Zonar Systems pricing from a public contract
Zonar Systems publishes no price. zonarsystems.com redirects to zonar.com, and neither site carries a dollar figure anywhere.
Real numbers exist in a public procurement record: Loudoun County Public Schools' 2026 contract, RFP R21271, prices core GPS tracking at $14.70 per bus per month across a 1,340-vehicle fleet, worth $236,376 a year.
That contract is itemised module by module, which is what makes it worth reading. Rapid GPS logging adds $2.80, electronic inspections $5.60, ZPass ridership tracking $4.20, the Mobile Shield safety module $2.80, and a routing-integration data fee $2.45, reaching $32.55 per bus per month fully loaded.
Verified 13 September 2026.
Read it as one large district's negotiated volume pricing rather than as a rate card. A smaller fleet, or one outside pupil transport, should expect a different number.
Every figure is still a real, itemised public-record price rather than an industry guess.
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Zonar Systems pricing
The base rate is the smaller half of the bill, and the contract proves it. Core tracking at $14.70 buys GPS tracking, alerts and the V4 telematics control unit.
Everything a transport director would describe as the reason for buying is a separate line: inspections, ridership, the safety module, and a faster logging interval. Stack all five and the figure reaches $32.55, which is 2.2 times the base.
The same pattern appears in the District of Columbia's Teletrac Navman contract, where a $14.99 base reaches $24.99 with two add-ons, and in Verizon Connect's published government card, where a $15.95 base reaches $59.49 fully specified.
Hardware and installation sit outside all of it, and they are the largest single commitment. The V4 unit is $135 per vehicle and installation runs roughly $278 per vehicle.
Across 1,340 buses that is around $553,000 of one-time cost against $236,376 of annual subscription at the base rate. Any comparison that weighs a per-vehicle monthly figure without the device and the fitter is leaving out more than two years of subscription.
The five percent price floor is visible in the contract, which is unusual and useful. ZPass ridership tracking is priced at $4.20 per vehicle per month rising to $4.41 in year three, an increase of exactly five percent, which the end user licence agreement's price floor produces rather than a negotiated change.
Escalators like this are common in GPS fleet tracking and rarely visible: Fleet Complete's terms state a five percent automatic increase at each renewal, and GPS Trackit's terms, now hosted on zonar.com, renew at prevailing catalogue pricing rather than at the rate you signed.
One widely repeated figure should be set aside. This page previously cited an unverified floor of about $26 per vehicle per month, which could not be confirmed anywhere on Zonar's own pages.
Several third-party sites now repeat it while citing each other rather than Zonar, which is how a guess becomes a consensus. The district contract is the only sourced Zonar pricing available, and the honest position is that a commercial fleet's rate is unknown until quoted.
The commercial relationship with GPS Trackit is worth establishing before you sign anything. GPS Trackit's own pricing page 301-redirects to zonar.com/get-pricing, and the GPS Trackit terms and conditions are published on zonar.com.
Those terms set automatic renewal for successive one-year terms at prevailing catalogue pricing unless either party gives written notice no less than 30 days before expiration, with hardware title remaining with the company and a 45-day return window at the customer's expense. If you are being quoted either brand, ask which entity the contract names and which document governs.
For the wider platform decision, Samsara against Zonar Systems sets a quote-only vendor beside one whose pricing survives only in procurement records.
Core GPS tracking
$14.70/vehicle/month
GPS tracking, alerts and the V4 telematics control unit. Loudoun County Public Schools, 1,340 vehicles, $236,376/year.
Rapid GPS Logging
+$2.80/vehicle/month
More frequent location updates than the base service logs by default.
EVIR CSA Inspection
+$5.60/vehicle/month
Electronic pre/post-trip inspection reporting for CSA compliance.
ZPass ridership tracking
+$4.20/vehicle/month (rises to $4.41 in year 3)
RFID student ridership tracking. The year-3 increase is the EULA's 5% price floor in effect, not a one-off.
Mobile Shield safety module
+$2.80/vehicle/month
Samsung tablet-based safety and compliance module.
Full stack (as contracted)
$32.55/vehicle/month
All five modules above combined, plus a $2.45 routing-integration data fee. Hardware, the V4 unit at $135/vehicle plus roughly $278/vehicle installation, is priced separately.
Pricing source: third-party estimates, not published by the vendor. Nearest vendor page, verified 2026-09-13. A real, itemized public-school-district contract, not a vendor rate card. Figures reflect this district's negotiated volume pricing and will differ for other fleets.
What the Zonar Systems contract shows
Ask for the quote in the same itemised form the district contract uses: base tracking, logging interval, each module, any data or integration fee, then hardware and installation as separate one-time lines. Zonar clearly prices this way when a public buyer requires it, so a commercial buyer can ask for the same structure instead of a blended per-vehicle figure.
Budget the one-time cost before the monthly one. At roughly $413 per vehicle for the unit and installation, a 100-vehicle fleet is looking at a capital line above $41,000 against about $17,600 a year in base subscription.
