Students may travel to school by public transport. Kowloon Tong MTR is situated approximately 100 metres from AISHK.
Students are not supervised by school staff getting to or from the MTR. The school is not responsible for students when travelling on public transport. When travelling to and from school on public transport students need to adhere to the rules of the transport service provider. These include, but are not limited to:
AISHK has engaged two bus companies to provide extensive bus routes for our students across Hong Kong. All buses are minibuses, with air conditioning, a driver and bus supervisor. Please note that Secondary students can only use the bus in the morning and should make their own way home after school in the afternoon. Please contact the bus companies directly if you would like to apply for a seat on the school bus for your child:
Kwoon Chung Motors Co Ltd. is contracted to provide the school bus services for most areas of Hong Kong. For enquiries and details regarding bus schedules, pick-up and drop-off points, times, and fees, please contact the bus company directly for assistance, email:
ais@kcm.com.hk
Top Do Bus Company Ltd. currently provide the bus service for the South side of Hong Kong Island. For enquiries and details regarding bus schedules, pick-up and drop-off points, times and fees, please contact the bus company directly for assistance, email:
aishk@topdocompany.com
BUS TIMES
Buses pick students up at different locations between 6:40am and 7:50am. Buses aim to have students at school between 7:55am and 8:00am. All buses depart from school at 3:00pm sharp.
BUS FARES
Please contact the bus company directly to find out the cost of the school bus service. Fares are usually paid by the term in advance directly to the bus company. Payment should be made by cheque / E banking / PPS no later than ten (10) days from the beginning of each term, or in full for the whole year. Bus fees are refundable only to those who withdraw from AISHK.
BUS ROUTES
The bus company finalises pick up and drop off points and routes after they have collated all application forms before the start of the school year. Please contact them directly for the latest route information.
BUS SAFETY - RULES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
By law, all school buses must have a bus escort on the bus. It is a good idea to swap mobile phone numbers with the bus escort, so you can keep each other informed of any changes to the usual routine. Bus companies are covered by insurance according to the laws of the Hong Kong Transport Department. If your child is going to use the school buses, they must understand and comply with the rules below. If not, you will have to find alternative transport for them.
- Buses leave AISHK at approximately 3:00pm. Students must board buses immediately after school and stay on the bus until it leaves. Once the doors have closed no one else can board the bus. Secondary students cannot use the bus on days when their classes finish at 3:30pm;
- Students do not have a regular assigned seat - all seats are on a first come, first served basis. The bus escort may assign seating based on the needs of the individual students;
- All buses have seatbelts, which students must wear, fastened correctly, all the time;
- Students must sit down all the time and keep arms, legs, heads etc well inside the bus;
- Students must not eat or drink on the bus;
- Students must not throw objects of any kind either inside the bus or out the windows;
- Students must always be polite to drivers, bus escorts and other students;
- Students must not interfere with the driver, bus escort, or any bus equipment;
- Smoking, fighting, or obscene language is prohibited;
- When getting off the bus, students must sit down until the bus comes to a complete stop; and
- When off the bus, students must wait for the bus to leave before crossing the street, to give them a full view of oncoming traffic.
ENFORCING BUS RULES
The bus escort is responsible for making sure students follow bus rules. If the escort believes a student has not complied with these rules, they will refer the matter to the bus company or the school.
Depending on the severity of the incident, and the age of the student, the school will follow these guidelines:
- On the first offence, students will receive a warning;
- On the second offence, students will receive a warning and their parents will be notified;
- Students who repeatedly break the rules may be suspended from the bus service, with no refund; and
- Severe infringements, or those that potentially endanger the lives of others, will result in immediate suspension from the bus service and the school will also take disciplinary action.
LATE BUS
To help transport those students who do an extra-curricular activity after school, the Kwoon Chung Bus Company runs a limited ‘late bus’ service. The late buses leave school at 4:15pm and have different drop off points and times to the regular bus service.
If your child already has a seat on the regular school bus, this late service is free. Please contact the bus company directly for more information and availability.
PARENTS' OR CAREGIVERS' RESPONSIBILITIES
If your child is ill and not travelling on the bus you need to contact the bus company - if that is not possible please inform the bus escort at the pick-up point. You must notify the bus company in advance of any change in bus routine. You should also notify the school via your child’s diary.
PROCEDURES IN CHANGING DROP-OFF AND PICK UP POINTS
Students will not be allowed to board any other bus than their assigned bus unless you have advised us and the bus company. Seats will not be made available on another bus without prior arrangement - you must get approval from the bus company.
Please note regular bus students have priority if the bus is full.