How to buy a vacant seat on a school coach

If your child doesn’t qualify for free school transport, you may be able to pay for their seat.  

We can offer this if: 

  • there is space on one of our existing routes 
  • they don’t already get free school transport on another route 
  • there is no public transport route they could use 

Before you apply make sure: 

  • you’re sure they aren’t eligible for free transport 
  • if they could do the journey on public transport 

Find out if you qualify for travel assistance

Plan journeys and get travel information using Traveline.

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How much does it cost?

Prices from September 2023 

Primary school children:  

  • £94.35 per term (6 terms per year) 
  • Extra children from the same family are £70.76 per term. 

Secondary school and sixth form children:  

  • £188.70 per term (6 terms per year) 
  • Extra children from the same family are £141.53 per term. 

How to pay or get a refund

If you can get a vacant seat, we’ll email you with a link to pay online. 

How to cancel your seat and get a refund

Please let us know right away if you don’t need your seat.  

This lets us give the place to another child.  

You may be able to get a refund for your unused travel.  

Which schools do we serve?

Check the list to see if we serve your child’s school with our transport.  

Primary schools 

  • Alfriston School 
  • Burwash C E Primary School 
  • Dallington CE School 
  • Firle Primary School 
  • Laughton Community Primary School 
  • Little Horsted C of E Primary 
  • Ninfield C of E Primary School 
  • Rye Community Primary School 
  • St Peter’s C of E Primary School (Chailey) 

Also see: Primary school coach timetables 

Secondary schools