--- title: SafeStop School Bus Tracking App Blog description: SafeStop School Bus Tracking App is the best school bus tracking application securely connecting parents and school administrators with the vehicles transporting their students to and from school. --- [![SafeStop](https://blog.safestopapp.com/hubfs/Safe_Stop_June_2016_Theme/images/safestop-600x109-7b7a648b74af31c76bac80510b9ad153.png)](https://www.safestopapp.com/) - [HOW IT WORKS](https://www.safestopapp.com/#how-it-works-container) - [FEATURES](https://www.safestopapp.com/#feature-container) - [NEWSROOM](https://www.safestopapp.com/newsroom) - [BLOG](https://blog.safestopapp.com/) - [FAQ](https://www.safestopapp.com/safe_stop/faq) - [USER GUIDE](https://www.safestopapp.com/safe_stop/user_guide) - [LOGIN](https://www.safestopapp.com/web) ## [How It Works: Infographic](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-how-it-works-infographic) Posted by [Patricia M](https://blog.safestopapp.com/author/patricia-m) on May 10, 2018 10:25:04 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.safestopapp.com/hubfs/SafeStop-Phone-and-iPad-.png)](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-how-it-works-infographic) When people think about bus tracking software, it can be difficult to imagine exactly what happens as the app inputs and outputs data for parents, transportation departments, and school officials. SafeStop produced an easy-to-read infographic that gives a snapshot of how routing and GPS data from local transportation departments create a reliable vehicle tracking system for everyone involved. On the local side, transportation staff in the school district maintain their routing and scheduling systems on a regular basis, which feeds data into SafeStop’s system to create tracking updates, in-depth fleet analytics, and customer service information. Each night, SafeStop imports updates about routes and bus stops — the “planned” data — and pairs it with GPS data from devices on-board the school buses — the “actual” data — to continually update the app. At the same time, the SafeStop Analytics platform uses an application programming interface, or API, to mine both sets of data to inform transportation staff about its school bus fleet, including speed, location, and expected arrival times at bus stops. Potential hiccups occur when the planned data and actual data conflict, and pick-up/drop-off times may vary based on what school buses are actually doing on the road. If students aren’t at a stop for instance, a bus may arrive early at the next stops. If a bus is out-of-service for repairs, a replacement bus goes on the road in its place and information about the replacement vehicle must be sent to SafeStop for the app to be updated. When the planned versus actual routes correlate and run smoothly, parents can be assured about the correct pick-up/drop-off times, transportation staff can have more accurate and helpful reports, and administrators can keep an eye on their customer service, school fleet efficiency, and transportation budget. Every day, if local transportation staff can ensure that buses are assigned to their correct routes, SafeStop is able to offer tracking capabilities on the parent-facing app, analytics on the administration backend, full customer service for parents and administrators alike, and report cards to show district leaders what to fix, where to look, and how to respond to improve school bus fleet operations. [Read More](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-how-it-works-infographic) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-how-it-works-infographic#comments-listing) Topics: [School Buses](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/school-buses), [Bus Tracking App](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/bus-tracking-app), [GPS](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/gps), [students](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/students), [parents](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/parents), [school bus tracking](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/school-bus-tracking) ## [BLOG SERIES: What to Know When Considering a Tracking App // PART 4: Troubleshooting](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-4-troubleshooting-bus-app-hiccups) Posted by [Patricia M](https://blog.safestopapp.com/author/patricia-m) on Apr 27, 2018 10:15:22 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.safestopapp.com/hubfs/shutterstock_215769886.jpg)](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-4-troubleshooting-bus-app-hiccups) **INTRODUCTION** [Read More](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-4-troubleshooting-bus-app-hiccups) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-4-troubleshooting-bus-app-hiccups#comments-listing) Topics: [School Buses](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/school-buses), [Bus Tracking App](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/bus-tracking-app), [GPS](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/gps), [students](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/students), [parents](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/parents), [school bus tracking](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/school-bus-tracking) ## [BLOG SERIES: What to Know When Considering a Tracking App // PART 3: How to Manage Parent Expectations](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-3-manage-parent-expectations) Posted by [Patricia M](https://blog.safestopapp.com/author/patricia-m) on Apr 13, 2018 12:06:30 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.safestopapp.com/hubfs/shutterstock_719542471.jpg)](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-3-manage-parent-expectations) **INTRODUCTION** [Read More](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-3-manage-parent-expectations) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-3-manage-parent-expectations#comments-listing) Topics: [School Buses](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/school-buses), [Bus Tracking App](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/bus-tracking-app), [GPS](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/gps), [students](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/students), [parents](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/parents), [school bus tracking](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/school-bus-tracking) ## [BLOG SERIES: What to Know When Considering a Tracking App // PART 2: The Timeline You Can Expect](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-2-timeline-you-can-expect) Posted by [Patricia M](https://blog.safestopapp.com/author/patricia-m) on Mar 22, 2018 2:43:21 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.safestopapp.com/hubfs/shutterstock_435627886.jpg)](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-2-timeline-you-can-expect) **INTRODUCTION** [Read More](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-2-timeline-you-can-expect) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-2-timeline-you-can-expect#comments-listing) Topics: [School Buses](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/school-buses), [Bus Tracking App](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/bus-tracking-app), [GPS](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/gps), [students](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/students), [parents](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/parents), [school bus tracking](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/school-bus-tracking) ## [BLOG SERIES: What to Know When Considering a Tracking App // PART 1: Taking