Please note- these bus guidelines are for the current school year (2020-2021). Next year's changes will be made with the Comprehensive District Design- more information can be found on the CDD Info page.
Student bus stop locations are determined based on the student’s home address, with transportation available to a school located within the attendance areas.
Students have the opportunity to have two (2) assigned school bus stops; one (1) primary stop and a second stop defined as an alternative stop. Students can receive transportation to a daycare address if it is within the school’s attendance area and not in the walk zone. Stops are created at corners only (except special education students).
Students who are eligible for transportation will receive a Go-To Pass to use with Metro Transit. This excludes students who require special education transportation. The Go-To Pass is a durable, plastic, pre-paid fare card that allows unlimited rides on Metro Transit buses and light rail.
More information can be found at transportation.mpls.k12.mn.us/goto
1- Bus stops are determined by the location of student residences and may move several times during the school year based on the movement of students into or out of neighborhoods and the efficiency of the overall routing.
2- A hazardous street is defined as a street with more than 5,000 vehicles per day. The traffic count is based on the Minneapolis Public Work traffic census.
3- As part of MPS’s Expanded Choice Option, students living in the Green Central attendance area who qualify for free- or reduced-price lunch may choose to attend Burroughs Elementary School and transportation will be provided. This also applies to students living in the North Minneapolis community; students residing in attendance areas 1B, 1C and 1H who qualify for free- or reduced-price lunch can receive transportation to Lake Harriet Lower and Upper School campuses.
School programing may change to meet overall student needs, in which cases an exception may be made to the District Guidelines.
Click here to read more about bus transportation exceptions.
District Guidelines for Bus Stops, PDF version