Transportation FAQ

Drivers check their buses before and after each route.  Lost items can be claimed by the student speaking to the bus driver.

Phenix City Schools drivers and transportation employees do not have the authority to suspend students.  That authority lies with administrators at each school.  Please contact the school office and make an appointment to meet with a school administrator to discuss the issue.

If the bus is running late, students should remain at their stop. Occasionally, there may be issues that may cause late transportation (traffic delays, sub drivers, mechanical problems, ect.) but the bus is coming. If the bus is considerably late (more than 20 minutes) you may call the transportation office for more information. 

If you chose "YES" in registration for Transportation, your child will be assigned to a bus.  You will be notified by email and/or text when your child has been assigned or their bus assignment, time, and/or stop has changed. 

You will first need to contact the school, then you will fill out a Transportation Change Request form.

You may visit the Find My Bus link on the PCS district webpage for all stop information and times.

For safety reasons, it is recommended that someone be at the child’s bus stop to meet any student in grades K through 2nd in the afternoon. The driver has a schedule to keep and cannot wait at the bus stop.  The student will be returned to their school, and the parent will be contacted for pick up. 

PCS transport students from home to school and school to home. The only exception being if they are attending an afterschool youth program at an authorized city youth center.

Seat assignments are a positive way for the ride to be consistent and safe; this aids the driver with discipline. Drivers will assign seats as they deem necessary to ensure safety on the bus ride to and from the school.

Students are only allowed to ride on a special education bus if special needs transportation is stated within their IEP (Individualized Education Program). IEP’s are done at the school level.

Yes. Students may be removed from the bus and their stop deactivated if they do not ride for 2 consecutive weeks.  You will need to complete a route change request with your school to restart transportation.