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SchoolPool is an established
program throughout Contra Costa that provides free public transit
tickets as an alternative to driving your student(s) to school.
If your school is in South County or Lamorinda:
The communities of Alamo,
Danville, Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga, and San Ramon can take advantage of the Student Transit Ticket
Program which provides two free 12-ride County Connection public bus tickets per student.
Download the
School Transit
Ticket Application
(in pdf), complete the form, and
mail it to the address listed on the application.
For more information call (925)
973-2650. This program is for K-12 students located in Alamo, Danville,
Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga, and San Ramon only.
If your school
is in Central or East County (communities of Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Martinez,
Oakley, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, and Walnut Creek) the 2007 SchoolPool
ticket offer program has ended.
If your school is in West
County:
The communities in West Contra
Costa are advised to call (510) 215-3217 for information on the school
transit program in that area.
If the bus doesn't work, try
carpooling to school.
Schools and cities encourage
you to carpool to school in order to reduce traffic congestion. The
benefits to carpooling are:
- Safety - Reduces traffic
congestion before and after school.
- Time - Reduces the number of
times you have to drive your students to/from school.
- Environment - Helps improve
air quality so we can all breathe easier.
- Economic - Saves money on
gas and wear and tear on your car.
A healthier way to get to
school... try walking or biking
International Walk and Bike
to School Week is the first week of October. Walking and biking to school
protects the environment and your health. When you decide to lace up
your sneakers to walk or bike instead of driving a car, you reduce the
amount of air pollutants emitted by automobiles.
How do you start walking and
biking to school?
- Encourage children to wear
bright colors when walking or biking, and to use reflective tape on
backpacks or jackets.
- Launch a "Walking
School Bus". Walking School Buses are groups of children
who walk designated routes to school under adult supervision,
picking up kids along the way just like a bus.
- Park and walk to school.
Designate areas 1/4 to 1/2 mile from school where parents can drop
of children and they can safely walk the remaining distance to
school.
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