Reliable School Bus Tracking & Monitoring Solution

A school bus tracking and monitoring solution gives transportation teams real-time visibility into bus locations, routes, driver activity, mileage, alerts, and student ridership. UniteGPS combines live GPS updates, parent app access, route optimization, SIS integration, and optional driver tablets so districts can manage daily operations, improve communication, and document transportation activity in one platform.

UniteGPS GPS tracking updates every 5 seconds, giving administrators current bus location data throughout the day. The system works even when the ignition is off and can support speeding, idle, geofence, mileage, and performance monitoring. This helps districts answer parent questions, verify route performance, and make operational decisions using timestamped data instead of guesswork.

Yes. The Parent School Bus Tracking App lets parents see where their child’s bus is, view ETA information, and access timestamped ride history when enabled by the district. Basic real-time parent tracking is included in Tier 2, while advanced scan-on and scan-off ridership notifications are available with the Tier 3 Tablet Suite.

UniteGPS offers tiered pricing based on capability and fleet size. Routing Essentials starts at $49 per month for 1–5 buses, $98 per month for 6–15 buses, and $196 per month for 16+ buses. GPS Tracking & Routing is $25 per bus per month, while the Tablet Suite is $39 per bus per month plus tablet-related costs.

Yes. UniteGPS provides a free 90-day setup process with routes built for the district. The team helps turn student enrollment data into workable bus routes, rosters, and printable route sheets. SIS integration configuration is also handled during onboarding, reducing manual data entry and helping districts launch with accurate transportation data.

UniteGPS supports automated SIS integration so student enrollment data can sync into routing and ridership workflows. This keeps routes, stop assignments, and student records aligned with the district’s authoritative enrollment source. It reduces manual roster uploads, helps when students move or change schools, and is included across UniteGPS tiers at no additional charge.

With the Tier 3 Tablet Suite, districts can use card swipe on/off tracking to verify which students rode which bus and when. This creates a safety and compliance audit trail, supports advanced parent notifications, and helps document IEP and special-education transportation activity for Medicaid reimbursement records when applicable.

UniteGPS serves K-12 school districts and small to medium-sized transit agencies nationwide across all 50 states. The platform is cloud-based, and onboarding is handled remotely with live support. Districts in states including Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, Mississippi, Texas, Michigan, Washington, Arizona, and Alabama are among the service areas represented.