Gifted Program transportation service: This service is provided only to students attending Regional Gifted Centers. Students must live more than 1.5 miles from these schools in order to receive citywide transportation service (with the exception of Carnegie, which provides transportation to students living between 3900 South and 7500 South, from Lake Shore Drive to the city limits; and South Loop, which provides transportation to students living between 900 North and 3900 South, from Lake Shore Drive to the city limits).

Classical School transportation service: This service is provided to students enrolled in one of the four Classical Schools. Transportation is provided to students who reside more than 1.5 miles from the school and within the boundaries identified below:

Academic Centers and International Baccalaureate Preparatory Programs: Transportation is provided to seventh and eighth grade students who live more than 1.5 miles from the school. Students must get to a designated pick-up location; no bus route will require a student to ride the bus for more than 60 minutes each way.