Bus GPS Technology Rolls Into Douglas County

This school year, the Douglas County School System (DCSS) will use the popular app “Here Comes the Bus," which delivers real-time bus location information and alerts to parents and students. "Here Comes the Bus" allows parents to see their children safely get from home to school and back again. The app can also track many buses at one time and send notifications to parents or students when the bus nears so they can make it out to the bus on time, DCSS said in a news release.

"This new technology allows us to deliver a higher level of service to our parents and the 20,000 students we transport to school every day. We’re excited to offer this new technology to Douglas County parents and families," DCSS director E.W. Tolbert said in the news release.

"Here Comes the Bus" is available for parents and students to download now. The free app has more than one million users. To sign up, visit the Apple or Android store, or visit www.herecomesthebus.com. Each school will provide students the district code needed to complete the registration process.

More helpful tips for using Douglas County’s "Here Comes the Bus" are available in the Transportation section of the school system’s website, https://dcssga.org/departments/transportation/h_c_t_b_information