Rules
When you purchase a pass, you acknowledge you have read these rules and your rider will follow them. We do not issue refunds for passes revoked for behavior-related issues or for a failure to pick up riders at the stop as required for K-2 students.
Bus passes
- Seats are limited and sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Riders are assigned to one route and one stop. Passes are not transferable.
- If a child needs to ride more than one route (e.g., due to living between parents' homes or for afterschool activities), a separate pass must be purchased for each route.
- Children are not permitted to bring friends who are not annual passholders on the same line onto the bus.
Waiting for the bus
- Riders must be at their stop no less than five minutes ahead of the scheduled arrival time. Buses can leave up to five minutes early, depending on traffic and other considerations.
- Riders should remain at the bus stop, on the sidewalk or waiting area, and never in the road.
- St. Hilary School and Reed Elementary riders must be accompanied by an adult guardian at the stop. Parents must remain responsible for their rider until they are safely boarded on the bus.
- If K-2 students are not met at the bus they will be returned to the following locations for immediate pickup: Reed students will be taken to Del Mar, St. Hilary students will be returned to St. Hilary, and afterschool riders will be returned to Dairy Knoll. Failure to comply with pickup rules will result in the suspension or revocation of passes.
Boarding the bus
- Show the bus driver your bus pass.
- Sit in your seat promptly and keep the aisle clear.
Riding the bus
- Follow all driver instructions.
- Buckle your seat belt and remain seated at all times.
- No eating, drinking, littering, or bringing prohibited items onto the bus.
- No yelling, profanity, harassment, or disrespect toward the driver or other students.
- No vandalism of the bus, bus stop, or surrounding property. Parents are financially responsible for any damages caused by their child.
Disembarking the bus
- Wait until the bus has stopped.
- Once off the bus, do not run in front of the bus or between buses.
- St. Hilary School and Reed Elementary students must be met by an adult guardian. If they are not, St. Hilary School riders will be returned to St. Hilary School; RUSD students will be returned to Del Mar Middle School for pick up by a parent or guardian. Failure to meet a child will result in suspension or expulsion of bus privileges.
Disciplinary action
- Drivers will issue verbal warnings for minor behavior violations, with documentation shared with the program manager.
- Repeated or serious violations (e.g., safety threats or disrespect toward the driver) may result in suspension or revocation of bus privileges without a refund.
- Schools will be notified of any behavioral issues on the bus for resolution.