School Transport
School Transport Payments for 2021/22 School Year
For customers looking to buy your school transport ticket, our web site application for payments is temporarily closed for due to a technical issue? We are working to resolve this matter currently and we expect our systems to be back up very soon. Please check back later.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
| The Medical Card verification system used as payment for School Transport tickets is currently unavailable due to the HSE response to the cyberattack on their systems. Further information is awaited from the HSE on when this will be available again. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause at this time. |
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The closing date for payments is Friday, 30 July 2021
COVID-19 Notice for School Transport Users and Operators
To ensure a timely response to your query, we are asking all customers and operators to contact your local School Transport office by email, until further notice.
The contact details are:
| County of School | School Transport Office | Email address |
|---|---|---|
| Laois, Longford, Offaly, Roscommon, Westmeath |
Bus Éireann Athlone School Transport Office | st.athlone@buseireann.ie |
| Mayo | Bus Éireann Ballina School Transport Office | st.ballina@buseireann.ie |
| Cork | Bus Éireann Cork School Transport Office | st.cork@buseireann.ie |
| Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Wicklow | Bus Éireann Dublin School Transport Office | st.dublin@buseireann.ie |
| Cavan, Louth, Monaghan | Bus Éireann Dundalk School Transport Office | st.dundalk@buseireann.ie |
| Galway | Bus Éireann Galway School Transport Office | st.galway@buseireann.ie |
| Clare, Limerick, Tipperary (North) | Bus Éireann Limerick School Transport Office | st.limerick@buseireann.ie |
| Leitrim, Sligo | Bus Éireann Sligo School Transport Office | st.sligo@buseireann.ie |
| Donegal | Bus Éireann Stranorlar School Transport | st.stranorlar@buseireann.ie |
| Kerry | Bus Éireann Tralee School Transport Office | st.tralee@buseireann.ie |
| Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary (South), Waterford, Wexford |
Bus Éireann Waterford School Transport Office | st.waterford@buseireann.ie |
The School Transport Scheme supports transport to and from school for children who reside remote from their nearest school. The scheme is operated by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education.
Applications for the School Year 2020/21 must be made by the last Friday in April.
Only new pupils need apply, for example pupils starting Primary school or moving to Post Primary School, or those who are changing home address or school.
Applications for pupils with special educational needs arising from a diagnosed disability should be made through The National Council for Special Education.
Details of all existing pupils who currently hold tickets are already recorded and the email address provided in the registration process previously is used to communicate with families in July when it is time to pay the school transport charges for the new school year.
Payment for school transport tickets may be made online between late June and the last Friday in July. Details of the closing date will be published soon.