Frisco ISD paid-bus applications open Nov. 2, with seats limited to existing routes

Frisco ISD families seeking a school-bus seat outside the district’s regular transportation eligibility can apply beginning Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. That is the opening date, not an application deadline.

The district’s Oct. 16 announcement says the fare-based option uses spare seats on existing routes at selected campuses. It will not add routes or stops, so paying does not mean a new pickup near home. Students must attend their assigned, board-approved attendance-zone school.

The nonrefundable charge for the 2026-27 school year is $500 per student, reduced to $175 for students in the free and reduced meal program.

Families should allow up to 10 business days for application processing. Decisions arrive by email. Approved applicants receive payment instructions for Online School Fees; after payment, families can find route details in My Ride K-12.

Before applying, check the district’s announcement for participating campuses and its fare-based busing page for the application. Availability depends on open seats, not simply a family’s willingness to pay.

Source: Frisco ISD, Oct. 16, 2026.

https://schools.friscoisd.org/o/rhs/article/3195369

https://www.friscoisd.org/page/fare-based-busing

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