Bus Transport - Carrum Downs

Carrum Downs campus is serviced by buses that travel along Ballarto Road, and by a charter bus service. Students who live in Carrum Downs can walk to school. A supervised crossing is available on Ballarto Road near the college entrance.

Charter Bus Service

Students at Carrum Downs campus can take advantage of bus services that run from Patterson Lakes, Cranbourne and Sandhurst. Please contact reception for details of the bus routes.

2025 Bus Registrations are now open

We have extended our bus services in 2025 to cover the Mt Eliza / Frankston Sth / Seaford Sth areas. In 2025 we will be running the following bus routes:

• 347 Mt Eliza / Frankston Sth / Seaford Sth (NEW)
• 348 Lyndhurst / Cranbourne West
• 349 Cranbourne East / Botanic Ridge / Brompton Estate / Langwarrin
• 350 Edithvale / Chelsea / Patterson Lakes / Seaford
• 351 Frankston Sth / Langwarrin
• 352 Sandhurst / Carrum Downs

Please complete the Flinders Connect Form to register your child on the 2025 bus.

Please note: 2025 Bus Fees will be confirmed in November 2024.

2024 Bus Fees

• Annual (per full time student): $1,350.00
• Annual One Way: $750.00
• Casual One Way: $8.00

2024 Bus Routes

Flinders Carrum Downs will be operating 5 bus routes in 2024.

All buses will arrive at the College at 8.30am to ensure students arrive to classes on time. The buses will depart at 3.30pm each day to allow students time to get to the buses after Period 6. Prep – Grade 2 students will be escorted by a staff member to the bus. All Grade 3 – Year 12 students are expected to make their way to the bus on time.

Road Closure Detours

Due to the roadworks the following detour has been made to the Edithvale / Chelsea / Patterson Lakes / Seaford run.

Detour commences Wednesday 4th September and will remain in place until the end of the year.

Bus Routes

Bus Booking Form

Casual Bus Passes

We run four bus routes to and from our Carrum Downs Campus. The maps and schedule for each bus run can be found further down this page.

To book a casual bus pass please follow the directions below:

1. Call or visit the business office to check on availability of a seat. 9785 0000
   Office hours: 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday
   Staff: Suzanne McCleary or Rosslyn Allen
2. Payment for the Casual pass can be made on the phone or in person.

Bus Conditions of Travel

Crown App

Crown Coaches has developed an app for parents and guardians of students on Flinders’ school runs.

• The app allows you to track your child(ren)’s bus and provide updates if a bus is running more than 10 minutes late.
• Parents will receive a notification when their child(ren) boards the bus and disembark at school or the bus stop in the afternoon.

The Crown Coaches app is optional, but we highly recommend you install the app so that you know where your child is when they are on the bus.

Please refer to the flyer below for details on how to install the app and create your account.

Please note: Students must swipe on and off the bus with the Student ID Card. If they misplace their card please order a replacement through the Business Office. The cost for a replacement is $10.

Public Bus Service

Public Bus Notice

As part of the road project, the Bus Stop ID 51826 will be temporarily closed from 6am on Wednesday 27 November 2024 until 6am Monday 3 March 2025.

Students living in the Frankston, Frankston North, and Carrum Downs areas can reach the college via the Route 832 Service that runs between Frankston Station and Carrum Downs Shopping Centre. When travelling towards Carrum Downs, this bus stops directly opposite the college. On its return to Frankston, it stops at the end of Greenwood Drive and on Ballarto Road approximately 200m west of the college entrance.

Students can also use the Route 833 Service from Frankston to reach the college, but will need to disembark at the first stop in Lyrebird Drive and walk a short distance to the college.

New PTV bus: Route 760 runs between Cranbourne and Seaford Stations via Carrum Downs.