Chicago Transit: CTA Tracker
Metra, Bus and 'L' Times
Free · In‑App Purchases
Chicago Transit — Your Smarter Way Around Chicago
Get real-time CTA bus and train updates, Metra schedules, and Pace connections — all in one simple app built for Chicago commuters.
“Chicago Transit has made getting around the city so much easier. The live CTA times are incredibly accurate, and I love being able to plan trips door-to-door.”
Why Chicagoans love Chicago Transit:
• Live CTA bus and ‘L’ train tracking
• Stop and schedule alerts
• Trip planner with step-by-step directions
• Live and offline route maps
• One-tap “Get Me Home” journeys
• Customizable widgets for quick access
Never miss your stop again — with Get Off Alerts, Chicago Transit lets you know exactly when to hop off. Track your bus or train on the map in real time, see how busy it is before boarding, and get instant notifications about delays, detours, or planned work.
Whether you’re commuting downtown, heading to Wrigley, or connecting to the suburbs, Chicago Transit keeps you moving with confidence.
Coverage Includes:
• CTA Buses and ‘L’ Trains (All Lines)
• Metra Commuter Rail
• Pace Suburban Buses
• South Shore Line connections
• O’Hare and Midway Airport access
• Real-time alerts, detours, and service updates
Plan your journey, check live arrivals, and save your favourite stops — all in one app designed for the greater Chicago area.
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What is Chicago Transit?
Chicago Transit is a real-time public transport app for the Chicago area. It provides live CTA bus and train tracking, Metra schedules, and Pace connections.
Does it work with the CTA?
Yes — Chicago Transit supports all CTA buses and trains with live arrival times, maps, and alerts.
Can I track Metra trains?
Absolutely. The app includes live Metra schedules, service alerts, and real-time updates where available.
Does it include Pace suburban buses?
Yes. You can plan and track trips across Pace routes connecting the suburbs to the city.
Does Chicago Transit show service alerts and delays?
Yes — you’ll get live notifications about delays, detours, and planned maintenance for all major systems.
Can I use Chicago Transit offline?
Yes — offline maps and saved timetables make it easy to travel without mobile data.
Will it remind me when to get off?
Yes. “Get Off Alerts” use GPS to let you know just before your stop so you never miss it.
Is Chicago Transit free?
Yes — it’s free to download and use, with optional premium features and widgets available via in-app purchase.
How do I contact support?
Email talk@travelwhiz.app or message @trymomego on X (Twitter).
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more I'll be commuting more in the near future, and I've recently been rudely reminded of how difficult it is to pull up an accurate map with transportation schedules. I stumbled upon this app today, and thankfully this app completely solves that problem! It's so nice that important locations and routes can be saved easily. It also estimates and compares prices which is a great bonus. Truly enjoying the experience thus far! Thank you to the creators of this app.
I'll be commuting more in the near future, and I've recently been rudely reminded of how difficult it is to pull up an accurate map with transportation schedules. I stumbled upon this app today, and thankfully this app completely solves that problem! It's so nice that important locations and routes can be saved easily. It also estimates and compares prices which is a great bonus. Truly enjoying the experience thus far! Thank you to the creators of this app.
There is the ability to show live tracking for a stop, but it is buried in a confusing UI. I would like to have a shortcut for showing live tracking on certain lines. But you have to click through multiple screens and manually select it each time, it is not clear or intuitive. Also, sometimes live tracking won’t turn off, so you have to uninstall the app to not drain battery life. This app has potential and i am paying for a subscription so hopefully they fix that part. The watch app and widgets are also not that useful, they just tell you if service is OK. Why not have the next 3 times for favorited lines, with service warnings only when there is a delay?
There is the ability to show live tracking for a stop, but it is buried in a confusing UI. I would like to have a shortcut for showing live tracking on certain lines. But you have to click through multiple screens and manually select it each time, it is not clear or intuitive. Also, sometimes live tracking won’t turn off, so you have to uninstall the app to not drain battery life. This app has potential and i am paying for a subscription so hopefully they fix that part. The watch app and widgets are also not that useful, they just tell you if service is OK. Why not have the next 3 times for favorited lines, with service warnings only when there is a delay?
The game changer with this app for me are the widgets. Being able to quickly see my saved bus routes makes it so much easier for me to make sure I don’t miss a bus. The initial navigation on the app isn’t necessarily the most intuitive, but once you have your typical routes saved, it’s such a great tool.
