Transportation

We are committed to providing a safe experience for students who ride district school buses.

Your students day begins with their journey to school. School bus schedule information is regularly mailed to families in the Robbinsdale Area School district before the first day of school. Eligible students in grades K-12 receive a postcard with the student's bus number, pick-up location and pick-up/drop-off times. If your student gets on a bus at a location other than his or her home address (such as a daycare location), you need to inform your student's school so arrangements can be made for bus transportation.

The district is responsible for students who are riding the bus. If you do not receive a card in the mail before the first day of school, 1) you live within the walk zone of your attendance area school, 2) your child is attending a school in the district that is outside of your attendance area and is not a magnet school, or 3) you have a high school student who travels to and from school via independent means and you have opted out of district transportation. Only students who are eligible for bus transportation to the school they are attending will be able to ride the bus to that school.

Transportation information is also available on Infinite Campus. Click here to access or sign up for Infinite Campus.

Click here to view a brief tutorial video on how to view your student's transportation information in your parent portal account.

Contact Transportation

For late buses and lost items call Durham Transportation: 763-504-8105.

For students who ride buses contracted by Garner Transportation: 612-300-5024, select option 2.

For students who receive special education transportation services call:

CST: 612-808-8868 (Van # 106-114)
SAFETREE: 763-316-6432 (Van # S-21 - S-31)
e-FFICIENT: 763-251-8100 (Van # E-01 - E-12)
Integrated: 651-217-8109 Ext. 1 (Van # I-43 - I-64)

To update your address or childcare provider, please call our Enrollment Center at 763-504-8080.

For any additional questions please email: Transportation@rdale.org.

Bus Route and Transportation Information

Bus schedule information is mailed to families in the Robbinsdale Area School district before the first day of school.

Eligible students in grades K-12 receive a postcard in the mail with the student's bus number, pick-up location and pick-up/drop-off times.
If you do not receive a card in the mail before the first day of school,
- you may live within the walk zone of your attendance area school;
- your student is attending a school in the district which is outside of your attendance area (and is not a magnet school) and therefore you are responsible for transportation;
- you have a high school student who travels to and from school via independent means and you have opted out of district transportation.
If your student needs to ride a bus at a location other than their home address (such as a daycare location), please inform your student's school.

How to view bus route information in Infinite Campus

Durham Bus Tracker App

Our bus tracker app for families to view scheduled arrival and drop off times for bus routes in real time. This free app allows families to:

View student bus routes in real time, including bus routes for multiple students simultaneously.
See scheduled arrival times for each stop.
Receive messages that notify users of route delays and schedule changes.
The app is available in English and Spanish

Download the Durham Bus Tracker app through the Apple app store or Google play.

In the Apple app store, search for Durham Bus Tracker and then download the app.
In Google Play, search Durham Bus Tracker and then download the app.

Families can also access the Durham Bus Tracker from a computer at m.durhambustracker.com.

After you have downloaded the app, create an account and login to track your student’s bus. Please note, you will need your student's ID number when creating your account. This can be found in your parent portal.

Bus Tracker Instructions

Bus Tracker Instructions - Spanish

Bus Tracker Instructions - Somali

Bus Stop Change Request

If you would like to make a request to change your student's bus stop, please review the information below and complete the bus stop change request form.

Buses will not travel into cul-de-sacs, dead-end streets or other areas where the driver cannot safely maneuver the bus. Most private roads are also excluded (i.e. apartment complexes and home associations). These roads are typically not built to the same standard of a public road. Issues such as vehicle weight, road width, congestion, snow clearing, etc., prevents their use. An exception to this may be a bus that is transporting students with disabilities on our special education system. All students, regardless of age or grade who reside in these areas will need to walk to the assigned bus stop regardless of distance.
Availability of sidewalks is not part of the criteria used in establishing bus stops. Much of the Robbinsdale School District attendance area was designed without sidewalks.
Buses drive by many students’ homes every day. The bus driving by doesn't warrant adding/changing a bus stop. Visibility from the home to the bus stop is not part of our criteria for establishing bus stops. Bus stops are collection points in neighborhoods. Statistically, bus stops are safer at the corner than in front of your home. House stops are not only less safe, they are simply not practical for typical busing operations. Again, our special education system would be the exception. We strongly encourage families to walk with and supervise their student at the bus stop as well as meeting their student at the bus stop at drop off.
We are unable to establish stops based on personal circumstances such as employment, daycare, siblings or medical circumstances of another family member.
Due to the current bus driver shortage, we are unable to add additional bus stops for licensed daycares at this time. We hope to be able to provide this option in the future. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Bus Stop Change Request Form

Walking Distance and Boundary Maps

"Walk zones" are established for each school. Students who live in the walk zone of their enrolled school are not eligible to ride the bus.

Walking Distances to Schools

Elementary School (Kindergarten - 5th Grade): 5/10 of a mile
Middle School (6th - 8th Grades): 7/10 of a mile
High School (9th - 12th Grades): 1 mile

Walking Boundary Maps (PDFs)

Preschool/Daycare Transportation

Preschool/Daycare Transportation

Preschool

To ensure the safety of our youngest learners, please be aware of the following procedures for preschool students.

Students must wear bus tags with their name and correct drop-off information every day for the entire year. It is recommended students wear a bus tag and have a copy of the tag attached to their backpack.
Preschool students are required to be seated in the front seats of the bus.
Preschool students must accompanied at the bus stop for both pick-up and drop-off with a designated adult. The privilege to ride the bus will be jeopardized if this is not followed.
If there is no one at the bus stop to meet the student, the driver will keep the student aboard and will make a second attempt to drop-off, and will also contact dispatch for further instructions.
If you live within the "walk zone," your student will not have bus transportation provided; your student is required to have an adult escort them to and from school.
Preschool children must be picked up and dropped off at the same location every day.

Daycare

In order to be eligible for busing to and from daycare, your student's daycare must be within the attendance area of your school.

For those families whose students attend before- or after-school care at the YMCA on 42nd Avenue in New Hope, busing is only available for Sonnesyn, RSI, SEA and FAIR School Crystal.

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