Zum announces Oakland Unified as the first district with a fully electric school bus fleet in the nation!

Redefining School Transportation Services

Welcome to the new era of school bus transportation, where on-time arrivals are the norm, bus drivers feel appreciated, and parents know when their kids arrive to and from school.

Welcome to the new era of school bus transportation, where on-time arrivals are the norm, bus drivers feel appreciated, and parents know when their kids arrive to and from school.

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A Platform For Safety, Efficiency & Transparency

Zum scales to any size, from individual private and charter schools to large public school districts

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Zum scales to any size, from individual private and charter schools to large public school districts
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An administrator dashboard manages ride performance, routing, vehicle locations and fleet
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School transportation routes are optimized based on student location, traffic, and school schedules meaning fewer miles and less time on the road
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RFID technology enables on-board attendance, along with care instructions and notifications for special needs students
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Automated alerts can instantly inform parents, drivers, and administrators—great for route changes, student ride cancellations, snow days etc, a convenient parent portal in a mobile app helps deliver the right information at the right time
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Driver performance reports for school bus drivers are recorded and monitored for complete transparency, including parent feedback

Flexible Fleets

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Zum right-sizes our electric vehicle fleets to precisely meet your use case, which most often means fewer buses, fewer miles, and less waste.

State of the art electric buses and vehicles perfect for high school, middle school, and elementary school children
Optimized routes, ensuring efficiency
Sensible vehicle and fleet sizes
Ideal for secondary uses where bus service is needed, including field trips, after school trips, and special education transportation needs
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Operational Support

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Our service team offers continuous support, for ongoing optimization and dynamic solutions to meet your changing needs.

Robust multi-channel customer service team
Flexible solutions for shifting requirements
Reliable operational teams
COVID safety protocols implementation
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Reducing Traffic and the Carbon Footprint

St. Ignatius College Preparatory adopts right-size vehicles to suit their urban environment.

"Rather than 8 students on a near-empty 50-seat bus, Zum provides 2 cars for 4 students a-piece. That’s better for everyone."
Patrick Ruff

Principal
St. Ignatius College Preparatory

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1500+
Student body size
16%
Bus capacity before Zum
100%
Seat utilization with Zum

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