Read the latest update: REMINDER: Registration for Student Transportation 2025/26
Registration for students eligible for school district transportation for the 2025/26 school year is now open and will close at 4:00 pm on June 27, 2025.
Regular student transportation is available for eligible students living and attending school in the following school catchments:
- Blue Mountain Elementary
- Garibaldi Secondary (who are not residing in Silver Valley / Rockridge area*)
- Highland Park Elementary
- Pitt Meadows Secondary
- Webster’s Corners Elementary
- Whonnock Elementary
*As part of the 2025/26 budget process, the Board of Education made the decision to discontinue the routes serving Garibaldi Secondary students living in the Silver Valley and Rockridge areas. This decision was driven by escalating financial pressures and the need to focus limited resources on core educational services. In making this decision, the board also considered low ridership on the routes, the availability of public transit, and recent infrastructure improvements in the affected areas (e.g., sidewalks, lighting, and crosswalks). Coast Mountain Bus Company has indicated that they have the ability to adjust service levels and timing in the area to better align with school schedules. If Coast Mountain is unable to increase service levels, the district will explore a full cost recovery model that could allow for the reinstatement of one or both routes, with fees set to fully cover the cost of the service.
Eligible students for regular student transportation are defined as:
- Resident primary students (grades K-3) and their siblings attending the same school who live farther than 4 kilometers from their catchment area school;
- All other resident students (grades 4-12) who live farther than 4.8 kilometers from their catchment area school.
Eligibility for transportation for students with disabilities and diverse abilities is based on criteria set out in Policy 5400 on the school district website.
To register for regular student transportation or transportation for students with disabilities or diverse abilities, please click on the announcement titled Student Transportation 2025/2026 – Registration. The registration deadline is 4 p.m., June 27, 2025.
For instructions on how to register for student transportation on the Parent Portal once registration opens, please see the Step-by-Step Registration Guide. Additional information about student transportation is available on the school district website: https://www.sd42.ca/student-transportation/.