Here Comes the Bus

CalAmp Student Safety (Formerly Synovia)

About this app

Notice: In order to use the app, your school district must have a contract with Synovia Solutions and make Here Comes the Bus available to parents. Please contact your school district or Synovia Solutions for more information, including applicable costs.

Here Comes the Bus® is an easy-to-use app that lets you view the real-time location of your child’s bus on your smartphone, tablet or computer.

With Here Comes the Bus, you can send your child to the bus stop at just the right time, helping to avoid missed buses or long waits in freezing temperatures, pouring rain, the hot sun or rush-hour traffic.

KEY FEATURES:

Find your bus quickly and easily
See the exact location of your child’s school bus using your own customizable map.

Access arrival & departure info
Confirm your child’s bus has arrived at the bus stop and at school, both before and after school.

Get updates via email or push notification
Be notified when the bus is within five minutes of your stop, has a schedule change and more.

Track all of your children
Have children that ride separate buses? Here Comes the Bus lets you keep tabs on each one.

Know your privacy is protected
To use Here Comes the Bus, parents must obtain a private ID number, which grants them access to their child’s bus only.

Ratings and reviews

Totally unreliable! It seems that there is missing user log on or GPS data communication between School transportation department and the app system. Buses routes are being charged but never reflected in the app this causing the kids missing the bus since we think that the information provided is accurate. Don't waste your time with this app, just make sure your kids are on time at the bus stop otherwise you'll going to end up having to transport them yourself or find other means daily.

As in past reviews of the last month, the update is bad. Just now I was notified the bus was in the area when it was outside my house. Also didn't get the email notification I always get either. This app is putting kids at risk of not getting to school or no one being there when they arrive home. I am livid you haven't fixed the problems people have been complaining about for the month and some even longer.

Last year, this app was a game changer for us, reliably sending notifications when the bus was in the set radius. I was especially excited about the new scan notification feature this year! Unfortunately, it stopped working after the first couple of weeks, which was really frustrating. I ended up uninstalling and reinstalling the app, logged back in, and that seemed to do the trick. Since then, it’s been working perfectly again. Overall, it’s a super helpful tool!!!

What’s new

Resolved several issues related to vehicle display, contact management, device name prompts, and email notification popups.