Stock Before Roll Out](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-1-take-stock-before-tracking-app-roll-out) Posted by [Patricia M](https://blog.safestopapp.com/author/patricia-m) on Mar 9, 2018 12:32:49 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.safestopapp.com/hubfs/JamesJones_PRIAV2A9169.jpg)](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-1-take-stock-before-tracking-app-roll-out) **INTRODUCTION** [Read More](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-1-take-stock-before-tracking-app-roll-out) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.safestopapp.com/safestop-blog-series-part-1-take-stock-before-tracking-app-roll-out#comments-listing) Topics: [School Buses](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/school-buses), [Bus Tracking App](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/bus-tracking-app), [GPS](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/gps), [students](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/students), [parents](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/parents), [school bus tracking](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/school-bus-tracking) ## [What You Need to Know About School District Budgets](https://blog.safestopapp.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-school-district-budgets) Posted by [Patricia M](https://blog.safestopapp.com/author/patricia-m) on Feb 22, 2018 2:13:48 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.safestopapp.com/hubfs/shutterstock_406910101.jpg)](https://blog.safestopapp.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-school-district-budgets) With spring around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about budgets and planning for a new fiscal year that starts in the summer. Although “budgeting” pops up often in our personal and professional lives, the budget process for schools and school districts can seem tricky and detailed. Learn more about the many departments and factors to consider when school districts decide where to put their dollars. [Read More](https://blog.safestopapp.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-school-district-budgets) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.safestopapp.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-school-district-budgets#comments-listing) ## [5 Stats You Didn't Know About the School Bus Industry](https://blog.safestopapp.com/5-stats-you-didnt-know-about-the-school-bus-industry) Posted by [Patricia M](https://blog.safestopapp.com/author/patricia-m) on Feb 9, 2018 9:11:16 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.safestopapp.com/hubfs/shutterstock_574067953.jpg)](https://blog.safestopapp.com/5-stats-you-didnt-know-about-the-school-bus-industry) Yellow school buses are an everyday fixture in our neighborhoods and communities, yet there’s a more complex story behind the design, safety and routes that transport students to and from school. School bus carriers operate the largest mass transportation fleet in the country, and the industry itself is projected to grow even more during the next five years. This includes the traditional school transportation industry as we’ve known it for decades, as well as school bus-related technology including fleet telematics and school bus tracking apps. [Read More](https://blog.safestopapp.com/5-stats-you-didnt-know-about-the-school-bus-industry) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.safestopapp.com/5-stats-you-didnt-know-about-the-school-bus-industry#comments-listing) Topics: [Bus Safety](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/bus-safety), [School Buses](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/school-buses), [Bus Tracking App](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/bus-tracking-app), [Student Transportation](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/student-transportation), [Child Safety](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/child-safety), [school bus tracking](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/school-bus-tracking), [transportation system](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/transportation-system), [school bus routes](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/school-bus-routes), [school bus](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/school-bus) ## [The Importance of the School Crossing Guard](https://blog.safestopapp.com/the-importance-of-the-school-crossing-guard) Posted by [Patricia M](https://blog.safestopapp.com/author/patricia-m) on Jan 24, 2018 10:17:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.safestopapp.com/hubfs/shutterstock_140916655.jpg)](https://blog.safestopapp.com/the-importance-of-the-school-crossing-guard) School bus safety is an important topic, and one that finds itself in the headlines often – from [onboard technology](https://blog.safestopapp.com/schools-bus-fleet-student-transportation-technology) and [student behavior](https://blog.safestopapp.com/school-bus-conduct-better-bus-behavior) to [vehicle safety](https://blog.safestopapp.com/transportation-safety-improve-school-bus-safety), [driver training](https://blog.safestopapp.com/school-bus-driver-safety-training) and beyond. But what about the students who walk to school, navigating busy roads just to get to their morning class? What measures are in place to help ensure they get to school safely and on-time? [Read More](https://blog.safestopapp.com/the-importance-of-the-school-crossing-guard) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.safestopapp.com/the-importance-of-the-school-crossing-guard#comments-listing) Topics: [Safety](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/safety), [Schools](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/schools), [students](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/students), [crossing guards](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/crossing-guards), [Child Safety](https://blog.safestopapp.com/topic/child-safety) ## [Top SafeStop Blogs from 2017](https://blog.safestopapp.com/top-blogs-from-2017) Posted by [Patricia M](https://blog.safestopapp.com/author/patricia-m) on Jan 10, 2018 4:16:37 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) SafeStop had an exciting year in 2017, and the team is looking forward to even more great things in the year ahead. But first, let's take a moment to look back on our Top 3 Blogs from 2017! [Read More](https://blog.safestopapp.com/top-blogs-from-2017) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.safestopapp.com/top-blogs-from-2017#comments-listing) ## [Winter Road Trips: Keep the Kids Busy and Your Eyes on the Road](https://blog.safestopapp.com/winter-road-trips-keep-the-kids-busy-and-your-eyes-on-the-road) Posted by [Patricia M](https://blog.safestopapp.com/author/patricia-m) on Dec 20, 2017 10:17:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.safestopapp.com/hubfs/shutterstock_648132889%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.safestopapp.com/winter-road-trips-keep-the-kids-busy-and-your-eyes-on-the-road) When [school is out](https://blog.safestopapp.com/schools-cancelled-fun-snow-days) for the winter holidays, it’s time to bundle up and hit the road — and stay safe along the way. When the weather is unpredictable and kids get rowdy, it’s important to plan ahead to make sure they stay happy and occupied while you stay focused. Since safety is our No. 1 priority (and we know it’s yours, too), we thought a few tips would help beyond the obvious “[check your windshield wipers and tire pressure](https://blog.safestopapp.com/winter-bus-fleet-ready)” line already on your to-do list. 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