Transportation

NEST+m PTA banner

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.


METROCARD
Students who are not eligible for the yellow school bus may be eligible for the MetroCard. Please contact Marcy Duran mduran22@schools.nyc.gov (212-677-5190) or the New York City Office of Pupil Transportation (718-392-8855) for eligibility requirements.

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.

 

*NEW* CHELSEA PIERS

We offer bus service from NEST+m to Chelsea Piers in the afternoons after school. If you are interested in this service, please email: 

nest.bus.lowermanhattan@gmail.com

UPPER WEST SIDE A & B

Registration for 2021-2022 is now available.

https://forms.gle/91jekSjnprMiWzQ96

Please visit our website for updates on Contracts, Pricing, Registration and FAQ.
OR contact us directly at nestwestsidebus@gmail.com with your questions.


UPPER EAST SIDE 

 Registration for 2021-2022 is now available. 

Questions? nestmuesbus@gmail.com


TRIBECA/BATTERY PARK CITY/CHELSEA

PARENT COORDINATORS: Anaita Kasad & Yves Damoiseau: nest.bus.lowermanhattan@gmail.com


MIDTOWN WEST / FLATIRON / CHELSEA / WEST AND GREENWICH VILLAGE BUS

*New private bus line planned for the 2019-2020 academic year
Coordinator : Ivo Turkedjiev - nestdowntownbus@gmail.com
Please fill out this pre-registration form

​
BROOKLYN

UPDATED PRE-REGISTRATION: NOW OPEN FOR 2021-2022

For all Brooklyn routes, pre-registration and contact info, please visit: https://nestmbklynprivatebus.wildapricot.org/

 

QUEENS

UPDATED FOR 2021-2022: Please join https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/queensnestbus group for Queens bus route details, queries, and/or registration.
 
Queens Coordinators: queensnestbus@googlegroups.com 
 
This year, riders can opt for round-trip, one-way, three-day, or one-way + three-day service. Payments will be made in three installments. We are working on finalizing payment details for the service options. It should be available within next week. Bus contracts are between you (as a parent) and ARJ (bus service provider).
 
Important dates:
Aug 31st 2021, first installment, and a signed contract.
Dec 1st 2021, second installment.
March 1st, 2022, third and final installment with adjustments.
 
Refund:
Due to early lockdown in 2019, some parents have a refund/credit with ARJ. As per the contract, credits will be adjusted to your payment plan. 
 
Please contact the appropriate volunteer parent bus coordinators at queensnestbus@googlegroups.com :
 
Q1 Walter Ferrao
Q2 Jiaqi Hu
Q3 Oded Horodniceanu
Q4 Bin and Jonathan
Q5 Isabel Alfonso & Ben Willis
 

 

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!