The following are the rules for using the buses.

1. Call Facilities # 5561 to see if bus(es) are available for dates and times needed. If available, complete Bus Reservation form and send to Facilities. This form will serve as your confirmation of reservation. Failure to submit the form may result in cancellation and rescheduling of the bus(es). A valid GL # must be made available before bus(es) will be released for use.
2. You must have 21 or more passengers to reserve a bus.
3. A list of bus drivers will be made available to you and it is your responsibility to schedule your own driver. It is also your responsibility to make sure your driver is paid.
• Drivers are paid $10.00/hr. from start of trip until return completion of trip.
• Overnight rate is $100.00/day plus hotel fee
• Drivers must be part of the Kirkwood Community College bus driver pool to ensure they have proper CDL license, physical and are on Kirkwood’s drug testing program.
4. Departments will be charged back $1.00 per mile.
5. It is the responsibility of each individual who checks out a bus to insure that all passenger conduct is not detrimental to the bus and that the bus be returned clean and free of trash and debris. This includes cans, mud, paper, pizza boxes, tobacco juice on interiors and in ashtrays, gum, etc. Failure to return buses in outgoing condition may result in denying future bus usage.
6. If your trip is cancelled, please contact Facilities as soon as you know, so bus(es) can be made available for others to use.
7. Cancellations may occur for various reasons, in most cases because of unscheduled maintenance caused by mechanical problems. Facilities will give as much notice as possible, however, this could happen at any time. In the event of cancellation it is the responsibility of each department to make alternative arrangements.