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About this service

The Passenger Transport Unit arranges school transport for eligible children aged 4-16 attending their designated school. Transport assistance may also be given to students attending their closest sixth form or college, where the journey is over 3 miles.

School and college transport

We provide free or subsidised transport to school or college for over 11,000 young people every day, including over 2,000 post-16 students and around 1,000 pupils and students with special educational needs.

Primary and secondary school transport

We provide free or subsidised transport for Primary and Secondary Pupils in accordance with the Council's policies, which are based around national legislation, and there are entitlement criteria against which we assess all applications.

For more information, please see Primary and Secondary School Transport.

Transport to sixth forms and colleges

We run a subsidised transport scheme for Further Education students aged 16-19 at the start of their course under which transport is provided to students attending, and living more than 3 miles from their designated school or college.

For more information, please see Transport to Sixth Forms and Colleges.

Special education needs transport

There are some 1,000 pupils transported to schools across Wiltshire who have a statement of special need. Transport can take the form of a car to very specialised minibuses to cater for wheelchair users.

For more information, please see Special Education Needs Transport.

Contact Details

Email: passengertransport@wiltshire.gov.uk
Fax: 01225 713565
Postal Address:
Passenger Transport Unit
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN