Students who aren't eligible for free school transport can pay for spare seats through the Surplus Seat Travel Scheme.
Whilst we do not have a duty to provide transport for post-16 pupils, we and our transport providers do all we can each year to make these available. Surplus seats can usually be found for each pupil who needs one, although this may not be available in the first few weeks of the academic year.
We provide transport for some schools in Dorset but if your child attends one of the following schools you will need to apply through the operator:
Please note: if you are requesting a surplus seat for a CR prefixed public bus route (as highlighted below in brackets), you will need to apply to us, at Dorset Council. The Traveline website can help you if you are unsure which bus route you are applying for.
- Allenbourn Middle School
- Beaminster School (CR6)
- Dorchester Middle School (CR5/CR5a, CR8 and CR9)
- Ferndown Middle School
- Ferndown Upper School
- Gillingham School (CR2 and CR3)
- Lytchett Minster School
- Queen Elizabeth School
- Shaftesbury School (CR2 and CR7)
- St Michaels Middle School
- Sturminster Newton High School (CR4)
- The Blandford School
- The Gryphon School
- The Purbeck School
- The Sir John Colfox School (CR6)
- The Thomas Hardye School (CR5/CR5a, CR8 and CR9)
- The Woodroffe School
- West Moors Middle School
Cost
Surplus seats and season ticket prices are set by the operator for schools listed above.