The game changer with this app for me are the widgets. Being able to quickly see my saved bus routes makes it so much easier for me to make sure I don’t miss a bus. The initial navigation on the app isn’t necessarily the most intuitive, but once you have your typical routes saved, it’s such a great tool.
My go to app when I visit Chicago
My go to app when I visit Chicago
A great new addition to our departure boards today - Destination Filters.
Just open up a station board, tap on Destination and choose the station you want to get to. You'll only see the services that stop there. Great for busy stations where you want to cut out the noise and focus on the lines that you care about.
Best of all, it works for bus stops as well: tap on Destination and choose the place you're going to, and we'll work out which bus lines from that stop go there.
Lots more to come over the summer - see you next time!
Previously...
Saved Stops by Distance
Now just tap the toggle on the Saved tab to re-order your saved stops and stations by how close they are to you.
Service Alert Summaries
No more scrolling through long lists of alerts. The app now creates a short summary highlighting the most recent and important disruptions affecting your journey.
Better for your battery
We’ve made major optimisations to how the app uses location and background activity while you’re travelling. You can now tap GO with confidence that it won’t drain your battery.
Smarter Live Activities
Live Activities now end cleanly when you reach your destination. You’ll also see a quick summary of your trip when a Live Activity begins.
Home & Work improvements
You can now edit or remove your Home and Work locations again. Saved places and stations also sync automatically through iCloud, keeping all your devices up to date.
Powerful new Shortcuts support
You can now start live directions directly from Shortcuts or Siri. Instead of opening the app, directions begin instantly as a Live Activity — perfect for routines like starting your commute each morning.
The app also remembers your preferred routes. If a familiar journey is available, it will be selected automatically. Otherwise, just choose a route once and we’ll remember it for next time.
Clearer train departure boards
Train times are now easier to read in both the app and widgets, so you can find what you need at a glance.
If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps.
Have feedback or ideas? Send us a message from the Help section in the app.
2026.6.1 May 5
In this release, we've added a toggle to the Saved screen which re-orders your saved stop list based on your location.
In our previous release (2024.4) we added:
Service Alert Summaries
No more scrolling through long lists of alerts. The app now creates a short summary highlighting the most recent and important disruptions affecting your journey.
Better for your battery
We’ve made major optimisations to how the app uses location and background activity while you’re travelling. You can now tap GO with confidence that it won’t drain your battery.
Smarter Live Activities
Live Activities now end cleanly when you reach your destination. You’ll also see a quick summary of your trip when a Live Activity begins.
Home & Work improvements
You can now edit or remove your Home and Work locations again. Saved places and stations also sync automatically through iCloud, keeping all your devices up to date.
Powerful new Shortcuts support
You can now start live directions directly from Shortcuts or Siri. Instead of opening the app, directions begin instantly as a Live Activity — perfect for routines like starting your commute each morning.
The app also remembers your preferred routes. If a familiar journey is available, it will be selected automatically. Otherwise, just choose a route once and we’ll remember it for next time.
Clearer train departure boards
Train times are now easier to read in both the app and widgets, so you can find what you need at a glance.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps.
Have feedback or ideas? Send us a message from the Help section in the app.
2026.5 Apr 22
A small update for everyone today, with the following bug fixes:
• Once you complete a trip, the app makes sure it stops tracking your location in the background.
• Sometimes, the Lock Screen Next Departures Widget would stop refreshing. This has been fixed.
In our previous release (2024.4) we added:
Service Alert Summaries
No more scrolling through long lists of alerts. The app now creates a short summary highlighting the most recent and important disruptions affecting your journey.
Better for your battery
We’ve made major optimisations to how the app uses location and background activity while you’re travelling. You can now tap GO with confidence that it won’t drain your battery.
Smarter Live Activities
Live Activities now end cleanly when you reach your destination. You’ll also see a quick summary of your trip when a Live Activity begins.
Home & Work improvements
You can now edit or remove your Home and Work locations again. Saved places and stations also sync automatically through iCloud, keeping all your devices up to date.
Powerful new Shortcuts support
You can now start live directions directly from Shortcuts or Siri. Instead of opening the app, directions begin instantly as a Live Activity — perfect for routines like starting your commute each morning.
The app also remembers your preferred routes. If a familiar journey is available, it will be selected automatically. Otherwise, just choose a route once and we’ll remember it for next time.
Clearer train departure boards
Train times are now easier to read in both the app and widgets, so you can find what you need at a glance.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps.
