Transportation

Current Bus Route Status

All buses are running.

 


Bus Registration

If you are inquiring for bus service for the current school year (2023/24), please email bussing@sd62.bc.ca or call our office at 250-474-9845.

Students must re-apply for busing prior to each new school year. 

Bus registration for the 2024-25 school year opens on March 4 at 8:00 a.m. and closes on April 30, 2024. Our bus assignments and routes will be developed from registrations received during this period. Families are encouraged to register during this period.

Please note that the Board of Education is considering a transportation fee model for the 2024/25 school year, the link below has full details. We ask that families register their children (if eligible) as they normally would. 

consideration of a transportation fee model for 2024/25

Riders that register on or after May 1, 2024 will be placed on existing routes pending availability on the route and on a first come, first serve basis. New students to the district that register for transportation will be placed on existing routes pending availability on the route and on a first come, first serve basis.

Registrations will be timestamped and sorted in order of receipt. 

Please see our FAQs below to understand our transportation policy and who is eligible for transportation services.

2024/25 Bus Registration

The registration window opens at 8:00 a.m. on March 4, 2024.

Register for 2024/25

*Please note: It is the responsibility of the parents/guardian to get their students safely to and from the bus stop that is provided for them.

Student Code of Conduct

During the registration process for transportation, a parent/guardian acknowledged and consented to their student rider(s) following the School Bus Rules. We encourage parents/guardians to discuss the rules of the bus with their student rider(s). If your student rider(s) brings forward a complaint or concern about an incident or inappropriate behaviour on the bus, please contact your school Principal as soon as possible.

Bus Safety Enhancement Fee

There is a mandatory bus safety enhancement fee of $25.00 used to improve the safety for students and staff engaged in district transportation services. This is an individual fee charged annually to each rider who registers for transportation services with the district. 

Late fee

There will be a late registration fee of $100.00 for any registration request received after September 1. Exceptions will be provided to families moving into or within the district after the late registration date. Please send us an email if you have questions about this fee.  

Route delays and cancellations - notification process

If there is a significant delay or cancellation, notification will go out as follows:

  • Email
  • Phone recording
  • Posted to this section of our website.

Delays: Weather, construction, road work and increasing traffic can affect bus times. When possible, the Transportation Department will notify parents if buses are facing delays of 45 mins or more. 

Cancellations: While we do everything, we can to prevent cancelling a route, occasionally we need to cancel a route due to shortage in drivers. The Transportation Department will notify parents as soon as they are aware of the cancellation - this could be the day before or the morning of.

Questions?

Email

Leave something on the bus? Question about a route? Please send us an email. Our Transportation Department receives a high volume of emails. We appreciate your patience and will return your email as soon as possible. 

Transportation Dispatch Phone Number: 250-474-9845

Frequently Asked Questions