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Field Trips
Planning a Field Trip? - No Problem!
The Student Transportation Services (STS) Department utilizes the Triptracker system for field trip processing. However, each trip must be approved by their respective departments prior to STS scheduling the trip. Requesting trips is a three-step process.
Guidelines for Field Trips
- Field trips must be requested 14 days in advance.
- Cost for Field Trips is $50 per hour per vehicle.
- Field trips must be scheduled within this fiscal year in accordance with the district spending timeline.
- Contact name and mobile phone # are needed when completing a Triptracker request; specifically, the name and # of the person who will be on site during the trip.
The following apply on regularly scheduled school days.
- The earliest morning pick-up time is 9:15 a.m.
- Buses must be back on campus by 2:00 p.m.
- The earliest afternoon pick-up time is 5:15 p.m.
School Sponsored Events:
Step 1: Campus staff complete the field trip proposal forms and submit via Laserfiche.
Step 2: Campus staff enter the trip request
Step 3: Upon receiving the request for the field trip and approval from School Leadership, Student Transportation Services schedules the trip.
Athletics Sponsored Events:
Step 1: Enter the trip request on
Step 2: Staff from the Athletics Department approve the trip request on TripTracker.
Step 3: Upon receiving the request for the trip and receiving approval from the Athletics Department, Student Transportation Services schedules the trip.
Department Sponsored Events:
Step 1: Enter the trip request on
Step 2: Staff from the requesting department approve the trip request on Triptracker.
Step 3: Upon receiving the request for the trip and receiving approval from the requesting department, Student Transportation Services schedules the trip.
For Triptracker assistance, please email fieldtrips@dallasisd.org
For assistance with Field Trip Proposal Forms and Laserfische, please email Yami Leyja at
For general questions regarding field trips, billing, order locations, trip vehicle types, etc., please contact the Student Transportation Services Department via email at fieldtrips@dallasisd.org.
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Field Trip Forms
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Triptracker Information
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Field Trip Cancellations and Changes
FIELD TRIP CANCELLATIONS
Cancellation Fees - Trips cancelled 24 hours before the trip will be charged $35 / Trips cancelled less than two hours will be charged $70
FIELD TRIP CHANGES
Changes may be made no less than seven (7) business days prior to the trip date, but they must be emailed to fieldtrips@dallasisd.org. If you are requesting a change to a trip order less than five (5) days prior to the trip date, the final approver may email the change request to fieldtrips@dallasisd.org. Only email change requests will be accepted.
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Drop and Return
Drop/ Return Field Trips
Campuses and departments can no longer request Drop/Return type field trips. The service centers will determine if a field trip is eligible for drop and return and will invoice the trip accordingly.