At One World International School, we strive to provide our students with the best possible educational experience — from start to finish. For many of our students, their day begins on the way to school, and it ends when they step off the bus near their home. Recognising the important role that transportation plays in our students and families’ lives, OWIS offers bus transportation services.
We have contracted with an independent third party transport provider, Goh Transport, to provide bus services to our students as this company offers island-wide, door-to-door transportation services. Custom bus routes can be created to accommodate all students, so you can take advantage of our school bus services no matter where you live in Singapore. The bus service is optional for parents to avail and is available at an additional cost based on zoning of the student’s residential address.
The Transport Liaison Officer at OWIS works closely with Goh Transport to ensure that every student who requires school bus services can access efficient transportation.
All students at OWIS are eligible to take the bus to school. We want to make sure that every student who requires transportation services has access to it. Also, students across all age groups can safely take the bus to school. Students as young as three years old can travel independently to school in Singapore. For the safety of younger students, all transport vehicles that OWIS engages with for student transportation, have a driver and a lady assistant, typically referred to as the ‘bus uncle’ and the ‘bus aunty’ respectively.
If you are ready to sign up your child for bus service to and from OWIS, all you have to do is fill out our bus registration form.
It is important to note that it can take between two and three weeks to design and implement a new bus route, so it is essential that you register your child for bus services online as soon as possible. This allows our Transportation Liaison Officer to work closely with Goh Transportation to ensure that every child who needs transportation has a safe ride to and from OWIS.
You will get a confirmation email from OWIS’ Transportation Liaison Officer (TLO) once your child’s bus registration details are received.
Do note that a minimum of two to three (2-3) weeks processing time period is required by the bus operator for all new registrations. Bus allocation and actual commencement of the bus service, is determined at the discretion of the bus operator based on existing service coverage and seat availability in the relevant bus(es).
All required bus details (Bus Route Number, Bus Driver Name, Contact Number, Vehicle Number, Pick-Up & Drop-Off Timing) will be updated by a representative of the Bus Operator.
All bus riders (students) and parents/guardians are deemed to have accepted the latest Terms and Conditions for OWIS’ bus services as outlined in the Rules and Regulations and Frequently Asked Questions (Bus FAQs) in this webpage, upon signing up for the bus service.
A. For safety and security purposes, all children must wear a seatbelt once they board the bus. The only exception is when they get on or off the bus
B. All children are expected to behave in a responsible and courteous manner while riding on the bus.
C. All children are responsible for keeping track of their own belongings; and disposing their trash.
D. Children are required to be punctual for their school buses pick-up. We seek parents’ assistance so that students reach the waiting point prior to their pick-up timing, to avoid the school bus waiting for them. A delay in one pick-up point will result in delays at all subsequent points.
E. Children may be moved from one bus to another to accommodate changes in traffic conditions or students; cohort or changes of bus routing
F. We seek parents’ understanding to deal only with the bus office and NOT directly with the Bus Driver or the Bus Aunty. This is to avoid any unnecessary miscommunication.
G. All students are subject to transportation laws, rules, and regulations from the time they board a school bus until the bus route is completed or until the students arrive at their normal destinations, either at school or home.
H. The bus company shall not be held liable for any loss if it is unable to retrieve or return any item of lost property left in the bus by passengers.
I. The Rules and Regulations provided herein are subject to change from time to time as our operating condition evolves.
The Parents shall indemnify the bus operator against all proceedings, costs, expenses, liabilities, injury, death, loss or damage arising out of the breach or negligent performance of failure in performance by the Parents and/ or the Student of the Rules and Regulations.
