The BPS Transportation Department contributes to student achievements by ensuring that our students have a safe and reliable means of transportation to and from school and other school-related activities.

Our focus is and will always be on the student's safety and education.

“Education is the most powerful weapon, which you can use to change the world.”
- Nelson Mandela

• Download the Zum App: Parents and caregivers should download the Zum app for up-to-date information and bus notifications in the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
• Accessing Bus Assignment on Zum: Students eligible for transportation will receive all notifications through Zum, including the location of the students bus stop and the route.
• Upload a Photo to Zum: Parents and caregivers should upload a picture of their student to Zum for easy identification by school staff and the bus driver.
• Opting Out of Transportation: Parents and caregivers who are not planning to have their student take yellow bus transportation to school should notify the Transportation Department as soon as possible. To opt out of BPS Transportation call 617-635-9520 or email schoolbus@bostonpublicschools.org.
  • Please Note: Transportation services can be reinstated at any time by completing the Reinstatement Form. Reassignment of the yellow bus service may take up to two weeks.
  • If a student does not need school bus transportation this school year but will need transportation in a future year, the Reinstatement Form must be completed to opt back into transportation. Transportation does not reinstate automatically at the start of each school year. 
• To Learn more: All parents and caregivers can view the BPS Transportation Ridership Procedure.