one form should be completed per household, which covers all pupils, including those who are entitled to free transport and those who will pay to travel.
This Why Advance Charging web page explains the reasons for introducing the new advance charging system.
These Frequently Asked Questions - 36kb should help to explain the new system of advanced charging for home to school transport.
There are a number of reasons why a refund of home to school transport payments might be requested. This Refunding Payments document - 24kb outlines the Council's criteria for refunding payments.
b_line
b_line is the discount and travel card for young people throughout Derbyshire.
If you’re 11 to 13 years old b_line 1 is a discount card that will give you money off and deals on the things you want to buy.
If you’re 14 – 18 years old and in full-time education, a b_line 2 card will give you half fare travel on buses and trains throughout Derbyshire as well as discounts at various shops and services.
For more information visit the concessionary passes webpage.
Post-16 Transport
Students aged 16 or over should be travelling using their b_line card, which entitles them to half fare on commercial bus services. Any spare farepaying spaces on supported school bus services may be offered to students aged 16 or over once all other students have been allocated spaces.
Behaviour on Board School Transport
When applying for transport, parents sign to confirm that they have spoken to their child about the need to behave responsibly at all times when travelling on school bus services. Criteria have been developed to tackle misbehaviour on board school buses. Please download the Code for Dealing with Unacceptable Behaviour - 130kb on Mainstream Home to School Transport.
Home to School Transport Safety and Security
A number of supported school transport services have CCTV installed for the safety and security of students and drivers.
The City Council has prepared a series of Guidelines, outlining our expectations in relation to the responsibilities of in Drivers - 680kb, Escorts - 498kb, Parents - 663kb, Pupils - 512kb, Staff - 390kb in relation to home to school transport.
Contact Us
If you would like to contact us regarding any issues to do with school transport please use the form below