No-touch active ridershipMini IoT Student Tags
Automatically record pickup and drop-off events through the bus gateway without requiring the student to scan a card.
Get a QuoteBest for: younger students and no-touch use
SOLUTIONS
School Bus Tracking with Complete Ridership Visibility
Bring real-time bus location, student ridership, onboard safety, and parent communication into one connected solution. Improve accountability from the moment a student boards until they arrive safely.
ParentLink App
RFID Ridership Scans
Bus Routing Optimizer
Designed for student transportation
Overview
Safer, More Accountable School Transportation
A complete solution for schools to streamline student and school bus tracking, prioritize student safety, accountability and communication by combining real-time GPS tracking, RFID Tags to identify and account for student ridership, and the ParentLink App to share live ETA’s and alerts with parents. Bring bus location, route activity, student ridership, and onboard safety into one connected transportation solution.
Transportation teams can monitor vehicle progress, investigate delays, review boarding and drop-off events, and maintain a clearer record of daily operations.
ParentLink extends approved visibility to families with bus-location, pickup, drop-off, and service updates configured by the school.
Key School Bus Features:
- Real-time ParentLink ETAs & maps
- RFID ridership cards and bracelets
- 360-degree wireless bus camera feeds
- Automated temperature & location checks
Student Safety Visibility
Gain real-time visibility into bus locations, passenger logs, and ETAs in one centralized dashboard.
Operational Dispatch
Optimize bus routing, reduce fuel idling, and provide schools with real-time fleet schedules.
Parent Transparency
Keep parents updated on exactly when children board the bus and their estimated drop-off times.
Route Performance
Review route timelines, stops, delays, and vehicle activity to improve daily transportation planning.
Hardware and Apps for Buses, Students, Drivers, and Families
Combine vehicle telematics with the ridership, parent communication, and onboard safety components required by each transportation program.
No-touch active ridership
Passive RFID card or braceletPassive Student ID
Students scan an assigned low-cost credential to create a boarding or drop-off record with bus location and time.
Get a QuoteBest for: high-volume scan workflows
Tablet + card readerDriverLink Ridership
Validate assigned students, record scans, support driver workflows, and upload stored events with bus GPS context.
View DriverLink →Best for: driver-managed ridership
Parent communication appParentLink
Share approved live bus location, ETAs, pickup and drop-off activity, delays, history, and two-way school messaging.
View ParentLink →Best for: family visibility and updates
Multi-camera recorderMDVR System
Add supported road, driver, cabin, entry, side, and rear camera views for centralized safety-event review.
View MDVR System →Best for: multi-angle onboard coverageHow it works
Connect Each Ride from Boarding to Arrival
Combine student identification, bus location, and family updates in one connected school transportation workflow.
Identify the student
A student ID card or RFID tag records boarding and drop-off events.
Connect the ride
DriverLink or a compatible Piccolo gateway associates ridership events with bus location and route data.
Coordinate in Fleet.Net
School teams review buses, student activity, routes, and alerts in one platform.
Keep families informed
ParentLink shares approved live locations, ETAs, delays, and student activity with parents.
Solution details
Safety, Ridership, Routing, and Parent Communication
Live Bus and Route Visibility
See real-time bus locations, route progress, and ETAs in one transportation dashboard. Review arrival and departure times at every stop, time spent at stops, student pickups and drop-offs, and configured alerts when buses are running late.
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A Multi-Camera System for School Bus Student Visibility & Safety
Connect road-, cabin-, rear-, and side-facing cameras to give school teams visibility around the bus and inside the vehicle.
Review automatically uploaded, event-linked footage to investigate incidents, assess safe driving, and support driver coaching.
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RFID Student Ridership and Security
Assign passive or active RFID credentials to students and associate boarding and drop-off events with bus location and time. Authorized school personnel can review these records to:
- Track attendance
- Account for when and where each student boards and leaves the bus
- Detect unauthorized student boarding
- Detect duplicate use of the same ID card
Route Optimization & Scheduling
Import existing routes or build and optimize routes with the routing optimization tool. Transportation managers can see which students boarded each bus, when they boarded, and the ETA for every stop.
Use route history, stop activity, and delay data to evaluate schedules and improve transportation performance.
