Student Busing Guidelines
Students who are residents of the cities of Surrey or White Rock and who meet the following criteria, will be considered eligible for regular school bus transportation to and from the school which has been designated by the Superintendent of Schools to serve their residence.
a) Kindergarten to Grade 3
Kindergarten to Grade 3 students who live in a residence that is located
more than 4 km walking distance from their school, may apply for free bus transportation.
b) Grade 4 to Grade 12
Grades 4 to 12 students who live in a residence that is located
more than 4.8 km walking distance from their school, may apply for free bus transportation.
c) Sale of Bus Passes
Courtesy rider passes may be purchased by resident students who are not otherwise eligible for free transportation. The 2020-2021 pricing is $300/year per student. Siblings will be charged $150/year. Purchased passes are subject to the following conditions:
1) Established routes cannot not be altered to accommodate purchased pass holders. Students that do not live along the current bus path will have to make their way to the nearest stop.
2) The availability of purchased seats on the bus will be determined after all "eligible" students have been accommodated. Available purchased seats will be awarded first to those that apply prior to June 30, 2020, regardless of previous busing history. If a bus becomes over capacity, the paid seats will be assigned in the following priority to those that have applied by June 30, 2020:
- Furthest distance from the school
- Younger student
- Outside of catchment
3) Those that apply after June 30, 2020 will be put onto a waitlist to be awarded a seat on a first come first served basis only once an available spot has been established.
4) The fee for a pass is a yearly fee, regardless of use or the number of school days in each month.
5) Fee payment must be provided to the school office in advance of bus service. Payment options can be discussed with the school office.
Current Schools with Bus Services:
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Hall's Prairie Elementary 5. Salish Secondary
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Earl Marriott Secondary 6. North Surrey Secondary
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Semiahmoo Secondary 7. Fraser Heights Secondary
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Elgin Park Secondary
Registration for the 2020-21 school year will begin soon.
For transportation of students with special needs, please contact your school Principal.
General busing inquiries can be directed to 604-572-0500 or via email at:
FACL-Transportation-mail@surreyschools.ca
School Staff:
For further information and documents for Special Needs busing, select About the Department from the task bar above.
For Information on school bus trips, select Bus Trips from the task bar above. Bus trip request forms can be sent to: FACL-Transportation-mail@surreyschools.ca