Shuttle Schedule & Flight Guidelines

Shuttle Schedule to Indian Trail Rideshare for 2024-25

For each school break, Tallulah Falls School offers a shuttle to and from the Indian Trail Rideshare parking lot at Exit 101 on I-85 just north of Atlanta.

Parents/guardians will be required to submit the name of the person picking up and dropping off their students at the shuttle. This designated person must be over the age of 21. Uber, Lyft, and other taxi service drivers cannot be the designated person to pick up or drop off students. Given the traffic situation in and around Atlanta, we recommend that your designated person arrive early and be waiting at Indian Trail when the shuttle arrives.

Picking up students at the beginning of a school break: Once the bus arrives at Indian Trail you will need to see the school representative that rode the bus, so your student can be signed out by the appropriate adult. Once the sheet is signed, your student is able to leave.

Dropping off students at the end of a school break: Again, we recommend arriving early, so your student is ready for their return to campus when the shuttle arrives. The bus will only wait 15 minutes after the scheduled pick-up time before returning to campus. If you miss the shuttle, the designated person will need to drive the student back to TFS.

Price and Policy: The cost for the shuttle service is $100. The amount is non-refundable and it includes a ride to and from campus. Once you have signed up for the Indian Trail shuttle your account will be billed for the service.

Times for pick up and drop off will be determined on a per break basis.

Flight arrival and departure guidelines 2023-24 & 2024-25

As you prepare for the 2024-25 academic year at Tallulah Falls School, the following information should assist you in travel planning. For school breaks, the dorms will open/close as follows, and the following arrival/departure guidelines apply when booking air travel:

Please note that the dormitories will be closed during breaks. Boarding students must leave campus with their parents, guardians, another student’s family, or via the Indian Trail/Atlanta Airport bus.

At each school break, Tallulah Falls School offers school transportation to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for students who plan to fly for the break.
For a student to use the school transportation, their parent/guardian must provide the boarding office with the student’s flight information (dates/airline/flight numbers/departure/arrival time).
If your student is flying as an unaccompanied minor, please contact Mr. Jon Benson with the information of the person meeting your student at their destination. All unaccompanied minor fees must be pre-paid by the parent/guardian to the airline when booking the flight.
The cost for transportation to the airport is $160 roundtrip or $80 one way.
1. Students arriving by 1 pm will depart on the 3 pm shuttle.
2. Students who could not catch the 3 pm shuttle may catch the late shuttle, which will depart at 7:30 pm. These students will be responsible for dinner on their own at the airport as they will miss dinner on campus.
3. Students who book a flight with an arrival time after 6 pm and require school transportation will incur a higher transportation cost. This cost will be $200.00 for one student or $125.00 per student if two or more students are able to use the same special transportation.
Students are not permitted to use Uber, Lyft, or other taxi services to return to campus. They must use either school transportation or an approved adult.
If you have flight questions, please contact the Residential Life Office at 706-839-2002 or email allie.audet@tallulahfalls.org.
When students arrive, a school representative will be at the airport to assist with the 3/7:30 pm. shuttle to campus. The TFS airport representative's cell phone is 762-230-3082.

New International and New Domestic Students Arrival Bus Schedule

Tuesday August 6, 2024: Dorms open at 2:00 p.m.
- Please have flights arrive before 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
- TFS bus will arrive at the airport at 2:00 p.m.
- TFS bus will depart the airport at 3:00 p.m.

Returning students arrival Bus Schedule

Saturday August 10, 2024: Dorms open at 2:00 p.m.
- Please have flights arrive before 1:00 p.m.
- TFS bus will arrive at the airport at 2:00 p.m.
- TFS bus will depart the airport at 3:00 p.m.

Fall Break

Friday, October 4, 2024: Dorms close 1 p.m.
- Please have flights depart after 5 p.m. on Friday.
Sunday, October 15, 2024: Dorms open at 3 p.m.
- Please have flights return by 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Thanksgiving Break

Friday, November 22, 2024: Dorms close 1 p.m.
- Please have flights depart after 5 p.m. on Friday.
Sunday, December 1, 2024: Dorms open at 3 p.m.
- Please have flights return by 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Christmas Break

Thursday, December 19, 2024: School day ends at 3:15 p.m.
- Airport shuttle departs at 3:30 p.m.
- Thursday, December 19th Flights: please have flights depart after 8:00 p.m.
Friday, December 20, 2024: Dorms close at noon.
- Friday, December 20 Morning Flights: a supervised airport hotel stay on Thursday night is available for an additional fee ($150).
- Friday, December 20 Afternoon Flights: students may stay in the dorms Thursday night at no additional charge and depart on Friday at 7:00 a.m.
Sunday, January 5, 2025: Dorms open at 3 p.m.
- Please have flights return by 1 p.m. on Sunday, January 5.

Winter Break

Friday, February 21, 2025: Dorms close at 1 p.m.
- Please have flights depart after 5 p.m. on Friday.
Sunday, March 2, 2025: Dorms open at 3 p.m.
- Please have flights return by 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Spring (Easter) Break

Friday, March 28, 2024: Dorms close at 1 p.m.
Monday, April 7, 2024: Dorms open at 3 p.m.
- Flights depart after 5 p.m. on Friday, March 28 and return by 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 7.

Friday, April 4, 2025: Dorms close at 1 p.m.
- Please have flights depart after 5 p.m. on Friday.
Sunday, April 13, 2025: Dorms open at 3 p.m.
- Please have flights return by 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Summer Break

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 (Middle School).
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 (9th-11th Grade).
- Flights depart after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22 All 9th-11th MUST depart campus Senior flights depart after 5:00pm on Friday, May 24

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (Middle school students may leave campus.)
- Please have flights depart after 8:00 p.m. on May 21.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (9th-11th grade students leave campus.)
- Airport shuttle departs at 3:30 p.m.
- Please have flights depart after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21.
- All 9th-11th graders MUST depart campus.
Thursday, May 22, 2025 (Seniors)
- Senior flights depart after 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22.
- Friday, May 23 Morning Flights: a supervised airport hotel stay on Thursday night is available for an additional fee ($150).

If flights are booked outside the dates listed above, the Special Airport Shuttle Fee is $200. If you need to book a flight at a different date/time, please contact Mr. Benson before purchasing a ticket to be sure that transportation is available on the date/time desired.