Sustainability is now within reach
Electric buses are no longer a pilot project. They are a proven, scalable solution that delivers real benefits for districts, drivers, and the students who ride every day.
Zum works with each district to build a transition plan that fits their budget, timeline, and goals, so moving to electric never means compromising service.
Purpose-built electric school buses meet the highest safety and performance standards, delivering the reliability and quality your students and families expect every day.
Replacing legacy diesel fleets with Zum’s 100% electrified buses equipped with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology reduces CO₂ emissions while supporting community energy grids.
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World-class EV ecosystem at your fingertips
From clean energy sourcing to V2G technology, Zum’s robust vendor network makes your sustainability goals a reality.
Our tools and tech help monitor and optimize your sustainable student transportation while controlling costs and increasing revenue through V2G.
We make planning, deployment, and ongoing management simple offering expertise and turnkey solutions to make your transition to EV a success.
Electric school bus providers offer training for school bus drivers, technicians, and district leaders to get your team up to speed.
Electric buses mean more than a cleaner ride
Reducing students’ exposure to diesel exhaust and harmful pollution significantly reduces risk of asthma and other respiratory illnesses.
Leverage funding and training available to replace the most polluting buses, accelerate the transition to EV, and spur job creation.
Eliminate air and noise pollution to ensure clean and quiet rides for your students and community.
Intelligently balance charging and grid usage by optimizing your EV infrastructure with Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capability.
Why electric school buses?
Advanced battery systems deliver the range and reliability districts need, whatever the weather or terrain.
Intelligent charge scheduling ensures vehicles are always prepared for the next run.
With fewer moving parts, maintenance costs are dramatically lower for new electric fleets versus diesel school buses.
From cold winters to hot summers, our buses and battery systems are tested and ready for the full range of conditions your routes demand.
Oakland Unified School District modernizes student mobility
Oakland Unified School District transformed the daily journey to and from school through Zum's Connected Mobility Experience solution.
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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.
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Frequently asked questions
The Zum app for parents is a free mobile app that allows parents and guardians to view upcoming rides, track rides in real time, 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. The Zum app is available for both iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android devices.
The Zum App supports English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Haitian Creole, Somali, and Cape Verdean Creole.
- Open the Zum app.
- Tap the hamburger menu at the top left corner of the screen.
- Tap Manage Students.
- Select your student from the list.
- Tap Upload Photo and select an image from your photo library.
Guardian changes must be made through your school district. Once updated, Zum will reflect those changes within 1 to 2 business days.
Your student’s profile is set up automatically by Zum using the information provided by your school district. However, you can add a clear photo of your student to help drivers reliably identify them at pickup.
³ The percentage of rides (pickups and drop-offs) completed within five (5) minutes of the scheduled bell time, measured against the district's published bell schedule in SY 2025-26
4 Zum data