Transportation
Badger Bus
We have worked closely with Badger Bus to develop safe transportation guidelines. Masks will continue to be required on buses, per the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention order. Given that all students will be wearing masks, we will be allowing up to three students per seat, when needed. Yellow bus seating protocol will be established for grades 4K–8 by each individual school.
Bus Stop Reminders
Please remember to arrive at the bus stop at least 5 minutes prior to the published stop time. Please note that PM (drop off) times have been estimated. Please be aware:
- The bus could be early, but will wait until the established drop off time.
- The bus could be late due to road conditions, traffic, student interaction, and so on.
Parents/Guardians must assume responsibility for student safety while walking to, waiting at and walking from bus stop locations. Students in grades K-8 are dropped off at their bus stops in the afternoon regardless of adults being present. If your student needs someone to greet and walk home with them from the bus stop, you will need to arrange for this.
Contact Info:
- Regular Yellow School Bus Services: 608-298-5471
- Specialized Transportation Services: 608-298-5470
- All services after 5:00pm: 608-310-4892
- E-mail: jasonf@badgerbus.com
Yellow Bus Routes BELOW: 2020 - 2021 School - Always subject to change.
- Route Documents (Click school name for that school's route documents)
- 4K transportation route and stop information can be obtained from the school office or in Infinite Campus for each student.
Summer School Routes - Subject to change during the summer and from year to year.
- Black Hawk-Gompers
- Chavez
- Elvehjem
- Hawthorne
- Leopold
- Lincoln
- Lowell
- Mendota
- Olson
- Schenk-Whitehorse
- Shorewood
- Toki-Orchard Ridge
- Wright
Secondary Transportation: Grades 6-12
Secondary students who qualify for district funded passes and require transportation will be distributed bus passes to access the Metro Transit transportation through the school based process already in place. All secondary schools will operate under the same school/bus schedule in place during the 2019-2020 school year, except for high schools operating on a half-day schedule. If contact tracing is required for a student rider, Metro will provide MMSD with the tape to support our efforts. This will be coordinated through the transportation department. Eating or drinking on Metro buses will not be allowed. Therefore, students will be given a grace period of 17 minutes to eat their grab and go lunch before boarding the bus for the early release of high school. The school staff will be utilized to support and supervise students during this time.
Metro Transit
Phone: 608-266-4466, Call Metro Transit for specific route information. Website
Need to Purchase a Bus Pass from Madison Metro? Click Here
Need Madison Metro Supplemental School Service Bus Routes? Click Here
Employment Opportunity:
$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS FOR NEW SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
Are you interested in an employment opportunity as a School Bus Driver or a Bus Attendant?
Contact Badger Bus Lines directly at 608-310-4870 or visit mmsd.org/drive.
Transportation Services
4711 Pflaum Road, Madison, WI 53718
Transportation Services Staff:
Michael LaCount, Transportation Coordinator, Regular, 4K, Metro Transit, and Private School
(608) 442-2898 - Office
(608) 204-0375 - Fax
mlacount@madison.k12.wi.us
Bob Byington, Transportation Coordinator, Specialized and Alternative
(608) 663-5288 - Office
(608) 204-0375 - Fax
rlbyington@madison.k12.wi.us
Amanda Nagel, Administrative Assistant, Transportation Services (TEP)
(608) 442-2897 - Office
(608) 204-0375 - Fax
transportation@madison.k12.wi.us
ROUTES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE...Our bus company and school staff will communicate directly with impacted parents/students in advance.
ANY REQUESTS FOR CHANGES MUST BE MADE IN WRITING...Email your request to Transportation Services.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER OR AN ATTENDANT? Contact the above school bus company directly.