Baby Panda's School Bus has passed 100 million installs on Google Play, which makes it one of the most widely used kids driving games in the bus simulator category. BabyBus released it on January 2, 2018, and it runs on Android 6.0 or later. The game is free, carries a Google Play content rating of Everyone, and is available through Google Play only.
Free to play, with ads and in-app purchases
Baby Panda's School Bus costs nothing to install, though it carries both ads and in-app purchases. Which items are sold and how often ads show up is not spelled out here, so parents may want to read the Google Play page before handing the device to a child.
Google Play shows a 4.5 rating from about 337.3 thousand ratings. The game is rated Everyone and is installed from Google Play.
Six vehicles, 11 terrains and 38 tasks
The core of the game is variety. Players drive six types of vehicle: a school bus, a tour bus, a police car, an engineering vehicle, a fire truck and a train. There are 11 kinds of driving terrain to explore, and the graphics are 3D.
The game lists 38 tasks. They include catching thieves, building, firefighting, transportation, fueling and washing cars. A school run might mean taking kids to kindergarten, while a fire truck job means putting out a fire.
Customization is part of the package. Players can design the school bus, the tour bus and other vehicles, with accessories such as wheels, body parts and seats. The game also includes about ten friendly characters to meet.
Traffic rules are built into play. Examples given are checking that passengers have fastened seatbelts before leaving the station, obeying traffic lights and giving way to pedestrians. The game's own framing is that this teaches road safety while the child drives.
Version 8.76.16.70 and BabyBus upkeep
The current version is 8.76.16.70, last updated on October 19, 2026. That is a long gap after the 2018 release, and the update date shows the game is still maintained.
BabyBus describes itself as a maker of children's content for ages 0 to 8. It reports over 200 children's apps and over 600 million fans worldwide. The developer's website is babybus.com, and the contact address is ser@babybus.com.
Baby Panda's School Bus pros and cons
Pros
- Free to install, with a Google Play content rating of Everyone
- Six vehicle types, from school bus to train
- 38 tasks and 11 terrains give a lot of variety
- Offline play is supported, according to the developer
- Traffic rules such as seatbelts and traffic lights are part of the tasks
Cons
- Contains ads, which may interrupt younger players
- In-app purchases are present
- Ads are shown
- Requires Android 6.0 or later
Is Baby Panda's School Bus safe?
The game comes from BabyBus, a developer that publishes many children's apps, and Google Play rates the content Everyone. It is distributed through Google Play only, so install it from there. Ads and in-app purchases are disclosed, so supervise purchases on a child's device. No independent security review is available.
How to install Baby Panda's School Bus
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Baby Panda's School Bus when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
