TRANSPORTATION
Transportation Fees Increasing in 2025–26
Starting in September 2025, fees to ride the bus to school will increase.
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Yellow bus fees will increase from $30 to $50 a month
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Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) fees will increase from $55 to $60
The costs to operate buses and hire drivers have been increasing, and student enrolment is growing. The Division also expects less overall funding from the province in the coming years because of changes to who is eligible for transportation. To provide the level of service students and families expect and rely on, the Division has had to make the difficult decision to increase bus fees.
The fee increase in 2025–26 is the first in a three-year plan to phase in transportation fee increases.
First Riders arrives on August 25
The 17th Annual First Riders Event will be back at the Edmonton Expo Centre on Monday, August 25, 2025. As in previous years, the Division is co-hosting the event with Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord, Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) and bus contractors in the Edmonton area.
Invitations will be mailed to all early education and Kindergarten students who will receive yellow busservice for the 2025–26 school year. Any other students who will be riding a school bus for the first time are also welcome to attend.
This event is also open to Grade 7 students who will be riding ETS buses for the first time.
Applying for yellow bus service
Whether your child is new to yellow bus service or a current rider, you need to apply for yellow bus service each school year. If you have more than one child who needs yellow bus service, you will need to apply for each child.
Although the deadline to apply for yellow bus service was June 1, 2025 to make sure your child receives service on the first day of school, you can always apply for bus service throughout the year as needed.
NEW TO YELLOW BUS SERVICE
HOW TO APPLY
STEP 1
Contact your child’s preferred school for information on yellow bus service eligibility.
STEP 2
To apply for service in:
2025–26
Complete the 2025–26 yellow bus service application form if your child needs service starting in September 2025.
2024–25
Complete the 2024–25 yellow bus service application form if your child needs service during the current school year.
STEP 3
If your child is new to the Division and has been approved for bus service for the 2025–26 school year, you will receive a letter in mid-August that includes the yellow bus:
- route number
- stop locations
- pick-up and drop off times
- company contact information
Once you have access to SchoolZone, that is where you can find yellow bus information. Route information is also available at your child’s school and through SchoolZone before the first day of school.