Excellence inEvery Mile
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Sunrise Transportation

Driven to Serve. Trusted to Deliver.

We Provide Best-In-Class Special Needs and General Education Transportation Solutions

For nearly 40 years, Sunrise Transportation has provided safe, reliable transportation for students in the communities we serve, with a special focus on personalized transportation solutions for differently abled passengers.

Every one of our compassionate drivers receives specialized training and focused instruction on special needs care, and our fleet of buses, vans, and SUVs is equipped with a variety of accessibility features and the latest safety and monitoring technologies to ensure that every passenger is transported safely and with dignity.

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Our Services

Special Education Transportation

We specialize in providing individualized transportation solutions for students with special needs. Our thoughtful, customized routes and transportation plans are designed to support differently abled students with unique needs, ensuring safety, comfort, and dignity from door-to-door.

OUR SERVICES

Our Services

General Education Transportation

We partner with public and private schools to provide seamless daily transportation that’s punctual, efficient, and trusted by families and districts alike.

OUR SERVICES

Our Services

Charter Service

Need transportation for a field trip, athletic event, or special outing? Our charter services are flexible, dependable, and tailored to your timeline.

OUR SERVICES
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The Voyage

Our goal isn’t just to be on time – it’s to make every day a little better for our riders by delivering a positive experience and a constant standard of service that caters to each of our passengers’ unique needs. That starts with our highly trained, dedicated drivers and monitors who take pride in ensuring that every child gets where they need to go safely, on time, and with the highest degree of comfort we can deliver.

OUR SERVICE COMMITMENT
Our Values
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Safety

From our routes to our relationships, we operate with safety and integrity. We communicate clearly, own our responsibilities, and build trust through every interaction.

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Dignity

We believe every individual deserves to travel with comfort, care, and respect, and we’re focused on providing specialized, door-to-door transportation services for students with special needs with dignity and compassion.

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Reliability

You can count on us. Safety and consistency guide everything we do, and we work tirelessly to earn the trust of our partners, parents, and passengers each and every day.

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Community

We are more than just a bus service – we’re a community partner. We’re honored to be part of the communities we serve, and we take pride in treating everyone like family, from our riders to our team, from the office to the bus stop.

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What Our
Clients Say
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"YOU ARE ALL WONDERFUL!!"

“This is the first year where I didn’t have anxiety about buses the night before the first day and where I actually spent the whole day concentrating on other needs - it’s amazing what an impact Sunrise has had! You are all wonderful!!!!”

-Anne Bowers, Ed. D.
Director of Special Education, Woodridge School District

Part of what makes our district great!

“Sunrise has worked extra hours in the past week/weekend to ensure our Special Education Transition Services department had transportation ready day one to all of our community job sites. Their communication, as well as their assistance in guiding me through this process, has been nothing but professional and service-oriented. Their hard work is certainly a part of what makes our district great! ”

-Lisa Jackson
Special Education Program Admin, Rockford Public Schools

A great start to the school year!

“Thanks for a great start to the school year! I just wanted to say thank you to all of the drivers, bus monitors, mechanics, safety coordinators, office staff, and everyone else who helped make this year start up so smoothly. This was the smoothest start-up in the three years I have been here...and I'm sure next year will be even better. ”

-Curtis Saindon
Asst Superintendent, Woodridge School District
LOCATION

Where
We Drive

With eight operating locations across Illinois and Connecticut, Sunrise is proud to serve thousands of families, schools, and organizations every day. See where our fleet makes a difference.