School Bus Passes

Hermit Park Bus Service School Buses

Some students are eligible for a bus pass which will provide them with discounted travel. A student does not have to have a pass to travel on the school bus, only to claim a concession. There are two types of passes available, these are;

School Bus Pass

These passes are available to children who's residential address is located 4.8km away from their nearest state high school, or for primary school students, 3.2km away from their nearest state primary school.

Children who are eligible can apply for a fully subsidize pass to their nearest school, or a partial subsidized pass to the school of their choice.

If you think you may be eligible for one of these passes or you would like someone to check the distance for you, you can email us by clicking here. Please include your child's grade, school of attendance and your residential address.

Alternately, you can also ask for a Bus Travel Assistance Application form from one of our friendly school bus Drivers, or from our office.

Please note: Passes are issued subject to the eligibility rules and approval set by Queensland Transport.

Safety-net Bus Pass

Safety-net bus passes are available for children who are not eligible under the above distance scheme. To be eligible for a Safety-net Bus Pass either parent or child must hold a current Health Care or Concession Card issued by Centrelink.

Safety-net Passes entitle the holder to a partial subsidized fare. They are not fully subsidize travel.

If you think that you may be eligible for a Safety-net Bus Pass, click here to email us your details.

Alternately, you can request a purple Safety-net form from one of our friendly school bus Drivers, or from our office.

Please note: All Safety-net passes are subject to the eligibility rulings and approval of Queensland Transport. They also require a two week waiting period by Queensland Transport.

School Bus Transport Assistance - FAQ's

Who Is Eligible?

- All primary school students living further than 3.2km from the nearest state primary school to their residential address.
- All secondary school services living further than 4.8km from the nearest state secondary school to their residential address.

Eligible Areas Include -
Bohle / Jensen/ Black River/ Bushland Beach / Bluewater / Rollingstone
Rasmussen / Kelso / Upper Ross
Alligator Creek / Mt Elliott / Nome /Cungulla
Belgian Gardens / Pallarenda / North Ward / Garbutt
Oak Valley / Roseneath / Brookhill / Riverside Gardens
Magnetic Island (Secondary Students ONLY)
Partington / Stuart (Secondary Students ONLY)
Calcium / Woodstock / Majors Creek / Toonpan (Secondary Students ONLY)

Even if a student is not found eligible, they may still use the bus.

How Do I Apply For A Bus Pass?

Once eligibility has been determined a government form and a school bus pass application from needs to be completed by the students parent or guardian. These forms are available from Hermit Park Bus Service. Once completed the forms need to be returned to Hermit Park Bus Service for processing. A bus pass will be issued to the student and this pass is valid for the current school year only as displayed on the pass. Each year Hermit Park Bus Service will mail out a new pass to every student holding a valid pass for the previous year. The only students that will be required to fill out a new set of forms will be students who are, changing school, address, travel frequency, moving from grade seven to grade eight, repeating a grade or entering grade one or prep.

Once the student receives their bus pass there are a few things we would ask parents and guardians to remember. It is very important that Hermit Park Bus Service keep all records up to date and to do this we need to be notified if your circumstances change. (i.e. change of address - even if in the same area, change of school or if you no longer require bus travel)

These changes need to be made known to Queensland Transport so another Government Form needs to be completed with the new information and returned to Hermit Park Bus Service.

Where do I get the Forms?

There are two forms that you will need to fill out to get your child a bus pass. The first is issued by Qld Transport, this form is one per family. The second form is the HPBS Form, these forms are one per child.

Forms can be mailed out to you, collected from any Driver or filled out at the office. In most cases, if we receive a form over the counter we can process it and make up a pass on the spot.

Alternately, you can download and print out the two forms by visiting the Bus Pass Page. Please remember that the original, signed forms must be mailed back to us at;

Hermit Park Bus Service

25-35 Ross River Road

MYSTERTON  QLD  4812

What if my Child loses their Pass?

If your child loses their pass they will need to get a replacement as soon as possible. Children without a pass will be asked to pay full fare by their Driver. Replacement passes cost $10.00 each, this can be refunded if the new pass is found within three weeks.

To get a new pass you need to contact the office or give the Bus Driver an envelope with $10.00 inside and the Student's name and address written on the outside. Alternately, you can email us at the office.