Are school buses a thing in the UK?

The UK does not have school buses “like America”, but it does have school buses. The difference is that instead of having specially-built buses owned by an arm of the government, used only for transporting schoolchildren, where buses are needed the local authority invites local companies to bid to provide the service.



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Children of compulsory school age qualify for free school transport if they go to their nearest suitable school and any of the following apply: the school is more than 2 miles away and the child is under 8. the school is more than 3 miles away and the child is 8 or over.

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The color is called National School Bus Glossy Yellow and it's used in both the US and Canads because the black lettering on that color is the best contrast in early morning light conditions.

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At primary school age, trips by pupils who live in London or urban areas are more likely to be made walking. Car accounts for half of trips to school made by primary school children living in rural areas. Secondary school children show a different pattern.

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For years, school districts in a number of states have been charging parents for transportation as a convenience if they live within a certain distance from school, often two miles or less. Those who live farther away traditionally have gotten free bus service.

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But long distance buses are called coaches. In England and the rest of the UK and most, if not all of the english speaking world they are called - buses, which is short for - omnibus. The other word that is usefull if you wish to travel by bus is - bus stop, at these you may get on or off a bus.

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The American School Bus Council estimates that over 25 million schoolchildren ride more than 480,000 school buses each day, making school buses the largest mass transit system in America.

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