Built for Kenyan Schools · Real-time Trip Tracking

School Transport,
Finally Organised.

STCS coordinates student transport end-to-end — from event creation to seat allocation to verified drop-off. Schools stay in control. Parents stay informed. Everyone knows exactly what's happening and when.

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End-to-end tracking
Instant SMS alerts
Mobile-first design
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Welcome back

Jane Wanjiku

1 student registered

End of Term 2

Active

Departure: Fri, 18 Jul 2025

Closes in 2 days

Request Transport

My Requests

Brian Kamau

Westlands → School Gate

Allocated
En route
🏠 Home
➕ Request
📋 My Trips
👨‍👩‍👧 Students

Booking Confirmed

Brian Kamau · End of Term 2

Trip Departed

KBZ 456A · 7:23 AM

100%

School-controlled allocation

< 2 min

Parent booking time

5 steps

Event to safe arrival

9

Real-time notification triggers

The Problem

School transport is
a coordination nightmare.

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Parents call individual drivers

Phone tag, no visibility, no confirmation — just chaos on departure day.

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No structured booking system

Schools have no idea how many students need transport, from where, or how many seats are required until it's too late.

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No formal transporter contact

Parents simply take their children to the stage and hope a vehicle shows up with enough seats. No booking, no guarantee.

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Parents wait with no updates

"Has my child arrived?" — nobody has a real answer.

The STCS Solution

One platform.
Every role. Full control.

Structured transport events

Schools publish events with fixed deadlines. Parents request and track transport from their phones — no calls, no confusion.

Digital booking & confirmation

Parents submit transport requests online. Schools get a real-time view of exactly who needs a seat, on which route, for each event.

Automated allocation engine

School admin sees demand grouped by route and assigns a transporter in one tap.

Live trip tracking & confirmations

Parents receive notifications at every step from departure to verified arrival.

Everything you need

Powerful features for every stakeholder

Built around school authority, transporter efficiency, and parent peace of mind.

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For School Administrators
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Transport Events

Create Opening, Closing, or Special trip events with a booking deadline. Activate the event to open requests — parents are notified instantly.

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Route Demand View

Once the deadline passes, the system shows exactly how many students requested each route — counted, grouped, and ready to act on.

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One-tap Allocation

Pick a route, assign an approved transporter and vehicle, and confirm. The transporter and all affected parents are notified automatically.

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For Transporters
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Fleet & Drivers

Register your vehicles with seating capacity and assign named drivers. Schools see your available fleet when allocating trips.

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Route Tariffs

Define the routes you cover and submit them to schools for approval. Only approved routes appear in the parent booking flow.

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Trip Execution

Mark Departed at pickup, then Arrived at destination. The school or parent confirms safe arrival. Every step is timestamped and logged.

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For Parents & Guardians
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Booking Wizard

A guided mobile flow — select your student, choose their route, and confirm. A transport spot is secured in under 2 minutes.

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Live Trip Status

See when the vehicle has departed and when your child has arrived. Real-time status updates — no calls, no guessing, no anxiety.

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Trip Notifications

In-app alerts at every key milestone. Opt in to SMS updates so you get departure and arrival alerts straight to your phone.

Simple process

Transport, step by step

Every stakeholder knows exactly what to do and when to do it.

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1

School Creates Event

Admin creates a transport event with departure date, type (Opening/Closing), and request deadline.

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2

Parents Book Transport

Parents open the app, pick their student, choose a route, and confirm the booking — done in under 2 minutes.

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3

School Allocates

Once the deadline closes, admin sees all bookings grouped by route and assigns a transporter and vehicle to each route in one tap.

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4

Transporter Executes

Transporter receives the allocation, picks up students, marks Departed at the stage, then Arrived at the destination.

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5

Confirmed & Complete

Parent or school confirms safe arrival. The trip is logged, timestamped, and permanently recorded in the audit trail.

Start your first transport event

Built for everyone

One system. Three roles. Zero confusion.

School Administrator

Complete authority over every transport event at your school — from creation to final confirmation.

  • Create & publish transport events
  • Approve transporter tariffs
  • View demand grouped by route
  • Assign allocations in one tap
  • Confirm student arrival
  • Full immutable audit trail
Register as School Admin →

Transporter

Submit your routes and fares. Get allocations. Mark trips complete. Stay on top of every job from your phone.

  • Submit tariffs for school approval
  • Manage your full vehicle fleet
  • Receive allocation notifications
  • Receive route demand breakdown
  • Mark departure & arrival in real time
  • Full allocation & payment history
Register as Transporter →

Parent / Guardian

Request, pay, and track your child's transport — all from your phone, in minutes. No calls. No confusion.

  • Register your students
  • See open transport events instantly
  • Browse available routes by area
  • Book a seat in under 2 minutes
  • Track live — departed to arrived
  • Add SMS alerts for every trip milestone
Register as Parent →

End of Term 2 — Trip

En route

KBZ 456A

Express Shuttles Ltd

Departed

7:23 AM

Booking Confirmed

Seat allocated — Westlands route

6:00 AM

Vehicle Departed

KBZ 456A left the stage

7:23 AM

Arrived at School

Awaiting confirmation

SMS Alert

STCS · Just now

✅ Brian Kamau has arrived safely at school. Trip completed at 8:41 AM. — STCS

Live Tracking

From booking to
safe arrival — tracked.

Parents know exactly what's happening at every step. No calls, no guessing. The trip timeline updates live from the moment the vehicle departs to confirmed arrival.

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Live Trip Status

See the exact status of every trip in real time — departed, en route, arrived. Always up to date.

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SMS Trip Alerts

Optional SMS notifications at departure and arrival so parents know even without opening the app.

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Arrival Confirmation

School or parent confirms safe arrival at the destination. Every trip ends with a verified close.

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Full Audit Trail

Every action is timestamped and logged permanently — who allocated, when the vehicle moved, who confirmed.

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