Overview

Beacon Attendance brings effortless, real-time passenger tracking to your fleet. Using Bluetooth beacons scanned through the NexaRide mobile app, every boarding and alighting event is automatically recorded — giving schools, parents, and operators full visibility into who is on each vehicle at any moment.

Key Features

Bluetooth Beacon Scanning

Simple, reliable scanning via NexaRide:

• Each passenger carries or wears a small Bluetooth beacon
• Driver or attendant scans beacons using the NexaRide mobile app
• Boarding and alighting events are captured instantly
• Works without internet — syncs when connectivity is restored

Real-Time Attendance Tracking

Know exactly who is on board:

• Live passenger count per vehicle
• Individual boarding and alighting timestamps
• Full trip-level attendance log
• Instant status updates for operators and school staff

School Bus & Student Safety

Purpose-built for student transportation:

• Per-student attendance records tied to each trip
• Automatic alerts if a student fails to board or alight at the expected stop
• School staff can view attendance from the admin dashboard
• Parent notifications on boarding and drop-off events

Attendance Reports

Comprehensive reporting for schools and operators:

• Daily and weekly attendance summaries
• Per-student and per-route reports
• Exportable records for school administration
• Historical trip attendance for audits and compliance

Benefits

• Child Safety: Know the moment a student boards or leaves the bus
• Accountability: Tamper-resistant beacon records for every trip
• Simplicity: No complex hardware — just the NexaRide app and small beacons
• Parent Confidence: Automated notifications keep families informed in real time
• Operational Insight: Identify patterns in absences or late boardings across routes

Why NexaBus Beacon Attendance

Our Beacon Attendance system was designed with schools in mind. By combining the simplicity of Bluetooth beacons with the NexaRide mobile app, we eliminate manual headcounts and paper registers — replacing them with an accurate, automatic attendance record that schools, parents, and operators can all rely on.