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Transport

Scottish Borders Council Transport Policy.

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

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

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 us in such circumstances.
Appropriate transport will also be arranged for pupils who have additional support needs. Read SBC's Additional Needs Transport Guidance for more information.

Apply for free school transport
Your child may be entitled to free school transport. Contact the support staff in your school who 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 your responsibility to get your 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 - https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/20040/clothing_meals_and_transport/98/school_transport/2
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:

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  • Seats are not guaranteed and may be withdrawn at any time if required for an entitled pupil.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:
​on the schools page of the council website 
  • Scottish Borders Council social media channels
  • by listening to Radio Borders on 96.8 FM 
  • contacting the transport operator.
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