Parent Resources

Find Your Child’s Bus Stop or Route

Which bus route has my child been assigned? If you know your child’s student ID and birthday, you can get the answer to this and other questions on the Transportation Search Page.

If you don’t know your child's student ID, call The Office of Pupil Transportation at 718-392-8855.

Did The Bus Break Down?
Sometimes buses are delayed because of traffic congestion or mechanical failure. Click this link to see if your child's route has been affected.
How to Change Your Special Ed Child's Afternoon Drop-Off Location
If you would like the school bus to drop your child off in the afternoon in a location that's different from where it picks them up in the morning, read this information to find out how.
General Ed: Is My Child Eligible for Yellow Bus Service?
Your child's eligibility depends upon how old they are and how near your residence is to the school they attend. Get more details here.
Student MetroCards Explained
In New York City, many students get to and from school using public transportation and Student Metrocards. Learn more about them here.

The Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) provides service to over 600,000 NYC students attending both public and non-public schools located within the five boroughs and neighboring counties in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Transportation services include stop-to-school busing, door-to-door busing, student MetroCards for use on NYC Transit subways and buses, and bus service for over 160,000 school field trips every year.

Our goal is to give parents and families the information they need to be informed and involved. You can learn more about general education eligibility and student MetroCards, find important safety guidelines and valuable tips to share with your child.

In the Key Documents section on the right, you can find helpful information about OPT policies and procedures including what happens if the school bus arrives at a student's destination and there is no adult at the stop to receive the child and how to request to change the location where a special education student is dropped off after school.

Search School and Student Information

You can use the OPT School and Student Transportation Search to search for transportation information by school and by student.

Choose the School Transportation Information search to see a school's session times, yellow bus and MetroCard information.

Choose the Student Transportation Information search to see your child's information. You will need to enter your child's 9-digit student ID number and date of birth in order to view this information. For a general education student, you can see information that includes session times, scheduled morning pick-up and afternoon drop-off times, bus stop locations and bus company information. For a special education student you can see session times, route number and bus company information.

View the NYC public schools calendar.

View the non-public schools calendar.

View school bus delays and breakdowns.

About Us Academics Choices & Enrollment Schools in the Community Offices & Programs Pupil Transportation Services and Eligibility Parent Resources Safety School Resources Vendor Resources OPT Resources Rules & Policies Student Support, Safety & Activities Performance & Accountability	Parent Resources Find Your Child’s Bus Stop or Route Which bus route has my child been assigned? If you know your child’s student ID and birthday, you can get the answer to this and other questions on the Transportation Search Page. If you don’t know your child's student ID, call The Office of Pupil Transportation at 718-392-8855. Keeping Your Child Safe on The School Bus or Train Facts about Field Trips Who is Eligible for Yellow Bus Transport? Did The Bus Break Down? Sometimes buses are delayed because of traffic congestion or mechanical failure. Click this link to see if your child's route has been affected. How to Change Your Special Ed Child's Afternoon Drop-Off Location If you would like the school bus to drop your child off in the afternoon in a location that's different from where it picks them up in the morning, read this information to find out how. General Ed: Is My Child Eligible for Yellow Bus Service? Your child's eligibility depends upon how old they are and how near your residence is to the school they attend. Get more details here. Student MetroCards Explained In New York City, many students get to and from school using public transportation and Student Metrocards. Learn more about them here. The Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) provides service to over 600,000 NYC students attending both public and non-public schools located within the five boroughs and neighboring counties in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Transportation services include stop-to-school busing, door-to-door busing, student MetroCards for use on NYC Transit subways and buses, and bus service for over 160,000 school field trips every year. Our goal is to give parents and families the information they need to be informed and involved. You can learn more about general education eligibility and student MetroCards, find important safety guidelines and valuable tips to share with your child. In the Key Documents section on the right, you can find helpful information about OPT policies and procedures including what happens if the school bus arrives at a student's destination and there is no adult at the stop to receive the child and how to request to change the location where a special education student is dropped off after school. Search School and Student Information You can use the OPT School and Student Transportation Search to search for transportation information by school and by student. Choose the School Transportation Information search to see a school's session times, yellow bus and MetroCard information. Choose the Student Transportation Information search to see your child's information. You will need to enter your child's 9-digit student ID number and date of birth in order to view this information. For a general education student, you can see information that includes session times, scheduled morning pick-up and afternoon drop-off times, bus stop locations and bus company information. For a special education student you can see session times, route number and bus company information. View the NYC public schools calendar. View the non-public schools calendar. View school bus delays and breakdowns.	Contacts Office of Pupil Transportation 44-36 Vernon Boulevard Long Island City, NY 11101 Customer Service (718) 392-8855 Pupil Transportation Team News Summer School Bus Information For Parents and Guardians Restoration of 7th and 8th Grade Busing > more Key Documents Chancellor's Regulation—Pupil Transportation OPT Policy: Dropping Off a Child When the Parent or Guardian is Not at Home or the Child Refuses to Leave the Bus Request to Change a Special Education Student's After School Drop-Off Location School Age Bus Company Directory Pre-K/EI Bus Company Directory Medical Conditions Emergency Conditions > more