School pickup for your after-school program
We collect your students from 2 or 3 nearby schools at the bell and have them at your door by about 4:15. A 14-seat Sprinter is from approximately $450 per afternoon run, plus HST and gratuity.
Example route 14-seat Sprinter
After-school program transportation pricing
You pay per vehicle per afternoon run, not per child. One run is your school pickups inside a window of up to 3 hours. Fill more seats and each seat costs less.
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The rate per run is the same however many seats are filled. Here is one Sprinter divided by the children on board.
Rates are approximate, per afternoon run of up to 3 hours, and can be higher for a longer or more complex itinerary. Your written quote is the firm number.
Planning a one-off trip, such as a field trip? Get a quote or book online.
Plan your program's pickup route
Tell us your schools, bell times and days. We reply with a route plan and a written quote.
Six short steps. Your estimate updates as you answer.
After-school shuttle service: shared routes
A 14-seat Sprinter costs the same per run with 8 children on board or 14. A program with 8 students uses a little over half of it. A nearby program with 6 students can use the rest.
We plan one route through both programs’ schools, then stop at each program’s door. Each program keeps its own arrival time and is invoiced for its own share.
Both figures divide one Sprinter at approximately $450 for the run, before HST and gratuity. Programs on the same road or in the same plaza share most easily. If you already have a program to share with, give us their name and address on the form and we plan one route for both.
School pickup and drop-off service for programs
One driver on your route
One driver is assigned to your route and briefed on your schools, your stops and your door before the first day. Share the driver’s details with parents before the first day.
Your schools, your days, your arrival time
You choose the schools, the service days and the time students should reach you. We set the stop order from the bell times.
One invoice to the program
The plan is booked and paid by the program. Parents never get a bill from us, and what you charge families for pickup is your decision.
The right vehicle for the group
Full routes run in a 14-seat Mercedes Sprinter. Small groups ride in an SUV, up to 6 children when no adult rides along. A sedan covers a private ride for 1 or 2 children. Every vehicle is commercially insured.
A written quote before you commit
Nothing starts on a phone estimate. You get the route plan and the price in writing, with HST and gratuity shown, and you decide from that.
Rides home when families ask
Some parents want a ride home after your program ends. Tell us the time, for example 5:30, and how many children. We quote it with the route.
Van service for an after-school program
Programs that run their own pickup carry more than the price of a van. There is commercial insurance, a driver for about 90 minutes in the middle of the afternoon, and a second driver for the days the first one is sick.
A hired route replaces all of that with one rate per run. We supply the vehicle and the driver. Covering a driver’s sick day is our job too.
Owning makes sense once a van is full five days a week. Until then, a route you book by the month lets you offer pickup without buying anything, and stop if enrolment does not follow.
After-school pickup service times by town
The pickup window is set by the schools. Dismissal times in Halton and York Region differ from school to school, sometimes by more than an hour inside one town.
A wide spread can work in your favour. When one school rings at 2:35 and another at 3:20, one vehicle can make two runs to your door.
Catholic and private schools keep their own timetables. St. Christopher in Burlington ends its day at 3:10 and Holy Family in Oakville at 3:20, so tell us every school by name.
Early-dismissal days move the bell. Halton schools let out 90 minutes early on those dates, and York Region early-release times vary by school.
| Town | Earliest bell | Latest bell |
|---|---|---|
| Oakville | 2:35 Heritage Glen | 4:00 Pine Grove |
| Burlington | 2:50 Mohawk Gardens | 4:00 Kilbride |
| Milton | 2:35 W.I. Dick | 3:50 Hawthorne Village |
| Vaughan | 2:30 Julliard | 3:50 Louis-Honorรฉ Frรฉchette |
| Richmond Hill | 2:20 Beverley Acres | 3:35 O.M. MacKillop |
Halton times: Halton District School Board bell-times list. Vaughan and Richmond Hill: York Region District School Board school profiles. Both read November 10, 2026. Bell times change, so we confirm yours before the route starts.
After-school program transportation in Ontario
We run program routes in Oakville, Burlington, Vaughan, Milton and Richmond Hill. Each town page lists local bell times, the roads where programs cluster and a sample route.
School pickup service for daycare and tutoring
Tutoring and learning centres
Of the 21 program websites we read in November 2026, 14 offered school pickup and 12 of those were martial-arts schools. The tutoring centres we read did not mention pickup at all. A route gives your centre what the program down the road already has: students at the door at 3:45 without a parent leaving work.
STEM, robotics and coding programs
Classes are small and start on the hour. An SUV for up to 6 children often covers a first cohort, and two nearby programs can share a Sprinter when both grow.
Martial arts and sports
Most martial-arts schools with an after-school program already collect from schools. The lists we read ran from 5 to 22 schools. We cover what your van cannot: a school off its loop, a second location, or a week when your own driver is away.
Daycares and child care
Child care centres already walk or drive children from the nearest schools. A route helps when a school is beyond walking distance or your own vehicle is full. Ontario sets rules for before and after school programs, so check how transportation fits yours. We provide the vehicle and the driver, not the child care.
After-school programs with pickup: fees
Programs that publish their pickup pricing show a wide range. One York Region program lists its shuttle at $25 a week each way. One Halton martial-arts program publishes $109 to $129 a week for 3 to 5 days with pickup included, and another starts at $140 a week. Some include pickup at no extra charge.
On a full Sprinter at about $32 per child per run, a 3-day week costs your program about $96 per child. How much of that you pass on to families is your decision.
The comparison figures come from program websites we read in November 2026. We have no affiliation with those programs.
After-school program transportation cost per month
A four-week month has 4 of each weekday. Multiply the rate per run by the days you run.
| Days a week | Sprinter, per week | Sprinter, 4 weeks | Per child, 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 days | $900 | $3,600 | about $257 |
| 3 days | $1,350 | $5,400 | about $386 |
| 5 days | $2,250 | $9,000 | about $643 |
Per-child figures assume 14 children. All figures are approximate and before HST and gratuity. Your written quote is the firm number.
An SUV, from approximately $180 a run plus HST and gratuity, comes to $360, $540 or $900 a week for 2, 3 or 5 days. For comparison, a shuttle priced at $25 a week each way costs a family about $200 a month for both directions.
Transportation for after-school programs
- The stop order, set from each school’s bell time
- The pickup time at each school and the arrival time at your door
- The vehicle, and the number of seats in use
- The rate per run, the service days in the month and the monthly total before HST and gratuity, with each program’s share when two programs split one Sprinter
- Who to call on the day
- The rule for a child who is not at the pickup spot, and who the driver calls
You can share the plan with parents and with each school office. It is the document everyone works from on the first day.
Starting an after-school pickup service
- You send the form. School names, bell times, days and your address are enough.
- We send a route plan: the stop order, the pickup time at each school, the arrival time at your door and the vehicle, with the written quote.
- You confirm the plan and pay the first and last week. Your program collects a signed consent from each family and gives us the list of children by school.
- You tell each school office who is collecting your students. Schools release children only to people a parent has named, so this step belongs to you and the parents.
- We assign the driver and brief them on each school’s pickup spot and your door.
- On the first service day the driver works from your list at every school. After the first week we adjust the stop times if a bell runs late.
Do after-school programs provide transportation?
Who is driving my child?
One driver is assigned to your route. Give parents the driver’s first name and the vehicle description from your route plan.
Does my child need a booster seat?
In Ontario a child under 8 who weighs 18 to 36 kg and is under 145 cm rides in a booster. Tell us how many of your students are under 8 and we plan their seating with your route.
What if my child is not at the pickup spot?
Agree a rule before the first day: how long the vehicle waits and who the driver calls. We write it into the route plan so every parent hears the same answer.
What about early dismissal and snow days?
School boards announce both. Send us the date and we move the pickup earlier or take the day off the plan.
After-school care with transportation from school
If your child’s program does not offer pickup, we can set it up for your family directly. One driver collects your child at the bell, on the days you choose, and brings them to the program door.
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Ask your program about a shared route too. When several families at one program need pickup, a program route usually costs each family less than a private car.
Start after-school program transportation in three steps
From your first message to the first pickup takes about two weeks.
Send your schools
School names, bell times, how many students come from each, the days and your address.
Get your route plan
The stops, the vehicle and the rate per run in writing. The quote is the firm number.
Start in about two weeks
We assign the vehicle and brief the driver on your schools and your door.
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How much does after-school program transportation cost?
From approximately $450 per afternoon run for a 14-seat Sprinter, $180 for an SUV and $160 for a sedan, plus HST and gratuity. The price is per vehicle, not per child, and can be higher for a longer or more complex itinerary.
What does school pickup cost per child?
About $32 per child per run with 14 children in one Sprinter, about $45 with 10 and about $56 with 8. Those figures divide a Sprinter at approximately $450 for the run, before HST and gratuity.
Can two after-school programs share one van?
Yes, two programs can share one 14-seat Sprinter. Sharing fills the seats and lowers the cost per child, from about $56 with 8 children to about $32 with 14. Each program is invoiced for its own share.
How many schools can one route cover?
2 to 3 nearby schools, usually within about 3 km of each other. Schools farther apart, or with the same bell time on opposite sides of town, may need a second vehicle. The route plan will say so.
How many children fit in one vehicle?
14 in a Sprinter, up to 6 in an SUV when no adult rides along, and 1 or 2 in a sedan. We do not run anything bigger than a Sprinter for programs, so larger groups ride in a second vehicle.
Is there a minimum commitment?
The minimum is 1 month. The plan is booked by the program for the month, on the school days you choose. Many programs start with 2 days a week and add days as enrolment grows.
How is the program billed?
One invoice goes to the program, and parents get none. The first and last week are paid before the route starts, and each week after that is paid one week ahead.
How much notice do you need to start a route?
About 2 weeks. That gives us time to plan the stops, assign the vehicle and brief the driver on your schools and your door.
What happens if a child is absent?
The rate per run stays the same, because the price is per vehicle and not per child. The route still runs for the other children. Tell us before pickup so the driver does not wait at that school.
What about PA days and school holidays?
You are not charged for days you leave out when you book the month, so PA days and holidays can be left off. Send us early-dismissal dates and we move those pickups earlier.
Can you drive children home after the program?
Yes, as a second run at the time you set, for example 5:30. Tell us how many children ride home and we quote it with the route.
Who receives the children at the program?
A named adult at your door receives the children at every drop-off. A staff member can also ride along. In an SUV that leaves room for fewer than 6 children, so tell us on the form.
What about children who need a booster seat?
In Ontario a child under 8 who weighs 18 to 36 kg and is under 145 cm needs a booster seat. Tell us how many of your students are under 8 and we plan their seating with your route.
Are you insured to drive children for a program?
Yes. Every vehicle on a program route carries commercial insurance. Ask for the certificate with your written quote.
Which towns do you cover for program routes?
We cover 5 towns: Oakville, Burlington, Vaughan, Milton and Richmond Hill. Programs in the same town can share one vehicle to bring the cost per child down.
What time do schools let out in Halton and York Region?
Between 2:20 and 4:00 across the five towns we serve for programs. Oakville public schools range from 2:35 to 4:00, Burlington from 2:50 to 4:00 and Vaughan from 2:30 to 3:50. We confirm each of your schools’ bell times before the route starts.
Can one vehicle make two pickup runs?
Yes, when your schools’ bells are far enough apart, for example 2:35 and 3:20. The first group reaches your door before the second bell rings. Whether one rate per run covers both runs depends on the timing, and your route plan will say.
What do after-school programs usually charge parents for pickup?
One York Region program charges $25 a week each way for its shuttle, priced separately. One Halton program publishes $109 to $129 a week with pickup included, another starts at $140 a week, and some include it at no extra charge. These are published prices we read in November 2026.
What does a month of school pickup cost?
About $3,600 for a Sprinter 2 days a week over 4 weeks, $5,400 for 3 days and $9,000 for 5 days, before HST and gratuity. With 14 children that is about $257, $386 or $643 per child for the month.
Do tutoring centres offer school pickup?
Not on the sites we read. Of the 21 program websites we read in November 2026, 14 offered school pickup and 12 of those were martial-arts schools. The tutoring centres we read did not mention pickup.
What does a parent need to sign?
Each child needs 1 consent form, collected by your program. Parents also tell the school office that your program’s driver is collecting their child.
What if a school changes its bell time?
Tell us and we update the route. Boards revise bell times in some years, so we check each school’s time before the route starts and adjust the stop order when one moves.
Do you pick up from private schools?
Yes, from any school in the 5 towns. Private schools are not on the school boards’ bell-time lists, so give us each school’s dismissal time on the form.
Is HST added to the rate per run?
Yes, HST of 13% and gratuity are added to the rate per run, and the written quote shows each as its own line.
Can one route serve two of our locations?
Yes, when the 2 locations are close together. The route plan gives each one its own arrival time. Locations in different towns need separate routes.
What is in the route plan you send?
The plan has 6 parts: the stop order, the pickup and arrival times, the vehicle, the rate per run with the monthly total, who to call on the day, and the rule for a child who is not at the pickup spot.
Where does the driver wait at the school?
At the door and the stopping place each school names, which we write into your route plan. Ask each school office where a private vehicle may stop at dismissal, because every school sets its own rule.
What do you need from us to plan a route?
We need 5 things: the school names, the bell time at each, how many students come from each school, the days, and your program’s address. With that we send a route plan and a written quote.
Get your program's route plan
Send the form on this page or call 905-633-5804. We reply with the stops, the vehicle and a written quote.
- Your schools and their bell times
- How many students come from each school
- The days you need pickup
- Your program's address and the time students should arrive