Student Transportation

Student Transportation Eligibility

At West Vancouver Schools, some students are eligible to receive transportation services.  Eligible students are defined as:

• Students residing within their neighbourhood school catchment area and whose homes are beyond the walk limits of the catchment school.
  Walk limits are as follows:
• • • Kindergarten to Grade 3: 4.0 km from school
    • Grades 4-12: 4.8 km from school

Please note that schools supported by bus transportation are as follows: Rockridge Secondary School, Bowen Island Community School and Gleneagles Elementary school. Transportation services for each eligible student in your household must be requested every year, by submitting an online student transportation request form (see link below).
If you are a new registrant or have recently moved, please submit a request form for each student as soon as possible.

2025/26 Student Transportation Information

Please click here to view 2025/26 Route and Schedule Information

Click here for 2026/27 School Year Online Registration

IMPORTANT! All Returning & New students’ parents/guardians must submit an online request form for their eligible student(s). In order to adhere to legislated requirements to maintain accurate bus lists, registration is required for bus riders. Registration must occur prior to July 15 of each year through an online request form on the district’s website to be considered during the bus routing process.

Registration process – NEXT STEPS

1. July 15, 2026: Deadline to submit the online registration request form
2. By end of July 2026: After review of your submission, you will receive an email from the School District confirming whether your child is eligible for transportation services.
3. By end of August 2026: If your child is eligible, a follow-up email will be sent with detailed transportation and route information.

Note:

1. Online registration requests submitted after the July 15 deadline may require additional processing time and will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
2. Processing of late applications may not be completed prior to the start of the school year in September.
3. For any inquiries, please contact Transportation SD45 at transportation@wvschools.ca.

First Student School Buses – Phone: 604-255-3555
West Vancouver Public Blue Bus Schedule
BC Ferries – Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island Schedule
West Vancouver Schools Student Transportation AP 550

Email: transportation@wvschools.ca