Smart Dispatch. Conflict-free.
Say goodbye to confusing magnetic boards and error-prone Excel lists. Betterbus offers an interactive, cloud-based timeline for your entire fleet.
Assign vehicles and staff via drag-and-drop. The system checks driving times, rest periods, and document validity in real-time, warning you proactively about conflicts.
The daily choice of innovative bus operators.
Visual Dispatching (Timeline)
See your entire fleet and staff schedule at a glance. Assign vehicles and drivers using simple drag-and-drop directly on the timeline.
- Zoom levels from 1 day up to 1 month.
- Drag-and-drop assignment of orders.
- Color-coded statuses (empty run, break, loaded).
Automatic Conflict Detection
The system watches over your planning. It automatically checks for overlaps and legal requirements in the background, warning you instantly of potential issues.
- Warning for double booking of vehicles.
- Checking of EU social regulations (driving/rest times).
- Consideration of vacations and sick days.
100% Overview. 0% Planning Errors.
Through automatic conflict detection and compliance checking, you effectively protect yourself from fines and overburdening your staff.
Integrated Staff Compliance
Manage all driver documents centrally. If a license or training module (Code 95) expires, Betterbus automatically blocks the shift assignment.
- Central document management with expiry warnings.
- Automatic dispatch block for invalid papers.
- Clear display of all absences.
Live Driver App: Pre-shift Check-in
Drivers confirm via app that they are on their way well before their shift begins. If a driver doesn't report in, the system immediately alerts the dispatch team.
- Early warning system for sickness absences.
- Status updates from the bus.
- AI-generated briefing for every tour in the app.
Digital Pre-trip Inspection
Paper forms are a thing of the past. Drivers perform the legally required pre-trip inspection via app. Defects land immediately with dispatch and the workshop.
- Damage documentation via photo from the app.
- Automatic workshop notification.
- Legally compliant digital archiving.
Betterbus vs. Status Quo
How to modernize workflows in your dispatch department.
| Process | Status Quo (Whiteboard/Excel) |
With Betterbus
|
|---|---|---|
| Resource Assignment |
Manual entry in lists / magnets
|
Drag & drop on interactive cloud timeline
|
| Conflict Checking |
Dependent on the dispatcher's attention
|
Automatic real-time warnings from the system
|
| Driving & Rest Times |
Manual recalculation and guessing
|
System automatically warns about tight tours
|
| Driver Communication |
Making calls & printing order sheets
|
Live briefing and status check-in via app
|
How Omni Helps Your Dispatch
Omni knows all driving times, vehicle locations, and rosters in real-time. Just ask in the chat for gaps, replacement vehicles, or capacities.
- Fast gap finding: Finds free resources in the calendar in a split second.
- Emergency management: Instantly suggests the right replacement for breakdowns or sick reports.
- Social regulations: Knows the EU social regulations inside out and provides help and advice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Everything you need to know about the dispatch module.
No, the Betterbus driver app works on any standard smartphone (iOS and Android). It is extremely intuitive, so even less tech-savvy drivers can use it immediately without any problems.
Yes. You can store MOT (TÜV) dates, safety inspections, or planned workshop visits in the digital vehicle file. During these periods, the vehicle is marked as 'Unavailable' in the timeline for dispatchers.
Absolutely. Betterbus is cloud-based. If Dispatcher A assigns a tour, Dispatcher B sees this change in real-time on their screen—without having to reload the page.
The digital control center for your fleet.
From €9 per vehicle and month