School transport information

Use the Trip planner or search the Timetables to get from home to school using regular public transport, including State Transit Authority (STA) school bus services.

If you go to school on a school bus operated by a private bus company, we can show you where to find your private bus operator's school bus timetable.

You can also contact your school directly for school bus timetable information.

STA school bus trip planning

The Trip planner includes STA school bus services as well as regular bus, train and ferry services.  STA buses includes Sydney Buses, Newcastle Buses and Western Sydney Buses.

To plan a trip using STA school buses:

1.  Select 'Plan Your Trip'  from the left navigation.

2.  Enter your locations in the 'From' and 'To' fields.  

3.  Choose your date of travel from the 'When' dropdown menu.  Set the time to arrive before school starts.

4.  Select 'STA School Bus' from the Transport Mode options. 

5.  Select
 

STA school bus timetables

You can search for timetables by school name on the Sydney Buses and the Newcastle Buses websites.

If you know your STA school route number, you can search the Timetables:

1.  Select 'Plan Your Trip'  then select  'Timetables'.

2.  Enter your school route number in the 'Route number' field.

3.  Tick the 'STA School buses' checkbox.

4.  Choose your date of travel from the 'When' dropdown menu, then select 'Show timetable'.

Private bus operator's school bus timetables

School bus timetables for private bus operators (PBOs) can be found on their websites.

To find the PBO timetable for your school:

1. Select the map for your school area:

• Sydney Metropolitan - detailed pdf map (pdf 2.1MB)
  
• Sydney Metropolitan - summary view
  
• Blue Mountains map (pdf 272KB)
• Central Coast and Lower Hunter map (pdf 972KB)
• Illawarra map (pdf 568KB)

2. Select bus operator link(s) in your region on the map.

3. View the timetables for getting to and from your shcool on the PBO's site.

Sydney metropolitan school bus operator map - summary view

Find your school's region in the map.  Select the operator(s) in the table below to view your school's bus timetable.

Additional information

Not all schools have dedicated school bus services.  If your school does not appear on the bus operator’s website, use the Trip planner to assist you with regular transport options operating close to your home and school.

Dedicated school bus services may be adjusted by bus operators to better reflect student travel demands. Private bus operators, Sydney Buses and Newcastle Buses will notify schools of any significant service changes. Contact your school for more information.

School travel passes

The School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) provides subsidised travel for eligible school students on rail, bus and ferry services and long distance coach services.

Transport for NSW manages the scheme; transport operators issue travel passes to students; and schools help verify student eligibility.

Visit Transport for NSW's School Student Transport Scheme for more information on subsidised travel. 

Conduct

Students are expected to be courteous and responsible, and follow the school student's code of conduct when travelling between home and school.

For a more general guide on courteous travel, see the customer courtesy page.

Feedback

School timetables are maintained by individual bus operators. Feedback should be addressed directly to bus operators during regular business hours. 

• View contact details for school private bus operators
• Submit feedback on STA buses

Read more

• School private bus operators contact list
  
• School student's code of conduct
• School Student Transport Scheme