Information for Bus Riders & Bus Pass Application Instructions

Elementary and Middle School Riders

All qualifying EPS elementary and middle school students will be transported by Erie School District yellow bus. To qualify for district-provided transportation, elementary pupils must reside in the City of Erie and live one and a half (1.5) miles or more from the school in which the pupils are enrolled. The district will utilize Google Maps, using the walking distance from home to school, to determine mileage eligibility.

• Students must register using this form: https://tinyurl.com/EPSbus 

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you registered your child for bus transportation or a bus pass for last school year AND your child has not changed their home address OR school, you DO NOT need to register again for the 2025-2026 school year. If your child has changed their home address OR school, you DO need to register again using the form above. 

Bus Passes for High School Students

All qualifying EPS high school students will be transported to and from school via EMTA buses. To qualify for a district bus pass, high school pupils must reside in the City of Erie and live two miles (2.0) or more from the school in which the pupils are enrolled. The district will utilize Google Maps, using the walking distance from home to school, to determine mileage eligibility.

• All high school students must have a district-issued bus pass to ride an EMTA bus to and from school. 
• Students must register using this form: https://tinyurl.com/EPSbus

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you registered your child for bus transportation or a bus pass for last school year AND your child has not changed their home address OR school, you DO NOT need to register again for the 2025-2026 school year. If your child has changed their home address OR school, you DO need to register again using the form above.