School transport - Dorset Council

We provide free school transport for students who meet our eligibility criteria.

The type of school transport you receive will vary depending on where you live. We can support families by providing a Personal Travel Budget or a bus pass to join one of our school transport routes. Transport could be a school bus, public bus, minibus or taxi.

Timetables, passes and bus information

Find your bus route, check for delays, get travel pass and bus information and find out about safe travel to school

Tell us about a change

Tell us about a change of address, update your contact details or a change in schools, or if you no longer require transport

Travel assistance for students with SEND

Find out about travel assistance for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).

School transport policies

This policy describes how we will support parents and carers to get their children to school and the type of support we will consider.

Appeal a school transport decision

Details on how to appeal if you have been refused school transport.

Apply for free school transport

Find out if you are eligible for free school transport and apply.

Pay for school transport if you're not eligible

If your child isn't eligible for free school transport, you can pay to use an empty seat through the Surplus Seat Travel Scheme.

Personal Travel Budget (PTB)

Information on who is eligible for a personal travel budget and how to apply.

Schools with a single transport operator

Transport is provided by a single operator for some schools.

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