SF Muni Buses

Name: SF Muni Buses
Rating: 4.2 (897 reviews)
Author: Alex Perez

Live Map & Bus Times

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

897 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Navigation
Developer

Alex Perez
Language

EN
English
Size

12.3
MB

*** IMPORTANT: The SF Muni Buses app is being discontinued. Download the all-new Busly app to ensure continued updates & support: https://busly.app *** View up-to-date locations and time predictions for the SF Muni buses. LIVE MAP Get up-to-date bus positions showing exactly where each bus is along its route. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get real-time updates regarding delays, closures, and other important messages. FAVORITE STOPS Add stops you use often to your Favorites for quick, easy access. NEARBY STOPS See stops nearest to your current location, as well as how far they are. SET REMINDERS Easily set reminder notifications so you don't forget to catch your bus when it arrives. NOTIFICATION CENTER WIDGETS 2 Notification Center widgets for easy access to time predictions for nearby stops as well as your favorites. APPLE WATCH + IPAD Optimized for iOS 17, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. If you run into any issues or have any feedback, use the in-app Support button or email support@iminichrispy.com. You can also tweet me @iMinichrispy.

Ratings & Reviews

4.2

out of 5

897 Ratings

Pretty great
05/25/2023

Kykyrose
I have always found SFMTA web services hard to use in terms of tracking certain routes, and Apple Maps only shows specific options depending on outside factors. This is a great place to get updated time estimates for any alternate routes/lines you might want to take instead. It would be awesome if we could set a filter view of the routes such as northbound vs southbound routes at the top of the screen.
Pretty great
05/25/2023

Kykyrose

I have always found SFMTA web services hard to use in terms of tracking certain routes, and Apple Maps only shows specific options depending on outside factors. This is a great place to get updated time estimates for any alternate routes/lines you might want to take instead. It would be awesome if we could set a filter view of the routes such as northbound vs southbound routes at the top of the screen.
How to improve
10/11/2020

useless nickname requirement
Looking at a single line is only partly useful. Because often several lines may go from your particular location to an acceptable end point. For instance, if I am at mission and 16th and I want to go to mission and silver, there are 3 busses that would be useful. Yet I have to make an effort to see them individually. It would be useful to see all busses that stop at 16th & mission and then I can select the one I want. Most users who are SF residents have a working knowledge of the system. Having individual routes is great for reference if you’re going somewhere unfamiliar. But it is not the feature that most people use first. StuartS
How to improve
10/11/2020

useless nickname requirement

Looking at a single line is only partly useful. Because often several lines may go from your particular location to an acceptable end point. For instance, if I am at mission and 16th and I want to go to mission and silver, there are 3 busses that would be useful. Yet I have to make an effort to see them individually. It would be useful to see all busses that stop at 16th & mission and then I can select the one I want. Most users who are SF residents have a working knowledge of the system. Having individual routes is great for reference if you’re going somewhere unfamiliar. But it is not the feature that most people use first. StuartS
Where are the frigging bus routes names??
01/30/2020

tjugjfhbjgch
Using some colors which, by the way, are not discernably referred to anywhere in the open page, it's not a way to make transit more accessible. It should not be a clues game. I can not believe you have not thought of that, so, what is your logic behind leaving out the direct reference to the bus or metro trains line numbers/letters?I am referring to the “Nearby” page. All one gets is a list with reference to the nearest stop, and the next arrivals to some end-of-line destination. There is no indicator of the bus line number, or letter, other than a color, which is meaningless if one is not familiar with those color codes.

