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YELLOW BUS & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

YELLOW SCHOOL BUS

From kindergarten through sixth grade, eligible students residing in Manhattan may take the free yellow school bus. Please visit the Public Bus Transportation webpage  to find out how to request Public Bus Service.
 
Please make arrangements to drop off and pick up your child for the first few days of school, as it takes a few days for students to be processed into the DOE transportation system.
 

OMNY CARD

Students who are not eligible for the yellow school bus may be eligible for the OMNY Card. Visit the Transportation webpage to learn more.
 
Public transportation options include the M14D, M9, and M21 buses and the F train (exit the front of the train at the Second Avenue stop; then walk east on Houston Street).

PRIVATE BUS SERVICE

If your child is not eligible for one of the options listed above, you can consider private bus service. Each bus group negotiates its own bus contracts, so contact the appropriate coordinator to find out information about cost and routes. These buses are parent-run and organized and are not affiliated with the NEST+m PTA.
 

LOWER MANHATTAN / BATTERY PARK CITY / CHELSEA PIERS
This route was inactive since 2024-2025.

 

UPPER WEST SIDE A & B

2026-2027: Visit https://forms.gle/Xx3RVHbKV1iMewWU8

Please visit our website for updates on Contracts, Pricing, Registration and FAQ. https://www.nestmuwsbus.org/

OR contact us directly at [email protected] with your questions.
Midtown families, we will try to accommodate based on your address.


UPPER EAST SIDE 


BROOKLYN

2026-2027: https://nestmbklynprivatebus.wildapricot.org/

All instructions on how to pre-register are on the homepage, the bus routes are also on the website. 

Bus Parent Coordinators:

  • Brooklyn A - Jason Kahan
  • Brooklyn B - Ria Mar
  • Brooklyn C - Helen Maalik
  • Brooklyn D - Ronald Leung
  • Brooklyn E - Emily George
  • Brooklyn F - Cameron Ross

 

QUEENS / BROOKLYN (Bushwick/Williamsburg/Greenpoint)

Registration for 2026-2027
  • REGISTER here: https://nestmqueensbus.com
  • Email [email protected] with any questions related to Queens (Queens and Bushwick/Williamsburg/Greenpoint) routes. 
  • Bus parent coordinators:
    Q1 David Burkat 
    Q2 Yelina Koza-Kvurt
    Q3 Kevin Yurasits
    Q4 Cristina Salmastrelli
    Q5 Saptashikha Chowdhury & Andrea Francis
 

SCHOOL BUS SAFETY (PUBLIC & PRIVATE)

Please review these slides on School Bus Safety & Etiquette with your bus riders.  We want children to have a peaceful and safe bus ride to and from school. 
 
After reviewing the above guide, please download, sign, and send in the bus contract
 
Thank you for your support!