Overall Summary
Routes | Ride Times* (average) | Riders | Riders/Route (average) | |||||||
2025-26 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | ||||
| Ward 1 | 8 | 83 minutes | 93 minutes | 81 minutes | 332 | 327 | 322 | 40 | ||
| Ward 2 | 10 | 89 minutes | 90 minutes | 83 minutes | 460 | 400 | 342 | 34 | ||
| Ward 3 | 4 | 67 minutes | 62 minutes | 55 minutes | 87 | 78 | 45 | 11 | ||
| Ward 4 | 14 | 57 minutes | 51 minutes | 59 minutes | 750 | 569 | 653 | 44 | ||
*Ride times for the 2025-26 school year are driver self-reported
Provincial Ride Times
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 |
| Pembina Hills School Division | 110 |
| St. Paul School Division | 110 |
| Livingstone Range School Division | 107 |
| High Prairie School Division | 99 |
| High Prairie School Division - Ward 4 | 99 |
| 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 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | ||
| D-42 | 7:20 | 99 | 86 | 78 | 42 | 54 | 49 | ||
| D-46 | 7:17 | 84 | 89 | 81 | 41 | 46 | 42 | ||
| D-53 | 7:10 | 79 | 88 | 88 | 27 | 37 | 27 | ||
| D-30 (amalgamated) | 8:00 | N/A | N/A | 38 | N/A | N/A | 46 | ||
| D-45 | 7:15 | 88 | 99 | 83 | 44 | 49 | 45 | ||
| D-32 | 7:15 | 71 | 94 | 83 | 42 | 63 | 46 | ||
| D-55 | 7:00 | 76 | 93 | 98 | 61 | 47 | 41 | ||
| D-40 | 7:00 | 88 | 105 | 98 | 28 | 31 | 26 | ||
| D-38 (amalgamated) | N/A | 74 | N/A | N/A | 27 | N/A | N/A | ||
| D-41 (amalgamated) | N/A | 89 | N/A | N/A | 20 | N/A | N/A | ||
Averages (ride times, riders) | 83 | 93 | 81 | 37 | 47 | 40 | |||
Totals (riders) | 332 | 327 | 322 | ||||||
Ward 2 - High Prairie | Ride Time (minutes) | Riders | |||||||
Route | First Pickup | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | ||
| D-12 | 6:55 | 102 | 88 | 90 | 31 | 27 | 28 | ||
| D-10 | 6:51 | 102 | 105 | 94 | 37 | 47 | 37 | ||
| D-05 (amalgamated) | 6:57 | 80 | 70 | N/A | 39 | 37 | N/A | ||
| D-04 | 6:54 | 101 | 103 | 91 | 51 | 58 | 44 | ||
| D-19 | 6:54 | 85 | 102 | 91 | 40 | 23 | 30 | ||
| D-02 | 6:55 | 103 | 116 | 90 | 24 | 28 | 31 | ||
| D-09 | 7:05 | 62 | 70 | 80 | 39 | 38 | 35 | ||
| D-49 | 6:50 | 73 | 110 | 95 | 51 | 33 | 32 | ||
| D-16 | 7:20 | 110 | 101 | 65 | 30 | 21 | 21 | ||
| D-47 | 7:28 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 49 | ||
| D-15 | 7:11 | 98 | 70 | 74 | 32 | 34 | 35 | ||
| D-24 (amalgamated) | N/A | 100 | N/A | N/A | 32 | N/A | N/A | ||
Averages (ride times, riders) | 89 | 90 | 83 | 38 | 36 | 34 | |||
Totals (riders) | 460 | 400 | 342 | ||||||
Ward 3 - Joussard and Kinuso | Ride Time (minutes) | Riders | |||||||
Route | First Pickup | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | ||
| D-51 | 7:50 | 81 | 80 | 65 | 24 | 25 | 14 | ||
| D-31 | 7:55 | 84 | 70 | 62 | 32 | 22 | 12 | ||
| D-29 | 7:47 | 42 | 35 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 11 | ||
| D-03 | 8:00 | 61 | 61 | 52 | 15 | 15 | 8 | ||
Averages (ride times, riders) | 67 | 62 | 55 | 22 | 20 | 11 | |||
Totals (riders) | 87 | 78 | 45 | ||||||
Ward 4 - Slave Lake | Ride Time (minutes) | Riders | |||||||
Route | First Pickup | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | ||
| D-28 | 7:40 | 58 | 54 | 70 | 50 | 61 | 50 | ||
| D-26 | 7:01 | 98 | 90 | 99 | 55 | 47 | 60 | ||
| D-25 | 7:13 | 75 | 63 | 82 | 56 | 37 | 36 | ||
| T-02 | 7:50 | 35 | 30 | 45 | 55 | 66 | 52 | ||
| D-17 | 7:20 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 54 | 33 | 47 | ||
| D-36 | 7:30 | 69 | 58 | 65 | 45 | 35 | 30 | ||
| D-27 | 7:12 | 49 | 67 | 83 | 54 | 58 | 60 | ||
| T-04 | 7:40 | 42 | 31 | 55 | 52 | 27 | 59 | ||
| T-09 | 7:29 | 37 | 41 | loop 1 = 50 loop 2 = 30 | 18 | 10 | loop 1 = 18 loop 2 = 5 | ||
| T-07 | 8:05 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 57 | 57 | 48 | ||
| T-03 | 7:34 | 65 | 49 | 61 | 54 | 25 | 39 | ||
| T-05 | 8:05 | 29 | 17 | 30 | 52 | 21 | 48 | ||
| D-48 | 7:56 | 79 | 30 | 39 | 36 | 12 | 50 | ||
| T-06 | 7:30 | 56 | 34 | 65 | 57 | 34 | 51 | ||
| T-01 (Amalgamated) | N/A | 66 | 102 | N/A | 55 | 46 | N/A | ||
Averages (ride times, riders) | 57 | 51 | 59 | 50 | 38 | 44 | |||
Totals (riders) | 750 | 569 | 653 | ||||||