Pupil Transport

• If your child cannot travel to school independently due to a disability or impairment.
• If the nearest accessible school is far from your home.
• If the nearest accessible school of your philosophy of life is far from your home.
• The distance between your child's home address and the school is more than 6 kilometers.
• This is transportation between your child's home and the nearest accessible school.

Please note that at secondary school, your child can use pupil transportation only if the need is medically determined and your child cannot travel independently. 

You can apply for the following forms of transportation:

• Public transportation reimbursement
• Reimbursement for accompanied public transportation
• Compensation for own transportation (mileage reimbursement)
• Cab transportation. The municipality arranges adapted transportation for your child.

Which form you get depends on your situation.

• You have chosen the nearest accessible school.
• Your child travels by public transportation to a school more than 6 kilometers from your home.

• You have chosen the nearest accessible school.
• Your child travels by public transportation to a school more than 6 kilometers from your home.
• It is possible to get adapted transportation in some cases where there is a structural disability.

• Your child will not be reimbursed for traveling on public transportation.
• It is possible to get adapted transportation in some cases where there is a structural disability.

• Your child will receive reimbursement for traveling on public transportation only if he or she travels with a parent/guide.
• It is possible to get adapted transportation in some cases, however.

To complete the form, you will need 1 or more documents. Which ones exactly, depends on the type of school.

It may take some time to arrange these documents. Sometimes up to 8 weeks. Therefore, start on time.

Examples of documents you may need:

• A letter from the new school (a school statement)
• A letter from your child's practitioner (a medical certificate)
• A letter showing your income (an income statement)

Do you not choose the school closest to you? Then you must include an additional letter:

• a letter explaining why you are choosing a school further away (a letter of objection)

Health ensure that you submit a completed application by May 1 for the upcoming school year. If you submit your application in July or August, we cannot guarantee that your child will be able to use adapted transportation during the first three weeks of the new school year. This is because route planning is made starting in July and cannot be adjusted again until after the second week of September. Unfortunately, until you are notified of the start date, you must provide your own alternative. After the application, you will receive a letter from the municipality with the decision within 8-12 weeks.  

Do you disagree with the municipality's decision? Then you can object within 6 weeks. We will then review your application. 

The municipality of Wassenaar works with DigiD. Would you like to know more or apply for a DigiD? Please visit www.digid.nl

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Applying for pupil transportation