Morning Minibus Service

Westbourne House offer a morning school transport service from Monday to Friday.

Routes

Based on the interest received from parents, we are running three minibus routes; South Harting, Midhurst / Petworth loop and the Witterings.

We have included pick-up points to accommodate as many families as possible whilst trying to keep the time of the journey at a reasonable length.

Petworth, Midhurst  & South Harting 

The pick-up points along the route are as follows:

Petworth (Sylvia Beaufoy Centre)
Midhurst (the Grange Car Park)
South Harting (The White Hart)

The Witterings

The pick-up points along the route are as follows:

East Wittering - Billy's on the Beach
West Wittering - Old House at Home
Itchenor - Itchenor Road 
Birdham – Birdham Stores

South Harting & Lavant

The pick-up points along the route are as follows;

South Harting (The White Hart)
Summersdale Garage

Reserve a minibus seat

Please complete the minibus reservation form to reserve your place/s. Seats will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Minibus Reservation Form

Whilst every effort has been made to accommodate as many families as possible, we recognise that some will be disappointed. We ask that you please indicate your interest and location by emailing Rachel at minibus@westbournehouse.org so that your location may be considered in the future.

Fees

The minibus service will be offered at a price of £195 per term per child. 

Questions

Please direct any questions to minibus@westbournehouse.org in the first instance.

Additional Information

Age of Children

Children must be 5 years old to use the minibus service.

Drivers & Vehicles

We are using the Westbourne House School minibuses for the morning school pick up service.

The buses are driven by Westbourne House staff.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure the same person drives a route every day, on occasion we will have to use alternative drivers.

We have decided not to include a chaperone, in order to keep costs down for parents.

Billing

Families will be billed for the minibus service in arrears.

Running Late or Absent

The minibuses are on a strict timetable to arrive at each pick up spot on time. So as to ensure the children arrive at school on time, the minibuses will not be able to wait for any late arrivals.

If you know you will not be taking the bus one day, we ask that you please send a text message to your driver.

Arriving at School

The minibuses park in the Pre-Prep car park. The driver escorts children into the gates, and will escort any Pre-Prep children into the building. The driver will also remind children to take all their belongings, and will assist with any big bags or instruments.