# BusWhere for Schools

> Track your school bus, view ETA at any stop, and never miss the bus again!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.buswhere.schools](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.buswhere.schools)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.buswhere.schools`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BusWhere
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 48,964
- **Rating:** 4.28 / 5 (547 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2.172
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2015-04-16
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buswhere.schools)
- **Website:** [https://www.buswhere.com](https://www.buswhere.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.buswhere.com/terms-and-conditions/](https://www.buswhere.com/terms-and-conditions/)

## Description

**BusWhere for Schools** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to provide parents, students, and school bus administrators with real-time GPS tracking of school buses. Parents can monitor their children's bus location live, see accurate ETAs at any stop, and receive text alerts when the bus is approaching, ensuring peace of mind and punctuality.

For school bus administrators, BusWhere offers a comprehensive overview of all buses on their routes, alerts for schedule deviations, and detailed daily logs with precise arrival and departure times. By utilizing BusWhere's intuitive platform, schools can enhance student safety, streamline transportation management, and keep parents informed effortlessly.

Sign up at [buswhere.com](https://buswhere.com) to implement this service at your school or contact schools@buswhere.com for more information. Never miss the bus again with BusWhere for Schools!

## Rankings

- #302,356 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.buswhere.schools.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's concept of bus tracking and its potential to reduce waiting times and provide safety reassurance, especially for young children and those with special needs. However, many reviews highlight persistent technical issues such as frequent GPS tracking problems, delayed or missing notifications, inaccurate or infrequent location updates, and bugs introduced in recent updates. These issues have caused frustration and reduced reliability. Customer service has been praised for responsiveness. Overall, while the app's idea is strong, execution and consistency are problematic for many users this school year.

### Pros

- Provides peace of mind by allowing parents to track their child's bus location.
- Helps reduce waiting time at bus stops, beneficial especially in bad weather or for special needs children.
- Customer service has been responsive and helpful resolving issues.
- App concept and idea are appreciated and considered very useful when working properly.
- Interface improvements and updates have potential to enhance user experience.

### Cons

- Frequent technical issues including app not loading or searching for GPS location.
- Location updates are infrequent and sometimes inaccurate, causing confusion about bus location and arrival times.
- Notifications and alerts are delayed or missing, reducing app's usefulness for timely bus tracking.
- App updates have introduced bugs and complications that degrade user experience compared to previous versions.
- Difficulty switching bus routes and issues with route accuracy make tracking unreliable for some users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.buswhere.schools)