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Parent Portal App Integration
ParentLink, available on iOS and Android, keeps families informed with approved live bus locations, ETAs, arrival, pickup, drop-off, and delay updates according to the school’s configuration—helping reduce inbound calls.
- View live bus location and arrival estimates
- Receive pickup, drop-off, and delay updates
- Exchange two-way messages with school administration
- Review historical ridership information
Bring parent communication, bus and student tracking, cameras, and route optimization together in one configurable cloud-based solution, with integration into other applications and enterprise systems.
Get a QuoteBuilt for School Transportation Operations
Designed for educational transportation, summer camps, and fleet administrators to protect student ridership.
Public K-12 School Districts
Private Academies & Charter Schools
Summer Camps & Recreational Shuttles
Special Needs Transportation Crews
University Shuttle Systems and Student Transit
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is school bus tracking?
School bus tracking makes use of GPS, RFID, mobile apps, and Internet technologies to track the daily school bus operation. The school and parents get real-time school bus GPS location information and ETA’s including arrival and departure times at every stop along the route, how long the bus spent at any stop, alerts if buses are running late, and pick up and drop off of students.
What is a school bus routing software?
A school bus routing software automatically creates the optimal routes and optimizes the order of the stops within the route. The School bus software allows visibility, safety and control into the GPS location of the school buses along with arrival and departure times at every stop along the route, including how long the bus spent at any stop, alerting if buses are running late.
What is the best student location tracking system?
The best student location tracking system makes use of GPS, RFID, mobile apps, and Internet technologies. The school and parents get real-time school bus GPS location information and ETA’s. Parents can view arrival and departure times at every stop along the route, including how long the bus spent at any stop, alerting them if buses are running late, all from their smartphone.
How do schools track students with RFID chips?
Schools are tracking students with the help of RFID chips. Passive or Active RFID chips associated with every child allow for immediate log of each student, increasing visibility and allowing you to track attendance, account when and where each student got on and off the bus and detect unauthorized student boarding or duplicate usage of the same ID card.
How To Select The Best GPS Tracker for School Buses?
The Best GPS Tracker for School Buses connects the parents, administration and school buses into one powerful platform and ensures that pre-designated optimal and safe routes are followed by school bus drivers.
How to track your school bus?
Track your school bus with a secure school bus tracking device installed on the bus that sends data to the school bus management software. The school bus software will provide a real-time view of every angle of your school bus activity including current status, last & historical location, actual speed vs speed limits, driver behavior, engine diagnostics & real-time cameras.
How can I measure the temperature of students as they enter the bus?
For the post COVID-19 pandemic, we now offer an RFID wearable bracelet that measures the temperature of the student at all times and sends this data to the platform . We also extended the student monitoring and the solution can now monitor the students throughout the school campus as well.
What is a school bus tracking app for parents?
A school bus tracking app for parents allows parents to access real-time school bus GPS location information and ETA’s from their smartphone. Parents can view arrival and departure times at every stop along the route, including how long the bus spent at any stop, alerting them if buses are running late.
Do you offer a camera system?
We offer a camera system that captures the bus from every angle as well as activity inside the bus. Route managers can view unsafe driving in real time and all activity is labeled and easy to find in the platform.
How can I track students?
Track students with the help of RFID chips. Passive or Active RFID chips associated with every child allow for immediate log of each student, increasing visibility and allowing you to: Track attendance Account when and where each student got on and off the bus Detect unauthorized student boarding Detect duplicate usage of the same ID card.
How do I auto check temperature for students?
We offer an auto temperature check solution that includes an RFID bracelet for location and temperature check and a telematics device that is installed throughout the school campus and school bus. Temperature and location are checked automatically upon enter/exit.
What other information can I get when tracking the school bus?
The solution offers additional modules such as routing management with real time ETA’s and a parent portal with ETA alerts via SMS.
Can I track the school bus and students in real time?
Yes. You can have a real time view.
How much does the student monitoring solution cost?
Cost depends on volume and features such as added cameras, added parent app and many more. Talk to us today about your needs.
What are the benefits of a bus tracking system for schools?
The benefits of a bus tracking system for schools includes increased bus safety as you have real-time view of every angle of your school bus activity including current status, last & historical location, actual speed vs speed limits, driver behavior, engine diagnostics & real-time cameras.