Pay-to-Ride Student Transportation Program 
Ankeny Community School District is pleased to offer an optional pay-to-ride student transportation program for elementary and middle school students who live within two miles of their assigned school and high school students who live within three miles of their assigned school.
- The program is provided on a space-available, first-come, first-served basis. Participation is limited according to capacity.
- The program is only available on existing bus routes. No additional routes will be considered for pay-to-ride students.
- Stops will be added or eliminated based on neighborhood participation.
- Stops must be at least 300 feet apart to comply with State law.
- Bus stop locations and times are assigned by Durham Transportation Services.
- Students must be picked up and dropped off at their assigned location only. Pick-up and drop-off must be at the same location.
- Requests for a change in a student’s bus stop will only be honored if the student’s address has changed.
- No guest students will be allowed to ride along with pay-to-ride students.
- All students riding the bus are subject to the rules and regulations of conduct and safety established by the Ankeny Community School District and Durham Transportation Services.
- A 50% refund will be granted if a student voluntarily discontinues riding and the request for a refund is made prior to the half-way point of the semester.
- No refunds will be granted after the halfway point of the semester, and no refunds will be granted for any other circumstances.
- All payments must be made in advance on a per-semester basis.
- The district will follow State guidelines for free- and reduced-price lunch students.
- View a schedule of fees here.
- To apply for pay-to-ride busing, please download the following form:
- Between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm, bring your application and payment in full for one semester to:
Durham Transportation Services
2017 SE Oak Dr.
Ankeny, Iowa 50021
2017 SE Oak Dr.
Ankeny, Iowa 50021
- Although fees are collected by Durham Transportation services, all checks should be made to Ankeny Community School District.
- Sign-up for first-semester takes place between June 7 and July 30, 2010.
- Sign-up for second semester takes place between November 1 and December 22, 2010.
- Durham staff will begin processing applications upon receipt, in the order they are received. Each application and payment will be kept on file until it is determined the student is eligible for a seat on the bus.
- Placements will be made and letters will be mailed indicating the child’s name, bus number, grade, and assigned pick-up and drop-off stop. Please note that communication may not be received until after August 5.
- Full refunds will be made on applications where no seats are available.
| Deb Smith | Andrea Branchcomb |
| Ankeny Office Customer Service Mngr. | Dispatcher / Router |
| dsmith@durhamschoolservices.com | abranchcomb@durhamschoolservices.com |
| (515) 965-9615 | (515) 965-9615 |
