Bus Registration
*Register by June 30 for early-bird pricing and guaranteed first-day busing! Detailed eligibility information found here.
*For students who qualify for transportation services
How to Apply for Transportation
- Log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal
- Click Student Fees and Forms in the left menu
- Select your student’s name
- Open the Transportation Application form
- Complete the form
- Choose a payment option (see below)
- 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 transportation@blackgold.ca 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: Steps to Follow
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.
Need a little extra help? Full step-by-step instructions for using Bus Planner are available here.
2. Check Bus Planner
🗓️ Bus assignments for the 2026/27 school year will begin appearing in Bus Planner in August.
Registered by June 30?
Transportation will be assigned for the start of the school year.
If nothing appears by the first day of school, email transportation@blackgold.ca.
Registered after June 30?
Busing may not be ready for the first day of school.
Please continue checking Bus Planner regularly, as assignments are processed throughout August and September.
Once transportation is assigned, all route and stop information will be available in Bus Planner.
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 transportation@blackgold.ca 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.