Transportation

The Transportation Department is responsible for arranging transportation for students who attend schools within the City of Pittsburgh and Mt. Oliver Borough. We also transport students who are city residents attending nonpublic and charter schools located within a 10 mile radius of the city lines.

Transportation Daily Update

Port Authority of Allegheny County is experiencing a high number of trip cancellations. Families are encouraged to use Trip Planner, an online PAT tool to identify quick, safe routes. Also, families should follow Port Authority’s Twitter account @PghTransitAlert for real-time trip cancellations. If your child’s Port Authority route is directly impacted by a trip cancellation, please contact your child’s school immediately.

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Now Hiring Bus Drivers!

Interested applicants should contact Megan Patton, Director of Pupil Transportation, at 412-529-5947 or mpatton1@pghschools.org. Download Flyer

Dear PPS Parent/Guardian‐

Families of charter, non‐public, and parochial students desiring daily transportation must submit an online request for service annually to ensure compliance with State regulations governed by Act 372 of the PA School Code. Transportation assignments will not be carried over from school year to school year. A new form for each student must be submitted in the summer prior to each school year.

Transportation will be provided based on the student’s school of enrollment and eligibility based on legal residence as confirmed in PPS’ Student Information records. Each school is responsible for sending enrollment information and/or rosters to PPS verifying enrollment and the legal address.

Families will complete this on‐line transportation form for each student for the 2023‐2024 school year. Allow 7‐14 business days for requests to be processed by PPS. You should only call us to check on the status of your request if it has been more than 14 business days since you submitted it. Please do not submit a second request.

Please note that if your child does not ride for a week or more, the stop could be eliminated, and a new form would need to be submitted. Forms must be received by July 17, 2023, to ensure transportation for the start of the 2023‐2024 school year.

Please visit the below link or scan code on a phone or tablet to access the request form.

Student ID will be required to complete the request.

Student ID numbers can be obtained by reaching out to the Parent Hotline, 412‐529‐HELP [4357], or parenthotline@pghschools.org.

The Parent Hotline operates Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM.

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District News

Drivers getting ticketed for passing stopped Pittsburgh Public Schools buses

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Back To School: Adjusting to the adjusted start times for high schoolers

BY JOHN SHUMWAY AUGUST 9, 2023 / 6:08 AM / CBS PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Pittsburgh Public Schools and Upper St. Clair are just two school districts in our region to adjust their school start times.

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New Transportation Plan Provides Later Start Time for District High School Students

PITTSBURGH PA June 29, 2023 – A new four-tiered transportation plan developed after listening to the voices of students and families related to high school start times will move forward for the 2023- 24 school year.

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