RN | Integrated Charter Bus Booking Platform for Busify

Busify is a mobile‑first charter bus booking platform that streamlines quotes, reservations, fleet dispatch, and route operations for operators and riders. The solution includes a React Native customer app, a React web admin/dispatcher console, and a Node.js backend with real‑time updates—deployed on AWS for scalability and reliability.

Booking & Quotes: Instant quotes based on passengers, dates, pickup/dropoff, and vehicle class; promo codes and add‑ons.

Live Availability: Real‑time fleet status and driver assignment with conflict checks.

Route Planning: Multi‑stop itineraries, time windows, dwell times, and traffic‑aware ETAs.

Payments & Invoicing: Stripe integration for deposits, installments, refunds, and tax handling; downloadable invoices.

Rider App: Trip details, live bus tracking, push notifications, ticket/QR passes, and support chat.

Operator Console: Dispatch board, driver schedules, maintenance flags, and incident logs.

Analytics: Demand heatmaps, revenue reports, utilization, on‑time performance KPIs.

Integrations: Maps/Geocoding (Google/Mapbox), SMS/Email, telematics/GPS, and calendar exports.

Frontend (Web): React, TypeScript, React Router, Zustand/Redux, React Query, Tailwind.

Mobile: React Native (TypeScript), React Navigation, OTA updates (EAS/CodePush), push notifications (FCM/APNs).

Backend: Node.js/Express (or NestJS), RESTful APIs, WebSocket/SSE for live dispatch and tracking.

Data: PostgreSQL for transactional data, MongoDB for telemetry/events, Redis for caching and queues.

Mapping/Geo: Mapbox/Google Maps SDKs, geofencing, Haversine calculations, snap‑to‑road, route ETA services.

Payments: Stripe (PaymentIntents, SetupIntents), 3DS, webhooks for reconciliation.

DevOps: AWS (ECS/EKS or Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudFront, API Gateway), IaC with Terraform, CI/CD with GitHub Actions.

Observability: OpenTelemetry, CloudWatch, Sentry/Datadog, feature flags and A/B testing.

Domain‑driven modules (Booking, Fleet, Dispatch, Payments) with shared contracts across web and mobile.

Event‑driven updates: location and status streams fan out to riders and dispatch via WebSocket channels.

Optimistic UI for edits (reassign driver/vehicle) with conflict detection and rollback.

Role‑based access (admin, dispatcher, driver, rider) with scoped permissions and audit trails.

Offline support in the mobile app for ticket access and driver manifests.

Faster quote‑to‑book flow with mobile‑optimized UX, improving conversion and reducing dispatcher load.

Increased fleet utilization via live availability and conflict‑free scheduling.

Lower support volume through proactive notifications and live trip tracking.