Have feedback or ideas? Send us a message from the Help section in the app.
2026.4.1 Apr 2
This is a big update with new features and plenty of improvements behind the scenes.
Service Alert Summaries
No more scrolling through long lists of alerts. The app now creates a short summary highlighting the most recent and important disruptions affecting your journey.
Better for your battery
We’ve made major optimisations to how the app uses location and background activity while you’re travelling. You can now tap GO with confidence that it won’t drain your battery.
Smarter Live Activities
Live Activities now end cleanly when you reach your destination. You’ll also see a quick summary of your trip when a Live Activity begins.
Home & Work improvements
You can now edit or remove your Home and Work locations again. Saved places and stations also sync automatically through iCloud, keeping all your devices up to date.
Powerful new Shortcuts support
You can now start live directions directly from Shortcuts or Siri. Instead of opening the app, directions begin instantly as a Live Activity — perfect for routines like starting your commute each morning.
The app also remembers your preferred routes. If a familiar journey is available, it will be selected automatically. Otherwise, just choose a route once and we’ll remember it for next time.
Clearer train departure boards
Train times are now easier to read in both the app and widgets, so you can find what you need at a glance.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps.
Have feedback or ideas? Send us a message from the Help section in the app.
2026.4 Mar 14
Major improvements for Shortcuts users
You can now launch live directions straight from a Shortcut or Siri request. Instead of opening the app, directions start instantly as a Live Activity - perfect for automated routines like getting directions to work every morning.
The app now remembers your preferred routes too. If a familiar journey is available, it will be selected automatically. Otherwise, you can pick from available routes and the app will remember your choice for future trips.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2026.3 Mar 2
Our first release of 2026 comes with a brand new Live Departures widget for your Lock Screen, where you can see live updates for your saved stops and stations. Once added, just tap on the widget to cycle through all of your saved stops.
Also, this will be the last release to support iOS 17. The next release will only be available for iOS 18 and above.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2026.1.2 Jan 23
This release fixes several issues:
• On iOS 26.1 maps now scroll and zoom correctly
• Widgets (including Widgets in Carplay) now show train departures with destinations
• The number keys above the keyboard when searching now have a solid background
• A small fix for Live Activities
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2025.5.6 11/12/2025
This release fixes an issue where the map wasn't scrolling properly.
Previously...
We've made a few tweaks to how the app looks, to make it easier to find what you're looking for. We've also added a touch of the new Liquid Glass design for everyone using iOS 26.
Also, bug fixes! We've fixed an issue where widgets wouldn't display correctly on devices with Clear or Tinted home screens, as well as a bug where the line search bar would appear when you tapped on a stop on a route map, obscuring the back button.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2025.5.3 10/29/2025
We've made a few tweaks to how the app looks, to make it easier to find what you're looking for. We've also added a touch of the new Liquid Glass design for everyone using iOS 26.
Also, bug fixes! We've fixed an issue where widgets wouldn't display correctly on devices with Clear or Tinted home screens, as well as a bug where the line search bar would appear when you tapped on a stop on a route map, obscuring the back button.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2025.5.2 09/30/2025
What’s new in this update: When you pick a different direction on a route map, the app will remember your choice next time.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2025.3.11 08/01/2025
What’s new in this update:
Sometimes, the Live Activity would stay on your lock screen even after your trip had finished. We're happy to report that this has been fixed.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2025.3.10 07/03/2025
What’s new in this update:
Train and subway departure boards have a new look, making it easier to find your train.
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Fixes & Improvements
Smaller app size - since we send out updates more frequently, we've worked hard to make sure that the app download size is as small as possible.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2025.3.9 06/26/2025
What’s new in this update:
Train and subway departure boards have a new look, making it easier to find your train.
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Fixes & Improvements
Smaller app size - since we send out updates more frequently, we've worked hard to make sure that the app download size is as small as possible.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2025.3.6 06/13/2025
What’s new in this update:
Train and subway departure boards have a new look, making it easier to find your train.
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Fixes & Improvements
Smaller app size - since we send out updates more frequently, we've worked hard to make sure that the app download size is as small as possible.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2025.3.4 06/09/2025
What’s new in this update:
Train and subway departure boards have a new look, making it easier to find your train.
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Fixes & Improvements
Smaller app size - since we send out updates more frequently, we've worked hard to make sure that the app download size is as small as possible.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2025.3 05/19/2025
What’s new in this update:
Smarter Trip Assist
Just tap an arrival time, then hit GO to get live ETAs all the way to your destination.
