Bus Booking Platform

Overview

A full-stack bus booking platform serving both passengers and transport operators. Passengers search routes, compare fares, select seats, and book tickets across web and mobile. Operators manage their fleets, routes, schedules, and revenue from a dedicated back-office dashboard.

Key Features

• Route Search: Origin/destination search with multi-stop route support, schedule browsing, and fare comparison across operators on the same route.
• Seat Selection: Interactive seat map with real-time availability showing booked, available, and reserved seats before payment.
• Mobile App: Flutter-based iOS and Android app with offline ticket storage, QR code boarding pass, and push notifications for trip reminders.
• Payment Integration: Mobile money and card payments via local payment gateways, with instant booking confirmation and e-receipt generation.
• Operator Dashboard: Fleet management, route and schedule configuration, booking reports, seat utilization analytics, and revenue breakdown by route.
• Firebase Notifications: Real-time booking confirmations, departure reminders, and delay notifications via Firebase Cloud Messaging.

Technical Notes

The backend is built with Laravel, providing a clean and well-structured REST API with robust validation and queuing for booking confirmations. The web front end uses Vue.js with Tailwind CSS for a responsive, mobile-first experience. The Flutter mobile app shares business logic across iOS and Android with a single codebase. MySQL stores all transactional booking data, while Firebase handles authentication and push notifications.