Transportation

The Richmond Community Schools transportation facility is located at 3175 North Salisbury Road. RCS is located entirely in Wayne County, Indiana and encompasses approximately 78 square miles. It includes the townships of Wayne and Boston, as well as the incorporated towns of Spring Grove and Boston. The RCS transportation division is staffed by Student Transit, LLC. Student Transit has been in partnership with RCS since 2005. Each driver, mechanic, dispatch operator, and bus aide is an essential member of the RCS transportation team.

The following are some important facts about the RCS transportation department:

Kindergarten and First Grade students must have an adult at the Bus Stop for afternoon drop off.
RCS Owns and Student Transit operates 60 schools buses
Runs 29 bus routes daily
Employs 31 bus drivers, several bus aides and 2 mechanics
Transports approximately 2,700 RCS students each school day
Buses travel approximately 2,600 miles each day school is in session

Attendance Areas

To view the 2025-2026 Attendance Areas, click HERE.

Alternate Transportation Form - former T-10 Form

Does your student go to after school care? Click HERE to fill out the Alternate Transportation Form for transportation service somewhere other than your home before or after school. Note: alternate transportation must be in your neighborhood school district unless it is to Boys and Girls Club, Girls Inc. Townsend Center, or YCARE after school programs. Students may not ride to an alternate location without this form.

For Teachers: Field Trip Requests

It is important to the RCS Board of School Trustees and Administration to provide every student with field trip experiences during their time at RCS. Curricular field trips are a wonderful opportunity to experience new things and places.

Please See RCS Board of School Trustees Policy and Administrative Guideline Number 2340a,b, and c for more information on Field Trips.