Roanoke City Public Schools

RCPS partners with Zum to provide transportation services. We take seriously the responsibility of transporting students safely to and from school and ask parents to review with their students the rules of conduct for riding the bus. (Parent Handbook)

Tracking Your Student’s Bus

Families of students who ride the bus may download Zum’s app to:

• Track your student’s ride in real-time
• Receive pick up/drop off notifications
• View driver and vehicle information for each ride
• And receive support if you have questions

It is important for families to download and sign into the app in order to track your student's ride and be notified of any delays.

Visit the Zum App webpage to download the app and for more information.

Student ID Bus Cards

All students who ride the bus will receive student ID badges within the first two weeks of school. These cards help keep everyone safe and on the right bus.

Here’s how it works:

• When students get on or off the bus, they tap their badge on a reader near the driver.
• This lets the bus drivers and school staff know each student is on the right bus.
• Parents and guardians will be able to track their student’s bus, know when their student has boarded and exited the bus, and receive automatic notifications of any delays.

Each badge has a special code. When tapped, the badge sends this code to a tablet on the bus, letting it know who the student is. These cards are not GPS devices and cannot track movements.

New: Transportation Changes for the 2024-2025 School Year

Roanoke City Public Schools will make several changes to transportation for the 2024-2025 school year to improve transportation reliability, including changes to start and dismissal times. Learn more.

Bus Route Information

Bus routes for the 2024-2025 school year will become available in August. (Bus stops for the 2024-2025 school year may change from the prior year, and students may have to walk to their stop in accordance with family responsibility zones.) 

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