Enter Now: School Bus Fleet’s 2026 Photo of the Year Contest
We're looking for winner-worthy photos of the big yellow bus, so check your camera roll and send us your best shots. SBF’s Photo of the Year contest closes May 31.
Submit your best bus shots by the end of May for your chance at one of three $50 e-gift cards!
Photo: School Bus Fleet
- School Bus Fleet’s 2026 Photo of the Year Contest is currently open for entries.
- Participants are encouraged to submit their best photos of yellow school buses.
- The entry deadline for the 2026 contest is May 31.
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Think you’ve captured the perfect school bus moment on camera? Don't keep it to yourself!
Send your favorite school transportation photo in to our annual photo contest and help us celebrate the beauty, character, and creativity of the yellow bus we all love so much.
The competition is open to all shots related to school transportation. We'll be looking for shots showing off bus details, aerial images, friendly animal visitors, beautiful geographical landscapes, interesting angles, and unique perspectives
What Winners Receive
All winners and honorable mentions will appear in a photo gallery on our website later this year and in our August print magazine.
Three winners each will receive a $50 e-gift card (to either Amazon or Visa, winners' choice). Each winner, plus a few honorable mentions, also get a certificate and will be celebrated at our SBFX event in Sept. 21-23 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Past Winners
Contest Guidelines
- Entries must be digital images that are high resolution (about 1920x1280 pixels and 3 MB or larger, ideally), sent as a jpg or png.
- Max of three photos per individual entrant.
- No AI (created or enhanced) images, please.
- All entries become property of School Bus Fleet, with permission to be included on our website and magazine.
How to Enter
Submit your photo entry/entries ONLINE HERE!
Entries must be received by Sunday, May 31, 2026, to be eligible for the 2026 contest. Winners will be notified by early July 2026. Nominations will re-open in June for the 2027 contest.
Editor's Note Added July 2026: The 2026 Photo Contest is now closed, but nominations for the 2027 awards are open; submit your best school bus pics here!
Quick Answers
The contest aims to showcase winner-worthy photographs of the big yellow school bus.
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