What is ‘Get Me There’? Instead of fixing a school coach time, ‘Get Me There’ allows parents to request school transport which will then be optimised to take the maximum number of students with the minimum wait times. This will be via coach, minibus or taxi. Because flight schedules change and students can’t always arrive […]
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Timetable
A timetable comprises one or more coach routes. Timetables can be created and edited in the Timetables card in Config. Start by creating a new timetable and giving it a name that you and parents will recognise. Return to the Timetables card and click to Open the timetable. Turn on the coach routes as required. […]
Coach route
Start by giving the coach route a name that you and parents will recognise. Once you have created the route name it will appear in the Coach Route card where you can edit it. When you turn on a coach stop, a dialogue box pops up asking you for the time that the coach stops […]
Coaches overview
I-GTM allows schools to add their own coach routes and to promote the coach where it makes sense. The concept is that coach stops are added. Then a route is created with certain stops being served at specific times. A timetable is them created out of the different routes running on a given day. Finally […]
Coach Stops
To add a coach stop, navigate to the Coach Stops card in the Config area. Give the stop a name that you and parents will recognise Enter the What 3 Words reference (https://what3words.com). Enter the nearest post code. Parent price: Enter the price that the parents pay for the coach journey to that stop School […]
Heathrow drop-off
All coaches drop at all terminals. Students should check which terminal they are flying from and tell the driver or chaperone. If a student fails to alight at the correct terminal, don’t panic! Transfer between terminals is free and easy. If the school subscribes to Airport Guardians, a chaperone will be available to help with […]
Where’s the Heathrow coach meeting point?
General information There are FOUR terminals – 2, 3, 4 and 5. Terminals 2 and 3 are next to each other and walking between them is via a subway which takes 10 minutes. Terminal 4 is the other side of the runways from 2 and 3 and is the most distant terminal. Drive time to Terminal 4 […]