Welcome to Transport4schools

We have set up the 'School Bus Project' in response to the high level of interest from schools and parents. Eighteen independent schools have joined this project, most of them concentrated around the Hampstead and Belsize Park area, meaning 5,000 children could travel on these buses every day.

Introducing a coordinated bus scheme to the Boroughs of London is a good solution for all of us: parents, schools and residents. The environment will benefit enormously, reducing not only traffic congestion on the roads but also air pollution.

Now after running the first few school buses succesfully in the borough of Camden, we are extending 'the school bus project' to other boroughs. Demand will dictate both the schools served and the pick up points. Parents, children, and schools have been happy with our service, and obviously we are too.

We have come to the conclusion that small buses are best for the narrow streets of Hampstead and children settle in more easily with a small group. Because of this we will avoid using the larger coaches.

We have established a system with most of the schools, whereby they provide an usher for the children between the bus and the school.

The children are now used to using the bus and seem to enjoy each others company. It has been a pleasure to see children from different schools interact so well with each other. There are children on our buses as young as 4 and it is nice to see how the older ones take care of them irrespective of which school they come from.

We have a passanger assistant/chaperone on each bus to supervise the childrens' safety, coordinate with parents and assist the driver.

We have now planned 4 new bus routes to serve the schools in Hampstead and another 4 for Haringey. We welcome parents' suggestions for extending our routes further.

If there are other destinations that you feel would be suitable please send us an e-mail letting us know. We are happy to plan new bus routes if there is enough demand in your area, or to include your area in an already existing route.

Read some of the feedback from parents that have use our school buses.

The Autum term will start on Wednesday 8th September

Our website is now open for bookings.

Marta Baschwitz