School Bus Services

Edwards Coaches operate direct school bus services to all schools in the Armidale and Uralla areas.

Please click the run relevant to your area from the list below. This will open a Microsoft Word Document which will outline the bus run timetable and its route .
Alternatively you can call us on 02 6772 3116 with your enquiry.

You can refer further down this page for more aspects about using our school bus services.

New South Wales Travel Passes

Most students residing in New South Wales are eligible to apply for free bus transport to and from school.

Such transport is provided only after presentation of an appropriate travel pass to the driver upon boarding the bus.

Application for Travel by Eligible Students

Parents/Guardians must apply for a new travel pass in any of the following circumstances:

• When the student has changed schools
• When the student has changed residential address
• When the student is moving from Year 2 to Year 3 at the same school
• When the student is moving from Year 6 to Year 7 at the same school
• When the student repeats a school year

An "Application for Travel by Eligible School Students" form is obtainable from your school or our office. After obtaining the signatures of a parent/guardian and the principal of the school, the completed application is processed by Edwards on behalf of the Ministry of Transport. A laminated Travel Pass is then issued by Edwards Coaches to the appropriate school for distribution.

Use of Pass Issued to Eligible Students

School travel is only available between home and school for school attendance and is available on school days only.

Passes are not transferable and must be shown on demand. Therefore all students are advised to carry their Travel Pass with them on all school days. Students must present their Pass to the driver upon boarding or to a driver or inspector when requested.

Tickets Available for Students not Eligible for NSW Passes

For those students not eligible for NSW Ministry of Transport Travel Passes (for example Primary School students who live less than 1.6km (radial distance) from the school or High School students who live less than 2km (radial distance) from the school, ordinary sectional concession fares apply.

Withdrawal of Travel Passes

The Ministry of Transport reserves the right to withdraw a Travel Pass if investigation shows the student to be ineligible. Following notification to the parent/guardian, any issued pass must be surrendered to the school principal or Edwards Coaches and subsidised travel cease immediately.

Replacement Passes

Should a bus pass be LOST, STOLEN OR DAMAGED a replacement pass is available from our office upon completion of the appropriate application.