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Best public transit apps for Android

Public transit apps show when the next bus or train arrives, plan trips across lines and operators, warn of delays and sometimes sell tickets or passes.

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50 apps ranked · How we rank

  1. Number 1: Citymapper

    Citymapper Limited

    4.8 out of 5 (387.9K) 10M+ installs

    A strong daily companion for regular transit riders in supported cities, with ads and in-app purchases as the trade-off.

    Download Now: Citymapper Read our review of Citymapper

  2. Number 2: Île-de-France Mobilités

    Île-de-France Mobilités

    4.7 out of 5 (121.1K) 10M+ installs

    A free, well-established companion for Paris region travel that handles both tickets and live route information.

    Download Now: Île-de-France Mobilités Read our review of Île-de-France Mobilités
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  1. Number 3: Transit - Subway & Bus Times

    Transit, Inc.

    4.6 out of 5 (401.8K) 10M+ installs

    A free, ad-free transit app with live departures and multi-mode planning that is a solid pick for regular riders in supported cities.

    Download Now: Transit - Subway & Bus Times Read our review of Transit - Subway & Bus Times

  2. Number 4: Cittamobi: Ônibus e Trilhos

    Cittamobi

    4.6 out of 5 (608.5K) 10M+ installs

    A well-established Brazilian transit app that is a solid choice for riders in the cities it covers.

    Download Now: Cittamobi: Ônibus e Trilhos Read our review of Cittamobi: Ônibus e Trilhos

  3. Number 5: Greyhound: Buy Bus Tickets

    Greyhound Lines Inc

    4.7 out of 5 (124.6K) 1M+ installs

    A focused, ad-free booking app for anyone traveling the bus routes Greyhound and FlixBus serve.

    Download Now: Greyhound: Buy Bus Tickets Read our review of Greyhound: Buy Bus Tickets

  4. Number 6: Bonjour RATP

    RATP SMART SYSTEMS

    4.4 out of 5 (155.2K) 10M+ installs

    A free, well-rated app that handles routes, live alerts and tickets across Île-de-France in one place.

    Download Now: Bonjour RATP Read our review of Bonjour RATP
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  1. Number 7: GoPass ®

    GoPass App

    4.8 out of 5 (43.8K) 500K+ installs

    A free, focused ticketing and trip-planning app that suits regular riders on the seven transit systems it covers.

    Download Now: GoPass ® Read our review of GoPass ®

  2. Number 8: TfL Go: Plan, Pay, Travel

    Transport for London (TfL)

    4.6 out of 5 (49.8K) 1M+ installs

    A free, official London travel app for commuters and visitors who want live status, step-free routing and Oyster tools in one place.

    Download Now: TfL Go: Plan, Pay, Travel Read our review of TfL Go: Plan, Pay, Travel

  3. Number 9: Trainline: Train travel Europe

    trainline

    4.8 out of 5 (932.2K) 10M+ installs

    A free, well-established app for comparing and booking train and bus tickets across the UK and Europe in one place.

    Download Now: Trainline: Train travel Europe Read our review of Trainline: Train travel Europe

  4. Number 10: MyTransit NYC Subway & Bus MTA

    MyTransit™

    4.6 out of 5 (36.2K) 1M+ installs

    A broad, well-established New York transit app for riders who want times, alerts and maps in one place.

    Download Now: MyTransit NYC Subway & Bus MTA Read our review of MyTransit NYC Subway & Bus MTA

More of the best public transit apps

  1. 11 NYC Ferry Anchor Operating System 4.8 500K+
  2. 12 MTA TrainTime MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) 4.6 1M+
  3. 13 Amtrak Amtrak 4.3 5M+
  4. 14 Moovit: Your Transit Tracker Moovit 3.8 100M+
  5. 15 Umo Mobility Delerrok 4.6 500K+
  6. 16 Pronto - San Diego San Diego MTS 4.5 500K+
  7. 17 Japan Travel–Trip & Shinkansen NAVITIME JAPAN CO., LTD. 4.3 1M+
  8. 18 TripView TripView Pty Ltd 4.8 100K+
  9. 19 MARTA — Official Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 4.4 500K+
  10. 20 Valley Metro ValleyMetro 4.6 100K+
  11. 21 Token Transit Token Transit, Inc. 4.1 1M+
  12. 22 OneBusAway OneBusAway 4.1 1M+
  13. 23 TrainKothai - BD Train Tracker FoodOS 4.6 50K+
  14. 24 CharmPass MTA IT 4.5 100K+
  15. 25 TripShot TripShot 4.7 100K+
  16. 26 Jakdojade: public transport CITY-NAV sp. z o.o. 3.7 10M+
  17. 27 RTD MyRide Regional Transportation District, Denver CO 4.0 500K+
  18. 28 RideRTC RTC of Southern Nevada 3.8 1M+
  19. 29 Le Pass New Orleans Regional Transit Authority 4.2 100K+
  20. 30 WSDOT WSDOT 3.7 500K+
  21. 31 Passio GO! Passio Technologies Inc 4.0 100K+
  22. 32 Trenitalia Trenitalia S.p.A 3.4 10M+
  23. 33 myStop® Mobile Avail Technologies 3.7 500K+
  24. 34 MBTA Go — Official MBTA 3.7 50K+
  25. 35 SBB Mobile Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB 3.4 5M+
  26. 36 Chartr - Tickets, Bus & Metro Chartr Mobility 3.6 1M+
  27. 37 RideMETRO Houston METRO 3.7 100K+
  28. 38 Metrolink Southern California Regional Rail Authority 3.1 500K+
  29. 39 Fleety - Subway & Bus Tracker Global Transit Inc. 4.4 10K+
  30. 40 LA Metro - Official TAP LA 4.5 10K+
  31. 41 TransLoc TransLoc 3.1 500K+
  32. 42 FerryFriend True Course LLC 4.7 10K+
  33. 43 Ventra Chicago Transit Authority 3.2 1M+
  34. 44 MBTA mTicket MBTA 2.7 500K+
  35. 45 ETA SPOT ETA Inc. 3.3 100K+
  36. 46 The Official MTA App MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) 3.1 1M+
  37. 47 Bridgeport GBT Bus Tracker bigreni 3.8 10K+
  38. 48 Metro Transit Metropolitan Council - Old 3.2 100K+
  39. 49 DC Metro & Bus: WMATA Realtime Dixon Mobility, LLC 2.9 500K+
  40. 50 NJ TRANSIT Mobile App NJ TRANSIT 2.7 1M+
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About public transit apps

Daily commuters, occasional riders and visitors use them when a posted timetable is out of date, a transfer is tight or a city's routes are new. Some lean on real-time vehicle tracking from official feeds, which is useful in dense networks but depends on the agency sharing data. Others store full schedules for offline use, which helps underground or abroad but may miss live delays. A third group centers on fares and ticketing, convenient where mobile payment is accepted and limited where it is not. Coverage varies by city, so an app is only as good as its support for your local operators.

What to look for

  • Check how the app gets its arrival predictions, because a live vehicle feed and a static timetable fail in different ways when a bus runs late.
  • Look at whether schedules and saved trips stay available without a connection, since signal drops in tunnels and basements are common.
  • Confirm that your local transit agency and fare system are supported before relying on the app for daily trips.
  • See how the app is paid for, whether through ticket sales, a subscription or advertising, since that shapes what you see on screen.
  • Read the privacy policy for what location and trip history are collected and shared, as transit apps track where you go.

How we rank

Apps are ranked by their Google Play rating (weighted by how many people rated them), their number of installs, how recently they were updated and how closely they fit the category. Only apps we've reviewed are included.