Before you submit a home to school application please read and consider the main conditions and limitations of home to school transport which you can find in the guidance in the Home to School Transport (Reception to Year 11) section below.

Applications for the current academic year: 

Apply for transport to start during the current academic year

You will receive an update email with a link to your Citizen Portal message area, within 10 working days 

Applications for next academic year made before the May deadline:

Once your school place has been confirmed - Apply for transport to start for the next academic year 

You will receive an update email with a link to your Citizen Portal message area, and a pass will be sent before the end of August. 

Applications for next academic year made after the May deadline:

Sorry but you have missed the home to school transport application deadline for September.  As you have missed the deadline there could be a long delay in letting you know the outcome of your application.  In this case, even if your child is entitled to free transport, it is unlikely that transport will be in place for September. 

You will receive an update email, with a link to your Citizen Portal message area, as soon as possible.

In the meantime you are responsible, at your own expense, for your child's transport to and from school.

The Home to School Transport guidance explains, to parents and carers of children aged 5 to 16 years the arrangements the Council has put in place for home to school transport.

Parents and carers (hereafter parents) of school aged children are responsible for ensuring their children attend school, this responsibility includes making arrangements for them to travel to and from school. Westmorland and Furness Council have a duty under the Education Act to provide home to school transport for children resident in their areas when they meet specific criteria.

Before submitting a home to school application parents are asked to read and consider the main conditions and limitations of home to school transport described in the Home to School Transport guidance.  

How to apply for School Transport 2023/2024 Academic Year - updated fees from April (PDF 2MB)

How to apply for School Transport 2024/2025 Academic Year (PDF 2MB)  

Online applications for school transport (Primary and Secondary Pupils)

Please be aware that all pupils, parents/carers and transport operators need to adhere to both the Behaviour and Safeguarding Policies below.

Behaviour Policy (PDF 223KB)

Travel Safety Policy (PDF 442KB)

Safeguarding children and adults at risk (PDF 303KB)

Free transport for Post 16 Students will only be available from Westmorland and Furness Council in the following circumstances:

  • Qualifying Post 16 students from 'low income' families.
  • Qualifying Post 16 students who have a learning difficulty and/or disability.

If you would like to apply for Post 16 (low income) transport, please read the Post 16 Transport Low Income Criteria and then complete the Post 16 Transport Low Income Application Form.

Post-16 Transport - low income families - 2022/2023 Academic Year (PDF 2MB)  

Post-16 Transport - low income families - 2023/2024 Academic Year (PDF 2MB) 

Post 16 Transport low income application form 2022/2023 (PDF 188KB)

If you are un-entitled to Post 16 (Low Income) transport, please contact your school or college to see if they would be able to assist you with your transport arrangements.  Further information can be found on the Transport Policy Statements.

Post-16 Transport Policy Statement 2023/2024 (PDF 1MB)

Please be aware that all pupils, parents/carers and transport operators need to adhere to both the Behaviour and Safeguarding Policies below.

Behaviour Policy (PDF 223KB)

Safeguarding children and adults at risk (PDF 303kb)

If your child does not have an entitlement to transport and there are spare seats available, your child may be able to travel as a 'Spare Seats Scheme' passenger.

If you would like to apply for a 'Spare Seat', please read the Spare Seat Scheme Policy and then complete the Application for Spare Seat Scheme Form.

NB: Availability of spare seats will not be  known until after the start of the academic year.  This is likely to be as late as October half term.  It must be stressed that, until you are advised by this office that a seat is available, you must make appropriate arrangements to get your child to school.

The Spare Seats Scheme 2022/2023 Academic Year (PDF 2MB)     

The Spare Seats Scheme 2023/2024 Academic Year (PDF 2MB) 

Application for spare seat scheme form (PDF 103kb)

Please be aware that all pupils, parents/carers and transport operators need to adhere to both the Behaviour and Safeguarding Policies below.

Behaviour Policy (PDF 223KB)

Safeguarding children and adults at risk (PDF 303kb)

Home to School transport for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities is provided by the Council's Transport Services Team.  Transport entitlement is identified by Children's Services Assessment Officers.

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If your child loses their travel pass, a replacement may be obtained from the Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Team at a charge of £12.

Please telephone 01228 226427 or 226428 to order a replacement pass, please have your child's name, date of birth, name of school and payment details to hand.

The 16 to 19 Travel Bursary Fund provides financial support to help students and apprentices with the cost of transport so they can remain in education and training.