The Official MTA App

The Official MTA App


MTA’s Official All-in-One App


Free

3.6.0for iPhone, iPod touch
3.5
570 Ratings
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Developer
58.2 MB
Size
Apr 17, 2024
Update Date
#142
in Travel
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Age Rating
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9+
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17+
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About The Official MTA App

The official all-in-one-app for MTA’s subways, buses, and commuter railroads (Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North).

- A map-based interface that simplifies trip planning and makes getting around a breeze.
- Reliable real-time information from the MTA, with a new Status tab to quickly see on any service issues.
- Wondering where your bus is? Track it on the map in real-time and never miss a ride again.
- Easily save your frequently used lines, stops, and stations, and access them quickly for a hassle-free commute.
- Stay informed of any trip changes with optional alerts that notify you of delays or disruptions.
- Enjoy personalized smart alerts that learn your preferred trips and proactively check for service changes before you leave.

The MTA app is built for our riders, with our riders. We update the app regularly based on your feedback.
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What's New in the Latest Version 3.6.0

Last updated on Apr 17, 2024
Old Versions
This update contains several enhancements based on user feedback:
- View live bus locations on the route map
- Ability to select a default tab that opens when you come back to the app later
- Remembers where you last were in the Explore and Status tabs
- Expected outage date displays for upcoming subway elevator and escalator outages
- Various bug fixes
More to come soon. Thank you for riding with us.
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Version History
3.6.0
Apr 17, 2024
This update contains several enhancements based on user feedback:
- View live bus locations on the route map
- Ability to select a default tab that opens when you come back to the app later
- Remembers where you last were in the Explore and Status tabs
- Expected outage date displays for upcoming subway elevator and escalator outages
- Various bug fixes
More to come soon. Thank you for riding with us.
3.5.0
Apr 11, 2024
The newest version contains a bunch of small changes based on feedback from our users, including:
- Bus vehicle number and rider occupancy, when available, and also identifies buses with a designated open stroller area.
- Link to helpful app tips on the “More” tab.
- Enhanced bus time accuracy in the trip view for more reliable planning.
- Bug fixes
Thank you for riding with us.
3.4.0
Apr 3, 2024
We’re updating the app regularly. This version includes:
- Planned Service Changes lookup in the Status tab
- Various improvements throughout the app
- Several bug fixes reported through feedback
Thank you for riding with us.
3.3.0
Mar 25, 2024
We’ve made big changes to the app after getting feedback from riders like you. Our new map-based interface makes it easier to to check bus and train arrival times, plan a trip, or view service alerts for your route. You can save and access your frequent lines, stops, and stations, ensuring a hassle-free commute. And important station information, like planned work and elevator and escalator outages, is right at your fingertips. Powered by your feedback, the MTA app is constantly evolving for our riders, by our riders.
1.26.16
Sep 13, 2023
Bug fixes and performance improvements. Thank you for riding with us.
1.26.11
Aug 22, 2023
Bug fixes and performance improvements
1.26.9
Aug 14, 2023
We have included icons for Partially Accessible ADA transit options as well as icons to indicate is a bus allows open strollers.
1.26.5
Jul 11, 2023
Bug fixes and performance improvements. Thank you for riding with us.
1.26.3
May 22, 2023
Bug fixes and performance improvements. Thank you for riding with us.
1.26.2
Apr 21, 2023
Bug fixes and performance improvements. Thank you for riding with us.
1.26.1
Apr 19, 2023
Bug fixes and performance improvements. Thank you for riding with us.
1.26
Feb 6, 2023
This release contains a significant enhancement to the Access-A-Ride section of the app. You might not notice many changes but we've rewritten it to be faster and more stable, as well as fixed a number of bugs. Users may need to log in again if they haven't for a while. Thank you for riding with us.
1.25.3
Jan 30, 2023
Bug fixes and performance improvements. Thank you for riding with us.
1.25.2
Jan 12, 2023
This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements. Thank you for riding with us.
1.25.1
Jan 4, 2023
This update changes how we handle the Schedules & Fares part of the app. We've swapped it out for a link to the web version of the app. This includes a ton of functionality improvements, including a bunch of bugs squashed and support for Long Island Railroad to Grand Central. It also makes it easier for us to support the app going forward. Thank you for riding with us.
0.9.49
Sep 7, 2022
Bug fixes.
0.9.48
Jul 20, 2022
This release fixes an issue that was causing subway and bus departure times to not appear for some users. Thank you for riding with us.
0.9.47
Jul 7, 2022
This release contains a major improvement to how we show information about our buses. When scheduled buses won't run, we will now automatically show a "canceled" label everywhere we show bus arrival information. We hope this additional information makes it easier for you to make decisions about your travel. There are also additional bug fixes and performance improvements. Thank you for riding with us!
0.9.46
Jun 28, 2022
This release includes some small updates to the trip planner in support of our new Bronx bus network redesign. This transformative project that will make bus service in the borough faster, more frequent, more reliable, and better connected to the subway. You can read more about it here https://new.mta.info/project/bronx-local-bus-network-redesign. Thank you for riding with us!
0.9.45
Mar 22, 2022
This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements. It also includes some changes to how we show real-time bus information. These change will make it easier to understand if a bus is scheduled vs. tracking real-time.
0.9.44
Dec 29, 2021
Bug fixes.
0.9.43
Sep 24, 2021
Bug fixes.
0.9.42
Sep 23, 2021
This release fixes a series of bugs that was stopping some users from being able to use the Favorites section of the app, and additional bug fixes.
0.9.41
Aug 31, 2021

Bug fixes and performance enhancements
0.9.40
Aug 27, 2021
Besides some general bug fixes, we made some substantial changes to how we display alerts and Service Status. You won’t see many appearance changes, but alerts should refresh more quickly.

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iPhone
Requires iOS 12.4 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.4 or later.
The Official MTA App supports English, Spanish

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