Parents

 To Apply for the School Bus Contact the Transportation Department

Phone Number:  858 496-8460 or Visit their Website 

It takes 2 weeks for students to be processed if approved and seats are available.  If the bus is full, we will place your child on a waiting list. 

Transportation Liaison:   Kristen Ojetti  email: [email protected]

Commonly Asked Questions:

1. I have a question regarding a bus stop location or pick up/drop time. Who should I call?

   Please contact your school first. Each site has a transportation liaison responsible for coordinating service with the Transportation Department. These liaisons are trained to answer most bus service questions. If the liaison does not know the answer to your question they probably know who to contact and can probably get back to you with an answer. On rare occasions the site liaison cannot help you. In that case, please contact the Transportation Department.

Is my child eligible to ride the bus?

A student must live more than one and half miles from Knox Middle School. If, we have a bus route that is close to your address.  your child will be assigned a bus stop and pick up and drop off times. 

Students may also receive bus service if:

• Hazards that can't be overcome make it unsafe for a student to walk to school.
• A disability makes it necessary to ride a bus. For these students with disabilities, a 504 plan must be in place as well as a doctor's written verification of the medical problem.
• The student stays before or after school at a home or child care site in an area that is served by a school bus and where that address is used for enrollment purposes.
• The student has been placed in a special program by the district, such English Language Learner or Special Education.

                     PRONTO PASS INFORMATION FOR CITY BUS 

• MTS offers a FREE bus pass to students 18 and younger that can be used to get to and from school.

  
  

  Students who do not have an existing Youth account with PRONTO can participate in the MTS Youth Opportunity Pass Program in a few simple steps:

  
  

  App:

  • Download the PRONTO app on your Apple or Android device.
  • Create a virtual card.
  • Convert your card to a Youth account online, over the phone (619-595-5636) or in -person (MTS Transit Store, NCTD Customer Service Centers). (Accounts converted online will be processed the next business day.)
  
  

  Card:

  • Get a PRONTO card at any Trolley ticket machine or retail outlet (one-time $2 fee, plus a minimum load of $3 at ticket machines, and $5 at retail outlets)
  • Convert your card to a Youth account online, over the phone (619-595-5636) or in -person (MTS Transit Store, NCTD Customer Service Centers)

  Passes cannot be shared, and riders must carry a form of ID to use their PRONTO Pass.  Accepted IDs include a current K-12 school picture ID; OR a valid government-issued photo ID with birthdate (i.e. driver’s license or real ID); OR birth certificate. 

  
  

  More information is available at:  https://www.sdmts.com/fares/youth-opportunity-pass-program