Pupil Transport

• Your child is staying in our municipality.
• The school your child attends is a regular elementary school, a special elementary school, a special education school, or a (special) secondary school. The distance between your home and the school is 6 kilometers or more.
• Your child will attend the school that is closest to your home and best suited to your child.
• For students attending secondary (special) education, reimbursement is provided only if they are unable to travel to school independently due to a permanent disability.
• Does your child attend a regular elementary school (BO) and are you eligible for reimbursement? If so, you must pay a co-payment each year. This amount is set at the national level. If school transportation is approved, the municipality will inform you of the co-payment amount. An exception applies to students with a permanent disability; they are exempt from the co-payment.
• Are you ineligible for school transportation but unable to afford the cost of transporting your child? Please contact us. We’d be happy to help you find a solution. You can send an email to leerlingenvervoer@t-diel.nl or call 140511.

There are various types of student transportation, and sometimes these are combined. The amount of reimbursement you receive depends on the type of education, your child’s age, and their disability.

• First, we’ll check whether your child can ride a bike (with supervision) to school. If your child doesn’t have a bike or you can’t afford one, please visit the Stichting Leergeld website ( ) to see what options are available.
• Can your child travel by public transportation (with an escort)? If so, your child is eligible for a public transportation reimbursement.
• If you can drive your child to school yourself, you may be eligible for a mileage allowance.
• If your child cannot ride a bike or take public transportation, and you are unable to drop them off or pick them up yourself, they may be able to take special transportation (a taxi van) to school.

Starting around age 10, children become increasingly independent. This is a good time to consider whether your child can (gradually) travel to school on their own. Being able to travel independently boosts your child’s self-confidence and sense of freedom, especially as they prepare to transition to secondary school.

Independence is something you learn step by step, and we’re happy to help with that. You can choose the mode of transportation that best suits the route and your child:

• Learning to ride a bike:Practice the safest route to school together. Teach your child how to handle tricky intersections and other traffic situations.
• Learning to travel by public transportation:Take a trip together by bus or train. Practice checking in and out, finding the right stop, and what to do in case of a delay. The municipality may reimburse public transportation costs for both the student and the accompanying adult during this practice period.

Support from the municipality

We understand that this transition requires time and effort. That is why we offer support to help you learn to travel independently. If this is not (yet) feasible due to a disability, we will work with you to find a suitable solution, such as adapted transportation.

I would like to submit an application as a parent or guardian. You will need a DigiD to do so. You can apply by clicking the button below.

Application for School Transportation

The application must be submitted to the municipality fully completed and with all required attachments. Otherwise, we will not be able to process your application. We will contact you by phone once we have received your application. You will receive our decision within 8 weeks.

Having trouble with DigiD? Request the School Transportation Application form by email.

There are several ways to submit your application:

By email:

Scan the signed application form and all supporting documents, and email them to leerlingenvervoer@t-diel.nl.

By mail:

Please send the completed application form, signed by you and accompanied by any attachments, to:
Municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel
School Transportation Department
P.O. Box 3
9250 AA Burgum

At the reception desk of City Hall:

Please place your application in a sealed envelope marked "Student Transportation Department" and submit it at the reception desk of City Hall.

Personal Transportation

For the 2026–2027 school year, the reimbursement rate is €0.23 per kilometer. We calculate the shortest distance using the ANWB route planner.

You can submit these expenses electronically by completing the form in full using the button below.

Transportation Expense Reimbursement Form

Having trouble with DigiD? Request the Transportation Reimbursement Claim Form by email.

If the internship is part of the educational program and the student receives daily transportation to school, the student may be eligible for transportation or reimbursement of travel expenses from home to the internship location and back. You must submit a separate application for internship transportation. The type of transportation or reimbursement depends on the student’s school, the distance to the internship location, and the student’s level of independence.

Please remember to include a signed internship agreement with your application.
You can submit the Internship Transportation Application electronically by filling it out completely and emailing it, along with a signed internship agreement, to leerlingenvervoer@t-diel.nl.

Request for internship transportation