School Bus
Tsukuba International School has a school bus that picks children up and drops them off at various convenient locations in Tsukuba, Tsuchiura, and Ushiku.
Bus Stops
- Arakawaoki Station (Joban Line)
- Banpaku Kinen Koen Station (Tsukuba Express Line)
- Hitachino Ushiki (near Ibashin High School)
- Kenkyu Gakuen (near train overpass)
- Matsushiro (near Hanamasa)
- Matsunoki (near Couronne, English Now)
- Namiki (Namiki Ohashi, Higashi Odori, near AIST)
- Ninomiya (near Save-On, north of Doho Park)
- Sengen (near Blomster Anna, Higashi Odori, south of Minami Odori)
- Tsukuba Center (near Jusco and Seibu)
Map
Double click on the map to zoom in and see the exact pick up and drop off spots.
Pick up spots are shown with a blue marker.
Drop off spots are shown with a red marker.
When the pick up and drop off spots are the same, the marker is purple.
2011-12 Timetable
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BIG BUS
7:42am Namiki —– 3:15pm Tsukuba International School —– 4:40pm Tsukuba International School |
SMALL BUS 1 (white)
7:37am Arakawaoki Station —– 3:15pm Tsukuba International School |
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SMALL BUS 2 (silver)
7:36am Tsukuba Center —– 3:15pm Tsukuba International School |
Please note that these times are subject to change according to traffic conditions.
Fares
- Arakawaoki Station, Hitachino Ushiku return trip = 14,000 yen per month
- Banpaku Kinen Koen Station return trip = 12,000 yen per month
- All other stops = 13,000 yen per month
Bus fares can be paid in one lump sum (due August 1), in two payments (August 1 and January 1), or at the beginning of every month (due on August 1 and then the first day of every month from October to June).
Bus Alerts
The school has a mailing list for parents whose children ride the bus. If the bus is delayed, an email is sent to the list to inform parents of the situation. Parents are encouraged to subscribe their cellphone email addresses to the list in order to receive instant information about the bus.
