Applying for pupil transportation
Can't get your child to school by himself? You may receive pupil transportation from the municipality.
Approach
Do you think your child qualifies for Pupil Transport or would you like to take advantage of the bicycle incentive scheme? Apply before May 1. You will then be able to use a transportation facility in time if approved.
This is how you apply for Pupil Transport or the one-time grant:
- fill in the online form
- Make sure you have the data needed at hand (e.g. medical certificate or eligibility statement)
Questions?
Call our Pupil Transport customer service at 045-5604513. You can do this any day from 9 a.m. to noon. Or send an email to leerlingenvervoer@heerlen.nl.
Do you need help filling out the form? Please contact Alcander in Heerlen, telephone number 045-5602525.
Cost
The municipality may ask for a co-payment if your child attends a regular elementary school. The co-payment does not apply to disabled children.
Description
Pupil transport is intended for children who cannot go to school by themselves. For example, due to a disability or because the school is far away. The municipality then arranges pupil transport. Pupil transport can be arranged in various ways:
- You will be reimbursed by municipality for dropping off and picking up your child yourself.
- You will receive reimbursement from municipality for a bicycle, public transportation or adapted transportation.
- The municipality provides transportation by bus or cab.
- a one-time grant from bicycle incentive scheme of €500
The bicycle incentive scheme
Bicycling as student transportation is something we particularly encourage:
- As a good and healthy alternative to car or public transportation
- but certainly also to help promote your child's independence.
Are you entitled to an allowance from the Pupil Transport Scheme? And would you like to teach your child to cycle to school or have them cycle on their own? Then you may benefit from the bicycle transport incentive scheme.
The reimbursement you currently have for pupil transport will stop.
In addition to the one-time subsidy of €500, you will still receive a mileage allowance for the bicycle distance to school and back home.
Terms
Whether you can apply for pupil transportation depends on, among other things:
- the distance between your home and the school
- the travel time
- what your child can do on his or her own
- the age
- the commitment of both parents
Term
The municipality decides on your application within 8 weeks. Is that not possible? Then the municipality may extend this period 1 time.
The 8 weeks will start when you have submitted all the information requested by municipality .
Is the student in the last school year and you want to apply for bicycle subsidy? If so, you must apply by Oct. 1 of that school year.
Objection and appeal
If you disagree with the decision of municipality, you can file an objection. With this you let the municipality know why you disagree with the decision. Do so within 6 weeks. The municipality will then take another look at your application and make a new decision.
If you still do not agree with the decision of the municipality? Then you can ask the court if the municipality made a good decision. This is called "appeal.