Change your mind? No problem.
Pick your stop — and change it anytime, even after you’ve boarded.
New voice announcements!
Premium members can now choose from 20+ voice options to guide their journey. Travel, your way.
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Fixes & Improvements
Smarter with your location
We now stop using your location once you’ve reached your destination — no unnecessary tracking.
Better vehicle tracking
Trip Assist now keeps tabs on vehicles that have already left your stop, so you’re always up to date.
Smarter Sharing
When you share your journey, iPhone users with the app get live ETAs right inside it. No app? No worries — our brand new web viewer lets anyone follow along in real time.
One-time setup
The Trip Assist wizard now only appears once — no more repeat intros every time you start a trip.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2025.2.10 05/01/2025
What’s new in this update:
Smarter Trip Assist
Just tap an arrival time, then hit GO to get live ETAs all the way to your destination.
Change your mind? No problem.
Pick your stop — and change it anytime, even after you’ve boarded.
New voice announcements!
Premium members can now choose from 20+ voice options to guide their journey. Travel, your way.
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Fixes & Improvements
Smarter with your location
We now stop using your location once you’ve reached your destination — no unnecessary tracking.
Better vehicle tracking
Trip Assist now keeps tabs on vehicles that have already left your stop, so you’re always up to date.
Smarter Sharing
When you share your journey, iPhone users with the app get live ETAs right inside it. No app? No worries — our brand new web viewer lets anyone follow along in real time.
One-time setup
The Trip Assist wizard now only appears once — no more repeat intros every time you start a trip.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2025.2.9 04/28/2025
What’s new in this update:
Smarter Trip Assist
Just tap an arrival time, then hit GO to get live ETAs all the way to your destination.
Change your mind? No problem.
Pick your stop — and change it anytime, even after you’ve boarded.
New voice announcements!
Premium members can now choose from 20+ voice options to guide their journey. Travel, your way.
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Fixes & Improvements
Smarter with your location
We now stop using your location once you’ve reached your destination — no unnecessary tracking.
Better vehicle tracking
Trip Assist now keeps tabs on vehicles that have already left your stop, so you’re always up to date.
Smarter Sharing
When you share your journey, iPhone users with the app get live ETAs right inside it. No app? No worries — our brand new web viewer lets anyone follow along in real time.
One-time setup
The Trip Assist wizard now only appears once — no more repeat intros every time you start a trip.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2025.2.6 04/19/2025
What’s new in this update:
Smarter Trip Assist
Just tap an arrival time, then hit GO to get live ETAs all the way to your destination.
Change your mind? No problem.
Pick your stop — and change it anytime, even after you’ve boarded.
New voice announcements!
Premium members can now choose from 20+ voice options to guide their journey. Travel, your way.
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Fixes & Improvements
Smarter with your location
We now stop using your location once you’ve reached your destination — no unnecessary tracking.
Better vehicle tracking
Trip Assist now keeps tabs on vehicles that have already left your stop, so you’re always up to date.
Smarter Sharing
When you share your journey, iPhone users with the app get live ETAs right inside it. No app? No worries — our brand new web viewer lets anyone follow along in real time.
One-time setup
The Trip Assist wizard now only appears once — no more repeat intros every time you start a trip.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2025.2.4 04/04/2025
What’s new in this update:
Smarter Trip Assist
Just tap an arrival time, then hit GO to get live ETAs all the way to your destination.
Change your mind? No problem.
Pick your stop — and change it anytime, even after you’ve boarded.
New voice announcements!
Premium members can now choose from 20+ voice options to guide their journey. Travel, your way.
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Fixes & Improvements
Smarter with your location
We now stop using your location once you’ve reached your destination — no unnecessary tracking.
Better vehicle tracking
Trip Assist now keeps tabs on vehicles that have already left your stop, so you’re always up to date.
Smarter Sharing
When you share your journey, iPhone users with the app get live ETAs right inside it. No app? No worries — our brand new web viewer lets anyone follow along in real time.
One-time setup
The Trip Assist wizard now only appears once — no more repeat intros every time you start a trip.
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If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps us out. Got feedback or ideas? We’re always listening — just drop us a message from the Help section in the app. Thanks for riding with us!
2025.2 03/27/2025
Some small changes in this release:
• 'Faves' is now 'Saved' - makes it clearer what that page is for.
