Transportation

Bus Registration

RDCRS Transportation will be opening the link for online registration Wednesday, May 1st 2024 for the fall school year session (2024 - 2025). 

Please watch for reminders on the Bus Status App, Division and School's website, notes from your Bus Driver and Social Media. 

Registrations received after Friday, June 14th will be assessed a late fee of $50/child and possible delay of service.

All students are required to be registered online for School Bus Service (both city and county busing). This applies to students wanting to take the City Bus or the County Bus. Students will not be eligible for transportation (City Bus Pass or Rural Bus) until this registration is complete.

All students attending our school from outside city limits will have access to Red Deer Catholic school busing.

Parents/guardians need to register their child(ren) to access this service for the 2024-2025 school year.

Late registrations for bus service will be processed as best we can. There will be a $50 late fee per student and service may be delayed.

For school bus information and eligibility, please click here

Transportation fees apply to all students residing less than 2.4 km walking distance from their designated school.

For more information, contact the Transportation Department.

City Students

All students attending our school that currently live in the City of Red Deer will be required to utilize the Red Deer Transit System. To view the school bus routes, please click on the link below:

http://www.reddeer.ca/city-services/transit/routes-and-schedules/school-routes/

Transportation Fees

If a student attends their designated school and resides greater than 2.4 km from their designated school the following applies:

A Restricted Transit Pass (see definition below) will be issued at no charge if the subdivision is serviced by City of Red Deer Transit or

No Charge

A student may upgrade to a Student Transit Pass (see definition below) if the subdivision is serviced by City of Red Deer Transit

$84.00 annually

Definitions:

Restricted Transit Pass - this pass is operational on City Transit operating times on school days only. It cannot be used on weekends, holidays or non-school days.


Student Transit Pass - this pass is operational for any transit at any time that City Transit operates from September to June.


Replacement City Transit Pass - in the event a student needs a replacement transit pass the fee is $20.00 for each replacement needed.   


If a student attends their designated school and resides less than 2.4 km from their designated school the following applies:

A Restricted monthly, semi-annual or annual pass may be purchased, or

Restricted - $257.25 semi-annually, $514.50 annually

A Student monthly, semi-annual or annual pass may be purchased

Student - $299.25 semi-annually, $598.50 annually

 

Download the Bus Status App!

RDCRS School Bus app logo

Bus Status for iOS and Android notifies you when your school bus is cancelled or delayed.

Please download Bus Status at your earliest convenience to continue or to receive school bus notifications from Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools. To install this app, please follow the directions below:

Step 1: Download the Bus Status app by Box Clever.

Step 2: Open the app and select Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools from the list (you only need to select your district the first time you open the app. Bus Status will remember your selection).

Step 3: Go to All Buses. Tap the star to add a bus to My Buses.

Step 4: You’ll receive a notification when one of your buses is Delayed, Cancelled, or Early.

Step 5: Tap the bell icon to see general Notifications from Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools.