The council has launched the online consultation, "with the aim of promoting independence through travel", after councillors approved the plans. The consultation will be open until 23 July.
The proposed changes include considering travel distances to education settings, helping students make their own transport arrangements via a transport allowance, asking for a contribution towards transport costs, and limiting support to post-16 only with support for post-19 learners ending.
The council says these changes would help to alleviate the financial challenge it is currently facing, as the number of learners receiving transport support has doubled since 2015.
Transport assistance is currently costing the council between £4mn and £4.5mn every year.
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