YOUTH TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION AND FORMS
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** Read and understand the BATA Passenger Handbook before scheduling rides.**
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- PLEASE read and understand the Passenger Handbook before using BATA services.
- If your child does not have proper bus fare they will not be allowed to ride the bus.
- BATA will cancel standing reservations after 3 consecutive "No Shows."
- Same day fares will apply ($9) for rides not scheduled at least a day in advance.
- Please cancel your unwanted rides.
- The BATA bus is a happy place for kids to feel safe at all times. Bullying and uncooperative behavior will NOT be tolerated. If you feel your child is a victim of bullying on the bus, please contact BATA management immediately at (605) 692-5416.
- If your child is harming or bullying other children, they will be removed from BATA services.
- All children under age 18 MUST have an emergency contact form on file at BATA before they can ride the bus. (Choose the proper form needed below.)
School-Year Passes
Does your child ride the BATA bus for school regularly? A school-year pass may be right for you!
BATA is a safe, dependable, award-winning door-to-door transportation alternative for everyone of all ages. Kids love riding the BATA bus!
- A school pass eliminates the need for children to carry and purchase tokens.
- A school pass eliminates forgetting or running out of tokens.
- 20% discount compared to paying daily tokens.
** We are not providing school-year passes for kids riding 1 way to school or riding occasionally this year. (It has been too difficult for us to keep track of it all.) **
Brookings City Limits 2 rides/day - $400/semester or $800/year
Brookings to & from Sioux Valley/Volga Christian 2 rides/day - $650/semester or $1300/year
Preschool
5 days/week - $380/semester or $760/year
3 days/week - $220/semester or $440/year
2 days/week - $160/semester or $320/year
Single Ride - $3 (pre-scheduled) or $9 (same-day scheduled)
Parents/Guardians must schedule rides.
Call BATA for payment options - (605) 692-2222.
BATA does not currently have an online payment system.