SMART tag
NTPS uses SMART tag. Students scan off and on the bus daily to help us keep track of bus riders!
How does it work?
Students are issued an identification card they wave past a card reader to log on and off the bus. This tool helps keep track of all our riders, making sure everyone is on the right bus and using the correct stop. It has increased the safety and security of our transportation system.
Lost tag?
Contact your school office as soon as possible to obtain a replacement tag.
What do families need to do?
Make sure your student has their badge with them when they ride the bus. Download the app and activate your family account to access push notification settings and more. The SMART tag app will provide route information, push notification settings, and more.
Note: Riders are marked inactive after 20 total days of not riding the bus
Students who have not utilized transportation for 20 days total will be marked inactive in the SMART tag system and will not be able to ride the bus. Please contact NTPS Transportation to reactivate a student.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happens after 20 days of no bus use?
- How does the SMART tag app work? Are there notifications?
- Will this system notify me of school closures, accidents, or other emergencies?
- Can I see when my students gets on/off the bus?
- Do the SMART tag badges track student location?
- How does multiple and/or alternating destinations work?
- Can a student get off at a different stop or use a different bus?
- Will students receive a badge every year?
- My student lost their badge. What do I do?
- Is student information stored on the ID badge?
- Can other guardians create accounts?
- What does the bus driver see when a card is swiped?
- What if my student doesn't ride the bus. Do they need their badge?
- What if my student forgets their badge?
What happens after 20 days of no bus use?
How does the SMART tag app work? Are there notifications?
Will this system notify me of school closures, accidents, or other emergencies?
Can I see when my students gets on/off the bus?
Do the SMART tag badges track student location?
How does multiple and/or alternating destinations work?
Can a student get off at a different stop or use a different bus?
Will students receive a badge every year?
My student lost their badge. What do I do?
Is student information stored on the ID badge?
Can other guardians create accounts?
What does the bus driver see when a card is swiped?
What if my student doesn't ride the bus. Do they need their badge?
What if my student forgets their badge?
Questions or Concerns?
360-412-4545