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School Bus Route Planner
Bodha is a school bus route planner built for private operators, not big districts: optimize your morning and afternoon runs in seconds, send parents an ETA, and log every pickup and drop-off.
- No credit card required
- Setup in under 5 minutes
- Cancel anytime
Avg. cost reduction
25
%
Faster route planning
3
X
On-time delivery rate
98
%
Trusted by 1,000+ businesses
Plan your runs in minutes, not a weekend
Bodha’s school bus route optimization sequences each run into the fastest order in seconds, so you save time and fuel and keep parents in the loop.
- Planning by hand
- Building each run from a list and a paper map
- Stops ordered by sign-up, not by location
- Wasted miles and longer rides for kids
- Rebuilding the same runs every term
- Parents calling to ask where the bus is
- With Bodha
- School bus route optimization in seconds
- The shortest practical route, every run
- Fewer miles and shorter rides
- Recurring runs that rebuild themselves
- Automatic parent ETAs and live tracking
20 -30 %
average fuel savings
$400 +
Saved monthly
20 +
More stops per day
1 Hour
Less driving time
No credit card required. Start optimizing routes in seconds.
The fastest order for every run
Less driving, shorter rides.
Bodha sequences each run into the quickest route in seconds, around your pickup windows and the seats on each vehicle.
Optimize across one vehicle or your whole fleet
Real road distances and drive times, not straight lines
Pickup windows so runs hit the bell on time
Re-optimize on the fly when a rider is added or changed
A record of every pickup and drop-off
Logged at each stop.
Drivers get the run on their phone and log each pickup and drop-off with a photo or signature, timestamped at the stop.
Turn-by-turn navigation to every stop
Pickup and drop-off logged with photo or signature
Timestamp and location captured automatically
Works offline, syncs when signal returns
Keep parents in the loop, automatically
Fewer "where's the bus" calls.
Parents get an automatic ETA and the office sees every vehicle live, so pickups and drop-offs run smoothly.
Automatic ETA texts and emails to parents
Live vehicle location for the office on one screen
A tracking link parents can open
Spot a late run early and let families know
Morning and afternoon runs, set once
Standing routes, every term.
Set your runs once and Bodha rebuilds them each day, with every rider's address, stop, and notes in one place.
Recurring morning and afternoon runs on a set schedule
A calendar view to manage runs across the week
Rider profiles with addresses, stops, and pickup notes
Import your rider list from CSV or Excel
From rider list to optimized run in six steps
From your drop list to a finished route, in six steps. Setup takes under an hour, and you’ll see results on day one.Set your runs.
Create your morning and afternoon runs on a recurring schedule.
Optimize the route.
Bodha sequences each run for the shortest practical route, windows respected.
Dispatch to drivers.
Runs land on each driver's phone with stops, riders, and notes.
Keep parents posted.
Automatic ETAs and a tracking link keep families informed.
Log and review.
Drivers log pickups and drop-offs, and reports show drive time and miles per run.
Ready to streamline your school bus or shuttle route operations?
No credit card required · 7-day free trial · Cancel anytime
A route planner built for small transport operations
Bodha fits the way school transportation actually runs:Optimized runs, recurring schedules, parent ETAs, and a pickup log, all in one simple tool.
Right-sized for you.
Built for private schools, daycares, camps, and shuttle operators, not 500-bus districts.
Set it once.
Recurring morning and afternoon runs rebuild themselves each day.
Parents informed.
Automatic ETAs cut the "where's the bus" calls and build trust.
A record at every stop.
Pickups and drop-offs logged with a photo and timestamp.
Simple to run.
Easy enough for an office admin, no specialist needed.
Affordable.
Priced for a small operation, with a free plan to start.
Our Mission: Make Every Delivery Count
Bodha was built to fix the chaos dispatch teams deal with every day. Manual spreadsheets, constant driver calls, no visibility into delivery status, and customers asking for updates.
So we built what last-mile teams actually need. We help delivery businesses of all sizes, from solo drivers to fleets managing dozens of vehicles, plan better routes, dispatch faster, and keep customers informed.
The goal is simple. Make delivery operations faster, leaner, and more profitable
Founded
2024
Active Users
10
K+
Team Users
1000
+
Daily Deliveries
100
K+
Certified & Compliant
SOC 2 Certified
GDPR Compliant
256-bit SSL
99.9% Uptime SLA
Team Collaboration
Priced for a small operation, with a free plan to start.
Bodha works wherever a small operator runs its own vans or buses:
For Schools & Daycares
The command center for scheduling and routing the day.
- Private and charter school bus runs
- Daycare and preschool pickup and drop-off
- Recurring morning and afternoon routes
- Parent ETAs and a pickup log
For the Field
A simple app to run the route and log each visit.
- Summer camp transport routes
- After-school program shuttles
- Field-trip and activity runs
- One-off and seasonal route planning
For Shuttle Operators
The reports to keep accounts on cycle and costs down.
- Charter and activity shuttle services
- Campus and employee shuttles
- Multi-vehicle route optimization
- Live tracking and rider notes
Faster route planning
100
%
Technician status
10
+
Office calls reduced
43
%
Loved by delivery teams
Join thousands of businesses growing with Bodha.
The automated texts are what made the biggest difference for us. Customers get a message in the morning telling them roughly when the truck is coming, and the second the driver marks the pickup done they get a confirmation with a photo and timestamp. Before this we had no way to prove a pickup happened if a customer disputed it. Now it's all right there. Our support calls dropped massively and the drivers don't have to explain themselves to dispatch anymore either.
Marcus V
Our lads were carrying two devices to every single drop, 1st phone for the route and a separate scanner for the parcels. I asked Bodha if they could build the scanning straight into the app. Thought they'd say it's on a waiting list. Instead they had it done in a few weeks for us. Drivers just use the phone camera now, scan the parcel, done. We got rid of the old scanner hardware altogether which saved us a fair bit on its own.
Brett C
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Bodha.
A school bus route planner is software that sequences pickups and drop-offs into the most efficient run. Bodha is a school bus route planner built for private operators, so it optimizes your morning and afternoon runs, sends parents an ETA, tracks vehicles live, and logs every pickup and drop-off, without the complexity of a district system.
School bus route optimization sequences your stops into the shortest practical route using real road drive times, while respecting pickup windows and the seats on each vehicle. Bodha re-optimizes on the fly when a rider is added or changed, so your runs stay efficient as things change.
Bodha's school bus routing software is for small private operators: private and charter schools, daycares and preschools, summer camps, after-school programs, and charter or campus shuttle services. It is built for operators who want efficient routes without a full K-12 district platform.
Yes. Set your runs once and Bodha rebuilds them on a recurring schedule, so you are not planning the same routes every term. You can adjust any run in seconds when riders change.
Yes. Parents get an automatic ETA and a tracking link, and the office sees every vehicle live. This cuts the "where is the bus" calls and helps pickups and drop-offs run smoothly.
Yes. Drivers log each pickup and drop-off with a photo or signature, timestamped and located at the stop, even offline. That gives you a clear record of each run.
No. Bodha focuses on route planning, parent ETAs, and pickup logging. It does not handle student ridership verification, state compliance reporting, or student-information-system integration, which are features of full K-12 district platforms.
Most operators are set up within an hour. You import your riders, set your runs, optimize the routes, and dispatch to drivers the same day.
Run a tighter transportation operation
Join Bodha to optimize routes, keep recurring accounts on schedule, and keep clients informed.