| Authors: | Susanne Nordbakke, Kenneth Løvold Rødseth, Silvia Johanne Olsen, Aslak Fyhri, Berit Grue, Bo Dorothy Dong, Inga Margrete Ydersbond |
| Report nr: | 2135/2025 |
| ISBN (digital version): | 978-82-480-1839-1 |
| Language: | Norwegian |
| Attachments | Summary, in Norwegian only, pdf Full report, in Norwegian only, pdf |
The extent of school transport in Norway has been relatively stable in the period 2018–2024, but the proportion of closed school transport by taxi and minibus has increased in all regions. Around 80–85 percent of students entitled to school transport live beyond the statutory distance limit, which indicates a theoretical potential to reduce the extent of transport by 10–15 percent. The extent of school transport is largely influenced by school structure and settlement patterns, including school density, school size, school type and population density, while the quality of road infrastructure is important in rural areas. The costs of school transport are driven by the number of students, choice of trans-port mode and unit prices, where increased use of closed transport contributes to higher costs per student. Municipalities invest significant funds in traffic-safe school routes, estimated at around NOK 2 billion annually. The best results are achieved through interdisciplinary cooperation and the use of instruments such as Traffic-Safe Municipality and Heart Zones.