Put both into a total cost of ownership worksheet across the full term rather than comparing monthly rates between vendors.
Ask for the escalator in writing and cap it if you can. The district contract shows a five percent year-three increase on one module, which means the licence agreement's price floor is real and applies to your contract too.
Record the renewal date, the notice period and the escalator per module in a contract renewal tracker, and if inspections are the reason you are buying, baseline the current process with a daily vehicle walkaround checklist so you can prove the module earned its $5.60.
| Plan | Pricing summary |
|---|---|
Monthly service fee | Includes Zonar Logs, DVIR, Ground Traffic Control, HOS |
V4 telematics hardware | V4 standard or V4R ruggedized; one-time cost |
Zonar Coach dash cam | AI-powered; outward-facing with optional inward camera |
Zonar Connect tablet | Driver interface for ELD, HOS, DVIR; Samsung Galaxy Tab Active |
Z Pass student tracking | RFID-based student ridership tracking for school buses |
Installation | Professional installation required for V4 TCU |
Contract length | Multi-year agreements standard; some flexibility for large fleets |
What to confirm in a Zonar quote
Get hardware and installation priced separately
The district contract bills the V4 unit at $135 per vehicle plus roughly $278 to install, outside the monthly rate. Ask for both as one-time lines, and ask who pays for a refitting when a vehicle is replaced.
Price each module individually
Rapid logging, electronic inspections, ridership tracking and the safety module are $2.80, $5.60, $4.20 and $2.80 per vehicle per month in that contract. Buy the ones you will staff and leave the rest.
Ask about the 5% price floor
ZPass rises from $4.20 to $4.41 in year three, exactly five percent, from the licence agreement's price floor. Ask which lines it applies to, when it takes effect, and whether it can be capped.
Confirm which entity holds the contract
GPS Trackit's pricing page redirects to zonar.com and its terms are hosted there. If either brand is quoting you, ask which entity signs, which terms govern, and what the renewal pricing basis is.
Discard the circulating $26 figure
It could not be confirmed on Zonar's own pages and the sites repeating it cite each other. Use the itemised district contract as your reference, and treat your own quote as the only authoritative number.
Check the data and integration fees
A $2.45 routing-integration data fee appears as its own line in the district contract. Ask what integration and data charges apply to your routing, payroll or student information systems before treating the module prices as complete.
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Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions buyers usually ask once the category, software, or rollout details start getting more specific.
How much is Zonar?
Zonar publishes no price: zonarsystems.com redirects to zonar.com and neither carries a dollar figure. A public contract with Loudoun County Public Schools prices core GPS tracking at $14.70 per bus per month across 1,340 vehicles, worth $236,376 a year. That is one district's negotiated rate, not a rate card.
What does the full Zonar stack cost?
In that contract, $32.55 per bus per month. Core tracking at $14.70 plus rapid GPS logging at $2.80, electronic inspections at $5.60, ZPass ridership tracking at $4.20, the Mobile Shield safety module at $2.80, and a $2.45 routing-integration data fee. The add-ons more than double the base.
Does Zonar raise prices during a contract?
In that contract, yes, and you can see it happen. ZPass ridership tracking is $4.20 per vehicle per month rising to $4.41 in year three, which is exactly five percent. That is the end user licence agreement's five percent price floor taking effect rather than a one-off increase.
Is hardware included in the Zonar rate?
No. In the district contract the V4 telematics control unit is billed at $135 per vehicle plus roughly $278 per vehicle for installation, priced separately from the monthly subscription. On 1,340 buses that is a one-time cost above half a million dollars before the first monthly invoice.
What about the $26 per vehicle figure online?
Treat it as circulated rather than corroborated. It could not be confirmed anywhere on Zonar's own pages, and the third-party sites repeating it now cite each other rather than Zonar. The district contract is the only sourced, itemised Zonar pricing we have found.
What is Zonar used for?
Fleet telematics and compliance, with a strong position in pupil transport. The district contract shows the shape: GPS tracking, electronic pre-trip and post-trip inspection reporting for CSA compliance, RFID student ridership tracking, and a tablet-based safety module.
Is Zonar connected to GPS Trackit?
Commercially, yes. GPS Trackit's pricing page now redirects to zonar.com/get-pricing and its terms and conditions are hosted on zonar.com. If you are quoted either brand, ask which entity the contract is with and which terms apply.
Does Zonar offer a free trial?
No self-serve trial is published; evaluation runs through the sales team. For a fleet facing a multi-year commitment with separate hardware and installation charges, ask instead for a written pilot on a defined number of vehicles with a stated exit.
How does Zonar compare on price?
Closely to the other public contract in this category. Teletrac Navman's base package is $14.99 per vehicle per month in a District of Columbia contract covering 628 school buses, against Zonar's $14.70 across 1,340. Two independent procurement records agreeing within 30 cents is the firmest reference this market offers.