Developer Response
Hi tjugifgbjgch, I’m not 100% what you mean since the route names are shown on the top half of the screen and toggling any one of them on or off will show you where it’s path runs on the map. If you mean why the route name isn’t shown on the actual map, it’s mainly as a way of reducing clutter (since the map is already a bit cluttered with all the stops to begin with). I’m always trying to make my apps more accessible for people so if this is a change you’d find useful, I’d be happy to look into making it possible. You can also use the in-app support button if you have more suggestions for things you’d like to see. -AlexEDIT: Ah, I get what you mean now! I’m going to look into adding the actual route names to the list of stops instead of just the colors. That’s a great idea, can’t believe no one’s pointed that out yet. I’ll update you once it’s been added in the app. Thanks for the suggestion!
Where are the frigging bus routes names??
01/30/2020

tjugjfhbjgch

Using some colors which, by the way, are not discernably referred to anywhere in the open page, it's not a way to make transit more accessible. It should not be a clues game. I can not believe you have not thought of that, so, what is your logic behind leaving out the direct reference to the bus or metro trains line numbers/letters?I am referring to the “Nearby” page. All one gets is a list with reference to the nearest stop, and the next arrivals to some end-of-line destination. There is no indicator of the bus line number, or letter, other than a color, which is meaningless if one is not familiar with those color codes.
Developer Response 02/03/2020
Hi tjugifgbjgch, I’m not 100% what you mean since the route names are shown on the top half of the screen and toggling any one of them on or off will show you where it’s path runs on the map. If you mean why the route name isn’t shown on the actual map, it’s mainly as a way of reducing clutter (since the map is already a bit cluttered with all the stops to begin with). I’m always trying to make my apps more accessible for people so if this is a change you’d find useful, I’d be happy to look into making it possible. You can also use the in-app support button if you have more suggestions for things you’d like to see. -AlexEDIT: Ah, I get what you mean now! I’m going to look into adding the actual route names to the list of stops instead of just the colors. That’s a great idea, can’t believe no one’s pointed that out yet. I’ll update you once it’s been added in the app. Thanks for the suggestion!
Runs numbers now appears!!
12/21/2023

Mattieuperrin
I cannot tell you how gratified I am to be able to see the run numbers. I use this app for my job. Thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart. Plus it tells which direction it is!!!I don’t like the promotions ads that just won’t quit. I tried applying but if you are not using Mastercard, all of you info is rejected. A waste of time. Distracting.

Developer Response
Hi Mattieuperrin,Glad to hear you’re finding the run numbers useful! Also awesome to see this app helps with your job as well, that’s definitely not something I ever anticipated when I first coded the app so many years ago. Sorry if the ads are ever annoying/distracting. It’s unfortunately something I added to help pay the server costs that power the SF Muni Buses app. If you’d like to remove the ads, there is an in app purchase you can buy via the Remove Ads button on the app settings screen. Alternatively, if you’d prefer not to have to pay to remove ads you can also download my new Busly app (https://busly.app) which doesn’t have any ads (and never will). The Busly app now also has the option to shows vehicle run numbers for all buses on the map when the map is zoomed in (whereas SF Muni Buses requires that you tap each individual bus to see its run number). If you have any other questions or comments, please feel free to reach out to me directly via the in app Support button. Cheers,Alex
Runs numbers now appears!!
12/21/2023

Mattieuperrin

I cannot tell you how gratified I am to be able to see the run numbers. I use this app for my job. Thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart. Plus it tells which direction it is!!!I don’t like the promotions ads that just won’t quit. I tried applying but if you are not using Mastercard, all of you info is rejected. A waste of time. Distracting.
Developer Response 12/22/2023
Hi Mattieuperrin,Glad to hear you’re finding the run numbers useful! Also awesome to see this app helps with your job as well, that’s definitely not something I ever anticipated when I first coded the app so many years ago. Sorry if the ads are ever annoying/distracting. It’s unfortunately something I added to help pay the server costs that power the SF Muni Buses app. If you’d like to remove the ads, there is an in app purchase you can buy via the Remove Ads button on the app settings screen. Alternatively, if you’d prefer not to have to pay to remove ads you can also download my new Busly app (https://busly.app) which doesn’t have any ads (and never will). The Busly app now also has the option to shows vehicle run numbers for all buses on the map when the map is zoomed in (whereas SF Muni Buses requires that you tap each individual bus to see its run number). If you have any other questions or comments, please feel free to reach out to me directly via the in app Support button. Cheers,Alex

*** IMPORTANT: The SF Muni Buses app is being discontinued. Download the all-new Busly app to ensure continued updates & support: https://busly.app ***

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