SHUTTLE APP DEVELOPMENT

Shuttle service app development — without the six-month build

Passenger app, driver app, booking engine and dispatch console, branded as yours and running real reservations in 3–5 working days. Custom work where it matters, proven code everywhere else.

Setup from
$299
Monthly from
$99
Commission
0%
Go-live
3–5 days

Most shuttle operators who ask for app development do not actually want a bespoke codebase. They want their own booking app, their own driver screens and their own data — live before the next season, not after it. So we do the opposite of a traditional agency: you start from a shuttle platform that already handles seat inventory, pooling, flight re-timing and dispatch, and we build only the parts that are genuinely yours — brand, fare logic, integrations and workflow. That is why the bill is a $299–$699 setup rather than a five-figure statement of work, and why the first live reservation lands in the same week.

What gets built

Eight modules, one shuttle system

Passenger app

iOS, Android and web booking with saved addresses, seat selection, live vehicle map, push alerts and in-app receipts — all under your brand.

Driver app

Windscreen-friendly manifest, turn-by-turn navigation, QR boarding, no-show capture, break logging and end-of-shift totals.

Dispatch console

Day board with drag-to-assign jobs, live vehicle positions, capacity warnings and one-click passenger messaging.

Booking engine

Per-seat and per-vehicle inventory, zone and distance pricing, promo codes, corporate accounts and deposit rules.

Flight tracking

Bookings tied to a flight number re-time themselves when the aircraft is early or late, and dispatch sees the new pickup slot.

Payments

Your Stripe or Square account, your payout schedule, saved cards, tips, invoicing and 0% commission to us.

APIs & webhooks

REST endpoints and signed webhooks for hotel PMS, corporate HR rosters, accounting and BI tools.

Reporting

Occupancy per run, revenue per route, dead mileage, driver punctuality and booking-source attribution.

Build vs buy

Custom agency build compared with a branded launch

What you are comparingCustom agency buildShuttle.Software
Time to first live booking5–9 months3–5 working days
Upfront cost$45,000–$120,000$299–$699 one-time setup
Ongoing costRetainer, often $1,500+/mo$99–$349/mo, updates included
Seat inventory & pooling logicBuilt from scratch, bug-proneProven in live shuttle operations
App store submissionsExtra scopeIncluded under your accounts
Commission on ridesn/a0%

Agency figures are typical market ranges for a two-app shuttle project; verify current quotes with any vendor you shortlist.

Delivery plan

From discovery call to first live reservation

Day 0

Discovery call

We map your routes, fare rules, vehicle types, peak windows and the exact booking questions your customers ask today.

Day 1–2

Brand & configuration

Logo, colours, domain, fare sheet, stops, seat capacities, cancellation terms and payment gateway wired into your instance.

Day 3–4

Apps & test rides

Passenger and driver builds go to your team for real test rides; we tune assignment logic and notification timing with you.

Day 5

Go live

Booking page published, drivers onboarded, store submissions filed, and the first live reservations move through dispatch.

Cost calculator

Build vs buy: what your shuttle app really costs

Move the sliders to your fleet size, route count and monthly booking volume. We compare a licensed launch against building the same passenger app, driver app and dispatch console from scratch.

Buy — Growth plan
$2,887
first year · $499 setup + $199/mo
  • 3-year total: $7,663
  • Cost per booking: $0.27
  • Live in 3–5 working days · 0% commission
Build it yourself
$75,648
first year · $60,000 build + $15,648 running
  • 3-year total: $106,944
  • Cost per booking: $7.00
  • Typical 4–7 months before the first live reservation
Over three years you keep about $99,281 by licensing instead of building — and you take bookings months sooner. Building wins when your fare logic, integrations or contract reporting genuinely have no off-the-shelf equivalent. See plan pricing.

Estimates use published Shuttle.Software pricing ($99/$199/$349 per month, $299/$499/$699 one-time setup) and typical market rates for custom passenger app, driver app and dispatch development, hosting, maps, SMS and maintenance. Verify current pricing before budgeting.

Custom scope

Where custom development actually pays off

Fare rules nobody else has

Resort seasonal surcharges, per-employer subsidy splits, airport permit fees or child-seat pricing built into the quote engine rather than bolted on at checkout.

Property and employer systems

Hotel PMS room-charge posting, campus ID validation or HR roster imports so bookings arrive without anyone retyping them.

Local booking habits

WhatsApp-first booking, cash-on-board reconciliation, local wallets and multilingual or right-to-left passenger screens.

Contract reporting

Automated on-time and ridership reports formatted for the airport authority, employer or council that holds your contract.

Who this is for

Airport shared-ride operators · Hotel and resort transport teams · Employee transport contractors · Campus and parking shuttle managers · Startups launching a shuttle brand

Frequently asked questions

How long does shuttle app development take with Shuttle.Software?

Because the booking engine, dispatch board, driver app and passenger app already exist, a branded launch takes 3–5 working days. Custom modules — a hotel PMS link, a corporate SSO login, a bespoke fare rule — are quoted separately and typically add 2–4 weeks.

Is this custom development or a white-label platform?

It is a white-label platform with custom extensions. You get your own branding, domain, fare logic and workflows on top of a system that already runs live shuttle operations, instead of paying $60,000–$150,000 to build seat inventory and dispatch from scratch.

Do I own the data and the customer relationship?

Yes. Bookings, passengers, corporate accounts and payment records belong to you, the payment gateway is in your name, and we take 0% commission on any ride.

What does it cost compared with a development agency?

Agency quotes for an equivalent shuttle app usually land between $45,000 and $120,000 plus ongoing maintenance retainers. Here it is $299–$699 one-time setup and $99–$349 a month depending on plan, with updates included.

Can the apps be published under my own developer accounts?

Yes. We prepare the iOS and Android builds, store listings, screenshots and privacy declarations, and submit under your Apple and Google developer accounts so the apps sit under your company name.

Which integrations are supported out of the box?

Flight tracking, Stripe and Square payments, Google Maps routing, WhatsApp booking, Google Calendar, and webhook/REST access for hotel PMS, ERP or CRM systems.

What happens after launch?

Hosting, security patches, app store resubmissions and platform feature releases are included in the monthly plan. Support runs across US, UK and Australia hours.

Get started

Tell us what your app has to do

Send your routes, fare rules and integrations. We come back with a build scope, a fixed price and a go-live date — usually inside one working day.

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