Transportation

Currently bused students:

• Busing will roll over during the summer.  Please do NOT re-apply.
• To request different busing due to a change in school or transportation address, complete a Transportation Request application.
• Only ONE application per child.
• Applications approved by August 21 will receive busing for September 2.
• Applications approved from August 22 to September 3 will receive busing for September 8.
• Applications approved from September 4 to 10 will receive busing for September 14.
• Starting September 11, bus applications will be processed within 3 school days.
• If your child no longer requires busing, email us at:  reginaschoolbus@firstgroup.com & transportation@rcsd.ca.

2026-27 Kindergarten Students:

• Check eligibility using Can I Ride a Bus?
• Apply now! One ONE application per child.
• If you have a child entering Kindergarten for 2026-27 that requires busing for September 2nd, you may apply without a student ID.
• Be informed.  Check out the 2026-27 Busing for Kindergarten Students transportation information.

Kindergarten and new-to-busing students are invited to attend First Ride!

Tuesday August 18, 2026 - Conexus Art Centre Parking Lot 
Event is outside and takes approximately 1.5 hours.  Please dress appropriately. Be prepared.

Parents, guardians and Kindergartens learn bicycle, crosswalk, and bus safety from our partners. Students get to take their first solo school bus ride while parents learn their important role in school zone safety and can ask questions about busing. See you there!

Questions? Ask us at First Ride, email transportation@rcsd.ca or check out our RCSD transportation webpage.

Transportation notifications and bus tracking are available to families, daycares and guardians through First View. 

First View Parent Registration Guide (new 2025-26)

District Code: D3X2Q

Download the First View 1.0 app here: First View 1.0 

Regina Catholic Schools has established transportation boundaries within the school attendance area for both the English and French Immersion Elementary Programs. Transportation is provided for:

• elementary students living or attending daycare more than 1.2 km from their designated school
  • walk to stop distances may be up to 450 metres (this may include crossing streets at intersections)
  • one-way rides times may be up to 60 minutes

Registered at a School - Children must be registered at a school prior to applying for transportation.  Please access the Registration Information page to start the registration process.

Can I Ride a Bus? (enter the address for home or daycare)

Click to Apply for Busing

Prior to completing an online application (one application per student):

1. Ensure address requested is eligible for busing, whether a new application or changing to existing:
   @ https://rcsd.firststudentinc.com/transportationEligibility  
2. Obtain your child's 9-digit Student ID from your school Office Manager or the RCSD Transportation Officer.
3. Submit application at least three (3) school days prior to effective date.

Note:  If your application is approved, you will receive an email with instructions to access the parent portal for your student’s stop location, times and the animal/route number of their assigned bus.  

Student(s) no longer require bus service: 
Notify First Student and RCSD Transportation with details at:  reginaschoolbus@firstgroup.com  & transportation@rcsd.ca 

If your child has been approved for specialized transportation, please refer to the following information.

Click here to apply for Specialized Transportation

Click here to provide Angel Guard Consent (Angel Guard consent is required each school year).

Specialized van service notifications and van tracking is available to families, daycares and guardians through Chipmunk. Download the Chipmunk app and signup for van tracking with Southland!

Chipmunk App User Guide

2025-26 Information

• Bus Transportation Guide 2025-26
• Bus Rules with Explanation
• Kinder-New Student Parent Letter 2025-26

Check their pickup times, stop location and route name by creating a parent portal account and adding your student.  

Link to:  Bus Parent Portal

• Yellow Bus First Student Parent Portal Instruction

If viewing on a phone or mobile device, click the blue plus sign to expand the details.

First Student Email:       reginaschoolbus@firstgroup.com 
First Student Phone:     306-721-4499 extension 1 or 3

• Parent concerns, seating plan change requests, student concern with another student or driver, stop change inquiries, student temporary injury

RCSD Transportation:  transportation@rcsd.ca
Medical exception requests, stop location inquiries, boundary appeal requests, Specialized transportation, Para Transit

Regina Catholic Schools does not provide transportation for high school students.   Transportation for high school students is available through the City of Regina Transit and is subject to the city's fares, routes and schedules.

Link to:                  City of Regina Transit Department​​​ ​
Link to:                  High School Special City Transit Buses​

The Transportation Appeal process has been developed to allow parent(s)/guardian(s) a means to appeal a prior decision made by the Transportation Officer and the CFO where their child(ren) was denied transportation and/or changes to their child(ren)’s current transportation situation.

The transportation appeal would be reviewed by the Board of Trustees only after a request has been made to the Transportation Officer and then subsequently reviewed by the CFO who oversees transportation.  More details are provided on the form below.

1. Initial Request - Contact Transportation Officer - transportation@rcsd.ca
2. Escalated Request - Contact Josh Kramer, CFO - j.kramer@rcsd.ca
3. Appeal to the Board (Process and Form to complete) - Appeal Form