Application For Transport Assistance

• All students must obey the Code of Conduct for travel on school buses.
• Where specific arrangements have not been made with the contractor/driver, parents/carers must accompany students to and from the bus stop.
• Parents/carers are required to be at the stop at least 5 minutes before the scheduled time, as bus arrival times may vary due to traffic and passenger numbers.
• Parents/carers must notify the contractor/driver of any changes to a student’s travel schedule.
• Students must use the bus service regularly, i.e. a minimum six trips per week. Note: If the student does not use the service regularly, their entitlement will be handled as if they were a Complimentary Passenger.
• Parents/carers must notify the Public Transport Authority (PTA) when a student’s custodial circumstances change.

• the student or parent/carer does not comply with the conditions of travel including the Behaviour Management Guidelines;
• circumstances exist which make it unsafe or impractical for the student to travel on the school bus;
• the parent/carer regularly fails to accompany the student to and from the approved bus stop;
• the student requires any medical treatment during transportation;
• the parent/carer fails to advise the driver or Bus Aide when the student is not travelling; or
• the student fails to travel on a regular basis, i.e. a minimum of six trips per week (except kindergarten students).

• Students must be capable of travelling without assistance, including being able to get on and off the bus and get from the bus stop to their classroom, or change buses if required.
• Students must be toilet trained.
• Parents/carers must accompany students to and from the bus stop.

• Bus routes are not normally modified if it would mean the travelling time for any passenger would be greater than 90 minutes.
• Students may be entitled to a spur from the main route, if the distance from their home gate to the main route is more than 2.5 km. Note: Spurs are deviations from the main bus route, where the bus travels up and returns along the same portion of the road.
• A spur may extend to a maximum of 5 km (one way) for one student or 7.5 km (one way) for two or more students.
• Spurs are not permitted to be added to existing spurs.

• students may travel as Complimentary Passengers with the approval of, and at no additional cost to the PTA;
• there must be a seat available on the school bus the student wishes to travel on, i.e. no Eligible Student who is entitled to travel on the bus will be denied travel because of the presence of Complimentary Passengers;
• there are Eligible Students remaining on the service to the approved school; and
• the bus stop for the student must be on the approved route.

• The parent/carer must provide complete and accurate information on their Transport Assistance Application form and Conveyance Allowance claim forms.
  Note: Conveyance Allowance claims are auditable. Fraudulent claims will be treated seriously and the PTA will recoup any overpaid monies.
• Distances are measured along the shortest practical route and cannot exceed 50.00 kms.
• If an appropriate bus service is available, a Conveyance Allowance may be paid for travel to the nearest bus stop.
  Note: Student must reside more than 2.5 kms from the bus route.
• Claims require submission of the number of trips completed during the term with the student’s official school attendance record.
• Claims for payment of conveyance allowance will not be reimbursed for periods in excess of two school terms in the arrears.
• Parents/carers must submit a new Application for Transport Assistance if the student’s circumstances change, e.g. if they change address or school.

This Personal Information Collection Statement, which is subject to the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024 and our Privacy Policy, is intended to notify you that personal information will be collected by the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) for the purpose of carrying out one or more of our functions.

If you do not provide the information to us, or if that information is incomplete or inaccurate, we may be unable to process your Application for Transport Assistance.