Overall Summary
Routes | Ride Times* (average) | Riders | Riders/Route (average) | |||||||
2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | ||||
| Ward 1 | 8 | 93 minutes | 81 minutes | 82 minutes | 327 | 322 | 333 | 42 | ||
| Ward 2 | 10 | 90 minutes | 83 minutes | 87 minutes | 400 | 342 | 302 | 30 | ||
| Ward 3 | 4 | 62 minutes | 55 minutes | 54 minutes | 78 | 45 | 53 | 13 | ||
| Ward 4 | 14 | 51 minutes | 59 minutes | 55 minutes | 569 | 653 | 641 | 46 | ||
*Ride times for the 2025-26 school year are driver self-reported
Provincial Ride Times (2025-26 School Year)
The chart below illustrates the longest ride times for school bus riders from school divisions in the province.
Division | Longest Route (minutes) |
| Wolf Creek School Division | 150 |
| Red Deer Catholic School Division | 138 |
| Grande Prairie Catholic School Division | 137 |
| Grande Yellowhead School Division | 135 |
| Northland School Division | 115 |
| High Prairie School Division | 110 |
| High Prairie School Division - Ward 4 | 110 |
| Pembina Hills School Division | 110 |
| St. Paul School Division | 110 |
| Livingstone Range School Division | 107 |
| Northern Gateway School Division | 99 |
| Clearview School Division | 98 |
| High Prairie School Division - Ward 1 | 98 |
| Horizon School Division | 97 |
| Peace River School Division | 97 |
| Prairie Rose School Division | 97 |
| Fort Vermilion School Division | 95 |
| High Prairie School Division - Ward 2 | 95 |
| Golden Hills School Division | 86 |
| High Prairie School Division - Ward 3 | 65 |
Route Details
Ward 1 - Falher and Donnelly | Ride Time (minutes) | Riders | |||||||
Route | First Pickup | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | ||
| D-42 | 6:57 | 86 | 78 | 93 | 54 | 49 | 67 | ||
| D-46 | 6:55 | 89 | 81 | 95 | 46 | 42 | 43 | ||
| D-53 | 7:10 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 37 | 27 | 22 | ||
| D-30 | 8:00 | N/A | 38 | 30 | N/A | 46 | 51 | ||
| D-45 | 7:15 | 99 | 83 | 75 | 49 | 45 | 22 | ||
| D-32 | 6:57 | 94 | 83 | 96 | 63 | 46 | 58 | ||
| D-55 | 7:10 | 93 | 98 | 80 | 47 | 41 | 52 | ||
| D-40 | 7:00 | 105 | 98 | 90 | 31 | 26 | 18 | ||
Averages (ride times, riders) | 93 | 81 | 80 | 47 | 40 | 42 | |||
Totals (riders) | 327 | 322 | 333 | ||||||
Ward 2 - High Prairie | Ride Time (minutes) | Riders | |||||||
Route | First Pickup | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | ||
| D-12 | 7:05 | 88 | 90 | 85 | 27 | 28 | 32 | ||
| D-10 | 7:10 | 105 | 94 | 80 | 47 | 37 | 30 | ||
| D-05 (amalgamated) | N/A | 70 | 78 | N/A | 37 | 34 | N/A | ||
| D-04 | 6:45 | 103 | 91 | 103 | 58 | 44 | 40 | ||
| D-19 | 6:52 | 102 | 91 | 96 | 23 | 30 | 32 | ||
| D-02 | 7:06 | 116 | 90 | 86 | 28 | 31 | 36 | ||
| D-09 | 7:03 | 70 | 80 | 89 | 38 | 35 | 29 | ||
| D-49 | 6:55 | 110 | 95 | 90 | 33 | 32 | 17 | ||
| D-16 | 7:12 | 101 | 65 | 73 | 21 | 21 | 26 | ||
| D-47 | 7:00 | 54 | 57 | 86 | 54 | 49 | 28 | ||
| D-15 | 6:54 | 70 | 74 | 95 | 34 | 35 | 32 | ||
Averages (ride times, riders) | 90 | 83 | 87 | 36 | 34 | 30 | |||
Totals (riders) | 400 | 342 | 302 | ||||||
Ward 3 - Joussard and Kinuso | Ride Time (minutes) | Riders | |||||||
Route | First Pickup | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | ||
| D-51 | 7:50 | 80 | 65 | 41 | 25 | 14 | 16 | ||
| D-31 | 7:55 | 70 | 62 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 13 | ||
| D-29 | 7:47 | 35 | 42 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 9 | ||
| D-03 | 7:15 | 61 | 52 | 75 | 15 | 8 | 15 | ||
Averages (ride times, riders) | 62 | 55 | 48 | 20 | 11 | 13 | |||
Totals (riders) | 78 | 45 | 53 | ||||||
Ward 4 - Slave Lake | Ride Time (minutes) | Riders | |||||||
Route | First Pickup | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | ||
| D-28 | 7:40 | 54 | 70 | 50 | 61 | 50 | 54 | ||
| D-26 | 6:50 | 90 | 110 | 93 | 47 | 60 | 27 | ||
| D-25 | 7:13 | 63 | 82 | 77 | 37 | 36 | 50 | ||
| T-02 | 8:00 | 30 | 45 | 25 | 66 | 52 | 62 | ||
| D-17 | 7:20 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 33 | 47 | 52 | ||
| D-36 | 7:30 | 58 | 65 | 58 | 35 | 30 | 38 | ||
| D-27 | 7:12 | 67 | 83 | 68 | 58 | 60 | 53 | ||
| T-04 | 7:40 | 31 | 55 | 50 | 27 | 59 | 53 | ||
| T-09 | 7:29 | 41 | loop 1 = 50 loop 2 = 30 | 70 | 10 | loop 1 = 18 loop 2 = 5 | 20 | ||
| T-07 | 8:05 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 57 | 48 | 46 | ||
| T-03 | 7:34 | 49 | 61 | 56 | 25 | 39 | 45 | ||
| T-05 | 8:05 | 17 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 41 | ||
| D-48 | 7:56 | 30 | 39 | 33 | 12 | 50 | 44 | ||
| T-06 | 7:30 | 34 | 65 | 51 | 34 | 51 | 56 | ||
| T-01 (Amalgamated) | N/A | 102 | N/A | N/A | 46 | N/A | N/A | ||
Averages (ride times, riders) | 51 | 59 | 54 | 38 | 44 | 46 | |||
Totals (riders) | 569 | 653 | 641 | ||||||