TransportationBoard watch
MCPS families can check bus routes and contact their depot
MCPS says bus routes are posted, students follow school behavior rules aboard buses, and families calling a depot should have the student ID, route number and school ready.
What families can doCheck the route and stop information and save the assigned depot contact. Have the student's ID, route number, and school ready when reporting a route problem.
The facts
- Bus routes are posted on the MCPS transportation website and in each school's School Information box.
- MCPS says buses may run late because of traffic, arrival and dismissal congestion, or student-support needs.
- Families calling a depot should have the student's ID, route number, and school ready.
- The district operates more than 1,200 routes serving more than 100,000 students, and school behavior expectations apply aboard buses.
What to watch
Watch for the next official district record or board update.
What we checked
- MCPS bus routes and safety tipsOpen source
Official source used to verify this montgomery brief.