All-in-one tickets, live tracking & parent comms — beautifully simple.
QR passes, scanning, real-time bus location, attendance, route replays, alerts, reporting and payments — in one unified platform.
Operator tools, parent app, and admin portal — unified.
Tickets & Validation
Create annual, termly or flexi passes. Scan securely with anti-fraud (geofence, duplicate protection, optional rotating QR).
Live Maps & ETAs
Parents see real-time vehicle location and reliable ETAs. Operators get live status views per route and stop.
Route Replay
Play back journeys with timestamps and stop events for investigations, training, and performance reviews.
Attendance & Reports
Automatic boarding logs, no-show alerts, and exports for schools and authorities. Powerful filters by date, route, or run.
Payments & Renewals
Flexible pricing, instalments and direct debit. Built-in reminders to boost renewals and reduce admin time.
Alerts & Messaging
Service updates, “bus approaching” pings, and absence reporting. Keep parents informed without phone lines.
Built for UK data standards out of the box.
BODS AVL
Consume and publish Automatic Vehicle Location to the UK’s Bus Open Data Service.
TransXChange
Import route/stop data from TXC with named stops and timings to reduce manual entry.
SIRI-VM
Vehicle Monitoring for live status, reliability and accurate parent ETAs.
Open APIs
Sync students, routes, and attendance with MIS, finance and BI tools. Your data, your way.
Why operators pick Trackaroo
| Capability | Trackaroo | Others |
|---|---|---|
| Unified apps (Parent, Driver, Admin) | Yes single sign-on | Varies by vendor |
| Route replay with events | Yes | Often limited |
| Offline scanning with sync | Yes | Partial |
| BODS / TXC / SIRI-VM ready | Yes | Rare |
| Anti-fraud (geofence, rotating QR) | Yes | Basic |
We match the core features — and go further on standards, analytics and ease of use.
Flexible pricing for any operator size
Starter
Core features for small operators.
- QR passes & validation
- Parent app with live location
- Email support
Pro
Everything in Starter + advanced ops.
- Route replay & analytics
- Alerts (push/SMS)
- Reports & exports
Complete
For councils & multi-operator fleets.
- BODS/TXC/SIRI-VM
- APIs & SSO
- Dedicated success manager
FAQ
Does Trackaroo work without signal?
Yes. The driver app validates and caches scans offline, then syncs automatically when connectivity returns.
Can parents get ETA alerts?
Yes. Parents can opt into “bus approaching” and service notifications by route or stop.
Do you integrate with BODS and TransXChange?
Yes — we support BODS AVL, TransXChange imports and SIRI-VM for reliable vehicle monitoring.
Ready to see Trackaroo in action?
Get a tailored demo and pricing for your routes.