Transportation
Click here to find your bus stop and bus or walking route. Type your street address, zip code and select your child’s grade level. If you know the attendance area for your child’s school, please select it. Click Search. The My Bus Routes tab shows AM pick-up times and PM drop-off times as well as the stop.
Time listed for walkers are suggested times for leaving home in the morning and arriving home in the afternoon. My Schools lists the schools in your attendance area. Please verify attendance areas by clicking here
Click here for information for students living in the Whatcom attendance area and see Whatcom Families section below.
Questions?
All district families should have received a postcard in mail on Aug. 27 with their child’s bus stop or walking information. If you did not receive this information, have misplaced it, or if you believe there is an error, please use the link above or call Transportation at 676-6546. Call volume is high during the first week of school as we assist families. If you do not reach Transportation, please leave a message and your call will be returned.
New Routing System
We are using a new transportation routing system and have found some errors in GPS mapping. Please contact Transportation at 676-6546 if you have any questions. Thank you for your patience as we implement this new system to improve efficiency and make our routes more environmentally friendly.
Walkers
Students living within a one-mile safe walking distance from school have received walking route information. (This is a straight-line, "as the crow flies", one-mile walking distance. The district partners with the City of Bellingham’s Safe Routes to School program to support families with resources such as a Walking School Bus, Bike Trains and other safe route resources. If you have a question regarding walking routes, please call Transportation at 676-6546.
Whatcom Families
For bus route information for Whatcom famiies, click here.
We understand that some Whatcom families did not receive a postcard or received incorrect route information. Transportation has been connecting with individual families to answer questions and provide details. We have been working on new bus routes for the past few months using a new computerized program. Part of that work involved exploring options for providing bus service directly to Geneva, Shuksan, and Fairhaven for Whatcom Middle School students. Unfortunately, we were unable to achieve a workable solution by the start of school because of the complexity of the routing involving such a large number of students, so many different neighborhoods, as well as the number of additional buses that would be required. While we aren’t able to implement a better solution by the start of school, we will be exploring other alternative options to reduce ride time for our Whatcom students. Our Superintendent Dr. Greg Baker is riding this route with students this week to gain a better understanding of the issue while we explore other options.
General Information
The Bellingham School District's Transportation Department safely transports more than 3,500 students to and from school buildings throughout the district, also transporting students on more than 2,000 sports, field and activity trips. The department’s buses travel more than 700,000 miles annually. The professional staff are dedicated to ensure the safety and well-being of all students in the Bellingham Public Schools.
