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Transportation

Yellow Schoold bus with driver behind the wheel

We are committed to providing safe, on-time bus transport to all our eligible students, every day.  

Transportation employs over 800 staff members to support the transportation of GCS students. Our transportation service area is comprised of 16 operation zones, which includes a full turn-key maintenance division, safety and training operation, routing and scheduling division and central office support staff. 

Reminders for Families:

We appreciate the patience of our families and ask them to please remember to follow the directions of the bus drivers for safety and seating assignments.

Transportation Call Center:

Please contact us at (888) 511-4GCS (4427) for any of the following: 
 

Monday - Friday; 6:00am - 9:00pm (EST)

  • Late or Missing Buses
  • Bus Driver/Bus Staff Inquiries
  • Request Bus Information 
  • Lost and Found

 

32,000+ Students

Board our yellow buses every day.

 

480+  Buses

 

47,000+ miles a day

by friendly skilled drivers

 

School Bus Eligibility

GCS will provide transportation services for eligible students to and from their assigned stop location. It is important to maintain an accurate residence address for every student with the attending school.

Bus Transportation for Choice Programs

The Transportation Department will make a reasonable effort to provide transportation for students attending certain choice programs.  Transportation eligibility is based on the program's feeder pattern. 

For more details on transportation services available to students attending choice programs, click here for Bus Transportation for GCS Choice Schools and Programs.    

  • Click here for more information on choice elementary feeder patterns or visit the Choice Programs webpage. 
  • Click here for more information on choice middle/high feeder patterns or visit the Choice Programs webpage.   

 

Reassignment Requests

If you have requested a reassignment for your child’s school, depending on the location of your home address and the school in which your child is assigned, you may not receive transportation services.

*For example: You live in the Northeast district (McLeansville/Sedalia area) and want your child to go to Page High School.  In this case, transportation would not be provided.

Non-Transport Zones

Non-transport zones are also referred to as "walk zones".  In accordance with State law, GCS does not automatically provide transportation for students who live within 1.5 miles of their assigned school.  Local Board of Education policy allows the Transportation Department to establish non-transport zones within one and one half miles around a school based on walkability and cost factors.  Once established, the non-transport zone applies to all students within the designated area regardless of grade level.  For a list of schools with established non-transport zones, click here.  

 

Here Comes The Bus

What is Here Comes The Bus?     

Here Comes The Bus (HCTB) is a mobile tracking app that uses global positioning system (GPS) technology to locate and track your child’s school bus through the HCTB app or website.

When you sign up for Here Comes The Bus, you'll see:

To learn more about Here Comes The Bus, please click any of the links below: 

  • Bus number, bus stop location and scheduled bus stop times
  • The real-time location of your child’s bus on a map
  • Scheduled and actual arrival times at home and school for bus routes
  • Push and email notifications when the bus is near

 To sign-up for a HCTB account, parents will need an active email address, the GCS school code (87491) and the student ID number.  

Here Comes The Bus FAQs

HTCB Flyer - English

HCTB Flyer - Spanish

The registration code for Guilford County Schools is 87491.

Here Comes The Bus can also be accessed through your mobile device.  

           

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