Skoleskyss for barne- og ungdomsskoler

Pupils at primary or lower secondary school in Troms have the right to free school transport if the distance between home and school is more than 2 km (grade 1) or 4 km (grades 2-10). The right to transport owing to a long distance to and from school is regulated in Sections 7-1 and 7-2 of the Education Act. 

Alternatively, pupils can apply for adapted school transport or transport owing to a particularly dangerous or difficult way to and from school.

The minimum distance requirement does not apply for pupils who need transport due to disabilities. This is also the case for pupils who have a temporary need for transport due to illness or injury. An application for adapted school transport must be filled in and sent to the pupil’s school.

Pupils who need transport due to disabilities or temporary injury or illness have the right to this regardless of the distance between home and school.

Appendix to application for adapted transport (PDF, 642 kB)

Who applies?

For primary school pupils, the school reports transport needs to us.

If as a parent or guardian you are unsure about anything related to school transport for your child, please contact your child’s school.

Application tool

The school reports needs for school transport to the county administration using the computer system CERT.

Log in to CERT

The county administration makes decision about matters related to school transport pursuant to the provisions of the Education Act. If an application is rejected, a letter containing information about the right to challenge a decision.

Troms Fylkestrafikk issues a school card (bus card) to pupils entitled to free school transport.

The school cards are only to be used for school transport that has been granted. You will find information here about how to buy other tickets for travel by bus and express boat.

When and where do pupils get the cards?

For pupils in primary school, the school card will be issued at the school on one of the first days of school. Pupils who had a school card in the previous school year will receive an updated card. Remember to take good care of your school card.

Pupils receiving a new school card

• Pupils receiving a new school card will be issued their new school card on one of the first days of school. These will work from the first time they are used.
• When you use the school card for the first time, hold it against the validator for three seconds so the new data can be loaded on the card.
• The card MUST be scanned on the bus on every journey.
• The card is valid for travel between the pupil’s home and school, i.e. two journeys per day.
• If you need to transfer to another bus on the way to/from school, this will still be regarded as one journey (remember the transfer time).
• The school card is only valid on school days. As there are 190 school days and two journeys per day, the school card is valid for 380 bus journeys. It’s the pupil’s responsibility for ensuring that this number of bus journeys is not used up before the end of the school year.
• The school card is personal and may not be loaned or given to others.

Lost and damaged school cards

• Notify the school, which will order a new school card. In most cases, the pupil will be given a reserve school card.
• New school cards cost NOK 50 for pupils in grades 5-10. A valid receipt must be presented at the school before a new card is issued. The fee does not apply for pupils in grades 1-4.
• School cards with technical errors, or which cannot be scanned on the bus, should be delivered to the school, which will issue a reserve school card. The fee will not be charged.

Pupils with a school card from the previous year

• Keep the school card from the previous school year.
• On the first day of the new school year, hold the card against the validator for three seconds so the new data can be loaded on the card.
• The school card should be used every year you are entitled to school transport in Troms, including if you swap schools.

Misuse of school cards

• School cards that are misused will be confiscated and returned to the school.
• Forgery of school cards is regarded as forgery and may be reported to the Police.
• Misuse of school cards can lead to the right to transport being revoked for a shorter or longer period.

How long is the journey valid?

• The school card is valid for 75 minutes from the time of boarding/scanning the card until the transfer time expires.
• The school cards have two journeys programmed on the card per day.
• The primary/lower secondary school card is valid until 17:00 (5pm).
• The upper secondary school card is valid until 23:00 (11pm).

Pupils who change their place of residence or school are obliged to notify the school, as moving will generally change the transport conditions and may affect the pupil’s right to free transport.

For pupils who alternate between living with parents with different residential addresses, transport is granted to the address(es) that satisfies the distance requirement between residence and school (2 or 4 km).

A certain amount of predictability is required in the distribution of transport between the places of residence. However, equal or approximately equal distribution is not a condition.

A parental form signed by both parents is required as confirmation that the pupil has two places of residence, before a bus card is issued. The signed form must be delivered to the school to support the application.

Download form for confirmation of shared residence below:

Download PDF-form (PDF, 450 kB)

Download Word-form (DOC, 183 kB)

For elever med funksjonshemming er det ingen avstandsgrense. Dette gjelder også elever som har midlertidig behov for skyss på grunn av sykdom eller skade. Opplæringsloven setter som vilkår for skyss at funksjonshemmingen, skaden eller sykdommen tilsier at eleven har et reelt behov for skyss. Dette skal dokumenteres med attest fra sakkyndige/lege. Attest kan lastes ned her. (PDF, 642 kB) 

Although the schools are responsible for school transport in cases where upon application the pupil is granted the right to attend a school other than his/her local school, the municipality/school can apply to the county administration to carry out the transport on behalf of the municipality.

In such cases, an individual decision by the municipality concerning the right to attend the school, including the duration, must be attached to the application.

The pupil has the right to free transport when there is a minimum of 4 km between the pupil’s residence and the business concerned. The municipality arranges and funds this transport.

The reimbursement form is now digital. You will find the form by clicking on the link.

You will find the digital reimbursement form for school transport here.

If you have any questions concerning filling in the form, please send an e-mail to postmottak@tffk.no