How to Apply for Transportation

  1. Log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal
  2. Click Student Fees and Forms in the left menu
  3. Select your student’s name
  4. Open the Transportation Application form
  5. Complete the form
  6. Choose a payment option (see below)
  7. Go to your shopping cart and complete payment (Applications without payment will not be received or processed).
📌 Need help?
If you don’t see a transportation registration form, see the wrong one, need a family application, are inquiring about an additional bus, or have any other questions — Email us at [email protected] for assistance.

Payment Options

You must select a payment option before submitting your application:

  • Pay 50% now (minimum required to apply)
  • Pay 100% in full
  • Choose a monthly payment plan (only available if your total fee is over $150)

🤔 Not sure how to pay?
Step-by-step instructions, fee amounts, and details for the payment plan are available on our Transportation Fees & Payment Information page.


After You Apply: Check Your Child's Bus Info

Important to Know❗
You will not receive an email, call, or alert when your child’s bus is assigned. You must log in to the Bus Planner Parent Portal to check for updates.

1. Set Up Your Bus Planner Parent Portal

Create an account or sign in at bgrs.mybusplanner.ca.
Add your child using their Student ID from PowerSchool.

Once transportation is assigned, you’ll see:

  • Bus number
  • Stop location
  • Pick-up and drop-off times

Need a little extra help? Full step-by-step instructions for using Bus Planner are available here.

2. Check Bus Planner Regularly

Registered by June 30?
Transportation details will appear by mid-August.
If nothing appears by then, email [email protected].

Registered after June 30?
Busing may not be ready for the first day of school.
Check registration timelines and eligibility.
Once assigned, details will appear in Bus Planner — keep checking regularly.

3. Download the Bus Status 4 App

Get real-time delay and cancellation updates.

📱 Available on the App Store and Google Play

Once your child’s bus is assigned:

  • ⭐ Star the route
  • 🔔 Turn on notifications

When and How Your Child Will Receive Their Bus Pass

Before the school year starts:

Grades K–3
📬 Bus passes are mailed to your home before school begins.
Please ensure your mailing address is up to date in PowerSchool.
If your address is incorrect, you will not receive your child's pass in the mail. Email [email protected] for assistance.

Grades 4–12
📚 Bus passes are distributed at school during the first week of classes.

After the school year is underway:
Bus passes for all grades are couriered directly to schools.


Have questions? Start with our FAQs — it’s the quickest way to find answers!
🕒 Hours: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM; 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM, Mon-Fri
🕒 Summer Hours from July 7 to August 15: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM; 12:45 PM – 4:30 PM, closed on Fridays.

Need further assistance or have an urgent concern? Visit our Contact Us! page for the best way to reach the Transportation team.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that we are on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting grounds, gathering place, and travelling route to the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene and Nakota Sioux. We acknowledge all the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries.