Lakeside School wants to help our students, faculty, and staff
get to and from school in a convenient way that helps the environment too!
Check out the following options!
GENERAL BUS INFORMATION:
All riders must have a Custom Bus ticket or pass to board the bus. Drivers have been instructed not to take money or passes purchased from other vendors.
For the 2007-08 school year, most bus routes are full and ticket and pass sales have been suspended. Please contact the business office if your family has an emergency transportation issue, or would like to check on ticket/pass availability - 206-368-3610.
If you have billing concerns, please call the business office, 206-440-2942.
If you have a bus service concern, please call 206-440-2801. These calls will be answered by Theresa Cline in the Middle School in the morning, Cathy Martin in the business office during school hours, and Carol Yancey in the Middle School after school.
Remember, your Custom Bus passes can be used on any Metro, Community Transit, or Sound Transit bus or train and the Custom Bus tickets can be used on any Metro bus.
FIND
YOUR BUS ROUTE
Map of Route 986 - Bellevue, Kirkland, Montlake
Snow Route 986
Map of Route
982 - Bear Creek, Overlake P&R (Microsoft), Montlake
Map of Route
987 - Beacon Hill, Rainier Ave, Seward Park, Yesler Terrace
Map of Route
988 - Eastlake, Madison Park, Madrona
Map of Route
989 - Eastgate, Mercer Island
Map of Route
994 - Ballard, Crown Hill, Downtown, Magnolia, Queen Anne, Sunset Hill
Map of Route
995 - Laurelhurst, Ravenna, Wedgwood, Windermere
Snow Route 995
Route 983 - New for 2008-09 School Year - Issaquah, Eastgate, Mercer Island
Map will be posted when it is available from Metro
ADVERSE WEATHER AND SNOW INFORMATION (updated January 2008)
Find weather related bus and route change information.
Remember, if you use route 995 and 986 and there is snow or ice, please use the snow route map. The only difference between a snow route and the regular route is that some stops must be eliminated when the routes travel up and down hills. Or, if your route does not have a snow route and if your stop is at the top of the hill, the bus will pick you up at the bottom of the hill.
Also please keep this advice from the Metro weather information page in mind, "no matter what the situation is, it is not possible to predict exactly how service will be affected or which Metro routes or trips may be revised or canceled. Even pre-planned ice and snow reroutes do not always work. Adverse conditions can have different impacts on different parts of Metro's service area." For more information on Metro's inclement weather guidelines, please click here to be rerouted to their snow information page.
ACTIVITY BUS
Lakeside now has two activity bus routes. These routes are designed to transport students to safe, central locations where families can pick them up without having to come all the way to Lakeside. The activity buses will run every day the morning/afternoon buses run.
2007-08 Activity Bus Schedule 2007-08 Route 984 West Side Activity Bus Map
2007-08 Route 981 East Side Activity Bus Map
Remember, only riders with a Custom Bus ticket or pass purchased through the Lakeside business office may board the bus.
METRO CONTACT INFORMATION
If your child’s bus is more than 10 minutes late, please contact Metro Rider Information at 206-553-3000 (press 0) to inquire when it might arrive so you can decide whether to transport your child, or wait a bit longer. In the afternoon or evening, you may call this number to find out if the bus was late leaving Lakeside (or is just caught in traffic along the way).
If no one is available at that number, please call the Emergency Pager - 206-982-8909 and enter in your telephone number for a return call.We also offer a Lakeside number to call with any Metro Custom Bus concerns, 206-440-2801. This number is answered by a Lakeside staff person from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Please remember to arrive at least five minutes before the bus is scheduled to depart, so your child doesn’t risk missing the bus. All riders must be at the bus stop, and in the bus zone, NOT sitting in personal cars where the driver cannot see them.
Please remember that ONLY 10-month and day passes/tickets will be accepted by the bus drivers, not cash or tickets from other sources.
PLANNING A DIFFERENT BUS TRIP?
If you need to plan a bus trip for after school activities or on weekends, the Metro Trip Planner will give you detailed information on routes, stops, and schedules. Click here for more information.
PARENT BUS ROUTE REPRESENTATIVES
For a list of bus route representatives, click here.
