The subscription/renewal campaign for the 2023/2024 bus school card is open until 31 October 2023. From now on, find out more and subscribe to this transport card for middle school students.
1. Who is the school bus card for?
In Essonne, it is intended for middle school students attending schools served by the Paris Saclay bus network.
Kindergarten and primary school students as well as high school students are not eligible for this transport card.
Other tickets are available on the Île-de-France Mobilités website.
The Optile school bus card is a ticket valid only for a daily round trip between home and school, to be made during the school period (this card does not allow travel during school holidays and weekends).
Please note that it is necessary to live 3 kilometres or more from the school (except for dangerous route exemptions).
2. How do I take out or renew the school bus card?
*Only complete files will be processed, any incomplete, illegible or non-compliant file will be automatically sent back to the families.
*Only applications received by mail will be processed, no applications will be accepted on site.
Find on the link below, a document including:
- The eligibility conditions of Ile de France Mobilités and the Departmental Council of 91
- How to prepare your subscription or renewal file
- The price for the year 2023/2024
3. Municipal subsidies
Municipalities can sometimes offer you a subsidy. We invite you to contact your town hall or the transport department of your local authority for information.
4. When will the school bus card be issued?
Upon receipt of your complete application, we will process your application as soon as possible. The card will be sent to your home as soon as possible before the start of the school year, which will begin on September 4, 2023.