Bus Route Information

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Elementary School Bus Routes

We provide school bus transportation for grades K-8 if a student resides within the school attendance area but outside the walk boundary. All elementary schools have a one mile walk path boundary.

Please Note: The asterisks (*) on stop descriptions are for Transportation use only.

Middle School Bus Routes

We provide school bus transportation for grades K-8 if a student resides within the school attendance area but outside the walk boundary. All middle schools have a one mile radius boundary.

Please Note: The asterisks (*) on stop descriptions are for Transportation use only.

High School, Choice School, and Metro Transit Information

High school and Choice school students are transported by King County Metro.

Are you looking for ORCA card information? Learn about how all youth will be able to ride transit for free.

Supplemental High School, Choice School Bus Information:

• International and Big Picture Supplemental Route 50 (PDF)
• International and Big Picture Supplemental Route 51 (PDF)
• International and Big Picture Supplemental Route 52 (PDF)
• International and Big Picture Supplemental Route 53 (PDF)

Routes for Bridle Trails and West Lake Sammamish Areas

For Bridle Trails, a yellow bus (Route 45) will be picking up students at Cherry Crest Elementary School at 7:00 a.m. and transporting students directly to the Bellevue Transit Center.  Students will be able to take a metro bus from there directly to their school as follows:

In the afternoon, assuming all students stay for tutorial, a yellow bus (Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday Route 33 and Wednesday Route 8) will pick students up at the Bellevue Transit Center at 4:15 p.m. and transport them back to Cherry Crest Elementary School.  Following are the buses the students can take to the Bellevue Transit Center from their school:

On Wednesdays the yellow bus will depart the Bellevue Transit Center at 2:15 p.m.

For West Lake Sammamish, a yellow bus (Route 930) will be picking up students at The Event Center at Vasa Park Resort located at 3549 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE at 7:00 a.m. and transporting students directly to the Eastgate Park and Ride.  Students will be able to take a metro bus from there directly to their school as follows:

In the afternoon, assuming all students stay for tutorial, a yellow bus (route 930) will pick students up at the Eastgate Park and Ride at 4:15 p.m. and transport them back to Vasa Park Resort.  Following are the buses the students can take to the Eastgate Park and Ride from their school:

On Wednesdays the yellow bus will depart the Eastgate Park and Ride at 2:15 p.m.

Meeting Your Child at the Bus Stop

The Bellevue School District does not require that a parent or guardian meet regular program students (including kindergartners) at the bus stop, with the exception of the first week of school, when all Kindergarten students must be met by an adult or an older sibling.

If a parent or guardian would like their child to be met throughout the school year, the parent or guardian should inform the driver at the start of the school year.

In the event the parent or guardian is unable to meet  the child because of unforeseen circumstances it is important that your child let the driver or school know. If your child is not met, they will be transported back to their school. If no one is available at the school, your child will be transported back to Transportation Department located at 12025 NE 5^th Street.

If the District Changes Your Route

Routes change periodically throughout the school year.  Current changes may not immediately appear online. You will receive notification from the district if there are any significant changes to your route.  If the change is insignificant the driver will tell the student verbally.

If You Want to Change Your Route

When first starting to ride the bus, we allow parents to choose whichever route and stop are most convenient to get their child to and from school each day. However, once your route and stop are selected, parents are required to submit an Alternate Bus Stop Request Form (PDF) if they wish to make any changes.