School Transport for Children from reception and year 11
If your child is between reception and year 11, they may be eligible for free school
transport if they:
- live in Lincolnshire
- attend a school within the designated transport area (DTA) for their home address
- attend a school nearer to their home address than the DTA school
- attend a school we allocate because there were no places in nearer schools and, live:
- more than two miles away (primary school)
- more than three miles away (secondary school)
Students post 16
The current cost is:
- a one-off payment of £570
- or, three termly instalments of £193 (a total of £579)
- or, six instalments of £96.50 (a total of £579)
Transport will not be arranged until part, or full payment is made. Once payment is received, a bus pass will be issued for the period paid for.
To qualify, students must be under the age of 19 on 1 September prior to the start of the course. They must also:
- live more than three miles away from the sixth form or college
- attend a sixth form or college within the designated transport area* (DTA) for their home address
- attend a sixth form or college outside the DTA, but that is nearer to their home address than a sixth form or college that falls within their DTA
Transport for children with special educational needs and disability (SEND)
More information
Independent travel training
Independent travel training is for anyone who has an entitlement to transport provided by us.
It involves one-to-one training to help children and young people develop the confidence and skills needed to travel independently.
