Student transport

If your child cannot travel to school independently, there is student transport available for your child. For example, in the case of illness, a disability, or behavioral problems. Sometimes your child can also use this because the school is far away.

There are different types of student transport. For example, public transport (with possible supervision), by bicycle, and taxi (bus). A combination of different forms is also possible. The student transport scheme applies to students who reside in our municipality. When granting student transport or a reimbursement of travel expenses, the municipality assumes the nearest accessible school.

How does it work?

Conditions for transportation

  • Your child resides in our municipality.
  • The school your child attends is a regular primary school, a special primary school, special education, special secondary education or secondary education;
  • Your child attends the nearest accessible school.
  • The distance limit must be met in primary education:
    • Regular primary education: more than 6 kilometers;
    • Special primary education (SBO): more than 4 kilometres;
    • Special education (SO): more than 4 kilometres (cluster education);
  • For students who go to secondary (special) education, a compensation is only offered when they cannot travel to school independently due to their disability.

Want to know more? Check the frequently asked questions.

Types of transport

Our municipality wants to encourage the use of bicycles and public transport. You can receive a mileage allowance for this.

  • Can your child travel to school on a (adapted) bicycle? Then these costs will be reimbursed;
  • Can your child travel by public transport with supervision? If so, you and your child may be eligible for a 'Voor-Elkaar-Pas' (Together Pass);
  • If you take your child to school yourself, you can receive a mileage allowance for this.
  • Is your child unable to travel to school by bicycle or public transport? And are you also unable to bring your child yourself? Then the student can go to school with adapted transport (taxi van);
  • A combination of different forms of the above-mentioned transport is also possible.

Personal contribution

If your child uses adapted transport to attend mainstream primary education and you are entitled to a reimbursement, you must pay an annual contribution. This is determined nationally. The income limit and personal contribution for 2025 - 2026 have not yet been determined. As soon as these amounts are known, we will publish them here.

We kindly ask you to submit your application as soon as possible, so that we can start processing it.

If your child starts and/or leaves during the school year, the amount of the personal contribution will be adjusted.

Financial capacity

Does your child attend regular primary education and do you live more than 20 km from the school? If so, we will determine whether you need to pay an extra contribution based on your income. This extra contribution depends on the amount of your income (financial capacity).

If your child receives student transport, you will hear from the municipality how high the personal contribution is. 

Applications

DigiDApply for student transport for the 2025-2026 school year

You can also use the 2025-2026 form to apply for student transport for the 2024-2025 school year.

Don't have a DigiD? Download the application form for student transport. This form can be found at the bottom of this page. Complete it and email it to leerlingenvervoer@t-diel.nl. If you are unable to send it digitally, you can send this form with attachments by post. Please also read the explanation accompanying the application form.

  • The application must be fully completed with attachments and submitted to the municipality. Otherwise, we cannot process your application.
  • You must submit a new application every year, unless your child already has a multi-year decision;
  • The municipality will send you a letter with the decision on your application.
  • The type of compensation you receive depends on the age and the medical/personal situation of your child.

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Handling complaints about Jobinder's services

Are you not satisfied with the services offered by Jobinder? If so, you can file a complaint. You can do this online via the Jobinder website or by filling in the complaint form on the Jobinder website and sending it in. Or by phone via the complaints line: 070 370 1376 (Antwoordservice Nederland).

Documents for the 2024-2025 school year