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Find, book, and track daily school transport in your suburb. Connect with verified drivers or invite your current driver, secure digital contracts, and automated driver payments — all designed for South African families.
Scholar Rides is South Africa's dedicated school transport platform that connects parents with verified school transport drivers. Search by suburb and school to find trusted daily transport for your child — with fixed monthly pricing, secure digital contracts, and transparent tracking.
Getting started with Scholar Rides is easy. Follow these simple steps to connect with trusted school transport drivers or start offering transport services.
Get the Scholar Rides app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
Create your account as a parent or driver and complete your profile.
For parents: Add your child's school, grade, and home address.
Find drivers in your area or receive transport requests from parents.
Review terms, sign the digital contract, and begin daily transport.
Track pickups and drop-offs in real-time, manage schedules, and handle payments.
From daily school runs to flexible transport solutions, Scholar Rides connects South African families with trusted drivers. Book, track, and manage your child's transport with confidence — all with transparent pricing and secure digital contracts.
Simple steps to get started with school transport booking
Add your child's home address, grade and school.
Find drivers in your area offering daily school transport.
Request service from a driver and discuss terms if needed.
Agree on price and payment terms — sign digitally and set up payment.
Get notifications for pickups, drop-offs and daily driver status.
Upload driver ID, vehicle information and preferred suburbs/schools.
Enter suburb → school routes with monthly pricing.
Accept, review, or discuss before generating a contract.
Get optimized student lists and rearrange stops as needed.
Transfer kids between drivers in your group when needed.
Scholar Rides brings trust, transparency, and convenience to school transport. Parents get peace of mind with verified drivers, real-time tracking, and secure contracts. Drivers get reliable income with organized routes and digital payments.
Let parents find you on the parent app, get paid automatically and grow your transport business — all from your mobile device. Track rides, manage transport requests, and contracts.
Scholar Rides was born from a simple need: to bring trust, safety, and transparency to school transport in South Africa. We saw families struggling with unreliable transport and drivers struggling with inconsistent income. Our platform bridges this gap, connecting verified drivers with families who need safe, daily school transport.
We are committed to making school transport safe, accessible, and reliable for South African families. By connecting parents with verified drivers through our digital platform, we create trust, ensure transparency, and support local transport businesses. Every child deserves safe transport to school, and every driver deserves fair, reliable income.
Start offering school transport services and earn reliable income. Set your routes, manage your schedule, and get paid on time with our digital platform.
Simply download the Scholar Rides app, create your parent profile, and add your child's school and home address. The app will show you verified drivers serving your area. You can review their profiles, routes, and pricing before making a request.
All drivers on Scholar Rides undergo a verification process that includes checking their driver's license, vehicle registration, and background checks. We ensure all drivers meet safety standards before they can offer transport services.
Scholar Rides uses monthly payment plans. Once you sign a contract with a driver, you can set up automated monthly payments through the app. Payment terms are agreed upon between you and the driver before signing the contract.
Yes! Scholar Rides provides real-time tracking so you can see when the driver arrives for pickup, when your child is picked up, and when they arrive at school. You'll also receive notifications for all important events.
You can discuss changes with your current driver through the app. If you need to switch drivers, you can search for new options. Cancellation terms are outlined in your digital contract, typically requiring 30 days notice.
Download the Scholar Rides Driver app, register your account, and complete the verification process. You'll need to provide your driver's license, vehicle details, and preferred routes. Once verified, you can start receiving transport requests from parents.
