Student Transportation Services / Frequently Asked Questions for Regular and Choice Students

Are students allowed to board the bus if they forget to bring their mask?
Are students marked late/absent if the bus shows up late or no-shows?
Are students required to wear seatbelts on the bus?
Are the bus drivers instructed to pick up students at the back or front of the campus?
- The pick-up and drop-off location at each campus is different and is determined by the school administration. Please contact your school for the location/spot for your student’s bus route.
Are Parents allowed or permitted to ride along on the bus during a field trip?
Are there transportation accommodations for students who have temporary disabilities, (i.e. crutches)
Do you provide transportation from the home to school for Choice program?
- No. The Choice program provides transportation from school to school.
- Parents need to complete the e-form on the district’s website, (Transportation page), and select your choice of pick-up & drop off locations.
- Once the student has been registered for transportation under the Choice program, it is the parents responsibility to transport the student to the Choice stop/location that they selected.
Does Dallas ISD rent out its buses?
- No, Dallas ISD transportation services are only for district students..
Does my child qualify for the 504 program?
Does transportation inform the campus when the buses are running late?
How are students/parents supposed to know which bus to get on when a substitute bus is covering our
How are students/parents supposed to know which bus to get on when a substitute bus is covering our route?
How do I request a new stop?
- Placing a Let’s Talk ticket to the Routing Department.
- Messages should include the student's full name & ID, bus route and information supporting the request for a new stop.
- Both the Routing Team and the Safety Department will review. This process may take up to three business days.
- Once deemed hazardous and/or approved, the Routing Specialist will make contact with the Requester (Parent, Guardian, Campus Administrator, etc.)
How do I request a route change?
- Please submit a Let’s Talk dialogue for review at: https://www.dallasisd.org/Page/61626.
How do I sign up for MyStop?
- Please visit https://www.dallasisd.org/Page/56919 and see My Stop Mobile App detailed instructions.

Are students allowed to board the bus if they forget to bring their mask?

Are students marked late/absent if the bus shows up late or no-shows?

Are students required to wear seatbelts on the bus?

Are the bus drivers instructed to pick up students at the back or front of the campus?

Are Parents allowed or permitted to ride along on the bus during a field trip?

Are there transportation accommodations for students who have temporary disabilities, (i.e. crutches)

Do you provide transportation from the home to school for Choice program?

Does Dallas ISD rent out its buses?

Does my child qualify for the 504 program?

Does transportation inform the campus when the buses are running late?

How are students/parents supposed to know which bus to get on when a substitute bus is covering our

How are students/parents supposed to know which bus to get on when a substitute bus is covering our route?

How do I request a new stop?

How do I request a route change?

How do I sign up for MyStop?