Pupils in pre-primary and basic education are entitled to free school transport arranged by the municipality under certain conditions.
School transport is arranged for pupils in pre-primary education and grades 1–9, whose distance to their assigned primary school is longer than five kilometres. The distance is measured from the home address registered in ...
When the pupil attends a secondary school, it is a prerequisite for admission that the guardian is responsible for transporting or escorting the pupil as well as for the related costs. The city may grant assistance for transport costs to the secondary school upon application, if the pupil is eligible for free transport to their primary school. However, in order to be eligible for the assistance, the distance to the secondary school must also exceed five kilometres. Submit an application electronically via ‘Hakemukset ja päätökset (Applications and decisions)’ in Wilma by clicking on ‘Tee uusi hakemus (Submit a new application)’ under ‘Hakemus kuljetusavustuksesta toissijaiseen kouluun (Application for transport assistance to a secondary school)’.
The prerequisite for the admission of residents living in other municipalities is that their guardians arrange the pupils’ transport and pay for all the travel expenses.
School transport benefit is granted to pupils in grades 1–3 as well as pupils in pre-primary education only, whose distance to their assigned primary school is 3–5 kilometres. The benefit is granted in cases where the parent is responsible for transporting or escorting the pupil. The benefit is equal to the cheapest public transport ticket product calculated on the basis of the distance of the school transport, and it is paid afterwards for each semester upon application. The city also has the right, but is not obliged, to arrange transport instead of granting benefit if the transport can easily be combined with existing bus routes or contract transport. Submit an application electronically via ‘Hakemukset ja päätökset (Applications and decisions)’ in Wilma by clicking on ‘Tee uusi hakemus (Submit a new application)’ under ‘Koulumatka-avustushakemus (Application for school transport assistance)’.
Pupils in pre-primary and basic education are entitled to free school transport organised by the municipality if the distance to school
The daily travel to school and back home may take at most two and a half hours including any waiting time, and for pupils aged 13 or over, three hours.
An alternative to free transport is a subsidy granted to the parents for transporting and accompanying the pupil.
Secondary education students completing compulsory education are entitled to free school transport if
If it is not possible to use public transport, the student must arrange transport to the educational institution themselves and they will receive a financial compensation for it.