School Bus

We operate popular school minibus services to and from Harpenden and St Albans and to and from Pitstone, Tring and Berkhamsted.

The minibus is for pupils from Reception to Year 8, and runs Monday – Friday, stopping at a number of destinations to provide a safe and reliable means for pupils to travel to school.

The route and stops for September 2023 are:

Harpenden and St Albans Route

Time*

Pick Up Point

7.20am Harpenden – Opposite Tesco Express on Luton Road
7.25am Harpenden – Opposite Sainsbury’s – Town Centre
7.30am Harpenden – Southdown Road – The Plough & Harrow   
7.40am St Albans – Outside St Albans Bathroom Centre – Meeting of Beech Road and Harpenden Road (The Ancient Briton Harvester on the corner)
7.45am St. Albans – Outside Lloyds Pharmacy – St. Peter’s Street
7.50am St Albans – Clarence Road
8.00am St Albans – Westminster Lodge
8.05am St Albans – Abbey Avenue 
8.20am Lockers Park School

*All timings are approximate so please ensure pupils are waiting at the stop no later than the published time.

Time*

Drop Off Point

5.30pm Leave Lockers Park
6.00pm Harpenden – Opposite Tesco Express on Luton Road
6.05pm Harpenden – Opposite Sainsbury’s – Town Centre
6.10pm Harpenden – Southdown Road – The Plough & Harrow  
6.20pm St Albans – Outside St Albans Bathroom Centre – junction of Beech Road & Harpenden Road (The Ancient Briton Harvester on the corner)
6.25pm St Albans – Outside of Church of St Peter layby, St Peter’s Street
6.30pm St Albans – Clarence Road (pickup from Clarence Road car park)
6.40pm St Albans – Westminster Lodge
6.45pm St Albans – Abbey Avenue

Pitstone, Tring and Berkhamsted Route

Time*

Pick Up Point

7.30am Aston Clinton – The Bell, London Road
7.40am Tring – Longfield Road
7.45am Tring – Rose & Crown, High Street
7.55am Berkhamsted – Shootersway (junction at Denny Lane)
8.05am Berkhamsted – The Library, Kings Road
8.12am Hemel Hempstead, Railway Station
8.20am Arrive at Lockers Park School

*All timings are approximate so please ensure pupils are waiting at the stop no later than the published time.

Time*

Pick Up Point

5.30pm Leave Lockers Park
5.38pm Hemel Hempstead, Railway Station
5.45pm Berkhamsted – The Library, Kings Road
5.50pm Berkhamsted – Shootersway (junction at Dennys Lane)
6.00pm Tring – Rose & Crown, High Street
6.05pm Tring – Longfield Road
6.15pm Aston Clinton – The Bell, London Road

A dedicated member of staff drives the minibus, and the minibuses have regular safety checks and are equipped with cameras, seat belts, fire extinguishers and first aid packs. Our drivers are regularly assessed by an independent minibus driving assessment company.

The cost of the service is £4.50 per single journey and we offer a 25% discount for additional siblings. The estimated cost for a pupil using the service every school day is £720 per annum (one way) and £1,440 per annum for a return journey.