Bus.Watch (Beta): School Bus Tracking for Parents and Students

For Drivers

Will the bus.watch app eat up all my data?

No. The app has been designed to minimize data usage. The increase in data you will see on your monthly bill should be negligible.

Where do I put my phone when driving?

Most phone's GPS will still work if the phone is in your pocket, but we recommend getting a stand for it. Once you start you route you do not need to interact with your phone again until the route is over or you need to send a message to your admin. Never use the driver controls while a vehicle is moving.

What if I forget to start my route in the app before I start driving?

On your next stop, open the app and start tracking on your route. You can enable tracking at anytime on your route.

For Parents/Riders

What device types do you support?

The bus.watch app is available for Android devices and iOS devices at this time. You can also track buses via web browser on any device.

How do I get my school/organization to participate?

If your school or organization does not participate today, we suggest you contact your school principal or organization head and inform them about Bus.Watch, its benefits, and most importantly, that it is free to the school/org! You may also want to talk to school parent organizations and contracted bus company to educate them on what bus.watch can do.

EdTech Digest and Edtech Awards have named Bus.Watch as a Cool Tools Finalist in the "School Administration" category!

Parents and Riders

Track your child's bus in realtime today by downloading the Bus.watch mobile app on your device.

Vehicle Operators: Sign up FREE and be running in minutes!

Bus.Watch is free to transportation companies, schools, and any other organizations such as church groups or recreation programs or carpools that may transport children. This means there are no monthly service charges and there is no specialized equipment to install in the buses! Follow the instructions below to get started!

School District or Organization signs up for a free admin account at http://bus.watch.
Administrator enters in Bus Names or Route Names into the system (For example: Elementary AM Bus 17)
Bus drivers use their own smartphone or smartphone provided to them and install the Bus.Watch application on their device. Once installed the driver can choose a route when ready and start the tracker!
Parents then download the Bus.Watch App on their iPhone, iPad, Android, or Windows Phone device and choose the routes they would like to track live on their phone.

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