Transfinder Routefinder PLUS
Transfinder Routefinder PLUS is browser-based transportation management software for school transportation departments.
What Transfinder Routefinder PLUS is
Transfinder Routefinder PLUS is browser-based transportation management software for school transportation departments. It manages students, routes, vehicles, and staff, with Artificial Intelligence Optimization that uses local knowledge to improve stop order while reducing drive time and mileage. Calendar-based planning handles half-days, early dismissals, special events, and other date exceptions. Safety controls can restrict curb approaches and turns, prohibit student street crossings, and alert users when a bus crosses a railroad. Multiple routers can edit trips concurrently. Reports, mail merge, and Formfinder support user-defined inspections, certifications, and time-and-attendance forms. SIS integration connects with all major providers, while user-defined fields, contacts, and document attachments are unlimited. Live bus tracking, a driver mobile app, and advanced route constraints are listed. The web product starts at $5,995 for compact districts, with flexible payment options.
Good
- AI optimization uses local knowledge
- Calendar routing handles date exceptions
- Safety controls restrict risky routing
- Concurrent editing supports multiple routers
- Live tracking and driver app included
Watch out
- Paid plans start at $5,995
- Requires modern browser and high-speed internet
- Mapping benefits from mid-to-high-range PC hardware
Who it suits
It suits school transportation departments managing students, routes, vehicles, and staff. It is designed for districts of different sizes and technology backgrounds.
Verdict
Routefinder PLUS combines school transportation management, constrained routing, safety controls, reporting, and live tracking in a web platform. Its starting price and browser and hardware requirements are important purchasing considerations.
Plans and prices
From Transfinder Routefinder PLUS's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Routefinder PLUS | Priced on request | Compact districts can purchase for as little as $5,995 to get started; flexible payment options |
The facts
Each one read from Transfinder Routefinder PLUS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Calendar routing
- The product supports calendar-based route planning and exceptions for dates such as half-days, early dismissals, and special events.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Concurrent editing
- Multiple routers can work simultaneously on trips using concurrent editing.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Data capacity
- The product page describes unlimited user-defined fields, contacts, and document attachments.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- Transfinder says Routefinder PLUS has SIS integration with all major providers.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- Transfinder describes Routefinder PLUS as a solution for school transportation departments and says it is designed to work regardless of district size or prior technology.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Pricing detail
- The product page says compact districts can purchase Routefinder PLUS for as little as $5,995 to get started and mentions flexible payment options.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Routefinder PLUS is browser-based transportation management software for managing students, routes, vehicles, and staff.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Reports and forms
- Routefinder PLUS includes a report writer, mail merge, and Formfinder for user-defined forms such as inspections, certifications, and time and attendance.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Routing optimization
- Its Artificial Intelligence Optimization tools optimize routes using local knowledge, with goals including efficient stop order, reduced drive time, and reduced mileage.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Safety controls
- Routing tools can restrict curb approaches and turns, prohibit student street crossings, and alert users when a bus crosses a railroad.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security and privacy
- Transfinder's privacy statement says it will not sell, rent, or intentionally disclose personal information submitted to it except in specified circumstances; the statement describes website practices.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- Transfinder lists client technical support by phone at 518-688-0078 or 888-427-2403 and by email at [email protected].checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Company
- Transfinder says it was founded in 1988 and is based in Schenectady, New York.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Founded
- 1988checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Schenectady, New York, USAchecked 28 Sep 2001
Where it runs
- Platform requirements
- Routefinder PLUS requires a modern browser such as Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox and high-speed internet; Transfinder recommends a PC with mid-to-high-range memory and processor specifications for mapping.checked 8 Oct 2001
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