Drivers and contractors, scheduled
Bus driver scheduling software that puts the right driver on every trip.
Drivers ranked by conflicts, availability and hours left when you assign. Every driver sees their day on their phone, and trips you can’t cover go out to your contractors in one broadcast.
$40 per bus per month, with a 30-day free trial.
WHAT IT IS
GridOps is bus driver scheduling software for bus and coach companies in Canada and the US: every employee driver and contractor next to every trip, ranked when you assign and informed on their phone.
It replaces the whiteboard of who’s off, the spreadsheet of hours and the phone tree for finding cover.
When you assign a trip, drivers are sorted by conflicts, availability and hours left in the day. Each driver has a home screen with their next trip, today and the week ahead, and contractors can accept open trips in one click.
Your day, changed
What changes when bus driver scheduling moves into GridOps?
The same seven moments of putting a driver on a trip. Step through them to see what changes.
Driver scheduling
How does GridOps rank drivers for every trip?
By putting every driver, employee or contractor, next to every trip. GridOps sorts them for each assignment, warns you about conflicts, and shows the trip on the driver’s home screen.
01
The right driver, first
Conflicts caught before you save.
A driver already booked on another trip is flagged as a conflict.
The warning names the trip they are on, and you pick someone else.
A driver load bar against a 13-hour day, as a guide, never a logbook.
See who’s on today and how full their day is.
02
Availability the board reads
Working days and time off in one place.
Driver availability sits on a calendar the board uses when it ranks drivers.
Time off marks a driver unavailable for the days you set.
Unavailable drivers drop to the bottom of the list, with the reason shown.
A driver view on the fleet calendar.
03
New drivers, onboarded by link
One link, and they fill in the rest.
Send a new driver an onboarding link.
They add their licence number, class, expiry and a photo.
An emergency contact comes with every profile.
They set a password and sign in to their home screen.
04
Every driver knows their day
A home screen in their phone’s browser.
Their next trip, today and the week ahead.
Pickup, drop-off, vehicle and passengers for the next trip.
Contractor drivers see only their own work.
Drivers sign in with their own login, with no app to install.
What do drivers see for charters, shuttles and tours?
Every kind of trip lands on the same home screen, with what the driver needs for that kind of work.
Contractors, roles and planning, built in
Contractor settings, roles, customer emails and daily planning come with every driver. No per-user fees.
Contractors
Flat or hourly pay
Set the pay on each offer, flat or by the hour.
Offers that close
Pick when an offer ends if nobody accepts.
Only their jobs
Contractor drivers see only the jobs you send them.
Roles
Employee drivers
See their own trips and schedule.
Offers by email
Accept an offer from you in one click.
Dispatchers
Assign drivers from the board, without the billing screens.
Customers and team
Driver assigned emails
The customer is emailed when a driver is assigned.
One mention for every driver
Tag the Drivers group in a note and every driver sees it in GridOps.
Trip reminders
The customer gets reminders before the trip, when you choose.
Planning
Drivers on today
See who’s working and how many hours they have left.
The week at a glance
Plan the week with every driver’s trips.
A printable day sheet
Hand drivers the day on paper, too.
Pricing
What does bus driver scheduling software cost?
Driver scheduling comes with GridOps at one price per bus. Add as many drivers and contractors as you need, with no per-user fees.
Questions operators ask about bus driver scheduling
Is there a driver app?
Drivers use a home screen in their phone’s browser, with their next trip, today and the week ahead. There’s nothing to install.
Is driver load the same as hours of service?
No. The load bar compares hours already assigned with a 13-hour day to help you choose. Keep using your logbook or ELD for hours of service.
Can contractors take trips?
Yes. Broadcast a trip by email, preferred contractors first. A contractor accepts in one click and you confirm.
Can I set what a contractor is paid for a job?
Yes. Set a flat rate or an hourly rate on the broadcast, and when the offer closes if nobody accepts.
How do new drivers join?
Send them an onboarding link. The driver adds their details, licence and a photo, then sets a password.
Do drivers get text messages?
No. GridOps doesn’t send texts. Drivers see their trips on their home screen.
Does the board know when drivers are off?
Yes. Availability and time off sit on a calendar the board reads when it ranks drivers.
Does GridOps assign drivers for me?
No. It ranks them for every assignment, and you choose from the list in one click.
Does the customer know who’s driving?
A driver assigned email goes to the customer once a driver is on the trip.
Do drivers count toward the price?
No. You pay per bus. Drivers, contractors and office staff are included.
Ready to put the right driver on every trip?
Book a demo and see your drivers ranked, scheduled and covered on one board.
Scheduling the buses too? See our bus dispatch software.
Last updated October 1, 2026