Chicago Transit Tracker Lite - Transit tracking & alerts

Chicago Transit Tracker offers the quickest way to check arrival times for various buses and trains. You can set up and monitor an unlimited number of routes, and identify the nearest route based on your current location. Access CTA system maps and stay updated with CTA alerts easily. It is the most popular transit application among riders in Chicago.

Why developed this app?

No tool is better for navigating and discovering Chicago than the Chicago Transit Authority. However, with over 140 bus and train routes spanning 2,230 miles, understanding the system can be overwhelming. Chicago Transit Tracker ensures you make the best use of the CTA.

Features:

- Real-time tracking for buses and trains!

- Add and manage multiple 'L' and Bus routes in My Routes

- Rearrange, group, and categorize those routes for easy access

- Predict bus arrivals on your route with a single tap

- Save (export) your route list for backup, and load (import) it from backup. Just head to Settings to save or retrieve your list. This is especially useful when reinstalling the app or upgrading to Pro!

- Look up Nearby Routes based on your location

- Notifications to alert you when it’s time to leave

- CTA Alerts

- Smooth flashing indicators to notify you of updates

- Name filtering when setting up routes

- System maps

- Report any crashes to help us enhance your future experiences

Lite for Android

-- Track your routes quickly and easily. You can track all CTA buses. When a prediction changes, the prediction flashes blue.

-- Organize your routes how you see fit. Create any number of groups and easily organize your saved routes into those groups.

-- Find the closest route based on your current location.

Like what you find? Add that route to My Routes by simply tapping on it.

Note: Lite users can see only the one closest route near them, whereas Pro users can see up to a hundred Closest Routes

FAQ:

Q1. Why is the data wrong?

A1. Our data comes directly from the Chicago Transit Authority. Unfortunately, if their data source is wrong, there is not much we can do to fix it at the moment.

Q2. Can I track multiple buses?

A2. Yes. Simply tap Menu then Create route. Or, add any route to My Routes from Closest Routes by simply tapping on that route. You can track as many routes as you wish in My Routes.

Q3. Can I force it to refresh?

A3. Yes. Tap Menu and choose Refresh.

Q4. Can I see where the buses are on their route?

A4. Yes. Pro users bring up a map by tapping on a route.

Q5. Can I edit a route after creating it?

A5. Yes. Tap on a route and choose Edit.

Q6. Can I be notified with an alarm X minutes before the next bus arrives?

A6. Yes, with the Pro version. Tap on a route and choose Set Alarm.

Q7. Can I change the sort order of the list, or reorganize the list by 'trips'?

A7. Yes. Go to Menu and choose Reorder and Groups.

Q8. I have multiple possible buses I can take from a given stop, and I would like to sort by stop instead of by route. Can I do that?

A8. Yes, by setting up groups. Go to Menu and choose Reorder and Groups.

Q9. Can you add El trains?

A9. El trains display timetable information in the Pro version. Predictions for El trains are coming as soon as the CTA makes that information available.

Q10. Can you create a version for my city?

A10. Possibly. If that city has a similar tracking website available to the City of Chicago Bus Tracker, then possibly. However, Chicago is where I live and it's my priority at the moment. If your city doesn't track its buses/trains, I unfortunately cannot help you.

Why choose Pro over Lite?

- The Pro version is free of advertisements.

Notice--Both Lite and Pro versions come with identical features! Upgrade to Pro for an ad-free experience.