Getting to School

The Guilford County Board of Education provides school transportation to eligible students according to state law. 

• Goals: GCS wants to make sure all students can get to school safely and on time and teaches students to behave well on the bus. 

• Eligibility: Students who live more than 1.5 miles from their school, have special needs, or are experiencing homelessness are eligible for transportation. Students attending a different school by choice may not be eligible. Students who live closer than 1.5 miles are expected to walk or provide their own transportation. 

• Service Parameters: The Superintendent decides the best way to provide transportation, which could include buses driven by school employees, contracted bus services, or public transportation passes. Students can only ride their assigned bus and will be picked up and dropped off at their assigned bus stop. 

• Applications: Parents can request bus service for their child. If a student lives within walking distance of their school, they won’t receive transportation unless it’s unsafe for them to walk. Exceptions due to unsafe conditions are decided by a special committee. 

For more details, see Board Policy 6300 Student Transportation Services. 

Click here for the Student Transportation Department website. 

Families should complete the Transportation Preference Form if: 

• You are new to GCS. Your family has moved or there has been a change in address for the student. 
• Your student has changed schools. 
• Your student was signed-up for transportation last school year, but never rode the bus or stopped riding the bus. 
• Families do not have to complete a new Transportation Preference Form if all transportation information from the previous school year (i.e. school, morning pick-up location and afternoon drop-off location) will remain the same.  
• If your child attends a choice school or program outside of your attendance area, click here for more information about what transportation may be available. 

Students with disabilities may have special transportation needs if they require specialized accommodations and/or equipment to travel to and from school. Transportation decisions are made at Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings on an individual basis. For more information, please contact: 336-370-2323. 

Please contact the Transportation Call Center at (888) 511-4GCS (4427) Monday to Friday from 6:00am - 9:00pm for any of the following:  

• Late or Missing Buses 

• Bus Driver/Bus Staff Inquiries 

• Request Bus Information  

• Lost and Found 

Students who attend GCS also have the option of utilizing public transit to their high schools in High Point and Greensboro. There is no charge for students on school days for this service if they use their One Cards. Students must adhere to the rules and guidelines for public transportation.