Lynx 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

Wondering if Lynx is right for your organization?

Our School Bus Routing Software selection experts can help you in 15 minutes or less.

On this page

Overview
Pricing and Plans
Features
Integrations
User Reviews

Overview

Lynx

4.8

(37)

Pricing

Starting at $1,795.00 one time

About Lynx

Lynx is a school bus routing platform that helps educational institutions create efficient transportation routes for their district. The software assists users in creating and/or consolidating routes to maintain their day-to-day routes. It helps contractors streamline their work by using one application to manage multiple districts. Key features include fuel tracking, reporting and fleet maintenance.

Lynx provides a driver portal that makes it easy for drivers to see what students they are picking up as well as their assigned and open field trips from one central location. Additionally, the student query function provides access to all student information, allowing school administrators to filter by grade level, map zones and other classifications in order to create custom reports.

Lynx Screenshots

Lynx Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $1,795.00 one time

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

$1,795.00

per feature, one time

No plan information available

Confused about pricing? We've got you covered.

Get a personalized pricing breakdown tailored to your specific needs—no guesswork, no generic estimates.

Lynx Features

Popular features found in School Bus Routing
Attendance Management
Dispatch Management
Driver Management
Mobile Access
Parent Portal
Reporting/Analytics
Scheduling
Student Information/Records
Territory Management
More features of Lynx
Accounting Integration
Activity Dashboard
Activity Tracking
Alerts/Notifications
API
Billing & Invoicing
Calendar Management
Communication Management
Compliance Management
Cost Tracking
Data Import/Export
Directions
Document Management
Drag & Drop
Driver ETA
Employee Management
Equipment Maintenance
Field Trip Management
Fleet Management
For Schools
Fuel Tracking
GPS
Historical Reporting
Inspection Management
Inventory Management
Job Management
K-12
Live Driver Tracking
Maintenance Scheduling
Multi-Location
Parts Management
Performance Metrics
Preventive Maintenance
Real-Time Monitoring
Real-Time Notifications
Real-Time Updates
Reminders
Repair Tracking
Route History
Route Optimization
Search/Filter
Self Service Portal
Service History
SMS Messaging
Status Tracking
Task Scheduling
Third-Party Integrations
Timesheet Management
Tire Management
Transportation Management
Trip Logs
Vehicle Information
Vehicle Maintenance
Vehicle Management
Warranty Tracking
Work Order Management

Lynx Integrations

Total Synergy

Infinite Campus SIS

Skyward Student Management Suite

Lynx User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

84%

16%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for money

4.8

Customer support

4.9

Functionality

4.6

Karen B.

Verified reviewer

Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2022

I recommend Lynx !!

In the time that I have been using Lynx I have no complaints. Lynx is very easy to use . I still have more to explore with the many features that Lynx has to offer.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This software is awesome to use for routing for school busing. being able to change route times by minutes for all the stop at one time. Setting up the times for a route with just one step. different options for how you want the routes displayed with certain information to be shown.

Cons:

at this time I have no issues. Lynx has been great.

Vendor Response

Thank you so much for the kind words Karen!

Replied October 2022

Shae S.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2020

Lynx software is great! Customer service is AWESOME!

The customer service with Lynx is second to none. We are a unique school district client with multiple contractors and with the relationship we have with our Lynx team, we are very satisfied with the products, updates, customer service and day-to-day operations.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It allows us to organize our school bus routes and manage riders.

Cons:

Because of the historical processes used in our district of many bus contractors, it is difficult to use the managment tools and maps to find the most efficient routes. This is due, mostly to our process, not Lynx's capability. Lynx has the capability to provide this function for us... but our contractors require some different recordkeeping which prohibits this function to work as it should. I wish there was a way around it. We just have not come up with anything viable yet.

Reasons for choosing Lynx

We have researched other products but find none to compare with Lynx. Our facility does not have a full-time transportation manager so we need a product that can streamline, get the job done, be flexible and customized to fit our unique needs... at a price that is affordable. Lynx does this for us. And, again, the customer service is outstanding.

Brenda T.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2020

Review of Lynx Transportation

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I love the support that [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] gives us. He always has a solution and gets back to us on a very timely manner.

Cons:

I feel doing the DPI Report at the end of the school year should be easier to retrieve than what it is now.

Vendor Response

Hi Brenda! What can we do to make the DPI Report easier to retrieve? Also, what other features would you like to see in our software? I'm so sorry you don't see as much value in the software as we would like. Please let us know how we can change that. Thank you!

Replied February 2020

ROBYN L.

Verified reviewer

Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2020

Lynx makes Student, driver and Fleet Management a breeze!

