BostonBusMap (v. 5.0.1) Разработано George Schneeloch |
This app shows locations and predicts bus times in Boston and nearby cities, using GPS info from the MBTA.
Please email bostonbusmap@gmail.com if you have any problem, and please report a crash if you see one! Twitter feed for bug updates: @bostonbusmap
Basic usage:
- choose a mode by clicking the button on the upper right corner. You can see all vehicles at once, vehicles for a single route, bus predictions for a single route, or only bus predictions on favorited stops
- choose a route by clicking the menu button and clicking "Routes". You can also type in the route in the search textbox
- click on a stop to show the next few buses that are driving by.
- click 'more info' to show more predictions for that stop
- click 'report problem' to report a problem with the predictions
- click the star in the popup (see screenshot) to mark a stop as a favorite
- choose a favorite stop by pressing the menu button and clicking "Favorite stops"
- center on your current location by clicking the menu button and choosing "My Location". The speed and accuracy of location information depends on your phone location settings. You can tweak those in Home -> Settings -> Location & Security
- draw the path along a route by clicking the menu button, going to Settings and selecting "Show route path"
- this app should work for all touchscreen devices that are Android 1.5 and up (which means pretty much all Android phones and tablets). Please let me know if something doesn't work
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[2013-02-12] A Google User: Good data and predictions, but UI needs update More accurate than the estimates from the Google Maps app, but it's hard to navigate and not very intuitive or quick to get around the app. I would gladly pay for this app if it gets a refresh. |
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[2013-02-04] A Google User: Quite good, UI needs an update This app generally does its job well. It would benefit from some nicer-looking icons, and really needs to be updated to use v2 of the Google Maps API (vector graphics and hardware-acceleration = Maps that look nicer, load faster, and pan smoothly) |
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[2013-01-31] A Google User: Nice |
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[2013-01-23] A Google User: So inaccurate Buses the app is supposedly tracking either fail to show up (this has happened twice in a couple months of use) or are frequently late by at least three or four minutes. "Arriving now!" ??? Not so much. |
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[2013-01-17] A Google User: Doesn't show my suburban route Does not show my route, #132. Useless for me. Seems to provide information for only Boston proper and surrounding burbs. Maybe they will upgrade later. |
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[2013-01-12] A Google User: By far the BEST real-time transit app for MBTA I will forever miss the onscreen drop-down menu for ROUTES rather than having to do a search. Otherwise WAY better than Moovit or HopStop. |
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[2012-12-31] A Google User: Livesaver One great app. |
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[2012-12-31] A Google User: Excellent Interface is clunky but the data is spot on. |
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[2012-12-26] A Google User: Clunky but powerful The interface isn't very intuitive and it took a long time to get used to. But once you adjust, you'll see that this app, which is free with no ads, offers the best bus tracking you can find with both the live map and stop-by-stop predictions, and it does the T as well, if you ever want to look that up. A big thank you to the developers. |
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[2012-12-19] A Google User: Bugs Always reports "current location unavailable" upon launch and/or changing routes. Please fix! Otherwise the best app for tracking MBTA buses on their routes. Thanks. |
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[2012-12-17] A Google User: Not what I was hoping for I wanted a full system map that I could zoom in on and look around. As this app sadly reminds me, this is not NYC, and things are not as simple or easy in Boston. I still cannot believe that they have system maps of the bus lines in public, but literally nothing like that online. |
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[2012-12-16] A Google User: Great app! Couldn't live without it! 99% of the time very accurate. Thx |
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[2012-12-13] A Google User: Best MBTA app I've seen Just what the title says. Nothing I've seen compares to it. |
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[2012-11-17] A Google User: Chucksta Sweeeeet!!! |
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[2012-11-17] A Google User: Excellent Great app. |
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[2012-11-14] A Google User: I like Good |
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[2012-11-13] A Google User: Brilliant! AHAHA I just figured out there ARE trains listed!! (You have to type in Route Red etc) but its really a great app, the only issues I've had is from the MBTA messing up the feed. Don't know what I'd do without it :) |
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[2012-11-11] A Google User: Great app;use daily This is one of my most used apps. Very accurate (only a handful of times when it was wrong). It often says "unable to connect" but closing and reopening almost always fixes it. |
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[2012-10-13] A Google User: You're so si Best |
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[2012-09-22] A Google User: Good App Really great app. Accurate times. Map can be cumbersome sometimes that's why I'm giving up 3 stars. |
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[2012-09-16] A Google User: Accurate Great app. Almost always accurate |
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[2012-09-05] A Google User: Great application with free of charge.... I love it.. |
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[2012-09-04] A Google User: Good app to have Accurate within a few minutes. Very handy if you need the bus. |
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[2012-09-03] A Google User: Can't live without it! Most useful app I have, Especially in bad weather! The less time I have to stand outside in crappy or hot weather the better! |
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[2012-09-02] A Google User: Great App Accurate great app |
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[2012-09-02] A Google User: Don't know what I'd do without it! This app has completely changed my commute life. Very rarely is it wrong so its very reliable when planning to use the bus. A must have. Great job George! |
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[2012-09-02] A Google User: Excellent bus tracker Works like a charm. |
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[2012-09-01] A Google User: Best mbta app ive seen. Awesome |
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[2012-08-16] A Google User: Yes This app has saved my commute so many times. I've run it on multiple devices with no issues. |
