Where's my MBTA Bus?
$0.99
2.4for iPhone, iPad and more
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Where's my MBTA Bus? Screenshots
About Where's my MBTA Bus?
“Where’s my MBTA Bus?” is an app for Massachusetts transit riders who want to know exactly where their bus is and when it will arrive. It can help riders decide if they need to rush or can restfully finish their morning coffee.
Features:
- Universal app; supports iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch
- Real-time arrival predictions for ALL MBTA bus stops
- Real-time bus locations for ALL MBTA routes
- View official MBTA Alerts
- Guided navigation to help riders find their stops
- View entire route path with all stops on the map
- Save stops as Favorites to ensure quick access at any time
- Quick access to predictions for the last viewed stop
- Automatic refreshing of predictions and bus locations
This app relies on MBTA partnership with NextBus inc, to provide real-time bus arrival predictions. Data is provided by NextBus using MBTA raw data. Using their special formula, NextBus is able to provide not only bus locations, but arrival predictions for every single bus stop. The app provides a pre-filled template to report problems, letting riders send feedback and improve the accuracy of predictions.
This App requires an Internet connection (3G, 4G, LTE or WiFi) to get access to real-time data.
Features:
- Universal app; supports iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch
- Real-time arrival predictions for ALL MBTA bus stops
- Real-time bus locations for ALL MBTA routes
- View official MBTA Alerts
- Guided navigation to help riders find their stops
- View entire route path with all stops on the map
- Save stops as Favorites to ensure quick access at any time
- Quick access to predictions for the last viewed stop
- Automatic refreshing of predictions and bus locations
This app relies on MBTA partnership with NextBus inc, to provide real-time bus arrival predictions. Data is provided by NextBus using MBTA raw data. Using their special formula, NextBus is able to provide not only bus locations, but arrival predictions for every single bus stop. The app provides a pre-filled template to report problems, letting riders send feedback and improve the accuracy of predictions.
This App requires an Internet connection (3G, 4G, LTE or WiFi) to get access to real-time data.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.4
Last updated on Jul 20, 2017
Old Versions
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Updated to be compatible with the latest iOS versions.
Updated to be compatible with the latest iOS versions.
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Version History
2.4
Jul 20, 2017
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Updated to be compatible with the latest iOS versions.
Updated to be compatible with the latest iOS versions.
2.3
Feb 23, 2014
- Completely redesigned and optimized for iOS 7
- Re-order and edit Favorites from the home screen
- Delay indicator added to predictions
- iPad user experience simplified
- Re-order and edit Favorites from the home screen
- Delay indicator added to predictions
- iPad user experience simplified
2.2
Feb 7, 2013
- Optimized for iPhone 5
- Bug Fixes
- Bug Fixes
2.1
Sep 3, 2012
- Improved Facebook integration
- Buses now smoothly "drive" on maps, no more flickering
- Route Overlay now has directional arrows
- View walking directions to any stop
- Improved Stop list interface
- Improved Predictions UI
- Bug fixes
- Buses now smoothly "drive" on maps, no more flickering
- Route Overlay now has directional arrows
- View walking directions to any stop
- Improved Stop list interface
- Improved Predictions UI
- Bug fixes
2.0
Jul 15, 2012
- App is now Universal; supports iPad and iPhone
- New Stops Map screen lets you see all the buses and their locations on a route
- Maps now show a route’s entire path with all stops
- New "Report Problem" button notifies developers of prediction inaccuracies
- Load balancing between backend servers ensures higher service availability
- New Stops Map screen lets you see all the buses and their locations on a route
- Maps now show a route’s entire path with all stops
- New "Report Problem" button notifies developers of prediction inaccuracies
- Load balancing between backend servers ensures higher service availability
1.4
Apr 15, 2011
-fixed route list index to accommodate MBTA’s new non-numeric route tags like 24/27 or 32/33
-fixed predictions to accommodate MBTA’s recent changes in data formatting that eliminated stop ids for over 500 stops
-fixed predictions to accommodate MBTA’s recent changes in data formatting that eliminated stop ids for over 500 stops
1.3
Mar 13, 2011
- added index to simplify route selection
- simplified stop selection highlights the stop nearest to you
- added link to the official MBTA Alerts feed
- optimized map by improving response time and eliminating unnecessary map view reloading/scaling
- simplified stop selection highlights the stop nearest to you
- added link to the official MBTA Alerts feed
- optimized map by improving response time and eliminating unnecessary map view reloading/scaling
1.2
Dec 3, 2010
Version 1.2 has following new features:
- you can choose to go to the home screen or go straight to the last stop you viewed, whenever you load the app.
- you can turn on automatic refreshing of prediction times and bus locations on the map.
- you can see predictions for all buses that pass through your stop, no matter what route you have chosen.
- you can see directions for your favorite stops to easy distinct between inbound and outbound routes.
- you can choose to go to the home screen or go straight to the last stop you viewed, whenever you load the app.
- you can turn on automatic refreshing of prediction times and bus locations on the map.
- you can see predictions for all buses that pass through your stop, no matter what route you have chosen.
- you can see directions for your favorite stops to easy distinct between inbound and outbound routes.
1.1
Nov 2, 2010
- Adjusted to new MassDOT data format
- Optimized for non WiFi connections, which significantly improved performance
- Fixed bugs (some stops didn't show any predictions)
- Optimized for non WiFi connections, which significantly improved performance
- Fixed bugs (some stops didn't show any predictions)
1.0
Oct 12, 2010
Where's my MBTA Bus? FAQ
Where's my MBTA Bus? is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
Vanuatu,Montenegro,Congo, Democratic Republic,Cameroon,Afghanistan,Myanmar,Bosnia & Herzegovina,Iraq,Maldives,Georgia,Zambia,Libya,Rwanda,Cote Divoire,Nauru,Serbia,Kosovo,Morocco,Tonga,Gabon
Where's my MBTA Bus? supports English
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Where's my MBTA Bus?.
iPhone
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 9.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
