To Bus Rider Parents and Guardians
AVSTA has transitioned to a new student-transportation software called Wayfinder. Wayfinder offers integrated navigation tools that use scheduled bus routes to provide drivers with accurate, stop-by-stop directions. Wayfinder also includes Stopfinder, a new parent-portal app. Stopfinder is an easy-to-use, all-in-one smartphone app that gives you the most accurate information about your student’s bus schedule in real time. In the app, parents and guardians can also invite other caregivers, such as extended family or babysitters, to share their student’s schedule.
Parents, guardians, and authorized caregivers can track their student’s transportation information and receive route-related notifications, such as delays or other schedule changes. From the app, parents and guardians can also set up GeoAlert Zones for their students. You can create these alert zones anywhere on the map to receive notifications when your student’s bus arrives at or departs from that alert zone. You can also create and customize ETA alerts to send a notification when your student is a certain amount of time away from their stop.
Stopfinder is free to download from the App Store or Google Play Store. We sent invitations with a Stopfinder link to current parent email accounts during the first week of school; the link is valid for thirty days. Downloading the Stopfinder App will allow parents to create an account and log in. If you missed or did not receive your invitation, call our receptionist at 661-945-3621.
Watch the Informational Stopfinder Video
Watch the Stopfinder Step by Step Video Guide
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To order in person, visit the AVSTA office at 670 West Avenue L-8, Lancaster.
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This service is available to High School students for New and Replacement passes only.
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This service is available to Middle and Elementary students for replacement passes only.
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INCOMPLETE ORDERS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
All Special Needs Students will receive their bus pass at no charge, including replacement passes.
If you have any questions, please contact the AVSTA office at (661) 945-3621.
STOPFINDER PARENT INFORMATION
STOPFINDER is the All-In-OneParent Engagement App for School Bus Route & Stop Information. Forget what you’ve heard about so-called “parent apps.” Stopfinder is redefining the term with its easy-to-use, all-in-one parent engagement app designed by parents for parents. Know in real time where your child’s bus is, the ETA, and have the most accurate information about your child’s bus schedule in the palm of your hand.
Westside Union School District:
Westside School Districts initial and all replacement passes will be provided free of charge. See a school administrator to order a Bus Pass. After the order has been processed, students will receive their new or replacement Bus Pass from their school bus driver.
Lancaster School District:
Students will receive initial and replacement passes free of charge. See a school administrator to order a Bus Pass. After we process an order, students will receive their new or replacement Bus Pass from their school bus driver. You can order replacement passes from the AVSTA website or in person at 670 West Ave. L-8; Lancaster; Ca; 93534.
Antelope Valley Union High School District:
ALL general education high school students within the boundaries will be provided transportation services free of charge. All new High school general education students must complete a Bus Pass Order Form. Returning general high school students will receive an email notification with instructions to respond with their student's ridership verification status for the 2026 - 2027 school year. This process must be completed for your pass renewal. If you have not received your email notification by June 30, 2026, contact the AVSTA office at 661-945-3621. A $5.00 fee will be charged for each replacement pass, and you must pick it up at AVSTA: 670 West Avenue L-8, Lancaster. You may order a replacement pass in person, through the Bus Rider Portal, or by clicking the yellow tab below.