Tel: 510.644.6182 | Fax: 510.644.4523
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Vehicle Maintenance Hours: Monday – Friday, 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sheila Collier, Manager
School Bus Transportation State Regulated Agencies & Information
- California Department of Education
- California Department of Motor Vehicles
- California Association of School Transportation Officials
- California Highway Patrol
Special Trip Request and Driver Report
For bus transportation requests email us at transportationdept@berkeley.net.
Since 1965 Berkeley has been operating bus service for Berkeley’s public school children. Steeped in history and renowned for its attention to safety and environmental concerns, BUSD’s Transportation program serves thousands of children every year.
Hundreds of students ride these buses each day in Berkeley. For many of our students their school day begins and ends on the school bus. Whether on their way to school, on a field trip, or on their way home, the school bus drivers in Berkeley take great pride in transporting their precious cargo.
Stopfinder
Stopfinder was built with transportation route schedulers, the school district administrator, and the parent in mind. With Stopfinder, you gain greater peace of mind as you stay informed on your child’s whereabouts. Plus, your child will be even safer thanks to Stopfinder because now your district can provide you with up-to-date information. No more guessing about where your child’s bus is. BUSD Transportation routing schedulers will keep you in the loop on any changes to your child’s bus schedule or route changes.
Stopfinder Parent Information (English & Spanish)
Stopfinder Parent How-to-Use Guide
Department Overview
The Transportation Department is under the auspices of the Business Services Division. Home-to-school bus transportation is provided within their attendance zones to all elementary school children who live beyond the one-and-a-half-mile walking distance. Parents who wish to enroll their children in a school outside of their attendance zone must provide their own transportation.
BUSD Transportation offers a shuttle bus for Longfellow students residing in Berkeley Hills as well as from South Berkeley to their temporary location at 1701 San Pablo Ave. Shuttle buses are available according to the morning (including zero period) and afternoon bell schedules. Longfellow students who participate in after school sports will be transported to San Pablo Park.
The district does not provide transportation for general education students in middle or high schools other than at Longfellow.
Transportation to an after school care program is not a guaranteed service and will be provided on a space availability basis for non-eligible students. The after school provider is required to submit a list of their enrolled students to Transportation. Please contact your after school program if you have questions and make sure your child is on their list. All eligible students will be scheduled to their designated bus stop until we’re notified their name is on the list for the after school program.
Every Wednesday is a Minimum Day: All students will be released at the Kindergarten time on Wednesdays.
Transportation Guide: Student safety is our number one priority. There are many laws, regulations, federal guidelines and policies that govern the operation of a pupil transportation program. Important information for families and school site personnel about our transportation service is provided for you in the Transportation Guide.
Transportation Safety Plan (EC 39831.3): The county superintendent of schools, the superintendent of a school district, or the owner or operator of a private school that provides transportation to or from a school or school activity shall prepare a transportation safety plan containing procedures for school personnel to follow to ensure the safe transport of pupils. The plan shall be revised as required on annual basis.
Back to School Welcome Letter (English & Spanish)
Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Ridership Guidelines
School Bus Transportation Information
Transportation Guide for Special Needs Students
School Bus Danger Zone Poster English
School Bus Danger Zone Poster Spanish
School Bus Safety Rules (posted in each school bus)
School Bus Danger Zones and Safety Tips
Elementary School Attendance Zones
Getting Children to School Safely
Our Fleet and Your Health: Being good stewards of the environment ranks right up there with student safety when it comes to getting elementary school students to and from school. Our skilled bus drivers operate a fleet of 30 school buses that transport up to 1500 elementary students to school each day. The health of our students, community and region is the driving force behind our ongoing successful efforts to control harmful emissions from school buses. We successfully partnered with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and Hybrid Voucher Incentive Project in 2018 for grant funding to improve our fleet with eight new zero-emissions electric school buses. Our remaining school bus fleet meets stringent federal air quality regulations for gasoline-powered buses, a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus for more efficient and cleaner burning engines and retrofitted our diesel buses with particulate traps that filter harmful emissions.
Contact Us
For bus transportation requests email us at transportationdept@berkeley.net.
| Name | Position | Contact Information |
| Sheila Collier | Transportation Manager | Phone: 510-644-8953, ext 48953 Email: sheilacollier@berkeley.net |
| Amanda Espino | Operations Supervisor | Phone: 510-644-8952, ext 48952 Email: amandaespino@berkeley.net |
| Chawn Jackson | Dispatcher, Field Trip Coordinator | Phone: 510-644-6182, ext 46182 Email: chawnjackson@berkeley.net |
| Kelsey Jones | Transportation PM Dispatcher | Phone: 510-644-6182, ext 15203 Email: kelseyjones@berkeley.net |
| Stephen Williams | Vehicle Equipment Mechanic Supervisor | Phone: 510-644-8951, ext 48951 Email: stephenwilliams@berkeley.net |
| Robert Castillo, Yazid Kahil, & Brian Richmond | Vehicle Equipment Mechanics | Phone: 510‐644‐8951 or ext. 15209 |
| School Bus Drivers | Phone: 510‐644‐6182 |
