Objectives:
According to UNICEF, transport exclusion affects an increasing number of Poles, especially people living in small towns, the elderly, the worse off and the disabled. Children and youth excluded from transport cannot fully use their potential, which was the reason for undertaking research on the topic of transport exclusion.The main objective was to learn about the impact of limited access to the public transport network on the educational decisions of young people living in the Polish-Belarusian border area in the districts of Biała Podlaska and Włodawa.

Material and methods:
Quantitative strategies and a survey questionnaire prepared by the researchers were used in the research due to the fact that no standardised measurement tools were found for the aforementioned research problem as of today. The research covered 170 students aged 15-17 from the Biała Podlaska and Włodawa counties Lublin Province.

Results:
The research results analysis shows that some of the surveyed students made their decision to choose a secondary school taking into account access to public transport and possibility of commuting to school. The existing public transport network does not, for the most part, meet the current needs and expectations of pupils. It may come as a surprise that a very small number of students take part in extracurricular activities, which may indicate limited access and reduced educational opportunities. This limitation is due to a reduced number of connections or incorrect timetables.

Conclusions:
The research results indicated some causes of the situation, which makes it possible to offer at least a partial solution to the problems generating transport exclusion in the Polish-Belarusian border area.