Transportation

The Transportation Department plays a vital role in supporting student success by providing dependable, safe, and efficient rides for all eligible students.

From the first pickup to the final drop-off, every member of our team contributes to a safe, positive experience that helps students start their day ready to learn and return home safely.

YCSD offers free transportation to students who live within the county and outside designated walking zones.

Bus Routes and Stops

Transportation staff use annual student enrollment information to develop, update and revise bus routes to be the most efficient possible. All stop times are approximate and based on distance between stops. Actual arrival times can vary due to traffic, weather conditions, student needs, or new/adjusted stops.

Students should arrive at the bus stop between 10-15 minutes before their scheduled pick-up time.

Students should remain at the bus stop for at least 15 minutes past the scheduled pick-up time to allow for potential delays.

Walking distance to bus stops:

Elementary School students: up to .25 mile
Middle/High School student: up to .40 mile
After-school activity buses (middle/high): up to 1 mile

Contacts

Main Office
757-898-0344

James Riddick
Director of Transportation
757-898-0476

Tina Williams
Transportation Manager
757-890-5031

Tracy Burrell
Area Supervisor - Bruton and York Zones
757-890-5029

Lesley Bradby
Area Supervisor - Grafton and Tabb Zones
757-890-5028

Alexis Mulligan
Executive Assistant to the Director of Transportation
757-890-5031

Bus Routes Lookup

If you use this online routing system and still have questions about your child's transportation, please contact your child's school or call the transportation department at 757-898-0344.

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Use the Simple School/Transportation Search:

Select your child's grade level
Enter address information
Click the Find School/Transportation Info button

Every student is assigned a specific route number. While bus numbers may change throughout the year, your route number will remain the same. Please click on View Detailed Results below to find your route number which will be displayed near the entry door.

Families of students with special needs can use the Advanced Search feature. They will also be contacted by their bus drivers and given specific routing information prior to initial pick up.

My Stop App

My Stop allows students and families to enable notification and track scheduled bus routes to and from school while the route is active. If an alternate bus is assigned to a specific route, the tracking feature and notifications may not be enabled.

Accessing My Stop

Logging in to My Stop

Using My Stop

When the bus is active, My Stop displays the school bus’s location on a map, the bus route, and the estimated time of arrival (ETA) to the student’s designated bus stop.
The school bus’s location is automatically updated every five seconds (dependent upon data plan and GPS hardware) and the ETA is recalculated to accommodate any delays due to traffic while in route.
To access to the most accurate data, check the system within 10 minutes of your child’s scheduled pick-up or drop-off time.
The My Stop mobile app allows the transportation department to "push" messages to users that have installed the app. The app can also alert users if a route is running late. On days of early dismissal, the live information will not be available.
Both families and students will use the same login information to access the system (families and students do not have separate accounts). If you have multiple children in the district, you will have a separate login for each child.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the division create routes?

Each route is established based upon the following criteria:

Addresses for all students eligible for transportation are taken into consideration when creating the bus stops
Ensure bus stop safety
Improve route efficiency
Achieve equitable ridership distribution
Alleviate disparity in ride length - establishing the majority of routes to as close to 35 minutes as possible

What does “No route info available” mean?

The student may not be registered to receive transportation. It is the parent's responsibility to ensure that transportation is requested at the school level. Make sure you have entered the correct grade level, street address and zip code for the student. If you continue to receive this response, the address may be within a School Board designated walking zone for that grade. If you do not live in a walking zone and receive this message, please contact your student's school, or 757-898-0344.

Does the system include more than just daily routes?

What if we move?

School Bus Safety and Student Conduct Expectations

Riding the school bus is an extension of the school day. Students are expected to follow safety guidelines and model school behavior expectations at bus stops and while riding. School administrators address behavior concerns in accordance with the Student Handbook and Conduct Code to help ensure a safe and positive experience for all students.

Walking to the Bus Stop or School

Supervise young children walking or biking to school or as they wait at the school bus stop.
Consider sharing "watch" responsibilities with other parents so children have an adult present.
If possible, develop a buddy system or have your children always walking in groups of at least two or three.
Children should walk on the sidewalks. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic.
Leave plenty of time to walk safely to the school or bus stop.
Children should be reminded to cross streets only at corners or crosswalks.
When crossing a street, remind your child how important it is to look left, then right, then left again before stepping into the road.
Remain alert at all times. Students should not wear headphones or text while walking as they may not hear the sounds of oncoming traffic.
Wait for the school bus at least 10 feet from the road and further away if the weather is bad.
Please instruct your child to run away if approached by a stranger and report the incident to a trusted adult.
Whenever possible, please try to get the plate number of any suspicious vehicle in your neighborhood; particularly during the morning pick-up and afternoon delivery times. Please report this information to the police and the school.

Getting On & Off the Bus

Wait for the bus to come to a complete stop before you get on or before you stand up to get off.
If you drop something near the bus, do not pick it up as the driver may not see you. Instead, ask the driver for help.
Hold the handrail while going up and down the stairs.
Find a seat and sit down immediately.
Do not wear clothing or carry backpacks with drawstrings or dangling straps. They can get caught on bus handrails and doors.

Riding the Bus

School Bus Conduct Rules

The School Bus Conduct Rules include, but are not limited to the following:

Students must obey the instructions of the bus driver at all times.
Students must wait for the bus at the designated bus stop-off the roadway.
Students must enter the bus in an orderly manner and take a seat.
Students must remain seated at all times.
Students must not bring animals, aerosol cans, glass objects, balloons or any other item which compromises the safe operations of the bus.
Students must keep arms, legs and head inside of the bus.
Students must not shout at pedestrians or people in other vehicles.
Students must not throw objects in the bus or out of the windows.
Students must not tamper with the emergency door or other bus equipment.
Students must keep seats, aisles and exits clear (large musical instruments and other oversized objects may not occupy seat space if it is needed to accommodate students).
Students must not bring food or drinks onto the bus unless in back pack or lunch box.
Students must not use cell phones on the school bus at any time.