NEW The bus stop board that pays for itself — live stop announcements, funded by scrolling ads.
GPS-aware LED display for buses

The next-stop board
that announces
and earns.

Next Stop Display mounts inside the bus and scrolls the upcoming stop, its distance and scheduled time — read straight from GPS. Between announcements it scrolls sponsor ads, turning every route into recurring ad revenue.

Get a display → See the revenue model
64×8
LED dot-matrix
GPS
auto next-stop
100s
of riders / trip
Live on board · Route KL-38
● Reads GPS
Knows the next stop automatically
● Scrolls ads
Each pass = paid impressions
● NEXT STOP DISPLAY
GPS FIX 9★
BUS CHINNAN TRANSPORT
NEXT STOP: MANNUTHY  1.2KM  (10:11) ● SPONSORED · AMINA BAKERY — FRESH AT EXIT GATE ● NEXT STOP: THRISSUR ROUND  3.4KM  (10:24) ● SPONSORED · CITY DENTAL — 50M FROM STOP ● NEXT STOP: MANNUTHY  1.2KM  (10:11) ● SPONSORED · AMINA BAKERY — FRESH AT EXIT GATE ● NEXT STOP: THRISSUR ROUND  3.4KM  (10:24) ● SPONSORED · CITY DENTAL — 50M FROM STOP ●
How it works

From GPS fix to the right stop — automatically

Upload your route once. The display does the rest on every trip, with no driver input and no internet connection required on board.

1
📍

Reads live GPS

An on-board GPS module streams position over NMEA. The display knows exactly where the bus is, second by second.

2
🧭

Finds the next stop

It matches the GPS position to your uploaded route and checks travel direction to tell which stop is genuinely upcoming.

3
🔆

Scrolls the stop

Riders see NEXT STOP: MANNUTHY 1.2KM (10:11) — name, straight-line distance and scheduled time, in bright LEDs.

4
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Scrolls an ad

Between stop messages, sponsor ads scroll across the same board — paid impressions on a captive, repeat audience.

The revenue model

A board that pays for itself — and then some.

Stop announcements are the public service that keeps every eye on the display. The ad slots between them are the business. Local shops near each stop pay to scroll past riders who are about to walk right by their door.

🎯
Geo-targeted by stopSell the ad slot that plays as the bus nears a sponsor's location — hyper-relevant, hard to ignore.
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Recurring impressionsEvery trip replays the loop. One route, dozens of runs a day, hundreds of riders each.
⚙️
Update over Wi-FiSwap the ad roster and route list from a phone in setup mode — no tools, no re-flash.
On-board scroll loop
Live
📍
NEXT STOP: MANNUTHY 1.2KMPublic stop announcement
Free
🥐
AMINA BAKERY — AT EXIT GATESponsor · paid slot
₹ Paid
📍
NEXT STOP: THRISSUR 3.4KMPublic stop announcement
Free
🦷
CITY DENTAL — 50M FROM STOPSponsor · paid slot
₹ Paid
2 paid slots × every trip × every rider
= ad revenue
Who it's for

One display, three winners

Next Stop Display turns a simple LED board into shared value for everyone on the route.

🚌

Bus operators

Modernise the cabin and open a new income line without changing how you run the route.

  • Recurring ad revenue from every trip
  • Automatic, driver-free announcements
  • Low-cost ESP32 hardware
🏪

Local advertisers

Reach foot traffic at the exact moment it's heading toward your shop.

  • Geo-targeted to the nearest stop
  • Captive, repeat ridership
  • Affordable hyper-local reach
🧍

Passengers

Never miss a stop again — clear, glanceable next-stop info on every bus.

  • Next stop, distance & time at a glance
  • Helpful for new & visiting riders
  • Works without phone or signal
Inside the box

Honest hardware. Smart firmware.

Built on the ESP32-CAM with two cascaded quad MAX7219 dot-matrix modules and a GPS receiver — rugged, repairable and cheap to deploy across a fleet.

