Route Radar: SEPTA Transit
Philly Septa Transit Tracker
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
The ulimtate real-time public transit tool for Philadelphia. See Septa Buses, Subways, Trolleys, Regional Rail, PATCO, Indego Bikes, detours, alerts, schedules and more!
Route Radar is a live map of Philadelphia transit — Septa, Pacto, and Indego buses, trolleys, subways, rail, and bikes — with real-time arrivals, saved stops, schedules, and detour alerts in one clean, fast app.
Watch every bus and train move in real time, tap any stop for upcoming arrivals, and know exactly when to leave.
Built independently in Philadelphia. Free, no ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases.
EVERYTHING IN ROUTE RADAR:
LIVE MAP
• Real-time GPS positions for SEPTA buses, trolleys, and Regional Rail from official live feeds
• Live Market–Frankford, Broad Street, and PATCO trains — rider-powered, streamed the instant they update
• Seat availability / crowding shown (for vehicles that report it)
• One-tap filters: buses, trolleys, subway, Regional Rail, bikes
• Always up to date
STOPS & ARRIVALS
• Tap any stop for upcoming arrivals with live countdowns
• Clear direction indicators so you always know what direction a route is
• Filter a stop's arrivals by route with one tap
• Full daily schedule for every stop, one tap away
VEHICLES
• Tap any vehicle for its full trip: every upcoming stop with live ETAs
• At-stop and en-route status computed from real location
• Regional Rail track/platform assignments
SAVED STOPS
• Save any stop
• Saved tab with live arrival cards that update in real time
• Choose how many upcoming arrivals each card shows
• Synced across your devices with iCloud
SEARCH
• Search routes, stops, and addresses from one search bar
• Route results with live vehicle counts and direction browsing
• Address search to find stops near any destination
ALERTS & DETOURS
• SEPTA service alerts and advisories, in-app
• Automatically detected bus detours
• Stuck bus detection
• Active detours drawn on the map with the reroute path
• Skipped stops marked with an X
• Detour details: affected routes, directions, and dates
SCHEDULES
• Full timetables for every route, by direction and stop
SEPTA KEY
• Read-only integration with your SEPTA Key account
• Card balances, recent trips, and auto-reload status
BIKES
• Indego station map with live bike, e-bike, and dock availability
• Philadelphia's full bike lane network, color-coded by lane type
• Photo guide explaining every lane marking
MAP YOUR WAY
• Base layers: streets, dark, light, and satellite
• 3D buildings mode, rotation, and tilt
• Saved pins for your go-to places
• Official Septa map PDFs
Route Radar is an independent one-person project, made in Philly for Philly, and is not officially associated with Septa, PATCO, Indego or any other transit agency.
- Homescreen and Lockscreen widgets
- Live Activites
- Notifications for when its time to leave and get off at your stop
- Automatically detected bus detours
- Stuck bus detection
- Create saved route filters
- Search history
The developer, Tomer Shemesh, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Tomer Shemesh
- Size
- 35.6 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Large Tip $9.99
- Medium Tip $4.99
- Small Tip $1.99
- Copyright
- © ShemeshApps