School Bus Services

Brunswick Valley Coaches operate direct school bus services to many schools in the Ocean Shores, Brunswick Heads and Mullumbimby areas. Please Contact the office for more information on school bus services and timetables.

Brunswick Valley Coaches
02 66 801 566

New South Wales Travel Passes

Most students residing in New South Wales are eligible to apply for free bus transport to and from school.

Such transport is provided only after presentation of an appropriate travel pass to the driver upon boarding the bus.

Application for Travel by Eligible Students

Parents/Guardians must apply for a new travel pass in any of the following circumstances:

• When the student has changed schools;
• When the student has changed residential address;
• When the student is moving from Year 2 to Year 3 at the same school;
• When the student is moving from Year 6 to Year 7 at the same school;
• When the student repeats a school year.

An "Application for Travel by Eligible School Students" form is obtainable from your school or the office of Brunswick Valley Coaches. After obtaining the signatures of a parent/guardian and the principal of the school, the completed application is processed by Brunswick Valley Coaches on behalf of the Ministry of Transport. A laminated Travel Pass is then issued by Brunswick Valley Coaches to the appropriate school for distribution.

Download the Application Form

You can download the Brunswick Valley Coaches School Bus Pass Application form

You can also download the Ministry of Transport Blue Transport Application form (3.13MB). ou will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view the form.

Use of Pass Issued to Eligible Students

School travel is only available between home and school for school attendance and is available on school days only.

Passes are not transferrable and must be shown on demand. Therefore all students are advised to carry their Travel Pass with them on all school days. Students must present their Pass to the driver upon boarding or to a driver or inspector when requested.

Tickets Available for Students not Eligible for NSW Passes

For those students not eligible for NSW Ministry of Transport Travel Passes (for example Primary School students who live less than 1.6km (radial distance) from the school or High School students who live less than 2km (radial distance) from the school ordinary sectional concession fares apply.

Withdrawal of Travel Passes

The Ministry of Transport reserves the right to withdraw a Travel Pass if investigation shows the student to be ineligible. Following notification to the parent/guardian, any issued pass must be surrendered to the school principal or Brunswick Valley Coaches and subsidised travel cease immediately.

Replacement Passes

Should a bus pass be LOST, STOLEN or DAMAGED a replacement pass is available from our office upon completion of the appropriate application form and payment of $13.00 (including GST).