Welcome to
the district's Department of Transportation web page.
The South Colonie Central School district runs an average of 80
buses each day – traveling about 15,000 miles a year.
Approximately 5,200 public school students and a variety of private and parochial students ride South Colonie buses daily.
Read our latest transportation news
Riding the School Bus
Students will receive in the mail, each August, a post card from the South Colonie Transportation Department listing their bus route, driver's name and pickup location.
Late bus run maps are posted in the respective schools showing late bus coverage areas. Late bus routes cover the entire attendance zone with far fewer buses than the regular arrival/dismissal. Student drop off locations may be much further from home than their regular bus stop. STUDENT MAY NOT RIDE LATE BUSES WITHOUT A WRITTEN BUS PASS.
Peaceful Bus Program
South Colonie's elementary school students participate in the Peaceful Bus Program (pdf) each school year. Grouped by their bus routes, school staff lead workshops to provide students the opportunity to discuss problems they may be having on the bus and then work together to find possible solutions to those problems. The Peaceful Bus Program encourages students, staff and bus drivers to work together to make connections with one another and build community both on the bus and in school.
It Pays to Be Safe
South Colonie School Bus Safety Brochure (pdf)
Bus Safety Tips for Kindergarten Students and Parents
District Bus Guide/Know the Rules of the Bus (pdf)
NYS Department of Transportation - School Bus Safety
School Bus Safety Coloring Book (pdf)
Helpful Transportation Links
New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT)
National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Pupil Transportation Safety Institute (PTSI)
National Coalition for School Bus Safety
School Bus Information Council
Careers with the South Colonie Transportation Department
Bus Driver Application (pdf)
Bus Driver Training Requirements
2009-2010 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT NEWS STORY HEADLINES
Summer School Transportation Routes
For a list of summer school school bus routes, click here (pdf).
