Transport

Free school transport and privilege lifts are available for some school children in the Scottish Borders.

Free school transport

Scottish Borders Council offer free school transport to:

  • all primary pupils who attend and live more than 2 miles from their catchment school
  • all secondary pupils who attend and live more than 3 miles from their catchment school
  • on safety grounds if the normal walking route fails to meet certain safety criteria; contact Scottish Borders Council in such circumstances.
Appropriate transport will also be arranged for pupils who have additional support needs.

Apply for free school transport

If you feel that your child may be entitled to free school transport then please contact the school office.  We will confirm that your child is entitled to attend the school, take appropriate details and pass these to passenger transport staff who will advise you of transport arrangements. 

Please note:

  • It is the parents' responsibility to get children safely to and from the transport pick-up and set-down points and to ensure that there is someone at home to receive them.
  • Bus passes are issued annually in the summer before the new school session begins.


Privilege lifts

Privilege lifts may be available for pupils who do not qualify for free school transport if there are vacant seats on school contract buses. Apply for a privilege lift online at the following address:

www.scotborders.gov.uk/site/xfp/scripts/xforms_form.aspx?formID=132&language=en

Please note:

  • Seats are not guaranteed and may be withdrawn at any time if required for an entitled pupil.
  • Privilege lifts do not apply for travel on timetabled local bus services. Travel on these services would require payment of a fare.
School transport during bad weather conditions

In times of bad weather please check whether transport is operating: