Apply or renew your council funded school transport
Apply for council funded school transport
Before applying for council funded school transport, you must read our list of eligibility criteria.
You can submit an application at any time during the school year.
Special educational needs children
If your child is attending a special school in September, we need to receive your application for transport no later than 1 April. This is due to the specialist nature of commissioning SEND transport.
We are aware that this is not always possible due to the time it may take to allocate a suitable place for a child with SEND. If this is the case you should apply as soon as you are notified of your child’s placement.
Children in mainstream schools
To make sure a pass is available for your child on the first day of term, we need to receive your application no later than 15 July. Submit your application as early as you can to avoid any unnecessary delay.
Apply online for home to school transport
Email homeschooltransport@kent.gov.uk to request a paper application form.
After applying
It may take up to six weeks for your application to be processed and for transport arrangements to be made. If you have made an application, we will contact you as soon as we can.
It's your responsibility to take your child to and from school during this time.
If your application is successful we'll write to you with more information about your child's council funded school transport.
If your application is unsuccessful we'll write to you to explain why. Find out more how to appeal the decision.
Renew your council funded school transport
Primary school children
If your child is at primary school and already receives council funded school transport, you do not need to reapply until your child moves to secondary school. When this happens, complete the forms above.
Secondary school children
If your child is at secondary school and already receives council funded school transport, you do not need to apply to renew it. A new pass will automatically be sent to the school for the first day of each academic year until the end of year 11.
Special educational needs children
For special educational needs children who either attend a mainstream or special school, and already receives council funded school transport, you do not usually need to reapply unless your child moves to a new school or when they move from Year 6 to Year 7.
Low income families
If your child has been granted council funded school transport under the low income criteria, you will need to be reapply each year and. We will send you a form to complete and return with the most up to date Inland Revenue TC 602 letter.