The phrase “close to school” guarantees almost nothing. What is important for the family is not a point on the map, but a system of trips that is repeated five days a week.
Write down all required routes
Home, schools, kindergarten, work, clubs, doctors and regular meetings should be on one map. Separately mark the start and end times of each event.
Add Responsible Persons
Who takes the child in the morning? Who picks up first? What happens if one parent is on a business trip or delayed? The district must operate on more than just a perfect schedule.
Check the time, not the kilometers
A difficult turn, a school queue or a single exit can double the road. The route needs to be driven in the morning and repeated in the evening, and then checked for an alternative.
Calculate your weekly load
Even ten extra minutes on one route turns into hours in a month. When there are multiple trips, a more expensive area may make more sense in terms of time, fuel and less need for a second car.
Leave a reserve for family changes
Children's schedules change, a new school or job appears. A good map shows not only today's optimization, but also how the system will withstand changes in a few years.