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In Montana, attendance starts with the bus

Every route, every student, every driver.

Every mile counts

Every approved bus mile earns reimbursement

Montana reimburses districts for approved bus routes by the bus mile, with higher rates for larger buses. The state and county share that reimbursement, and every route is approved by the county transportation committee.

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Every ride counts

Students who live 3 mi or more from the nearest school are eligible riders, and clear stop data shows who they are.

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Know every rider

Ridership by stop and student, so you see who rides every day.

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Make every mile count

Bus miles by route and bus size, the numbers behind your reimbursement claim.

Sources: MCA 20-10-141, MCA 20-10-101 and MCA 20-10-132

List of expenses for today, May 17, showing Blue Bottle $11.83, Uber $31.19, and Sweetgreen $27.50.

Lead with Speed

Accurate routing in under 60 seconds, real-time GPS updates every 2 seconds and the ability to change or merge entire routes in under 5 minutes.

Built for Montana drivers.

BusRight gives your drivers turn-by-turn navigation, 2-second GPS updates and a simple easy to use interface.

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List of expenses for today, May 17, showing Blue Bottle $11.83, Uber $31.19, and Sweetgreen $27.50.

Easy to Use

Assign a sub in 5 seconds, guide new drivers with turn-by-turn directions: and always have their back with route history.

Give families real-time visibility

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The Parent App gives families real-time visibility into where their student is, so safety concerns are answered before they become phone calls.

List of expenses for today, May 17, showing Blue Bottle $11.83, Uber $31.19, and Sweetgreen $27.50.

Track your yellow and white fleets in one platform

BusRight Telematics gives you live location, engine diagnostics and safety analytics on every vehicle you run, yellow and white. Activity vehicles, vans and shop trucks take the same device as your buses.

One login for all of your transportation needs.

The BusRight Telematics detail panel for bus 307, showing distance, max and average speed, time moving and idling, fault readings, battery voltage and fuel used over the last 6 hours.

BusRight Solutions

An extension of your transportation team

When the router seat is empty or the work outgrows the office, our team of former transportation leaders builds and runs routes alongside yours in Montana.

See how BusRight Solutions works

With BusRight’s Safety Pass, parents and administrators can find any student with scan on, scan off capability on every bus.

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Montana student transportation questions

How does Montana fund school transportation?

Montana reimburses districts for approved bus routes by the bus mile, using rates set in MCA 20-10-141 that rise with the bus's seating capacity. The state and the county share that on-schedule amount, and costs above it come from the district's transportation fund. See the Montana FAQ for the details and sources.

Which Montana students are eligible for transportation?

A student who lives at least 3 mi from the nearest operating public school, over the shortest practical route, is an eligible transportee. So is a student whose IEP includes transportation.

Can private school students ride a Montana school bus?

Yes, with a permit from the district that runs the bus and when a seat is available. The district may charge a share of the cost of running the bus.

Can a small rural district in Montana run on BusRight?

Yes. BusRight is built for districts that run their own buses, including small rural fleets. Drivers get turn-by-turn navigation on a tablet and families see the bus in the Parent App. When the router seat is empty, BusRight Solutions can build and run routes alongside your team.

Read the full Montana transportation FAQ

“BusRight has been a game-changer for safety and communication. With substitute drivers, it’s tough when they don’t know a route, now they have clear directions, and we can track and monitor buses in real time.”

Barb Schwamman
Superintendent and Director of District and School Support - Osage Community School

“BusRight has raised the bar with driver tablets, parent communications, and easy route design, and they're always willing to listen and deliver on our needs. I'm proud to partner with BusRight.”

Marc Medina
President of NYAPT, Region 1 Director of NAPT, Supervisor of Transportation Farmingdale Union Free School District

“A parent called, worried her child hadn't gotten off the bus. Thanks to Safety Pass, I could immediately confirm the student had never scanned on and quickly found him safe at an after-school program. Without it, we'd have been making radio calls across 50+ buses.”

Devin O'Bryan
Transportation Director - Nelson County School District

“BusRight simplifies the whole process of moving students safely. Drivers get clear, turn-by-turn directions, and parents can see their child’s bus location in real time. When we’re short on drivers, we can even merge routes on the spot, it’s that easy”

Brandon Caldwell
Transportation Director - Madison School District

"BusRight has saved us $989,000 in the first year. I can't think of another tool in the district that has had such a profound impact on student safety, while also strengthening the financial position of the school."

Gregory Mott
Superintendent - Poughkeepsie City School District

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