Questions Regarding Roosevelt Island School Bus Service Answered - Now Get On the Magic Bus With The Who

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A reader of this post on the first day of direct non-stop school bus service from Roosevelt Island to the Lower Lab school asks the following questions:

I don't know if anyone out there can answer any of these questions, but...

1. How long does it take?

2. Are there any other Manhattan schools that offer bus service to RI?

3. Is it ever a problem getting bus service from the Manhattan side of the tram to any school?

(My kid isn't in school yet, and we don't know if we want to stay on RI long-term.)

Another reader provides some answers.

1) I don't really know. The bus leaves at 7:20am and gets the kids to school in time.

2) There are quite a few other buses picking up children on Roosevelt Island but I do not know what routes they take (UNIS is one of them). DOE regulation is that you need at least 11 children in order to create a route.

3) No. You can always take the tram and catch a bus on the other side of the river. That's what most kids do.

Hope that helps. If anyone else has more information, please let us know. More on Roosevelt Island schools here.

For the older kiddies, enjoy the Who's Magic Bus. The little one's can still have Scholastic's Magic Bus.