Herefordshire Council - Application for paid school transport form

Academic year

Are you applying for transport for now or for next September? Please choose the appropriate academic year from the drop down list below.

Parent/carer details

First name:*

Last name:*

Email:*

Daytime telephone number:

Mobile telephone number (this may be used for SMS alerts relating to your childs school transport):

Parent/carer address

Enter your address and choose the correct entry from the list:*

Time at address

Time at your current address:

12 months or more Under 12 months

Student details

First name:*

Last name:*

Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy):*

Gender:*

Female Male

Photo uploader - student photo

Browse

Upload your childs photo

Please note: maximum file size 5mb *

Additional passengers

Sibling travelling:

No Yes

Transport application

School type:

Primary Secondary

Please provide name and address of the school:*

Date that transport is required to start* (dd/mm/yyyy):*

If your application for a seat is successful, do you intend to pay for the year in full or by instalments by direct debit?*

In full

Direct debit

The current full charge for parental contributions for 2023/24 is £960 a year, either paid in advance online by debit or credit card, or monthly by Direct Debit in ten instalments from September to June. If you apply after 31 July your monthly payments will differ, see www.Herefordshire.gov.uk/schooltransport for further details. You will be asked your payment preference when you apply. If paying in full you will be sent details of how to pay if your application is approved. A pass will not be issued until payment is received.

Pro-rata charges will apply if you are applying part way through the academic year. Payment will only be taken if your application is approved. You child will be required to meet the allocated bus at a stop along its existing route, travel between home and the bus stop remains the responsibility of parents.

Additional information:

Direct debit details

If your application is successful and you would like to pay by direct debit, please provide the following information. In the event that you are not successful in obtaining a seat, your account details will be erased, and no direct debit will be set up.

Can you confirm you that you hold a UK bank/building society account and that you are the account holder?*

Yes

Can you confirm that you are the only person required to authorise debits from this account?*

Yes

Are the direct debit account holder details the same as the Parent/Carer details entered above?*

Yes

Name of account holder:*

Contact telephone number of account holder:*

Account holder address line 1:*

Account holder address line 2:

Account holder address town:*

Account holder address postcode:*

Email address of account holder:*

Bank/building society account number:*

Branch sort code (XX-XX-XX):*

Building society reference number:

Please note the following:

Confirmation of the Direct Debit set up will be sent within 3 working days before the first collection and the method of notification, post or electronically.

Herefordshire Council will appear against the Direct Debit payment on your bank account.

For any queries, please email transport.support@herefordshire.gov.uk

Direct debit guarantee

This guarantee is offered by all banks and building societies that accept instructions to pay direct debits.
If there are any changes to the date, amount or frequency of your Direct Debit, Herefordshire Council will always give you 3 working days’ notice in advance of your account being debited.
If an error is made in the payment of your direct debit, by Herefordshire Council or your bank or building society, you are entitled to a full and immediate refund of the amount paid from your bank or building society.

If you receive a refund you are not entitled to, you must pay it back when Herefordshire Council asks you to.

You can cancel a direct debit at any time by simply contacting your bank or building society. Written confirmation may be required. Please also notify us.

Application for school transport form

Thank you for submitting your application.

We shall respond to your application within 28 working days. If you have provided an email address we will email you with the outcome of your application, if no email address has been provided a letter will be sent to you in the post. Your application reference number is .

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