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We are the ‘driving force’ in education!
HCPS’ Pupil Transportation Department is critical to public education in Henrico County and helps enhance the educational opportunities of all the division’s students. We serve Henrico County families through communication, collaboration and strong, interdependent working relationships.
The school division is noted for its vast pupil transportation infrastructure. The division uses a fleet of 680 vehicles to transport more than 28,000 students each school day. Of those, 579 are school buses. Most are Type C (conventional-style) buses, including the Blue-Bird Vision, International CE and the Thomas Saf-T-Liner C-2. Type D (transit-style) buses include theThomas Saf-T-Liner HDX.
A celebration of the amazing folks who drive buses for Henrico County Public Schools
HCPS’ Pupil Transportation Department is critical to public education in Henrico County and helps enhance the educational opportunities of all the division’s students. We serve Henrico County families through communication, collaboration and strong, interdependent working relationships.
Interesting facts about pupil transportation in Henrico County
- Our school division — Henrico County — consists of about 245 square miles.
- Henrico County is divided into five transportation areas: Area 1 (East), Area 2 (North), Area 3 (Northwest), Area 4 (West) and Area 5 (Northeast).
- The majority of buses are powered by ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel.
- We are currently piloting 10 propane powered buses.
- The average age of buses in the HCPS bus fleet is 9 years. Current HCPS buses joined the fleet anywhere from 2008-26.
- Our goal is to maintain a school bus replacement cycle of no more than 13 years.
- Our buses range in capacity from 24 to 78 passengers.
- During the 2023-24 school year, HCPS buses traveled more than 10 million miles.
- During the 2023-24 school year, our buses used more than a million gallons of diesel fuel.
- We transport more than 28,000 students each day to 46 elementary, 12 middle and nine high schools throughout Henrico County. We also provide shuttle service to a host of programs, including the Advanced Career Education centers, and the specialty centers located at middle and high schools across the county.