• Improved battery efficiency when using Trip Assist
• Making the separator lines in the Settings page look as nice as possible
Important: the old Today Widget is now gone forever - sorry to anyone still using it, but I'm working on a great new Home Screen Widget that will blow you away - keep an eye out for it over the next few weeks.
Your feedback means a lot - if you have any suggestions, or run into any issues, just tap on the Settings button and get in touch with me.
If you can spare a moment, I'd love it if you could leave a review on the App Store - it means so much to hear from you, and your experience using the app.
2025.1.10 02/26/2025
It's our first release of 2025, with a big improvement to your commute. Enter your destination, choose a route, tap on GO and experience a new, better Trip Assistant.
Trip Assist tracks you as you move, and updates automatically - no more switching between screens to see what's happening now and what's coming up next. Best of all, if you're a Premium subscriber, all updates appear on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, so you don't need the app open all the time to know when your next bus is coming, or when to get off for your next connection.
Your feedback means a lot - if you have any suggestions, or run into any issues, just tap on the Settings button and get in touch with us.
If you can spare a moment, we'd love it if you could leave a review on the App Store - it means so much to us to hear from you, our customer. Thanks for using the app!
2025.1.7 02/09/2025
It's our first release of 2025, with a big improvement to your commute. Enter your destination, choose a route, tap on GO and experience a new, better Trip Assistant.
Trip Assist tracks you as you move, and updates automatically - no more switching between screens to see what's happening now and what's coming up next. Best of all, if you're a Premium subscriber, all updates appear on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, so you don't need the app open all the time to know when your next bus is coming, or when to get off for your next connection.
Your feedback means a lot - if you have any suggestions, or run into any issues, just tap on the Settings button and get in touch with us.
If you can spare a moment, we'd love it if you could leave a review on the App Store - it means so much to us to hear from you, our customer. Thanks for using the app!
2025.1.3 01/27/2025
This release includes a number of improvements to the app, including:
• Tap on GO and track your journey using our new Live Activities. As you move, follow your progress - showing how long until you reach the station, when your next bus or train will arrive, and what's coming up next.
Your feedback means a lot - if you have any suggestions, or run into any issues, just tap on the Settings button and get in touch with us.
If you can spare a moment, we'd love it if you could leave a review on the App Store - it means so much to us to hear from you, our customer. Thanks for using the app!
2024.6.3 12/17/2024
This release includes a number of improvements to the app, including:
• Tap on GO and track your journey using our new Live Activities. As you move, follow your progress - showing how long until you reach the station, when your next bus or train will arrive, and what's coming up next.
Your feedback means a lot - if you have any suggestions, or run into any issues, just tap on the Settings button and get in touch with us.
If you can spare a moment, we'd love it if you could leave a review on the App Store - it means so much to us to hear from you, our customer. Thanks for using the app!
2024.6.1 12/08/2024
A great new addition to our departure boards today - Destination Filters.
Just open up a station board, tap on Destination and choose the station you want to get to. You'll only see the services that stop there. Great for busy stations where you want to cut out the noise and focus on the lines that you care about.
Best of all, it works for bus stops as well: tap on Destination and choose the place you're going to, and we'll work out which bus lines from that stop go there.
Lots more to come over the summer - see you next time!
Previously...
Saved Stops by Distance
Now just tap the toggle on the Saved tab to re-order your saved stops and stations by how close they are to you.
Service Alert Summaries
No more scrolling through long lists of alerts. The app now creates a short summary highlighting the most recent and important disruptions affecting your journey.
Better for your battery
We’ve made major optimisations to how the app uses location and background activity while you’re travelling. You can now tap GO with confidence that it won’t drain your battery.
Smarter Live Activities
Live Activities now end cleanly when you reach your destination. You’ll also see a quick summary of your trip when a Live Activity begins.
Home & Work improvements
You can now edit or remove your Home and Work locations again. Saved places and stations also sync automatically through iCloud, keeping all your devices up to date.
Powerful new Shortcuts support
You can now start live directions directly from Shortcuts or Siri. Instead of opening the app, directions begin instantly as a Live Activity — perfect for routines like starting your commute each morning.
The app also remembers your preferred routes. If a familiar journey is available, it will be selected automatically. Otherwise, just choose a route once and we’ll remember it for next time.
Clearer train departure boards
Train times are now easier to read in both the app and widgets, so you can find what you need at a glance.
If you’re enjoying the app, a quick rating or review really helps.
Have feedback or ideas? Send us a message from the Help section in the app.
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