Student Transportation
YELLOW BUS SERVICE APPLICATION
To apply for service complete the 2025 - 2026 Yellow Bus application form
Yellow Bus - $50.00/month
ETS Passes - $60.00/month
Parents can pre-pay for service/passes on a monthly basis. Acceptable methods of payment are through SchoolZone, cash or cheque (payable to Nellie Carlson School - no post dates will be accepted).
CURRENT YELLOW BUS RIDERS
If your child currently rides the yellow bus, you can apply for continued service to their current school in SchoolZone between February 2 and June 1, 2026.
When you sign in to your parent SchoolZone account:
- go to the Student Profile tab
- choose Transportation
- select Bus Application
- follow instructions to apply for yellow bus service for next year and make sure to update your contact information
ETS (EDMONTON TRANSIT SYSTEM)
Edmonton Transit System (ETS) is the preferred means of transportation for junior high students.
ETS passes (Arc cards) are available at a subsidized price through your child’s school, as long as they aren’t provided with other subsidized transportation.
Students must pay the full monthly fee, even if:
- they don’t ride the bus every day
- they pay for the pass mid-month
ARC CARDS
Arc cards are now being used at Division schools. Instead of showing a paper pass to the driver, students will use their Arc card to tap on and tap off ETS buses. The card acts as a permanent bus pass during the school year as long as the monthly pass fee is paid.
You must pay your monthly fees through the school to get the subsidized student rate.
GETTING AN ARC CARD
Students who are taking ETS to school for the first time will get an Arc card from the school office at the beginning of the year. Monthly bus pass fees must be paid in advance in order for the card to work.
Students who already have an Arc card will continue to use it. You will not get a new card unless the original is lost or damaged.