The Saint Paul Public Schools provides student transportation service to over 39,500 public, non-public, and charter school students attending over 179 schools and self-contained programs.

The Transportation Department is responsible for the provision of student transportation, scheduling of all field, athletic, and Community Education trips, and for administration of the School Patrol Program.

Eligibility for transportation service is governed by the Board of Education Policy on Transportation Eligibility. Generally, a student must reside one or more miles from the attendance area school, or District wide magnet program, to be eligible for transportation service.

Transportation Safety is a shared responsibility with the active participation of parents, school staff, and school bus drivers vital to the student safety.

The Transportation Department is open on school days during the regular school year from 06:30 AM until the last school bus clears it's afternoon route sequence, generally 6:30-7:00 PM.