Revised Bus Terms for 2023-24
Updated 12/2023
Bus Terms 2024-25
Daily Bus Passes - Policies & Procedures
The deadline to purchase a morning bus pass is 9:00am the day prior.
The deadline to purchase an afternoon bus pass is 9:00am the day of.
Students must pick up their bus passes from the Cafeteria prior to riding the bus at 2:40pm. Students picking up an afternoon pass may pick it up the day of; students picking up a morning pass must pick it up the afternoon prior.
Students should present the bus driver with a bus pass each time they board the bus.
In case of emergencies:
Mornings: As long as there is space on the bus, students without a bus pass will be permitted to ride. Parents should pay for the pass later that same day.
Afternoons: Students who have not purchased a bus pass by 9:00am should go to the Cafeteria and tell Mrs. Daniel in after-school supervision which route they would like to take. Mrs. Daniel will radio to the Transportation Coordinator to ensure there is room available. If there is, the student will be given a bus pass to present to the bus driver. Families should pay for the pass by the end of the following day.
To Purchase a Bus Pass:
[NOTE: A PaySimple site link can be found at several location: Saint John Paul the Great homepage, the Parent Resource homepage, and also at the top of each Weekly Update, emailed to families on Thursdays. (Back issues of the Weekly Update are located here.)]
2. Add the John Paul Bus Pass - One way to your PaySimple cart
3. Complete Student Name; Bus Trip Date; Bus Route; and AM or PM
If paying for multiple passes, repeat the process for each pass. Please do not pay for multiple passes under one date.
4. Check out: If you have set up a User Name and Password; log in at this point. Your payment information will automatically appear. If you do not have a User Name and Password, you can continue by providing your email, name, and payment information.
Credit Cards and ACH transactions may be used.
Questions: Contact Transportation at transportation@jpthegreat.org.