Faqs

On The Bus is a user friendly app that lets you to see the location of your child’s school bus on a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer. It also lets you see your child's belongings, such as; expensive band instruments, backpacks, and even library books. You can see the location of your child and the location of your child's belongings if your child is riding on the school bus and you can see them throughout the day while your child is at school inside of the classroom.

Knowing when the bus is near your stop lets you send your child out to catch the bus the right time. This minimizes the danger of having your child exposed to predators, and helps protect your child from the elements.

Knowing that your child is actually on the bus is comforting for parents, but On The Bus does not stop there. On The Bus is fully integrated into the NovoTrax "Smart City" network. That means On The Bus gives parents the ability to monitor their child's location even when their child is inside of the school. Parents and can see on their mobile device what classroom their child is located in real-time. Think how important that would be in the event of a school fire or an active shooter on campus. Parents can see where their child is at in real-time, and so can first responders. First responders know exactly how many students are still in the building and where they are located.

Parents can also see the location (on the bus and at the school) of their child's expensive band instrument, backpack, and even library books. This helps to prevent loss and theft.

Schools need On The Bus to prove the maximum level of safety and security for their students. They have a legal requirement to keep kids safe! On The Bus has the capability of real-time video surveillance of activities on the bus. Video is documented and stored, and can be word searched for content.

Schools need On The Bus to help improve bus performance and track their fleet. On The Bus tracks maintenance issues, registration and licensing, and driver's habits, like; speeds, sharp turns, hard stops, and more.

On The Bus has five versions to choose from. The first version is completely free to schools and parents. Schools simply register online for the version they want, then enter the buses with the associated routes, and then assign a driver to that route. Since On The Bus works with mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, there’s no extra equipment needed. Parents download the free On The Bus app from either Google Play or the Apple Store and request a code from their school. It’s that easy.

There are four other versions of the On The Bus app that add more features and tracking ability. In every case the On The Bus mobile app is easy to use and very affordable.

On The Bus is completely FREE for parents and for schools for version 1 (Where Is The Bus). The free version tells parents where the bus is at and gives and estimated time of arrival to your child's stop. Since the “Where Is The Bus” works with smart phones and tablets, there is no extra equipment needed.

When you are on the checkout page for version 1 (Where Is The Bus) the total cost will "zero".

There are more advanced versions that offer much more tracking ability and functionality. Schools choose what level of tracking they need to provide the optimum protection for their students.

Version 2 of On The Bus tells parents if their child actually got on the bus. The cost for version 2 depends upon how many buses the school district has. There is a simple hardware package that gets installed for each bus using Version 2 of On The Bus. Version 2 of On The Bus also offers an optional video camera surveillance package for each bus that records live stream video of the events happening on the bus ride. Schools can decide how much storage they need to security and documentation. In every case, On The Bus is affordable. The price of Version 2 is based upon the number of buses being used and the number of students and student items being bused.

When you are on the checkout page for version 2 the total cost will automatically calculate for you.

Version 3 of On The Bus tells parents if their child actually got on the bus and it also tells parents where their child is located inside of the school. The cost for version 3 depends upon how many buses the school district has, and it also depends upon how many classrooms are being monitored. There is a simple hardware package that gets installed for each bus using Version 3 of On The Bus and there is a classroom package that gets installed in each classroom. Version 3 of On The Bus also offers an optional video camera surveillance package for each bus that records live stream video of the events happening on the bus ride. Schools can decide how much storage they need to security and documentation. The price of Version 3 is based upon the number of buses being used and the number of students and student items being bused. In every case, On The Bus is affordable.

When you are on the checkout page for version 3 the total cost will automatically calculate for you.

Version 4 of On The Bus offers school districts a very comprehensive fleet management tool that tracks engine diagnostics, maintenance issues, registration and licenses, and driver's habits, such as; speeds, hard stops, sharp turns, fast accelerations and much more. Version 4 of On The Bus helps to optimize fuel efficiency and much more. It is very affordable and is based upon the number of buses in the fleet.

When you are on the checkout page for version 4 the total cost will automatically calculate for you.

Version 5 of On The Bus has all of the features of every other versions, including full fleet management. Version 5 tells parents if their child actually got on the bus and it also tells parents where their child is located inside of the school. The cost for version 3 depends upon how many buses the school district has, and it also depends upon how many classrooms are being monitored. There is a simple hardware package that gets installed for each bus using Version 3 of On The Bus and there is a classroom package that gets installed in each classroom. Version 3 of On The Bus also offers an optional video camera surveillance package for each bus that records live stream video of the events happening on the bus ride. Schools can decide how much storage they need to security and documentation. The price of Version 5 is based upon the number of buses being used and the number of students and student items being bused. In every case On The Bus is affordable.

When you are on the checkout page for version 5 the total cost will automatically calculate for you.

Signup is easy. If you are a parent just go to your app store and search for "On The Bus" by NovoTrax. Download the app onto your mobile device and get a code from your school.

If you are a school, signup is easy. Click the "Start Here" button and select the version of On The Bus that best fits your needs.