# BayTripper

> Bay Area transit and bike navigation with real-time information. (iPhone/iPad app by Civil Systems @ UC Berkeley.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baytripper/id349533131 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Civil Systems @ UC Berkeley](https://appshunter.io/developer/349533134)
- Category: Navigation, Travel
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.60/5 from 17 App Store ratings · 20 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 3.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-01-11
- Data updated: 2026-09-12
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baytripper/id349533131/reviews.md

## What is BayTripper?

BayTripper is an easy and fun way to get around the whole Bay Area on bike and also tap into real-time routing information for San Francisco, California on BART and MUNI.

We help you find BART, MUNI, Caltrain, Ferry, bus and train routes near you. You can:

- Get real-time arrivals
- Plan a trip using our real-time transit trip planner
- Look up local transit and bike maps

Plus, we support more than just transit! You can plan a bike trip, call a taxi, or access a handful of other useful Bay Area transportation tools.

This app is part of a research project aimed at trying to understand how to get more people out of their cars and onto bikes, public transit, or just walk!

## Key features

- Real-time transit arrivals
- Trip planning
- Transit and bike maps
- BART, MUNI, Caltrain support
- Taxi booking
- Bike trip planning

## Recent user reviews (10 of 20)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baytripper/id349533131/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Misleading Sample App Pics

*2013-06-10*

Picture and description show MUNI and Ferry on schedule screen. MUNI schedule doesn't exist. Ferry data nowhere to be found in app! Such a major disappointment for an otherwise useful and informative app.

### 4/5 — Still my go-to app for bay area public transit

*2012-12-15*

Miss the real-time planning feature. Real-time arrivals are helpful though the calculated “closest stop” is a bit off for me. Extras provide transit maps and alerts as well as the BART Mobile site for the Quick Planner. 

Would be good to know if anyone is continuing development of this app as it’s been over a year since the last update.

### 2/5 — its weekend BART schedules are wrong

*2012-11-05*

Lots of features, but it's wrong unacceptably often. I started using Transporter instead. Seems to be more accurate, although I miss some BT features.

### 2/5 — Was the best, now among the worst

*2012-09-22*

This app used to beat the others hands down with its dynamic, full featured route planner. But that feature has been broken for 6+ months w/ no fix in sight. The dev's blog has been equally as dead. Without the dynamic planner the app becomes worthless especially since other apps like Pocket Muni or MuniWatch have better GUI Nav to simply and meagerly display 1 route at a time - which is all this app can do now. 

Its one saving grace is that it includes built in maps for a lot of the public transit agencies around the Bay Area and even timetables.

### 3/5 — Good

*2012-09-10*

Good app but not focused on the big 7 systems. It would be good if you could upload the transit schedules of golden gate transit and samtrans. So connections from muni and ac transit can be made. Also include transit alerts from 511 such as delays on the bart tracks or muni. That would require a staff person to be in touch with transit supervisors for all major agencies but on the long run that would be helpful. Finally, include in your search button all bus an alternative modes that allow the rider to choose which on to take to get to or close to the final destination. For example if i am at Market an Drumm in SF and want to get to upper Haight show the 71, 6, and N can take me there and the arrival times.

### 2/5 — Disappointing

*2012-08-28*

Pretty app, if it actually worked. Every time I try to use it something screws up or it can't give me real time data. Frustrating!!

### 4/5 — Great app

*2012-06-17*

Great idea and convenient app. Wish it had a better system for AC transit so I know which bus to take. Otherwise, great.

### 1/5 — Trip planning useless

*2012-04-01*

Nice concept but lousy implementation.  Put a start pin at a BART station in downtown SF and an end pin at an East Bay station and try to plan a trip.  All I get is a message saying based in the position of the buses, I should walk or take a cab.

### 4/5 — not perfect, but better than the rest

*2012-01-02*

the app does seem to crash quite a bit, but this app has proven much easier for me to use ( I just moved to the city) than the others out there because of the drop/start pin identifiers. hostop and next bus are great, but you need to know general bus line locations to figure it out. if you don't know them, you have to do a limitless more research before you're ready to use them.

In my opinion this is the best sf app for getting around in the city if you're new to the area. use next bus or hop stop if you already know the bus lines and just need times, etc. 

I'm sticking with the app and am just going to be sending my crash reports in hopes that they get the kinks out.

### 2/5 — Annoying

*2011-12-30*

This app seems awesome...until it crashes over, and over, and over....well you get the idea.

## Frequently asked questions about BayTripper

### What transit systems does BayTripper support?

BayTripper provides real-time routing information for BART, MUNI, Caltrain, ferries, and buses in the Bay Area. It also supports bike routes and taxi services.

### Is BayTripper free to use?

Yes, BayTripper is available for free. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements.

### What devices is BayTripper available on?

BayTripper is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices. It was last updated in December 2011.

### What is the age rating for BayTripper?

BayTripper has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. It was first released in January 2010.

### Does BayTripper offer real-time arrival information?

Yes, BayTripper offers real-time arrivals for various transit systems, allowing users to plan their trips more effectively.

### Can I plan a bike trip with BayTripper?

Absolutely. BayTripper allows you to plan bike trips and access local transit and bike maps to help you navigate the Bay Area.

### What is the user sentiment for BayTripper based on ratings?

BayTripper has a rating of 2.6 stars from 17 ratings, suggesting mixed user experiences. This rating is based on data available as of its last update in 2011.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.44 — 2011-12-10

This is a long-needed update that fixes lots of things as we work to bring BayTripper back under active development. Bike routing, real-time predictions, schedule-based routing on BART, and favorites should all work much better now. 

We're working on refactoring the real-time routing engine and hope to have that back online soon. More streamlining and improvements are coming to the client and server.

Also, the feedback page is working again - we're always glad to hear about people's experiences with the app.

-- Fixed the stability of the bike planner, real-time predictions, and BART schedule planner
-- Favorites added for AC Transit
-- Phased out support for ferry and Caltrain routing; hope to bring them back soon
-- Secure backup of favorites
-- Updated BART map
-- Fix for feedback page
-- Partial migration to a new server

### 2.43 — 2011-03-23

Fixed the favorites problem: you can favorite SF Muni stops again.

### 2.42 — 2011-03-11

Fixed crashing bug

### 2.41 — 2011-03-07

Added AC Transit Real-Time Arrivals

Fixed MUNI real-time crashing bug.

Great

### 2.31 — 2010-11-13

Improved BART arrivals page
Faster access to arrival times via Favorites
Some retina graphics
Bug fixes!

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