The transportation options available to our Grammar and Middle School families for the 2019-2020 school year are as follows:
1. Private Bus Service (Grades Pre-K to 7)
Our private bus service provider is Mario’s Transportation. Mario’s rates are $5,600.00 round-trip and $3,600.00 one-way. In addition to door-to-door service, Mario’s can drop off at religious school or other after school activity. This is provided that it does not significantly alter the route and/or drop-off times for other students. They will also accommodate play dates with some restrictions. Please give Mario’s advance notice if there is an alternate drop-off or play date.
Please contact Mario’s if you are interested in private service. They will need adequate time to plan and test routes. Mario’s Transportation can be reached at 718.748.4100 and at mariotrans@aol.com. Their forms can be downloaded below or from their website (mariostransportation.com).
2. Kid Car
Kid Car is a child-friendly car service founded in 2007 with trained and vetted drivers. Kid Car can be engaged for door-to-door pick up and drop off. They can also be used for post-dismissal transport, be it the after-school program or extended day. You can see what they have to offer at kidcar.net or contact the proprietor directly at topher@kidcar.net.
3. Public Bus Service (Grade K-6)
Consolidated Bus is a free public bus service, which is available to eligible students. There are two morning and two afternoon routes. The a.m. and p.m. East Side buses are M1174 and M9081. The a.m. and p.m. West Side buses are M1050 and M9313. The routes as listed will likely be in place at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. The routes can be downloaded below.
Pick-ups and drop-offs by Consolidated are generally at the far corner through the stoplight. Check the route to get a sense of the direction the bus is traveling in.
PLEASE READ - IMPORTANT
The Office of Pupil Transportation operates under a “Parent Not at Home” policy with regard to afternoon drop-offs. Simply stated, a driver can drop off a child without an adult present to receive him or her. However, students can choose to remain on the bus and be returned to CGPS. We urge anyone using public busing to develop a contingency plan in the event that someone is not there to greet the bus. The policy can be downloaded below.
Lastly, Consolidated does not accommodate play dates.
If your child is registered for the current school year and you want to continue, do nothing and your service will carry over to the next. Contact the Transportation Coordinator if you are interested in first time service.
4. MetroCards
Children using private transportation may be eligible for a MetroCard but children using Consolidated Bus are not. Unless otherwise instructed, MetroCards will be re-issued to students who received them in the past.
Please be advised that PreK students are not eligible for the public bus or a MetroCard. The public transportation guidelines can be downloaded below.