Apps and dashboards for people, not vehicles
Students, parents and guardians, drivers, yards and district teams experience the same journey, through tailored experiences.
Gain visibility, trust, and confidence
Experience peace of mind and convenience
AI-powered ETAs and automated notifications keep families informed throughout the journey.
Ride-specific route and vehicle information ensure students board the right bus.
Access route information for multiple students or cancel same-day rides via the app.
Unlimited guardian access per student with independent logins for extra security.
Available in 10+ languages, so every family stays informed in their preferred language.
Detailed driver and vehicle profiles promote trust and safety before the bus even arrives.
Provide reliable and safer rides
Step-by-step task workflows ensure drivers complete all pre- and post-ride inspections and protocols without missing a step.
Self-learning traffic models power real-time route adjustments, keeping drivers on the most efficient path at all times.
Automated route updates make it easy to act on last-minute changes without disruption to the ride.
Attendance tracking, individual care instructions, and incident reporting are all accessible in-app.
In-app messaging keeps drivers informed of route changes and operational updates before and during each shift.
Clock in and out, complete vehicle inspections, and submit timesheets all from one platform and device.
Get a real-time hub for proactive operations
Managers have complete oversight to view and control all aspects of their operations, including access to routes, districts, student information and route-specific notes.
Live insights for proactive ride monitoring and instant decision-making. A map in bird’s-eye view tracks all the buses on the road, in real-time.
Easy access to a centralized command center for quick exception detection, service recovery or hands-on support for drivers on the road, in real-time.
Streamline campus arrivals and departures
Self-service, comprehensive web dashboard with iOS and Android app accessibility.
Administrators can instantly access all important details from one unified platform.
Access to a live-tracking map to see all buses on the road in real time.
Request and manage campus trips with streamlined digital scheduling.
Access management with SSO to ensure secure access for users.
On-demand, predefined, and custom reports for operational management.
Manage your transportation with a unified view
Make informed decisions with live ETAs, ride tracking, and a complete overview of routes, rides, students, campuses, guardians, stop locations, and transportation notes.
Convenient registration with automated integrations ensures accurate eligibility and routing information, with seamless management of user data.
Streamlined messaging management for all daily operations and unexpected transportation scenarios, keeping every family informed at every step.
I have closely worked with the Zum team over the last 7 years, and have observed first-hand the benefit of applying their technology to solve our complex day-to-day operations needs.
With Zūm CMX, we save about $3.5 million on a yearly basis, just by reducing the number of routes. We reduced routes by 10% immediately, right when we implemented it. All of our key metrics and KPIs improved right away.
Zūm CMX gives us so much visibility and insight into what's happening in our school transportation. We can see ahead of time that a bus is running late, track that route, and proactively adjust it to make sure it arrives on time. Parents are able to track their bus and get real time ETAs, so they know exactly where their child's bus is at. The software and the technology are great, but the real value is the peace of mind and communication that they provide.
Zūm just brought the overall student mobility operation and the experience to a whole new level. Zūm really focuses on the entire experience not just for the students, but for the school districts as a whole. They completely full-circled the operation by improving communication with families and with us. They also offered us a full EV system that really put the cherry on top of the entire operation. It was a no-brainer to choose Zūm.
Zūm's proven track record, along with its enhanced communication and equity-focused decision making, has greatly benefited our students, families, and drivers in Kansas City. We appreciate their commitment to safety, efficiency, transparency, and student-centered approach, and have been excited to partner with them.
Part of a unified, integrated, and intelligent system
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Frequently asked questions
The Zum app is a free school bus tracking app for parents and guardians that provides real-time school bus tracking, letting families view upcoming rides, receive alerts when the bus is arriving, get notified when their child boards and exits the bus, cancel same-day and upcoming rides, and view driver and vehicle information.
Yes. Zum's school bus tracking app is available for both iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android devices.
Zum's school bus tracking app for parents provides real-time school bus tracking so parents can always see their child's location. Parents open the Zum app to see a live map of their child's school bus, live ETAs, and pickup and dropoff confirmations. The home screen shows a ride banner for any ride in progress or coming up next, and tapping the banner opens the full ride details screen with live bus location and timing.
A school bus dismissal app gives teachers and school staff real-time visibility into which students are riding the bus, when buses are arriving, and which students have been picked up, streamlining the end-of-day dismissal process. Zum's dashboards and parent app provide this visibility across all stakeholders, reducing confusion and improving safety at dismissal.
Yes. Zum's staff-facing dashboards give teachers and school administrators real-time visibility into bus arrival times, so staff can prepare students for dismissal before the bus pulls up. Notifications and live arrival data are available to authorized school staff through the district dashboard.
