Live School Bus Tracking for Operators, Schools & Parents

Built by coach operators for coach operators

Trackaroo brings live bus tracking & Smart ticketing together

Trackaroo is a UK-focused platform that brings live school bus tracking together with smart ticketing, giving operators, schools and parents real-time visibility and convenience.

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Parent app · Driver app · Operator portal

Parents see a live bus map and digital tickets. Drivers scan passes and share their location. Operators manage routes, students and reports from the Trackaroo admin portal.

Everything you need to modernise your school bus service.

Mobile tickets & QR passes

Replace paper tickets with digital passes parents can show in the app.

Live bus tracking & route replay

See where the bus is now and how routes ran in the past.

Parent app for multiple children

One login to manage and track all their children.

Driver app with scanning

Drivers scan QR codes and update live boarding data.

Bulk CSV uploads

Import routes and students quickly at the start of term.

Alerts & disruption messaging

Notify parents instantly about delays and changes.

BODS comliance

Complete solution for BODS AVL without clunky ticket machines.

Automated Payments

Fully managed payments. From single payments to Monthly recurring payments.

Reduce Admin

Reduce admin significantly to allow you to focus on what is really important.

Smart Passes

The school bus pass that doesn’t need a phone.

SMART PASSES FOR SCHOOL TRANSPORT

No phone required: pupils simply tap their Trackaroo Smart Pass when boarding — ideal for schools restricting smartphone use.
NFC technology: fast, contactless boarding without opening an app, finding a QR code or relying on mobile signal.
Linked to each pupil: every Smart Pass is connected directly to the pupil’s Trackaroo travel pass and permitted routes.
Instant boarding records: each tap is recorded within Trackaroo, giving operators a clear record of when pupils board.
Works alongside QR: parents and pupils can choose between the existing digital QR pass or a physical Smart Pass.
Built for school transport: durable keyring-style passes can be attached to a school bag, keys or lanyard and used every day.

App solution

Trackaroo mobile apps for parents and drivers

Give families a single app to track the bus and show digital tickets, while drivers scan passes and share live location in just a few taps.

Parent app for one or multiple students
QR code passes with AM/PM runs
Live vehicle position for each route

Ticket sales portal

Sell school bus tickets online, with less admin.

Give parents a simple web portal to buy and manage their children’s bus passes, while Trackaroo keeps student lists and QR codes up to date for you.

Parents purchase passes online in their own time.
Automatic QR code generation for each student.
Renewal reminders so you don’t chase payments manually.
Export-ready data for reporting and finance.

Web portal

Operator website & admin portal

Manage routes, students, passes and reports from a modern, browser-based portal that fits into your existing workflows.

Bulk upload routes and student lists via CSV
Send QR codes and notifications to parents
Replay routes and export scan history

School bus tracking app showing live vehicle location

Pay by Bank

A faster, lower-cost alternative to card payments built directly into Trackaroo.

Built for modern transport payments

Pay by Bank: allow parents to pay directly from their banking app with no card details required.
Faster checkout: a simple, secure payment flow that reduces friction at purchase.
Lower fees: avoid traditional card network costs and reduce overall transaction fees.
Reduced chargebacks: bank-authorised payments help minimise disputes and failed transactions.
Flexible payments: works seamlessly for annual, termly and one-off ticket purchases.

Parent notifications

Keep parents in the loop.

When a service is delayed or a route changes, Trackaroo makes it easy to notify just the parents who need to know.

Send route-specific push notifications straight to the Trackaroo parent app.
Boarding notifications for Am and PM journeys.
Target by route, day and AM/PM journey.
Pre-set message templates for delays, cancellations and diversions.
Clear audit trail of which alerts were sent and when.

Parents get reassurance, your office gets fewer phone calls, and drivers can focus on the road.

Learn more about our school bus tracking app.

Inside the Trackaroo operator portal

Manage routes, students and live tracking from a single browser-based dashboard.

Built for school & coach operations

Routes view: see all routes, capacity and tracking source at a glance.
Students & passes: import lists, assign routes and manage QR codes.
Live tracking: monitor vehicles in real time on a map.
Reports: scan logs and route performance for each service.

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Integrations & data

BODS-ready real-time tracking, without locking you in.

Trackaroo is designed for UK school and coach operators who need real-time data that works with existing systems and future requirements.

BODS AVL support: built to work with Bus Open Data Service real-time feeds.
Multiple tracking sources: switch between driver app GPS and telematics feeds such as Falcon.
Route history: store and replay journeys for performance and safeguarding checks.
Open data mindset: export your data for compliance, analysis and reporting.

BODS AVL & telematics feeds

Fully integrated Siri feeds to the Bods portal. Fully managed by our team. Minimal set up by user.

Inside Trackaroo security.

Protecting your data, your business and your passengers.

Built with security at its core

Cyber Essentials certified: government-backed certification proving protection against common cyber attacks.
Secure infrastructure: hosted on Google Firebase with enterprise-grade security and reliability.
Encrypted data: all data is securely transmitted and stored using industry-standard encryption.
Access controls: role-based permissions ensure only authorised users can access sensitive data.
Continuous monitoring: systems are actively monitored to protect against unauthorised access.

“Trackaroo makes it easy for parents to see where the bus is and for us to manage passes.”

Operations ManagerImperial Coaches Ltd

Simple pricing for growing operators

Trackaroo is competitively priced for all sized operators.

Trackaroo is designed for UK coach and school transport operators running daily services.

Talk to us about pricing

Operators rolling out Trackaroo

For operators

manage routes
reduce ticket fraud
BODS AVL
Reports

For parents

live tracking
digital tickets
boarding and delay notifications

For drivers

scan passes
simple native app
route navigation

Proud to be part of the industry.

Built with real-world coach operation experience.

Built from industry experience
Trackaroo isn’t simply software built for the coach industry — it’s been developed from first-hand experience of operating within it. As a proud UKCOA member, we remain closely connected to operators and the evolving needs of the UK coach and passenger transport industry.

Start your journey with Trackaroo

We will respond usually same day within a few hours.

Prefer to talk? Call us on 0330 311 2779

Email: info@trackaroo.co.uk