Transportation

The Bavarian International School provides a bus system which serves over 80% of the BIS community. Our transportation service is optional. The prices are calculated to cover costs. The costs of the service are divided up equally among the users by zones. Routes, stops and travel times are likely to change during the year and also from year to year.

We will try to accommodate a pick up/drop off point as close as possible to your home. In case a public bus stop is close to your home we have to use this one. Please be informed our bus fees are calculated for one year and have to be paid in two installments (1^st semester / 2^nd semester). Bus fees are not refundable.

For further information please feel free to contact our Transport Manager:

Alrun Bauer 

Tel.: 0049(0)8133-917-122

Fax: 0049(0)8133-917-195

Email: a.bauer@bis-school.com

We do our best to accommodate all applicants.

The Bavarian International School Transportation System is an optional service provided for the BIS community and is designed to operate at no cost to the school. The cost of the service is calculated by the number of buses required to serve all routes and the number of users enrolled for the bus system. 

Application:

Since there are only a limited number of seats, please fill in the transport contract (bus contract), check that all the information is accurate and submit to the transport office as soon as possible to secure a seat for your child. Once fees are set, it is not possible to alter or cancel the bus contract. 

Determining Factors:

• A minimum number of children are required to maintain and /or open a route
• Enrollment for the bus must be completed before the deadline as we cannot guarantee
• late applications
• Children who have previously travelled by school bus will be given priority Areas with a poor public transport connection will be served provided there is a sufficient demand
• Age of the child
• Distance from school
• Length of time the child would spend travelling by bus

For security reasons and stipulation of German Law, children (Pre Rec. to Grade 4) have to be accompanied by adults to and from the bus stop.

Transport Schedule:

Buses must arrive at school on time. We can only offer a certain number of bus stops per route. Students must be at the stop they are enrolled for at the correct time. Parents must be punctual when meeting the bus. Time delays affect the entire bus route and all other passengers on the bus. The bus cannot wait! No changes in the services will be made without the consent of the transportation office. BIS does not pay for taxis or other forms of transportation use, if students miss their bus.

DELAYS / EMERGENCY:

For any school bus related issues, delays, late arrivals of your child(ren)’s school bus, and other issues, a very short message (SMS) will be forwarded to your mobile phones. Please don’t forget to provide us with your mobile number and keep it switched on.

Services:

We try to accommodate a pick up/drop off point as close to your home as possible, but there is no claim for front door pick up. A walking distance (approximately 5 min.) to the bus stop is acceptable for all students. The school reserves the right to suspend a student from using the school bus service for a limited time or for the remainder of the school year in case of vandalism, a serious breach of safety, bus rules, or of repeated misbehavior on the bus. The school reserves the right to choose the bus size, as well as to introduce a seating plan, if deemed necessary. Occasional riders and /or guests must obtain authorization from the transportation office in advance and will be billed proportionally to the term rate.

Costs/Cancellation:

The cost of the service is divided among the users. The prices are calculated to cover the bus costs. The bus fee depends upon distance from school. No deductions will be made for absence due to irregular school hours. The bus contract is legally binding for a whole school year. Bus fees are non refundable. Cancellation of the transportation service should be made in writing one month in advance of the end of the term. Failure to comply with this condition will mean the school has the right to charge you in full for the service. 

Change of Address or telephone number:

If you move during the school year, or if your telephone number changes, please inform the school at the earliest opportunity.

If you would like to avail of our school bus service for your children, please submit a bus contract to the admission office / transportation office We would kindly ask you to check it and make sure all of the fields are filled in correctly!

Public Transport

School can be reached by public transportation:

1. With S-Bahn (S1) from Munich /Freising to Lohhof Station (every 20 min.)
2. From Lohhof station you can catch the bus no. 693 to Haimhausen. The bus stop (Schloss Haimhausen) is very close to BIS

More information: www.mvv-muenchen.de. Please note: The bus no 693 runs infrequently. Click the following link to see the bus times.

http://efa.mvv-muenchen.de/mvv/TTB/MVV2__00004da0.pdf 

http://www.mvv-muenchen.de/de/home/fahrgastinformation/efa/aushangfahrplan/index.html

 The school is not involved in the decision-making with regards to time schedules and the fee structure of the public transportation system. Please understand that BIS can, therefore, only provide limited information about public transportation. Students wishing to use public transportation are eligible to apply for a reduced “monthly student ticket”. Application forms for a “Monatskarte” are available at the Hauptbahnhof in Munich Your child’s MVV(train)-pass, including Zone 8, is valid for the bus ride to and from Haimhausen and Lohhof.

From Lohhof to BIS by Taxi:

• VIP Service DIBELLA Tel.: 089/23 544 788 (reachable: 24 hours)
• Mietwagenunternehmen Brigitte Reichenberger: Tel.: 0175/47 47 322