# Transit • Subway & Bus Times — Track NYC MTA, CTA, LA Metro > Real-time public transit tracking and trip planning for over 1,000 cities. (iPhone/iPad app by Transit App, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transit-subway-and-bus-times/id498151501 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Transit App, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/889728710) - Category: Navigation, Travel - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.60/5 from 974,818 App Store ratings · 3,992 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 220 MB - Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Romanian, European Spanish - Released: 2012-06-22 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transit-subway-and-bus-times/id498151501/reviews.md ## What is Transit? Transit makes it easy to get around your city. No more waiting. No more guessing when your ride will arrive – our app helps you travel by public transit in 1,000+ cities. With live departure times and real-time vehicle tracking, you’ll always know EXACTLY when your bus or train is coming. With Transit, you can get anywhere without needing a car: • Plan the fastest route from A to B on public transportation • Quickly compare options like bike + rail or bus + subway • Get instant alerts about delays and disruptions • Save your favorite destinations and lines – then plan trips in just one tap! HERE’S WHAT THEY’RE SAYING “Gives you the best route to where you want to go” - New York Times “You won't realize how much time you can save planning until you use this app” - LA Times “Killer app” - Wall Street Journal “MBTA has a favorite transit app – and it's called Transit” - Boston Globe “A one-stop-shop” - Washington Post AND HERE’S THE WORD FROM PUBLIC TRANSIT RIDERS: “Your app was the deciding factor in selling my car.” “Blows Google Maps out of the water.” “The head of our local transit agency recommended this app over the one her agency created.” 6 GREAT THINGS ABOUT TRANSIT: THE BEST REAL-TIME DATA: Using the best transit agency data, GO crowdsourcing data and our in-house ETA prediction engine, we get you the most accurate real-time info possible for all transport modes: bus, subway or metro, train, streetcar, ferry, rideshare and more. Prefer to travel on two wheels? See live bikeshare and scooter locations right on the map. OFFLINE SUPPORT: Bus schedules, stop locations, subway maps and even our trip planner are available offline. When GPS is spotty underground? Use GO and you’ll still get precise ETAs. TRIP PLANNING PAR EXCELLENCE: See fast and easy routes on buses, subways and trains, and even multiple modes in one trip (bus + bike or scooter + metro). Personalize your journey planner in the settings: skip long walks or the modes you’d rather avoid. It’s like using the MTA Bus Time, MTA Train Time, NJ Transit MyBus, SF Next Muni, CTA Bus Tracker, WMATA Next Arrivals, SEPTA app – all in one! GO NAVIGATION*: Use GO to receive departure alarms to catch your bus or train, and get alerted when it’s time to get off or transfer. You’ll also contribute more accurate info and real-time ETAs for other passengers – and rack up points for being the most helpful rider on your line. CROWDSOURCED WISDOM: See what millions of riders say about crowding levels, on-time performance, the best station exits, and more. EASY PAYMENTS: Pay your transit fare and buy bikeshare passes directly in the app in 100+ cities. *Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. NOW SUPPORTING 1000+ CITIES INCLUDING: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Barcelona, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Hartford, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Louisville, Madison, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Orlando, Paris, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Washington D.C. 1000+ PUBLIC TRANSIT AGENCIES INCLUDING: AC Transit, Atlanta Streetcar (MARTA), Bee-Line, Big Blue Bus, Caltrain, CapMetro, CATS, CDTA, CTA, CT Transit, DART, DC Metro (WMATA), DDOT, GCRTA, HART, KCATA, King County Metro, LA DOT, LA Metro, LBT, LIRR, Lynx, MCTS, MDOT MTA, Metra, Metrolink, MetroNorth, Miami Dade Transit, NCTD, New Jersey Transit, NFTA, NICE, NYC MTA, OCTA, PACE, PATH, PRT, RTA, RTC Transit, RTD, SEPTA, SF BART, Sound Transit, SORTA/Metro, St. Louis Metro, TANK, TheBus, TriMet, UTA, Valley Metro, Via SEE ALL SUPPORTED CITIES & COUNTRIES: transitapp.com/en/region **Questions or feedback? Browse our help pages: help.transitapp.com, email us: info@transitapp.com, or find us on X: @transitapp and Threads/IG: @transit.app** ## Key features - Real-time departure times - Live vehicle tracking - Fastest route planning - Compare travel options - Delay and disruption