BRPS Transportation Guidelines

To ensure the BRPS Transportation Department phone lines remain available for all parents, please follow the guidelines below:

Reasons to Call the Bus Garage Before the Start of the 2024/2025 School Year:

  • Change of Address - If you have a new address where your child/children will be picked up.

  • New Riders - If you are joining Big Rapids Public Schools and wish for your child/children to ride a school bus.

  • Additional Riders - If you add a child/children to a stop at which the school bus is already stopping.

No Need to Call the Bus Garage Before the Start of the 2024/2025 School Year if:

  • Grade Transition - If your child/children are moving from Eastwood to Riverview or Brookside Elementary, from Elementary to Middle School, or from Middle School to High School.

  • No Change - If there is no change in your current bus stop.

BRPS Transportation can be reached Monday - Friday from 7 am - 3 pm at (231) 796-5406. If you need to leave a message, please choose the option to leave a message with James.