Before you start, work together with your child to:

  • Find the right school bus route.
  • Plan how to get to and from school bus services, such as the route they’ll walk, street safety, footpaths and lighting
  • Learn how to catch a bus with Adelaide Metro, including getting on and off the vehicle, paying a fare and how passengers should behave
  • Pick the right fare for you, such as a metroCARD.
  • Work out what is need to do when things don’t go to plan, including:
    • if a metroCARD is lost or stolen,
    • if there are any service disruptions and the bus, train or tram is delayed,
    • missing the bus, train or tram,
    • catching the wrong bus, train or tram,
    • getting off at the wrong stop or station,
    • who to contact when they need help, such as a grandparent or trusted friend.

Doing practice runs together with your child is a great way to build confidence and ensure systems you’ve put in place work for you.