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Stopfinder App

Stopfinder allows parents and guardians to accurately track their children’s school bus in real-time. The easy-to-use app is secured so only authorized users will have access to school bus information.

We initially launched the app for Special Education routes, and are beginning to use it for all routes in November 2025.

What the App Can Do
  • View your student’s daily transportation assignments – including transfer trips and stops
  • Securely share your student’s schedule with caregivers
  •  Send real-time vehicle location notifications based on GeoAlert regions you create for your student
  • Send private messages to the transportation department
  •  Send Estimated Time of Arrival notifications based on your student’s stop

Access Student Schedules

Access to student schedules is granted only to the student’s designated contacts by the Transportation Department. The Stopfinder contacts, at their own discretion, may share their student’s schedule with caregivers (sub-subscribers.) An invitation to activate your Stopfinder account will be sent via email.

 

Install the App

The Stopfinder app is available for download in the App Store as well as Google Play.

Reach us at (360) 676-6546

Transportation Office
611 Meador Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225

Cindy Dennis
Director

Rachel Hrutfiord
Admin. Assistant

Stopfinder slide one overviewing how to use the app

Start using the app today:

  1. Activate your subscription (invite sent by the transportation department
     
  2. Install the Stopfinder app
     
  3. View your student's schedule and share your student's schedule with caregivers
     
  4. Create GeoAlerts, configure ETA alerts and receive attendance notifications
     
  5. Easily and securely communicate with the transportation department.

 

Stopfinder info slide showing alert locations

With GeoAlerts, create alert zones anywhere on the map to receive GeoAlert notifications when the bus arrives at or departs from the alert zone.

Stopfinder info slide with ETA alerts overview

With ETA alerts, choose to receive an ETA alert when the bus is 5, 10, 15 or 20 minutes away. Alerts will appear on your student's schedule and as a notification.

Stopfinder slide showing secure message center options

Secure communication through the Stopfinder Message Center.