Lynx is my one-stop-shop for Transportation Management of students, buses, drivers, weather, reports, and chartering. I've been working with this software for over 6 years. in that time I have never waited longer than a half hour for an email or phone call when I've requested help. Usually, it's 0-5 minutes. Lynx is an excellent program I have come to trust and rely upon.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

What I like most about this software is its ability to manage all the areas of Student Transportation. Transportation is so much more than just knowing where to pick-up and drop-off students. It's maintaining & licensing a large fleet of buses, & keeping track of drivers, their licensing and physicals. Lynx covers these areas and so much more! It also provides weather reports, zoning, school calendars, and detailed reports for DPI and school districts.

Cons:

My only con would be the learning curve to master this software. That being said, the basic operation of creating routes and adding students, buses, and drivers is easy enough for novices. Lynx offers dozens of FAQ tutorial videos that make learning the software a breeze. Plus help is always only a phone call or email away!

Reasons for choosing Lynx

Morgan S.

Verified reviewer

Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed April 2023

Great product

Was great they are still using the product

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to use, does what it supposed to do. Field trips is a pluse. Easy access for users on field trip requests

Cons:

Have none did what it said it would do. Nothing

Verlyn R.

Verified reviewer

Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2020

Easy routing for short notice routes.

LYNX has solved just about every problem we could have imagined to have when it comes to routing students. It has more options and items than we would ever use. I sure beats the large map and strings that was used before!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I am able to create routes with ease and have them in a very timely manner. We do auxiliary routes at times and they need to be set up for a short period of time and this program allows me to do this without any real problems. Creating new students and moving current students within the system is easy and fast. Modifying any routes can be done in a timely manner and have the results for the driver before they leave the office.

Cons:

At times when I move a student with an alternate address, it does not follow. This is not the fault of the program. There is a button to click that i just sometimes forget to click and it brings in the home address instead. The box pops up and tells me what to do but it doesn't always get clicked.

Ryan S.

Verified reviewer

Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2020

I Love Lynx

Lynx is used for nearly every aspect of managing Phoenix Elementary's transportation department. From routing, student data management, driver data management, vehicle maintenance record keeping, and much more.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Lynx is easy to learn and to use. Lynx is a capable routing software for school buses and Lynx is great for student data management.

Cons:

The route maps and directions we're not user friendly. However the developers created a new map function and now the maps and directions are easy to ride and very accurate.

Reasons for choosing Lynx

Better price

Reasons for switching to Lynx

Lynx was more affordable.

Ronda K.

Verified reviewer

Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2020

Easy to use

Over all it's serves our purpose well. I am able to look up students quickly, adjust routes easily and geocode addresses for accurate mileage readings.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It is easy to use / navigate. Easy to add and remove riders from routes. Helps greatly with the DPI reporting a the end of the year. I know I don't utilize the software to it's full potential.

Cons:

There have been improvements recently that resolved a couple of minor issues I had with the software. The way the phone numbers come in from Skyward are a little off. Quite a few of my students have no phone number entries so I have to go to Skyward to find them under the emergency contact page. And the wording could be adjusted as well for the phone numbers to match what they are labeled in Skyward.

Vendor Response

Good morning Ronda! Please contact us if you are having any issues with the sync with Skyward. Often times it's just a simple change in the configuration that will solve the issue. Thank you!

Replied February 2020

Daniel A.

Verified reviewer

Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2020

Great product with constant improvements

Lynx overall is a a great product and the company offers exceptional support. You always get the same people who get to know you and your needs. Response is fast and courteous. They listen and make improvements constantly.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Being able to get to information in the quickest way possible is key especially when dealing with student transportation. Lynx allows you to get at student data from several different points. Lynx also allows enough data to be put into each students profile so that any special situation can be notated.

Cons:

This is not really a con, but know that this software along with any other is not a magic bullet, where you just upload a bunch of data and voila! it works. You will need to spend time to ensure that your data is correctly spelled, names of streets are correct, and geo-coding is accurate. Once data is set up correctly, keeping it that way is a breeze.

Dave R.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2020

Incomparable and Unbeatable Customer Service

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

As a relatively new administrator of this software suite, I'm more than likely to call technical support during times of high need. (Think monthly report time, the start of the new school year, etc.) I usually call very early in the morning and it's not uncommon that someone answers the phone! My questions are usually one the expert on the other end of the phone can guide me through in just a few minutes and I'm back in business and on my way for the day.

Cons:

I wish the application could be run in a native Mac Operating System environment. It would be great if this were simply a web page that one accessed the data base and did all of the work on the front end through that interface.

Vendor Response

Good morning Dave! Yes, we are working on a strictly web based version for those of you who don't want to install a Windows application. Stay tuned!

Replied February 2020

Showing 1 - 10 of 37 Reviews

See All Reviews