Some of these cookies are essential, while others help us to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. Your cookie preferences were saved. There is an obligation on local authorities to provide school transport assistance for children and young people who are entitled. Transport is not provided to take a child home at lunchtime. The Council can make such arrangements as they consider necessary to provide school travel assistance for mainstream schools.
The method of transport varies within Glasgow:. Glasgow City Council provide transport for children and young people who live more than 1. This is slightly more generous than the statutory obligation. The walking distance is established by using Google Maps to check the exact walking distance from home address to school address.
Some children and young people will require to walk a reasonable distance from their home address to the transport pick up point, but this will not exceed 1. Mainstream Primary and secondary school pupils may also be entitled to transport for the following reasons:.
This allows time for the authority to liaise with SPT to tender and plan transport for the August term. If your application is received by the 28 March you will be notified of the outcome by 30 May. Applications received after 28 March will be dealt with in due course. This application form is for mainstream schools only and cannot be used for ASL schools. Read more about myaccount. Applications are also available by contacting the Corporate Integrated Transport Unit on The National Entitlement card provides advantages over the school bus pass as it can be used to travel on participating buses at any time throughout Scotland and not just for home to school travel.
Under 16s can use their card to Apply Online to upgrade or they can complete an application and request a replacement upgrade. All existing pupils who have a bus pass have been given the opportunity to apply via an application form distributed by their school.