alerts - Offline schedule and map support - In-app fare payment ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Transit Royale - Monthly | $4.99 | per month | | Transit Royale - Annual | $24.99 | per year | | Transit Royale - Annual | $24.99 | per year | | Transit Royale - Monthly | $4.99 | per month | | Transit Royale - Monthly | $4.99 | per month | | Transit Royale - Monthly | $2.99 | per month | | Transit Royale - Annual | $19.99 | per year | | Transit Royale - Annual | $25.00 | per year | | Transit Royale - Monthly | $5.00 | per month | | Transit Royale - Monthly | $5.00 | per month | | Transit Royale - Annual | $25.00 | per year | | Transit Royale - Annual | $24.99 | per year | ## Chart rankings - #3 in Top Free · Navigation (US App Store) - #12 in Top Grossing · Navigation (US App Store) ## What do users think of Transit? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate real-time transit information - 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface - 🚀 Reliable and helpful for commuting - 👍 Useful features like route planning and alerts - 🚀 Comprehensive coverage of transit options - 👍 Convenient for travelers in unfamiliar cities - 🚀 Crowd-sourced data for better accuracy **Cons** - 🐛 Inconsistent bus/train arrival times - 🐛 Unreliable GPS tracking and location data - 🔒 Concerns about paid subscription model - 🐛 Bugs and glitches after recent updates - 🐛 Inability to view full schedule or make route changes **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes or crashes on launch - Incorrect or missing transit route information - Failure to detect user's current location accurately - Discrepancies between app data and actual transit schedules **Most requested features** - Ability to view full schedule and make route changes - Improved notifications for bus/train arrivals - Integration with more transit agencies and systems - Option to report delays or disruptions in real-time - Better support for multi-modal trips (bus, train, bike, etc.) ## Recent user reviews (10 of 3,992) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transit-subway-and-bus-times/id498151501/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Silvia *2026-08-24, version 6.3.0* The best page for me ### 1/5 — App is horrible *2026-08-24, version 6.3.0* Times inaccurate, the rats in the subway are more accurate than this app ### 4/5 — Fine *2026-08-24, version 6.3.0* Would be better if the time weren't inaccurate so much and now you can't even check the future schedules of buses that are inactive without paying 🙄 ### 1/5 — Worst app you can download on the appstore *2026-08-24, version 6.3.0* If youre trying to be late or youre just trying to get lost somewhere you’re never been well i have the perfect app for you. the whole purpose of the app is to help with transit due to the name but it wont do nothing for you but to get you fuccin lost. Thank you and whoever programmed this bs re program it ### 1/5 — Reviews are ai bots *2026-08-24, version 6.3.0* This app sucks dont use it unless you wanna pay the bus fair along with a buss app subscription. Waste of money. ### 1/5 — Wrong times *2026-08-23, version 6.3.0* Inaccurate times for the Laguna beach trolley. Not sure why they switched apps. Times are never correct and you can no longer see where the trolley is. ### 1/5 — 0/5 *2026-08-23, version 6.3.0* Horaires constamment en retard. J’ai dû manquer une cinquantaine d’autobus à cause d’erreur de l’application. Ça propose jamais le trajet le plus efficace et ça ne s’adapte pas avec les changements d’horaire des arrêts que la STM fait. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-08-23, version 6.3.0* Often doesn’t show when buses are coming, or spreads them hours apart from each other. Missed my bus multiple times because of this. Granted, my transit system is trash as well, but the app makes it so much worse when I can’t even figure out when to leave. ### 2/5 — Unreliable *2026-08-23, version 6.3.0* This app appears to prioritize pushing paid upgrades over helping you reach your destination on time. It repeatedly shows buses arriving in 5 minutes, then 10, then another 10 — WHOOPS, nope the next bus will arrive in forty minutes…maybe. Either there's a serious flaw in the system, or the glitches are intentional. I've even been late to work and appointments because of this frustrating app! ### 1/5 — New UI is hard to use *2026-08-22, version 6.3.0* Let us see the previous bus departure times and be able to navigate from there again ## Frequently asked questions about Transit ### What does the Transit app do? The Transit app provides real-time departure times and live vehicle tracking for public transportation in over 1,000 cities. It helps users plan the fastest routes, compare