School Buses
Buses are recognised in Australia as the safest form of Road Transport, and you can rest assured that Bus Queensland’s drivers are well trained to deliver your child safely to school.
Here you will find information on obtaining a bus pass, which school bus routes are available, services for students with disabilities and the code of conduct for school students travelling on buses.
If you need more information or have school related enquiries, please email us at customers@busqld.com.au.
Please note that run sheets are currently being updated to reflect the recent zone changes as per the "Fairer Fares" initiative with TransLink.
Latest Updates
* Services affected from 27th January 2021
For Westside Bus Company:
Am Changes
5202 - Change in Route impacting Bellbird Park State College, St Peter Clavier College, Bundamba State College & Primary, Sacred Heart, Silkstone State, Bremer State High
5206 - Safety Issue impacting Bremer High, Silkstone State, Raceview State
5214 - Safety Issue impacting Ipswich Central State, St Mary's & St Edmunds College, West Moreton College
5217 - Change in School service impacting Amberley State students who will utilise new service 5270
5224 - Removal of Route impacting St Augustine Heights students who will utilise 5235 and Woodcrest College students who will utilise 528 and 5229
5237 - Change in Run Time impacting Brassall State, Ipswich State High, Blair State, Bremer State High, Churchill State
5245 - Change in Run Times impacting Bundamba State College, Deebing Heights State, Amberley State
5255 - Change in Run Times impacting Camira State, Springfield Central Primary, Good shepherd Primary, Springfield Central State High
5268 - Change in Route & Run Time impacting Bellbird Park State College
5270 - New Route, Amberley State Students from 5217 to utilise this new service
5271 - New Route, additional service to provide more capacity for Redbank Plains State High, Bellbird Park State College
PM Changes
6202 - Change in Run Times impacting Bundamba State College, Ipswich East State
6204 - Safety Issue impacting St Peter Clavier College, Sacred Heart, Silkstone State Primary, Raceview State Primary
6206 - Safety Issue impacting St Mary's & St Edmunds College, Ipswich Boys Grammar, Bremer High, Silkstone State, Raceview State, Ripley Valley State & Secondary College
6213 - Change in Run Times impacting Springfield Central State, Good Shepard Primary, Springfield Central State High, Redbank Plains State High
6214 - Change in Run Time impacting Bremer State High, Bundamba State College
6217 - Change in Run Times impacting Amberley State Primary, Bremer State High, St Mary’s & St Edmunds College, Ipswich Boys Grammar, Churchill State
6221 - Change in Run Times impacting St Mary's & St Edmunds College, Deebing Heights, Ipswich Boys Grammar
6223 - Change in Route impacting West Moreton Anglican College, Ipswich Girls Grammar, Ipswich Special School
6227 - Change in Run Times impacting Springfield Central State, Good Shepard Primary, Springfield Central State Secondary College, St Augustine's College
6228 - Change in Route impacting Woodcrest College, Springfield Lakes Primary, St Augustine's College, Redbank Plains High
6231 - Change in Run Times impacting Augusta State, Redbank Plains State High, St Augustine College, Bellbird Park Secondary College.
6237 - Change in Route impacting Bremer State High, Blair State, Ipswich High, Brassall State
6244 - Removal of Route, Students will now utilise 6223 impacting West Moreton Anglican College, Ipswich Girls Grammar
6250 - Change in Run Times impacting Bellbird Park State College
6252 - Change in Run Times impacting Bellbird Park State College
6270 - New Route to assist 6217 with overloading impacting Amberley State Primary
6271 - New Route, additional service to provide more capacity for Bellbird Park State College and Redbank Plains State High
For Bus Queensland Park Ridge:
AM Changes
6002 - Change in Route & Run Times impacting Flagstone Community College and Flagstone State Primary
6003 - Change in Run Times impacting Jimboomba State Primary, Woodhill State Primary, Gleneagles State Primary, Beaudesert State High
6004 - Change in Run Times impacting Emmaus College & Primary, Woodhill State Primary, Gleneagle State Primary, Beaudesert State High
6005 - Change in Start Point & Run Times impacting Woodhill State Primary, Gleneagles State Primary, Beaudesert State High
6007 - Change in Run Times impacting Jimboomba State Primary, Woodhill State Primary, Gleneagles State Primary, Beaudesert State High
6008 - Change in Run Times impacting Hills International College, Jimboomba State Primary, Flagstone Community College, Flagstone State Primary
6010 - Change in Run Times impacting Emmaus College & Primary, Hills International College, Jimboomba State Primary, Flagstone Community College & Primary
6012 - Change in Start Point & Run Times impacting Woodhill State Primary, Veresdale Scrub State, Gleneagles State Primary, Beaudesert State High
6020 - Change in Route & Run Times impacting Park Ridge State High, Regents Park State Primary, St Bernadine's Primary, Yugumbir State Primary, Browns Plains High, Browns Plains Primary
