Are you looking for a convenient means to take your child to and from school? If you are facing this issue, then you should seek the services of a transport company that offers school transport. Below are factors that you should consider when you are selecting a school transport service provider. These will enable you to get the best service for your child.
The flexibility of their vehicles
The main reason you are seeking this service is to ensure that your child can be comfortably picked up and then dropped off. Ask the service operator if their buses are flexible and will be able to pick your child from your gate. This clarification is necessary since some companies have designated pickup points for children. As a parent, you will then have to make additional arrangements to ensure that your child is at these points in time. An ideal operator should be flexible and be willing to pick your child from your doorstep.
The number of runs
Always ask the number of runs that the transporter has on various routes. This helps in selecting a convenient transporter for your child. Will your child be brought home as soon as their sessions end or will they have to wait for several hours for other children? Avoid a bus has only two runs in a day, once in the morning and another in the evening. An ideal transporter should have regular runs to ensure that children do not waste time waiting for students from other schools to leave school.
Ability to provide critical services
Do the buses have first aid kits and fire extinguishers? Do the drivers and conductors have basic first aid training? These skills are important in case of any emergencies and they should not be overlooked when selecting a school transporter. Make sure that the transportation conditions are safe for your child. You can also assess whether the vehicles are insured and whether the insurance also covers the occupants of the vehicle.
The condition of the vehicles
School transport needs to be safe and comfortable. This can only be achieved when the vehicles used by the school transporter are in perfect working condition. Some of the issues you can check include the condition of the wheels, the seats and whether the seat belts are working. You can also check whether the vehicles emit any unusual smoke or sounds when they are in motion.
Share8 March 2018
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