Transportation

RSD drivers are Welcoming, Compassionate, Professional, Positive, and Reliable!

It is the mission of the Richland School District Transportation Department to provide safe, reliable, and efficient transportation to all students while influencing their lives for the better. It is our vision to continually move forward and evolve to meet the current and future needs of the community while striving to improve performance. 

2024-25 Bus Routes

Students assigned to a bus route will have a bus stop, pickup time and route information available. Students who live within walking distance of their school will not have busing information listed. Please note that kindergartners must be met by a parent or guardian when being dropped off after school until the Transportation Department has written permission to let them off with a sibling or alone.

Note: For the most up-to-date route information, please download the My Ride K-12 app (instructions listed below).

*Zero Hour routes are located at Community Stops. We do not provide door-to-door service for these routes.

My Ride K-12 (New for 2024-25!)

The transportation department has been working hard to make sure that our communication with you, the families that we serve, has improved. This includes an upgrade to the routing software the department uses. The new program My Ride K-12 will replace both E-Link and Vst My Stop App. 
 

Log in to My Ride K-12


Features of My Ride K-12: 
  • Student Scans – see when and where your student has used their badge to scan on/off the bus. 
  • Bus Location – we have enabled the ability for you to see where the bus is at, an estimated time of arrival to your stop for both the AM and PM, if the bus is running late.
    • In the app, under settings, you will want to enable the push notification for bus scans and ETA Early/Late and save those preferences. 
  • Message Center – this is where you will be able to see any messages that the Transportation department send regards routes and you will be able to send Transportation staff messages and they will go to specific staff members within the department. 
  • Preferred language – in the app you will be able to select your preferred language of English, French and Spanish. The vendor is working on implementing more. 

Below are instructions for you to register via the My Ride K-12 website and/or the My Ride K-12 app. Which are both available in the Apple App Store or in the Google Play Store.  

Register for My Ride K-12

Download the User Guide

Bus Passes

If your student needs to ride a different bus other than their normally scheduled route, please follow these directions:

  • Elementary: Parents, please write a legible note indicating which bus your student will be riding, along with the date. Students should give these notes to the front office. Staff will fill out the transportation bus pass and give it to the student. The student will hand the bus pass to the driver when they board the bus.
  • Secondary: Parents, please write a legible note indicating which bus your student will be riding, along with the date. Students should give these notes to the front office. Staff will fill out the transportation bus pass and give it to the student. The student will hand the bus pass to the driver when they board the bus.

Transportation Updates & Notifications

Route Change Notifications

Any changes in before and after school bus routes due to routing or other challenges will be communicated to families via text alert and direct email notification as soon as possible. Families can ensure they receive these notifications by making sure their email and cell phone contact information is up-to-date with their child’s school.

Weather Alerts

We attempt to announce weather delays or closures as early as possible. Assume that schools are running on time if there is no notice of delay or cancellation on the district website.

Weather delays and closures are communicated to families via text alert and direct email notification as soon as possible. Families can ensure they receive these notifications by making sure their email and cell phone contact information is up-to-date with their child’s school.

Weather alerts are also posted on all district and school homepages, ParentSquare, social media, and news media. Learn more about weather alerts.

 

Contact

Dispatch Office
509-967-6150

Kyle Carrier
Director of Transportation
Kyle.Carrier@rsd.edu

Tricia Callahan
Safety/Training Manager
509-967-6154
Tricia.Callahan@rsd.edu

Isabel Contreras
Routing Manager
509-967-6331
Isabel.Contreras@rsd.edu

Julie Mosqueda
Lead Secretary
Julie.Mosqueda@rsd.edu