School Transport
Safe, Reliable, Professionally- Managed School Transport Services
We work with schools and education partners to provide organised accessible passenger transport for students, including routes and services that require careful planning, suitable accessible vehicles and professional drivers.
Our Approach
Local Transit approaches school transport in a practical and coordinated manner where clear communication, safety, driver and staff reliability, and vehicle suitability are our primary focus.
We work with schools and education partners to match the best transport arrangements with required student numbers, routes, access needs, timing and service expectations.
School Services Offered
We offer services in school buses that are compliant with Victorian Government standards, including:
- Fixed-route morning and afternoon runs to and from school.
- Tailored transport arrangements for specialist schools
- Buses with wheelchair lift capacity and other accessibility features.
- Transport for student excursions and off-site education programs.
- Route planning, run sheets and operational coordination.
- Driver and supervisor training and arrangements in line with contract specifications.
Our Experience
- Ongoing contracts with Department of Education providing four bus runs each morning and afternoon for specialist school in the Melbourne metropolitan area. Trained supervisors accompany students on each run.
- Since 2020, transport of over 5,000 secondary school students, including those with disability, from various schools or nearby train stations to Newport Rail Academy in the morning and return in the afternoon as part of their Vocational Education and Training modules.
- Transport for secondary students at around road disruption, such as in 2024 we provided morning and afternoon transport for Mount Lilydale Mercy College students to convey them disruptions to the public bus network while the road project was underway.
Talk to Local Transit Co About Your School Transport Requirements
Contact us to discuss your route requirements, passenger numbers, vehicle needs and preferred service times.