• Welcome to Ready to Ride Registration

  • Register 2 Ride

  • All students* must register to ride an LCS School bus each year before they may ride the bus. 

  • Who Must Register

    Leon County Schools requires all eligible students needing bus transportation through the school district for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year to register for a bus assignment. Students choosing not to ride a bus to school should NOT register to ride.  

    *NOTE: This transportation registration process is used for students who are requesting a bus stop for their ZONED school or special sites ONLY (SAIL High School, Ghazivini Learning Center, Rickards IB, and Fairview Middle Pre-IB). The transportation registration process for students in a special ESE program with transportation placed by IEP decision, Foster, Homeless, and Teen Parent, has not changed and will continue to be processed by schools, and those bus riders should NOT use this online registration form.

    Parents and guardians must complete bus registration for each child separately to ensure their student is assigned to a route. Eligible students will be assigned only ONE bus stop, as determined by the student's official home address on file for the student in Focus.

    Please note: Unregistered students waiting at a bus stop without a parent/guardian present will be transported to school and turned over to an administrator for a follow-up with the parent/guardian. Unregistered students will not be transported home after school. Transportation home for unregistered students will be the responsibility of the parent/guardian. 

Non-Eligible students

    • Students on school choice are NOT eligible for bus transportation.
    • Students living less than two miles from their school are NOT eligible for bus transportation (unless the area has been determined to be hazardous based on Florida Statute 1006.23).
    • Courtesy rider eligibility for those who reside within two miles of their assigned school must be reviewed and approved by the Transportation Department before assignment. 

    Please note: Students NOT eligible to ride an LCS school bus due to the restrictions above, may instead opt to utilize the free StarMetro STAR Card program instead.

  • How to Register

    Note: You must have a Linked Parent Account to register for a bus. 

    1. Log in to your parent/guardian Focus account
    2. Change the year to 25-26
    3. Select Forms
    4. Select your child’s name on the form
    5. Select the LCS Ready to Ride Bus Stop Request
    6. Review the address. Note that the students primary address is used to determine the bus assignment.
      • If the address is correct: Go to “I am requesting bus stop transportation for my student” and select Yes.
      • If the address is incorrect: Contact your child’s school to update before proceeding.
    7. Select either AM only, PM only, or AM and PM 
    8. Click Submit Request.

    Repeat these steps for any additional students in the family separately. Each child MUST be registered to ride separately.

    Click the bus to register now

    Ready2Ride

  • Ready to Ride Timeline

    Register by June 27, 2025, to guarantee a bus seat by the First day of school.

    • Any registrations after June 27, 2025, will be routed expeditiously in the order in which they were received and could be within a 5-day window.

  • Viewing Bus Stop Information

    Bus stop assignments will be posted in FOCUS, but not before Monday, July 28. Please check back AFTER July 28th in FOCUS under your child's info on the transportation tab for AM and PM bus stops once submitted.  Bus stop information is only available if a student is eligible and registered for transportation. It may take up to 5 days to assign your students to a bus stop.

    Below are the steps to view bus information 

    • Log in to your Focus Account

    • Select your child’s name

    • Select Child Info

    • Select Transportation from the list.  

    • The information regarding your bus route # and the AM or PM bus info will be visible there

    We encourage families to register as early as possible to ensure their child will have a bus stop by the first day of school, which is August 11.

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Why can’t I just put my child on a bus that I see stopping in my neighborhood?

  • How do I know if I qualify or am eligible to register for a bus?

  • How do I register for a bus assignment for the next school year prior to school ending?

  • How do I register to ride if I have more than one child?

  • Do students have to wait to register until the new school rollover?

  • When can I register to ride for the following school year?

  • Does the registration window close after school opens?

  • How are transported students notified of their bus schedules?

  • Do I have to register for the bus again if I change my home address or switch schools?

  • I am currently a school bus rider and did not receive any notification to ride.

  • Do I have to request or deny transportation for the upcoming school year?

  • What are the deadlines to register for transportation for the 2025-26 school year

  • How can I register for the bus if I do not have a student ID# or I am new to the district?

  • What if I answered NO and I changed my mind about needing school bus transportation?

  • If I only need transportation once a week, do I still need to register to ride?

  • I have a child with special needs, who has transportation already arranged and I have questions or concerns. Whom do I speak with?

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