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 (2.5 miles) walking distance from their school, measured by Google maps walk icon. Noon hour transportation is not available to kindergarten students.
b) Grade 4 to Grade 12
Grades 4 to 12 students who live in a residence that is located more than 4.8 km (3 miles) walking distance from their school, measured by Google maps walk icon.
c) Sale of Bus Passes
Bus passes may be sold to resident students who are not otherwise eligible for transportation, at a price that approximates the cost of public transit that will be established by the Board prior to September 1 each year. The 2019 -2020 pricing is $300/year. Siblings of the first child are 1/2 price. Purchased passes are subject to the following conditions:
1) Established routes will not be altered to accommodate purchased pass holders
2) The availability of space on the bus after all "eligible" students have been accommodated. Extra seats will be awarded first to those that apply prior to June 30th, regardless of previous busing history. Seats will be assigned in the following priority:
a) Distance from the school
b) Age of the student
c) Outside of catchment
3) The fee for a pass is a monthly fee, regardless of use or the number of school days in the month.
4) Fee payment must be provided to the school office in advance of bus service.
Current Schools with Bus Services:
- Hall's Prairie Elementary
- Earl Marriott Secondary
- Semiahmoo Secondary
- Elgin Park Secondary
- Salish Secondary
- North Surrey Secondary
- Fraser Heights Secondary
For the transportation of students with special needs or other considerations,
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