| BUS INFORMATION
The following bus services operate for The King's School:
For more information about bus timetables for The King's School, head to the various bus websites.
Drummoyne/Hunters Hill to The King's School
Daily Bus Service
Timetable:
- 7.20am departs Drummoyne (outside Ski Barn in Victoria Road)
- 7.30am departs Hunters Hill (opposite Hunters Hill Hotel in Ryde Road)
- Proceeds along Ryde Road to Victoria Road
- 7.40 am pick up outside Ryde Aquatic Centre
- 7.50 am pick up if required in West Ryde Shopping Centre on Victoria Road
- 7.55 am pick up if required outside Ryde/Parramatta Golf Club.
- Proceed along Kissing Point Road to Bettington Road, thence to The King's School.
- Drop off opposite the Art Block at Senior School at 8.05 am,
- thence to Prep for drop off at the Turning Circle at 8.10 am.
Return (After Sports bus service commences at 5.30 pm - Mon to Thu only)
- 3.30 pm / 5.30 pm Depart Prep School Turning Circle
- 3.40 pm / 5.40 pm Pick up opposite the Art Block at Senior School
- Proceed down Bettington Road to Kissing Point Road
- 3.55 pm / 5.55 pm drop off (if required) outside McDonalds on the corner of Marsden Road and Victoria Road
- 4.00 pm / 6.00 pm drop off (if required) in West Ryde Shopping Centre
- 4.10 pm / 6.10 pm drop off outside Holy Cross College on Victoria Road
- Proceed along Ryde Road to drop off
- 4.20 pm / 6.20 pm Hunters Hill Village
- 4.30 pm / 6.30 pm drop off in Drummoyne in Lyons Road
A termly fee of $255 (plus GST) will be included on next term's fees invoice. Casual bookings may be considered if seats are available. Weekly boarders who wish to use this service on Friday afternoons and Monday mornings must book a seat, but will not be charged.
Mose Vale / Bowral to The King's School on Sundays
A Service Provided by Kennedy's Bus Company
The bus service from Moss Vale to TKS available for TKS boarders returning to school each Sunday afternoon during term (unless following a long weekend, then the Monday afternoon or otherwise notified).
The bus schedule is as follows:
- 5:00 pm departs from the bus stop at Moss Vale Clock Tower;
- 5:10 pm departs from the bus stop at Bowral Lions Park
- 6:05 pm arrives at McDonalds Mt. Annan
- 6:30 pm, departs from McDonald’s at Mt. Annan,
- 7:30 pm drops boys at their houses in time for Chapel.
Boys will be able to purchase a meal from McDonalds or Red Rooster at Mt. Annan ONLY. They are not permitted to visit any other stores in the Mt. Annan shopping precinct.
The fare is $22(incl GST) and is billed to your boys TKS Account at the end of each term. Normally, there are between 20 -25 boys on the bus. If there are extra boys who do not normally travel on the bus we ask that you book those boys with Shelley Boyce on or before the Friday before the travel date.
Because of comfort, safety concerns and to ensure a seat, it is ESSENTIAL that you book seats ON OR BEFORE THE FRIDAY preceding the travel date.
To book seats, you can either fax, phone or email bookings to this service’s volunteer coordinator, Shelley Boyce, by giving your name, contact number, boys name and house (leave a message with these details if Shelley is not available).
Please let new families to the school know of this service.
Bookings to Shelley Boyce
Fax: (02) 4861-6792
Phone: (02) 4871-3396 (after hours)
North Shore Bus Daily Bus Service The King's School runs a bus from the North Shore as per the timetable below.
The cost in 2004 for boys using the bus is $82 (plus GST) per term for Weekly Boarders travelling by bus Monday morning and Friday evenings, and $355 (plus GST) per term for Day Boys travelling by bus Mondays to Fridays. The cost will be charged to fees accounts on a termly basis any change to the arrangement should be made by notifying the Bursar in writing. The bus will not be available to boys where a commitment has not been made on a termly basis.
| Monday |
Depart |
Ben Boyd Road, Neutral Bay |
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6.45 am |
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Depart |
Victoria Street, Chatswood |
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7.00 am |
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Depart |
Henry Street, Gordon |
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7.15 am |
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Arrive |
The King's School |
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8.00 am |
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Depart |
The King's School |
3.45 pm |
5.30 pm |
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Arrive |
Henry Street, Gordon |
4.15 pm |
6.00 pm |
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Tuesday -
Thursday |
Depart |
Henry Street, Gordon |
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7.15 am |
| Arrive |
The King's School |
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7.55 am |
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Depart |
The King's School |
3.45 pm |
5.30 pm |
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Arrive |
Henry Street, Gordon |
4.15 pm |
6.15 pm |
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| Friday |
Depart |
Henry Street, Gordon |
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7.15 am |
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Arrive |
The King's School |
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8.00 am |
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Depart |
The King's School |
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3.45 pm |
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Arrive |
Henry Street, Gordon |
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4.15 pm |
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Arrive |
Victoria Street, Chatswood |
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4.30 pm |
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Arrive |
Ben Boyd Road, Neutral Bay |
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4.45 pm |
Arrival at destination will vary as to what time the trip is started and traffic conditions. The bus will not wait for late students.
Contact number for SHORELINK is 9457 8888.
For enquires re availability of places on the bus please contact Mrs Muriel Spencer in the Bursar's Office, telephone 9683 8448 or email mspencer@kings.edu.au. All other enquiries or problems during term time should be directed to Mr Max Yates, General Duties Master on telephone 9683 8411 or email mgy@kings.edu.au.
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