Transportation

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Register for Transportation!
Transportation Safety Plan

Register for Transportation!

To receive transportation, your child must be eligible for services as outlined in Board Policy 3540:

Elementary school students who live outside of a 1.25-mile walking distance* from their school of residence
High school students who live outside of a 2.5-mile walking distance* from their school of residence
Students who have been identified for transportation services through an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and/or McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

*Distance is measured in air miles

To register, please complete a School Bus Registration form. To ensure your child is eligible for transportation, please review their school’s No Bus Zone map here prior to submitting a registration form.

See No-Bus Zone map

Special Education Students do not need to register for Transportation.

Registration approvals/denials notifications will be made via email. Notifications for the upcoming year will be made the week before school starts.

School Bus Registration Form

Transportation Safety Plan

The California Department of Education, in compliance with EC 39831.3, requires the District Office and all school sites to have a Transportation Safety Plan available for view at all times. A Transportation Safety Plan provides District employees, families, and students with procedures and guidelines to ensure the safe transportation of students. Our Director of Transport, Julie Fannin, has put together a plan for our District which addresses all the required information listed in the Education Code which you can download below.

Download the Transportation Safety Plan

SPED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES HANDBOOK

Contact Us!

Main Line

(209) 825-3200 ext 50444

Fog Line

(209) 858-0800

Important Links

Find Your School

No-Bus Zone Maps

Connect to the Bus

Stopfinder

New for the 2026-27 school year is Manteca Unified’s introduction to Stopfinder, a mobile app designed to give families real-time access to their students’ transportation information.

Beginning this fall, Stopfinder will allow families to:

View their student’s bus route, stop location, and pick-up/drop-off times
Receive GeoAlerts when the bus is approaching or arriving at their stop
Stay informed with real-time updates from the Transportation Department

Getting Started with Stopfinder

Activate Your Account

Download the Stopfinder App

Setting Up Notifications

Stopfinder allows parents to create custom alert zones, so you know when the bus is near your child’s stop.

How to set up GeoAlerts:

Open the app and select your student
Tap the GeoAlert (map/alert) icon
Choose Add GeoAlert
Place the alert zone near your stop and adjust the size
Select when you want alerts (arrival, departure, or both)
Save your alert

You will receive notifications when the bus enters or exits your selected zone.

Other Important Reminders

Z-Pass

MUSD takes road safety seriously. Z-Pass is an electronic bus pass and location tracking app that helps families stay informed about their child's ride to and from school. Z-Pass instantly gives you the time and location your child enters and exits their school bus. Have comfort knowing your child is safe.

While a Z-Pass card is not required for students to ride the bus, families who would like a card for their child may request one by emailing transportation@musd.net.

Students who already have a Z-Pass card do not need a new one each year, they can continue to use the same card year after year.

Download the Z-Pass Instructions

Download the z-Pass Instructions in Spanish