6022 - Change in Run Times impacting Emmaus College, Woodhill State Primary, Gleneagles State Primary, Beaudesert State High
6034 - Change in Run Times impacting Emmaus College & Primary, Hills International College, Jimboomba State Primary, Flagstone Community College, Flagstone State Primary
6042 - Change in Run Times impacting Park Ridge State High, Boronia Heights Primary, Park Ridge State, Parklands Christian College
6063 - Change in Start Point impacting Greenbank State, Springfield Central State High
PM Changes
6105 - Change in Route & Run Times impacting Beaudesert State High, Gleneagles State Primary, Woodhill State Primary
6108 - Change in Run Times impacting Flagstone State Primary, Flagstone Community College, Jimboomba State Primary, Hills International College
6112 - Change in Run Times impacting Beaudesert State High, Gleneagles State Primary, Veresdale Scrub State, Woodhill State Primary
6113 - Change in Run Times impacting Park Ridge State High, Park Ridge State Primary, Parklands Christian College
6120 - Change in Route impacting Browns Plains State High & Primary, Yugumbir State Primary, St Bernadine's Primary, Regents Park State, Park Ridge State High & Primary
6124 - Change in Run Times impacting St Thomas Mores College, Sunnybank State High
6125 - Change in Run Times impacting St Augustine's College, The Springfield Anglican College (Primary and Secondary), Greenbank State Primary
6130 - Change in Route impacting Calamvale Community College, Browns Plains State High & Primary, Yugumbir State, St Bernadine's Primary, Boronia Heights State Primary, Park Ridge State High & Primary
6143 - Change in Route and Run Time impacting Canterbury College
6144 - Change in Run Time impacting Flagstone State Primary, Flagstone State Community College, Jimboomba State, Hills International College
6151 - Change in Run Time impacting Flagstone State Primary, Flagstone State Community College
6163 - Change in Run Time impacting Springfield Central State
6166 - Change in Run Time impacting Sunnybank State High, St Thomas More College
Westside Bus Company and Bus Queensland changes commencing
27 January 2021
Westside Bus Company and Bus Queensland will be making several changes to the following school bus routes.
These changes will take effect from the first day of Term 1 27/01/2021.
Click below to find out which school routes are affected.
For Run Sheets, please click on the following link. ( http://busqld.com.au/school )
AM Changes
PM Changes
AM Changes
PM Changes
School Codes of Conduct
Students have an obligation to follow a set of behavioural guidelines when travelling on school buses. Most students are well behaved, but a minority will misbehave. This can affect the ability of a driver to concentrate, and is a safety concern for Bus Operators. To address this, DTMR have developed the code-of-conduct-for-students-travelling-on buses.
Safe Bus Travel Video
Services for Students with Disabilities
Transport assistance may be provided by Education Queensland for students with disabilities where it is warranted by the needs of the individual student and by the circumstances of the family.
For details of the assistance contact Education Queensland.
School Bus Passes
Bus passes are available for students eligible for bus transport assistance. There are two types of bus transport assistance available to eligible students.
These are:
Distance based assistance
Safety-net assistance
To apply for your school bus pass, click the ‘How to Apply’ button below.
To identify schools which Bus Qld service, click the ‘List of Schools by Operator’ button below.
Qld Department of Education and Training have created an app to assist you to calculate your nearest state school, click the ‘Locate Your Nearest State School’ button below.
FAQ - School Bus Passes
What happens next?
After you have submitted your application on the Qld Govt website, Bus Queensland can issue interim approval to distance eligible applicants, and will be able to let you know how long your bus pass will take to be ready.
However, final approval will be issued in writing by the department of transport and main roads.
Travelling with a bus pass
The pass must be produced to the driver upon request.
Passes are not transferable.
Parents will be required to pay a replacement fee of $17.20 (cash or EFTPOS) for lost passes at the Bus Qld Park Ridge depot - 3842 Mt Lindesay Highway Park Ridge.
Damaged passes will be replaced at a nominal fee provided the damaged pass is produced and identifiable.
When students cease using the bus service, passes must be returned to the bus company immediately.
Excess fares are to be paid directly to the transport operator.
How do I renew my bus pass?
Each year, new bus passes will be posted to all approved bus pass holders.
Distance eligible students usually receive ongoing approval from the department of transport and main roads until they either change address or school, or enroll in high school.
Parents of safety-net eligible students will receive approval for assistance on a yearly basis.