Late Bus Information

Basically the Late Bus works like this:

• If your student normally rides the bus home at dismissal time, that student can ride the Late Bus at no additional cost for the purpose of athletics.
• If the student does not normally ride a bus home, the parent purchases an Occasional Rider Bus Pass so the student can ride the Late Bus.
• Make sure your student knows which bus stop (1, 2, or 3) they should get off.
• The student will stay with their responsible faculty member until they get on the Late Bus.
• The Late Bus will pick students up at the carpool lane at Lower School, then in the carpool lane in front of PU/CA/U at 5:05pm.
• Each student will sign in as they get on the Late Bus.
• The Late Bus follows the designated route.
• If an Occasional Rider Bus Pass has not been purchased, the family will receive an invoice.

Absolutely you can! If you are already paying for the bus in the afternoon, it can be ridden at either 3:30pm or 5:00pm.

If you are not already paying for the bus, the cost is $20 per ride, just purchase your occasional rider pass.

This is fine - you may want to let the Bus Driver know - but, regardless, they will not wait for a student that isn't already waiting for the Late Bus at 5:00pm.

There are no refunds for a missed ride.

Text the driver. Don’t expect a confirmation. Don’t call the driver. The driver will not answer calls, check texts or voicemail while driving the route. The driver can read a text at a bus stop. The driver may respond to your text if necessary at the next bus stop. If you are more than 5 minutes late for the stop, the bus must go on as not to affect every other family on the route. You may meet the bus at one of the later stops or at the last stop where it will wait until your arrival.

Yes, as long as you have advised the supervising faculty member that your student needs to ride the bus.

Walk-up riders will be billed $20.

The rules are the same for anytime a student rides a bus to or from Mill Springs, we expect them to be on their best behavior. Any issues will be reported to their principal and/or parent.

They are not to stand up on the bus unless it is stopped at a bus stop. No standing or changing seats at traffic lights. Students should face forward in their seat, keep their hands to themselves and maintain appropriate voice volume. Eating is not allowed on MSA buses at any time and school policy says no food on the bus.

Currently the Late Bus leaves at 5:05pm on Monday through Thursday.

You can contact the Late Bus Driver Eddie Day at 404-328-8801.

Please know that he will not answer the phone while he is driving.

The Exam Bus rides the exact route of the Late Bus - this runs only on PU/CA/U Exam days. It will leave campus after Exams are completed, at 11:00am.

• Students are required to be supervised until the Exam Bus
• Before 11:00am be on the look out for the late bus - it will pick up at the carpool lane in front of PU/CA/U.
• 11:00am Depart Mill Springs from the PreUpper parking lot
• 11:20am STOP 1 - Near the corner of Shallowford & Johnson Ferry Roads in the WalMart parking lot on Johnson Ferry  (3100 Johnson Ferry Road in Marietta)
• 11:30am STOP 2 - NE corner of Roswell Rd. NE (Hwy 120) and Johnson Ferry in the East Cobb Crossing Shopping Center between Del Taco and Arby's. The same lot as Wells Fargo/Dick's Sporting Goods (4305 Roswell Road in Marietta)
• 11:45am STOP 3 - Sandy Springs Christian Church (301 Johnson Ferry Road in Sandy Springs at River Valley Road NW)

If you are already paying for the bus, this is included in the cost. If you are not, an Occasional Rider Pass can be purchased below for $20 per ride - if one is not purchased, you will be billed.

The cost of the Occasional Rider Pass will be $20 per ride.

You can purchase your Bus Pass in advance, or we will bill you at the end of each month. Availability of this service may be restricted if bills are not paid in a reasonably timely manner. There are no refunds on a pass.

If your student is already paying to ride the bus, there is not an additional fee.