Free Transportation for Las Vegas Students
A partnership between the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) and the Clark County School District (CCSD) is offering students in the Las Vegas Valley free transportation. With a shortage of school bus drivers this is truly needed.
According to Fox 5 Las Vegas, As part of the “RTC Ride-On program,” select high school students can receive RTC transit to and from school at no charge. Organizers say the program offers students “a safe and reliable alternative to get to and from school, afterschool activities, weekend events and more!” Students must meet eligibility requirements in order to take part in the free transportation program, including that they must live more than 2 miles from their zoned school. To verify eligibility and enroll in the program, RTC says students must sign up on its website or in their school’s main office. Upon verification of eligibility, students will be issued an electronic semester bus pass via email for alternative busing services through the RTC, the group says.
A bus driver shortage was a big problem for the district last school year. Last year, the district reported they were short more than two hundred drivers. Fewer drivers mean more students assigned to each driver, making it harder for drivers to take sick days and PTO. The shortage caused raised concerns for parents, many reporting that buses were late to pick up their students before the start of school some days. RTC and the CCSD partnering up is really good news. It truly takes a village and I am proud to be a resident of this great city that strives on the growth of our community and our children. For parents who’ve already registered their children for school, they can log onto to the CCSD onboard app and find all their child’s bus information.
For more information on the “RTC Ride-On program,” visit: https://www.rtcsnv.com/ways-to-travel/transit-services/ride-on-ccsd/