There is an extensive network of school buses and coaches bringing pupils into school along routes from Aberdour, Auchterarder, Alloa, Bannockburn, Bridge of Allan, Dunblane, Dunfermline, Falkirk, Glenrothes, Hillfoots, Linlithgow, Limekilns, Perth, and Stirling. On all routes, there are ‘morning buses/coaches’, which arrive at Dollar in time for Senior School registration. ‘Afternoon buses/coaches’ leave after the school day has finished at 3:25pm, and ‘late buses/coaches’ leave from 5:15pm, allowing pupils to participate in after-school activities.
Our school buses/coaches are a mixture of public routes and privately hired vehicles.
The school bus stop is located on Mylne Avenue in front of the School Dining Hall. Unless otherwise instructed, all pupils will get off and on their school bus from this stop. Payment for the privately hired routes must be made to the school and tickets booked via the RideKura app. Information on how to use the RideKura App can be found in the links below:
The private hire routes are organised by the school to support pupils travelling to and from school on a daily basis.
- The school uses approved local companies who comply with all current legislation.
- Unlike commercial buses the times published on the timetables are advisory, due to private hire coaches not being allowed to wait in bus stops. In most cases the key timing points will be adhered but this is not always possible. Pupils should arrive in plenty of time as traffic conditions or fewer passengers on the day may make an early departure possible (no more than 5 minutes early). However, it is not expected any service should leave the first pick up point early at the start of the service.
- Many factors affect the running times of coaches on a daily basis and the school cannot take any liability for the failure of the service, timing errors, stops missed, accidents, etc.
- Pupils are legally required to wear a seat belt on a coach. If a pupil does not adhere to this, then they may lose the right to use these services.
- The school expects the same level of behaviour from our pupils when travelling to school as we do during the school day. Any pupil not adhering to this may have their right to travel withdrawn.
- If a pupil misses a private hire coach, then the responsibility to transport them to or from school lies with the parent /guardian not the school.
- If a pupil misses a private hire coach or McGills bus at the end of the school day, then they should notify the school office or a member of the SSG. They will then be able to wait in one of the boarding houses until their Parent or Guardian can collect them.
For day-to-day bus transport enquiries, please phone 01259 742511.