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[2012-08-14] A Google User: Yes !!! Great app Awesome app thank you, made my life 89% better :)!! |
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[2012-08-11] A Google User: Great, buuut.... Really, its great, I think its one of the reasons why ridership has gone up in the past few months. But one issue though, some routes dont even show up on the map. Its really frustrating - Like routes 136, 131, and 137. I depend on them to go to work, but they're not showing up. I could look at the bus schedule but, come on, really, its the MBTA. I'm just saying please stay consistent. Or else you'll fall below a 4.0 |
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[2012-08-07] A Google User: best mbta app I've found Many apps don't actually have maps. This one is good, and I highly recommend enabling bus map routes, via the Settings. UI takes some getting used to, but stick to the "One" settings or the star for favorites. I don't find the "All" busses or stops useful. My most common use case is to click on a favorite stop and see incoming routes, the after selecting which bus I'm taking, I'll switch to bus mode and watch the bus come in on the map. Only request would be to have an easier way to see all buses coming into an area, not just a stop, as I often walk a block to another stop if that route would get me to work faster. Currently, I favorite them and have to click around and reconcile the routes myself. I use this daily, and appreciate the work done by the developer! |
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[2012-08-06] A Google User: Great app |
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[2012-08-05] A Google User: Great app Doesn't fall victim to busses being off schedule like other apps. Switches between routes easily. Maybe UI could be slightly easier, but that's nitpicking. |
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[2012-07-31] A Google User: Fantastic! Totally works my commute for the better. Would be great to have a reminder feature when my bus is close to get me in gear. |
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[2012-07-21] A Google User: Love this app! |
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[2012-07-19] A Google User: Saves me so much time! So much better than fooling with mbta trip planner or hard copies of bus schedules. |
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[2012-07-17] A Google User: Big issue Very ugly |
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[2012-07-16] A Google User: Nice app, but a couple of problems Among the better of the MBTA bus apps, but there are a couple of problems: 1. If you add two stops on either side of the same street to you favorites, they end up with exactly the same name on your favorites list and you can't tell them apart. Annoying. 2. The data in the "More Info" screen for a stop doesn't update in real time. There doesn't appear to be any way to force it to refresh short of going back to the map and clicking on the "More Info" link again. |
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[2012-07-15] A Google User: It really works Bus comes right on time |
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[2012-07-04] A Google User: Great app Works fine pretty accurate with the buses has all the stops I need cool sky view map! |
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[2012-07-02] A Google User: Great application It works great and it's very useful. I love it :) |
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[2012-06-29] A Google User: Very useful The UI could use a bit more polish, but the functionality is great. |
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[2012-06-26] A Google User: MBTA Bus Radar Some UI hiccups (icons hard to select, e.g.), but very, very useful. |
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[2012-06-26] A Google User: Awesome app, but... I wish you could see two lines at the same time so you can see where they intersect. Also better markings for key stations that connect multiple lines. |
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[2012-06-09] A Google User: Perfect Love this app.... |
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[2012-05-30] A Google User: Doesn't work. Waste of downloading space |
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[2012-05-28] A Google User: Great Boston bus app!!! It is a great app. I can save my commute time with this! |
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[2012-05-28] A Google User: Most used Fairly accurate reporting--sometimes has issues downtown by Financial District. Used for 500 express buses. |
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[2012-05-28] A Google User: Great Works like a charm! |
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[2012-05-28] A Google User: Best gps mapper for the T Great interface, as accurate as any other service I've used (app or web-based). Developer did a great job. Would love to see an included schedule for bus routes - would be the Everything MBTA app for me then. |
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[2012-05-27] A Google User: Amazing app! |
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[2012-05-27] A Google User: Awesome Hate that now I cant see where the train is anymore -___- |
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[2012-05-13] A Google User: Awesome! Accurate & the features are convenient. Thank u! |
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[2012-05-07] A Google User: NICE VERY USEFUL |
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[2012-05-05] A Google User: Great Commuter App Riding the bus in & around metro Boston is an adventure... this app makes it much more bearable. Accurate predictions & great UI. |
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[2012-05-02] A Google User: great app this app is SOO helpful. however, twice now in the span of a month the app has just uninstalled itself. the app is 2 helpfull. but plz fix this issue |
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[2012-04-28] A Google User: Extremely useful app I need to know where the bus was and this app was flawless...and near realtime. I was amazed that it even had the bus number. A truly great app. If the creator can get it working in real time that would be awesome.awesome |
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[2012-04-17] A Google User: Love this app This is so far best MBTA app for Boston bus services. |
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[2012-04-17] A Google User: Pretty accurate... Just wish it let you see bus times from a major bus terminal instead of having to be in proximity or having to kind of guess the stop closest to the station. |
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[2012-04-16] A Google User: Must have app if you live in Boston Makes taking the bus much less stressful |
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[2012-04-15] A Google User: Great App!!! Get it!!! |
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[2012-04-14] A Google User: Almost perfect I only wish it had a feature to alarm the user to an impending arrival. |