ESP32-CAM→ Peripheral
IO0 / IO15 / IO14 → LED display (CS / DIN / CLK)
RX0 (IO3) → GPS module TX
5V / GND → display + GPS power
Controller
ESP32-CAMESP-IDF firmware
Display
64 × 8 matrix2× quad MAX7219 (FC-16)
Positioning
GPS / NMEA9600 baud, RMC fix
Brightness
16 levelsset_intensity 0–15
Route store
SPIFFS CSVTime,Stop,Lat,Lng
Config
Wi-Fi hotspotNextStopSetup AP
Standards & compliance

Aligned with passenger-information standards

In-vehicle visual next-stop information isn't just a nice-to-have — it's increasingly mandated. Next Stop Display delivers the visual side of modern transit accessibility, by design.

🇮🇳

India · MoRTH

PIS & accessibility

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) heavily integrates Passenger Information System (PIS) requirements into its accessibility guidelines for buses — clear, real-time stop information for every rider, including the visually and hearing impaired.

  • Real-time next-stop display on board
  • Supports inclusive, accessible travel
  • GPS-driven, automatic — no driver action
🌐

Global · ADA & EU

Accessibility mandates

In regions like the US and the EU, agencies enforce standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which strictly mandates both automated voice announcements and visual LED/LCD displays inside fixed-route transit vehicles.

  • Fulfils the mandated in-vehicle visual display
  • Pairs with voice-announcement systems
  • High-contrast LED, readable from any seat
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Visual-first, audio-ready. Next Stop Display covers the mandated visual next-stop announcement; combine it with an audio module to meet dual-mode (sight + sound) requirements end to end.

Up & running

Configured from a phone in three steps

No app, no cloud account. Jumper one pin, join the hotspot, save your route — done.

1

📶 Enter setup mode

Short RX0 to GND and power up. The board starts an open Wi-Fi network named NextStopSetup instead of scrolling.

2

🌐 Open the page

Join the network from any phone and browse to 192.168.4.1 — a simple upload page loads, no app required.

3

💾 Save route & name

Set the bus name, upload the trips CSV and ad roster, press Save. It persists across reboots in flash.

Advertise on the route

Put your shop on every passing bus

Indicative ad packages per display, per month. Talk to us for fleet and multi-route rates.

Neighbour
₹999/mo
For a single shop near one stop on one route.
  • 1 scrolling ad slot
  • Targeted to your nearest stop
  • Plays every trip, all day
  • Text update over Wi-Fi
Start advertising
High Street
₹2,499/mo
For shops that want presence across a busy corridor.
  • 3 scrolling ad slots
  • Target up to 3 stops
  • Priority slot placement
  • Monthly impression report
Get featured
Fleet
Custom
For brands & operators across many buses and routes.
  • Unlimited slots & routes
  • Revenue-share for operators
  • Central ad management
  • Dedicated support
Talk to sales

Operators keep a share of every ad sold on their buses. Ask about the revenue-share program →

Good to know

Questions, answered

Does it need internet on the bus?
No. The route and ads live on the device, and stop detection runs entirely from the on-board GPS. Wi-Fi is only used briefly in setup mode to upload content from a phone.
How does it know which stop is "next"?
It finds the route stop nearest the current GPS position, then checks travel direction by projecting the position onto the nearest→following-stop line. If you've already passed a stop, the following one becomes "next" — so the name stays correct even on a looping route.
What format is the route file?
A simple CSV of Time,Stopname,Lat,Lng, one row per stop per trip. You upload it once over the setup hotspot and it persists in flash across reboots.
How are the ads managed?
Ad messages scroll in the loop alongside stop announcements and can be targeted to play near a sponsor's stop. They're updated the same way as the route — over the NextStopSetup Wi-Fi page from any phone.
Can operators earn from it directly?
Yes — that's the point. Operators sell local ad slots on their own buses, or join BusParrot's revenue-share program where we handle ad sales and split the income.
Talk to us

Call or message — we pick up.

Questions about a display, a route, or booking ad slots? Reach us directly on phone or WhatsApp and we'll get you set up.

📞 Call / WhatsApp+91 90745 07122
📞 Call now

Make your buses announce — and earn.

Get a Next Stop Display for your route, or book the ad slots that scroll past hundreds of riders a day.

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