Transportation
Transportation Services Hotline
(860) 695-8547
Fax: (860) 722-8095
Our primary goal is to provide safe and efficient transportation for Hartford Public School students and families.
Monitor the excellent performance of our transportation providers
Provide timely and courteous responses to families and schools
Supporting all transportation needs, including out-of-district special needs
Manage the compliance of our vendors to provide qualified bus drivers
Manage the compliance of our vendors to provide equipment that meets state and federal guideline
Transportation Services are provided by:
AUTUMN TRANSPORTATION: for district/neighborhood schools and in-city magnet schools
AUTUMN/AMBASSADOR TRANSPORTATION: for Special Needs students
CREC: (860) 524-4077; for magnet suburban transportation
Hartford Board of Education Special Education Department: (860) 695-8600; for all Special Education student transportation inquiries
Important Links
Transportation Request Form
Message the Transportation Department
SPED Transportation Request Form
View School Bell-times for 2019-2020
Inclement Weather Procedures
(Please see below for CREC transportation [Suburban Families ONLY] inclement weather procedures)
Transportation Guidelines:
Note that students may not be eligible to receive transportation throughout all grades that they are in schools as eligibility changes as they progress in grades (see guidelines below).
General Transportation Guidelines:
GRADES K-1: Student lives 0.5 miles or more from enrolled school
GRADES 2-5: Student lives 1.0 miles or more from enrolled school
GRADES 6-8: Student lives 1.5 miles or more from enrolled school
Other Guidelines:
Transportation is NOT provided to schools outside of the student’s Zone of residency
Transportation is NOT provided to Preschool aged students attending Hartford Public Schools
Students placed out of Zone due to space will be provided with transportation for one year
Families in Transition may receive transportation regardless of school or resident Zones
All other contacts
Bill Mason, Transportation Manager: (860) 695-8547
Emily Acelin, Transportation Specialist: (860) 695-8547
Kate Bartalotta, Transportation Specialist: (860) 695-8547
Diana Torres, Transportation Support Facilitator: (860) 695-8547