Overview
Depending on your circumstances, you can get help meeting the cost of your child travelling to school. Please refer to the Travel Support Policy for further information.
If you live in Knowsley, your child may be entitled to a free school bus pass if
- They attend their nearest school and the statutory walking distance from your home to the school is two miles for children under eight, and three miles for children eight and over.
- The route your child walks to the nearest Knowsley school is unsafe. This will be assessed by Knowsley Council.
Low income families
You have low income and your child is entitled to free school meals, or the family is in receipt of a qualifying benefit which can be found at the beginning of the application process.
- aged 5 to 11 and their school is at least 2 miles away
- aged 11 to 16 and their school is 2 to 6 miles away - as long as there are not 3 or more suitable schools nearer to home
- aged 11 to 16 and their school is 2 to 15 miles away - if it’s their nearest school preferred on the grounds of religion or belief