Transportation

St. Rita Bus Transportation

St. Rita High School is committed to providing students with the most efficient, affordable and safest transportation possible. Our privately-owned shuttle buses allow students to have a convenient commute at a lower cost. All bus routes have morning, after school (2:45 p.m.) and after extracurricular activities (5:45 p.m.) availability.

For the 2026-27 School Year: St. Rita offers bus routes with pick-up and drop-off locations (at local grammar schools or other stops) along each of the routes. Students/Parents will be responsible for getting to one of the designated stops each morning to meet the St. Rita shuttle bus. 

St. Rita currently offers service in the following areas: Beverly, Mount Greenwood, Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Blue Island, Alsip, Crestwood, Garfield Ridge, Clearing, Midway, Bridgeport, Canaryville, Lansing, Calumet City, Matteson, Lemont, Bolingbrook, Darien, LaGrange, and more.  

Pick-up and drop-off locations is decided annually based on student ridership.

2026-27 Transportation Fees:

Western Suburbs, Calumet City/Lansing, and Matteson Routes:

  • One-Way Transportation: $2,000 per year

  • Round-Trip Transportation: $2,500 per year

All Other Routes:

  • One-Way Transportation: $1,800 per year

  • Round-Trip Transportation: $2,300 per year

Metra Pick-Up/Drop-Off:

  • One-Way Transportation: $1,200 per year

  • Round-Trip Transportation: $1,700 per year

*If you add/cancel service, you ARE billed for the entire month*

Metra Shuttle Pick-Ups

Shuttle #1: Southwest Service (SWS)
Pick-Up/Drop-Off at Wrightwood Station (79th & Columbus Ave.)
Services areas such as Manhattan, New Lenox, Orland Park, and Palos Park.
Students who live in downtown Chicago may also use the Metra Southwest Line into the Wrightwood Station from Union Station.

Shuttle #2: Rock Island Line (RI)
Pick-Up/Drop-Off at Beverly Hills - 103rd St. Station (103rd & Walden Pkwy.)
Services areas such as New Lenox, Mokena, Tinley Park, and Oak Forest.

Shuttle #3: BNSF Line (BNSF)
Pick-Up/Drop-Off at Western Ave. Station (18th & Western Ave.)
Services areas such as Naperville, Westmont, Hinsdale, Western Springs, LaGrange, and Brookfield.

Shuttle #4: Heritage Corridor Line (HC)
Pick-Up/Drop-Off at Summit Station (South Center Ave. and Hanover St.)
Services areas such as Joliet, Lockport, Romeoville, Lemont, and Willow Springs.

Reduced fares are available from Metra when purchasing tickets with a valid high school I.D.

Visit metra.com for complete schedule and reduced fare information.

Contact Us:

Parents who have questions about St. Rita Bus Transportation may contact:

Ms. Adriane Griggs, Transportation Coordinator
(773) 925-6600 ext.6561 | agriggs@stritahs.com