travel options, and receive instant alerts about delays and disruptions. ### What are the key features of the Transit app? Key features include real-time data for buses, subways, trains, and more, offline support for schedules and maps, comprehensive trip planning with multi-modal options, departure alarms, and crowdsourced information on crowding and performance. ### Is the Transit app free to use? The app is free to download and use, offering core features without charge. It also includes in-app purchases for additional functionalities or services, and may display advertisements. ### What cities does the Transit app support? The app supports public transit in over 1,000 cities worldwide, including major metropolitan areas like New York City (MTA), Chicago (CTA), and Los Angeles (LA Metro), as well as many others globally. ### How can I plan a trip using the Transit app? To plan a trip, simply enter your starting point and destination. The app will then present the fastest public transit routes, allowing you to compare options like bus, subway, or combinations with bike or scooter. You can also save favorite destinations for one-tap trip planning. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 6.3.0 — 2026-08-21 It hasn’t just been a summer. It’s been an Odyssey. We’ve returned from the Trojan bug wars looking a little bit worse for wear. But the lotus flowers were delicious (from what we remember) and boy, do we have stories: - Boston Green Line riders rejoice: we defeated the six-headed sea monster of branched train lines: instead of making you swipe through six different train “directions” (when it was really the same train, just stopping at different platforms) we now show just two train directions, with the branches and platforms nested underneath - We added better handling for connecting lines, so you know which bus and train lines you can easily transfer to when searching a station or tapping on a trip plan - We made sure that scheduled disruptions appear in all the various places that they should have been appearing in all along! (Like putting strikes on cancelled departures when you tap open a line or trip plan. Oopsie.) - A couple little typographical tweaksie-doodles on the Home Screen widget that helps you plan a trip to a saved location Hope that satisfies your fixins for bug fixes! Now it’s time to meet all of the lovely suitors who moved into our house to keep our family company while we were at sea… PS: rate us five stars if the best way to enjoy a bug fix update is in 70mm IMAX. ### 6.2.3 — 2026-08-10 It hasn’t just been a summer. It’s been an Odyssey. We’ve returned from the Trojan bug wars looking a little bit worse for wear. But the lotus flowers were delicious (from what we remember) and boy, do we have stories: - Boston Green Line riders rejoice: we defeated the six-headed sea monster of branched train lines: instead of making you swipe through six different train “directions” (when it was really the same train, just stopping at different platforms) we now show just two train directions, with the branches and platforms nested underneath - We added better handling for connecting lines, so you know which bus and train lines you can easily transfer to when searching a station or tapping on a trip plan - We made sure that scheduled disruptions appear in all the various places that they should have been appearing in all along! (Like putting strikes on cancelled departures when you tap open a line or trip plan. Oopsie.) - A couple little typographical tweaksie-doodles on the Home Screen widget that helps you plan a trip to a saved location Hope that satisfies your fixins for bug fixes! Now it’s time to meet all of the lovely suitors who moved into our house to keep our family company while we were at sea… PS: rate us five stars if the best way to enjoy a bug fix update is in 70mm IMAX. ### 6.2.2 — 2026-07-24 OK. So maybe our beloved Canada isn’t a soccer powerhouse quite yet. But if there was a shiny cup for being romantic about public transportation, the Transit team would be frontrunners every year — and you’d be our honourary captain. From fond memories of rides across the city, to your obsessive impulse to know exactly how much longer your morning commute is versus your afternoon one (it’s important, OK!) our all-new Trip History feature lets you run the tape back and look up stats for all your past GO trips. Once you enable Trip History in the settings, you can start tracking all the tracks you’ve travelled down, including: - every GO trip you’ve taken - the number of riders you helped via GO crowdsourcing - the rating you left each trip - what the weather was like - how long the trip took, how long you waited - top speed (wheeeee) and more For additional info, take a trip down your bus-filled memory lane: transitapp.com/en/features/trip-history We’ve also snuck in a few other surprises before the final whistle, like: - Helping partner agencies who are playing host to the football fiesta (in Vancouver, Toronto, Kansas City, Seattle, the Bay Area, and beyond) make it easier for spectators and regular city folk to navigate their cities, with little improvements here and there - Invisible backend improvements that let us swap real-time sources faster than before. (Has your agency made an on-the-fly fix to where their transit data is stored? No more stale data lingering in the app — we’ll now update to the new source in a few short minutes.)  - Homescreen widget update! Our wee ol’ widget now lets you plan a trip in one tap for up to four locations — like home, school, work, and one other mysterious fourth place where everybody knows your name - Bug fixes, obv …and that’s it! Rate us five-stars if your favourite sport is throwing your hands up on the bus and starting The Wave ### 6.2.0 — 2026-07-10 OK. So maybe our beloved Canada isn’t a soccer powerhouse quite yet. But if there was a shiny cup for being romantic about public transportation, the Transit team would be frontrunners every year — and you’d be our honourary captain. From fond memories of rides across the city, to your obsessive impulse to know exactly how much longer your morning commute is versus your afternoon one (it’s important, OK!) our all-new Trip History feature lets you run the tape back and look up stats for all your past GO trips. Once you enable Trip History in the settings, you can start tracking all the tracks you’ve travelled down, including: - every GO trip you’ve taken - the number of riders you helped via GO crowdsourcing - the rating you left each trip - what the weather was like - how long the trip took, how long you waited - top speed (wheeeee) and more For additional info, take a trip down your bus-filled memory lane: transitapp.com/en/features/trip-history We’ve also snuck in a few other surprises before the final whistle, like: - Helping partner agencies who are playing host to the football fiesta (in Vancouver, Toronto, Kansas City, Seattle, the Bay Area, and beyond) make it easier for spectators and regular city folk to navigate their cities, with little improvements here and there - Invisible backend improvements that let us swap real-time sources faster than before. (Has your agency made an on-the-fly fix to where their transit data is stored? No more stale data lingering in the app — we’ll now update to the new source in a few short minutes.)  - Homescreen widget update! Our wee ol’ widget now lets you plan a trip in one tap for up to four locations — like home, school, work, and one other mysterious fourth place where everybody knows your name - Bug fixes, obv …and that’s it! Rate us five-stars if your favourite sport is throwing your hands up on the bus and starting The Wave ### 6.1.11 — 2026-06-17 First it was the tulips. Then the lilacs, the peonies, and now the jacarandas. The pools are open, the parks are packed, summer’s in the air — and so are the hooligan hoots of patio-raiding patriots downtown.  (Apparently there’s a certain foot-oriented sports tournament going on?!) Just in time for kickoff, we’re sounding the Transit vuvuzelas with two big partnerships: Toronto and Vancouver! TTC and TransLink connoisseurs have been upgraded to Royale for FREE — along with a smattering of other in-app upgrades — thanks to partnerships with two of Canada’s most iconic transit agencies. From the CN Tower to the Seawall, we're doing our darnedest to get Royale to more and more cities. We want ALL release-notes-reading Transit superfans (but also, just regular transit riders!) to have the best app, the best data, and to feel secure knowing that their feedback about their local bus and train service is making its way to agency staff. To date, more than 180 agencies sponsor Royale for their riders! If you are a lucky Torontonian, Vancouverite — or just someone with a Royale case of FOMO — we have all the partnerships deets at our blog: transitapp.com/blog On the non-partnership-side-of-things we’re trucking along doing our thang. - If your phone kills a background Transit session to free up memory for other apps, we’ll restore you to exactly where you were before — instead of just sending you back to the homescreen. - AKA no need for a panicked frenzy of tappings to replan a trip if you switch apps on the go — we’ll remember whatever you’d looked up in the trip planner (and which screen you had open) for the next hour - Bugs: we’ve eradicated our fair share. Save those mosquito nets for the cottage! 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