School Tripper
School Tripper buses are added to certain routes to prevent overcrowding due to an increase in student ridership. Students can use this service in addition to our fixed route bus service to get to where they need to go.
SunLine is currently serving Desert Sands Unified School District, and will begin service for Palm Springs Unified School District as in person learning resumes.
School Tripper service is a limited-stop service that operates on the following schedules:
Palm Desert High School: Tripper 501 and 500
For a full list of stops: 
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La Quinta High School: Tripper 700 and 701
For a full list of stops: Click here
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FAQ
No, School Tripper service is conducted on the same vehicles as regular fixed route service. This is an additional service to provide extra room for social distancing as more students begin to ride our fixed route system.
Each School Tripper bus is easily identified by it's head sign. The head sign is the LED screen on the front of the bus. It will show the Tripper route number followed by the destination.
For example, Route 801 SB serving Shadow Hills High School will have a head sign that reads: 801 JACKSON/44TH
Yes. myStop Mobile is the best resource to plan any SunLine trip, including School Tripper service.
Palm Springs Unified School District is currently scheduled to begin classes on April 12th, 2021. We will begin our School Tripper service on the first day of in-person learning. For more information, visit www.psusd.us.
Yes. Although Route 5 is not operating under Level 3 service, all Desert Sands Unified School Tripper routes are running. Stops will be labeled with the timetables for School Tripper schedules.