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[2012-04-14] A Google User: By far the best app for the T Shows the locations of buses in real time, allowing you to decide when to go to the bus stop. This is much more accurate than the estimated times that other apps generate seemingly out of thin air which are mostly inaccurately. |
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[2012-04-14] A Google User: Best free MBTA app Great app. Very accurate and reliable. As long as the busses are giving a feed it will work. Highly recommended. |
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[2012-04-14] A Google User: Great app Great app. The reason why I didn't give it 5 stars is because when I really need to use it, somehow the feed is busy or "working". When it works and when the bus is equipped with gps, it is stop on accurate. It still helps to toggle with an actual bus schedule. If they could import the bus schedule into this app, I would give it 6 stars. |
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[2012-04-14] A Google User: Best Free Bus Map! If you're paying for something else you're a fool! Accurate most of the time, except for buses like the 64 which run once an hour and not very reliably. |
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[2012-04-07] A Google User: Essential Reliable and stable, absolutely essential for my commute now |
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[2012-03-13] A Google User: Generalshadowfyr It works in real time. Excellent. |
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[2012-03-04] A Google User: Good app, interface still a bit clunky This app has matured nicely and the developer continues to improve it, but honing in on a single stop to see what's coming remains very awkward because you have to select a mode and route first. |
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[2012-02-29] A Google User: Killer |
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[2012-02-25] A Google User: Often give inaccurate info and sometimes do not load or claim there's no data. |
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[2012-02-12] A Google User: Getting better I used to rate this 2*, but I'm upping it one b/c it is getting much better overall. |
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[2012-01-27] A Google User: good, needs update great app but has become pretty unreliable. says "no data provided" often. |
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[2012-01-26] A Google User: I like NextBus better if I could figure out how to uninstall this app, I would |
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[2012-01-18] A Google User: lots of bugs times are off by 5 minutes in a avarage. |
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[2012-01-15] A Google User: Keeps you warm!!! always accurate best mbta app available and free to boot!! |
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[2012-01-09] A Google User: What Happened? This app used to work great, but for the last 2 weeks, it's been totally off. Not helpful at all. I sent emails to the developer, but they never wrote back. At least I didn't pay for it, I guess! |
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[2012-01-06] A Google User: Very functional Good app. Wish there was a mode for favorite stops AND show one route |
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[2012-01-06] A Google User: Must have app Love it....must have if u r always depending on the mbta |
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[2012-01-05] A Google User: Krow Is it just me or are the bus drivers just rude. And drive like they are nuts |
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[2012-01-05] A Google User: Turn off blue line, works on Eris. |
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[2012-01-05] A Google User: Best of the best! Essential app for commuting in Boston. Great user experience finding stops and connecting bus routes. On target predictions. |
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[2012-01-04] A Google User: Excellent! Any plans to abstract route info and show stations in list form, with expected next train /bus times |
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[2012-01-04] A Google User: Nice app but it force closes way too much... |
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[2012-01-04] A Google User: Great app Allows you to see arriving buses by stop not just route. Key for those of us who have several bus options |
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[2012-01-04] A Google User: Useful Doesn't make busses come faster, nor does it warn if there are nutters on the bus, but still very useful and accurate. |
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[2012-01-03] A Google User: This app worked really well up until the last 2 updates. Now it crashes every time I open it. It's just not good anymore. |
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[2011-12-15] A Google User: Great! One of my favorite apps. This got me back on the MBTA as a regular commuter again. I almost never have to wait more than 3-5 minutes for a bus now. |
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[2011-12-06] A Google User: Bus times?!?!? Was working fine, now bus times are wrong. PLEASE FIX!!!! |
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[2011-12-01] A Google User: Fantastic I use this almost everyday (and have for months). So handy to know when to expect the bus with real time updated prediction. |
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[2011-11-29] A Google User: Very useful Except for the 10 second update forced delay, this is an amazing app every Bostonian should have! |
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[2011-11-28] A Google User: Free. Only uses info provided by the MBTA (I think) so it's only as accurate as the information it receives. Is accurate enough for my route. |
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[2011-11-28] A Google User: Accurate. Use this app often. Definitely works well. Location : Cambridge, MA |
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[2011-11-14] A Google User: Outstanding! Works extremely well. |
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[2011-11-08] A Google User: Since last update, times are off. Not convenient anymore, like before, as I've missed the bus few times because of this. Fix asap pls. Great app |
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[2011-11-07] A Google User: Essential app if you use the T I use this everyday and it has saved me hours off my commute since I can pick the bus that has the fewest stops. Kudos. |
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[2011-11-06] A Google User: Great and helpful Works wonderfully for me, great real time updates for buses every 30-40 seconds |
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[2011-11-05] A Google User: Excellent Great app. Bus times could be a little more accurate at times, but overall best of the bunch |
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[2011-10-27] A Google User: I really love this app! It took some time to figure out but now that I know how it works I love it.....no more waiting hours for a bus!! |
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