BostonBusMap

BostonBusMap Free App

Rated 4.33/5 (1,636) —  Free Android application by George Schneeloch

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About BostonBusMap

This app shows locations and predicts bus times in Boston and nearby cities, using GPS info from the MBTA.

Regarding permissions for photos or other media files: This is required by Google Maps, I don't have control over it. The app does not make use of this permission directly.

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

How to Download / Install

Download and install BostonBusMap version Varies with device on your Android device!
Downloaded 100,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: boston.Bus.Map, download BostonBusMap.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
Schedule update
More downloads  BostonBusMap reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads
Version update BostonBusMap was updated to version 5.4.11
Version update BostonBusMap was updated to version 5.3.29
Version update BostonBusMap was updated to version 5.3.20

What are users saying about BostonBusMap

D70%
by D####:

After switching to an iPhone for a couple weeks I realized just how great this app is, since this isn't available on the iPhone.

V70%
by V####:

DC380 Samsung Galaxy S7

B70%
by B####:

Not intuitive. Clunky.

O70%
by O####:

The bus ride from Logan airport to braintree bus stop is a good ride

D70%
by D####:

Had a problem after latest android update, but uninstalled and reinstalled, now no issues! (No update data or gps was issue)

D70%
by D####:

No schedule info in new version (FIXED). Accurate & easy to use (after to get used to it.) Loses your favorites easily.

D70%
by D####:

I use this app every day to see where my bus is before I leave my house in the morning. If my bus is running late, I know I can stay in my nice warm house for a few more minutes! I also use it to see where my commuter rail train is while I'm waiting. The app is simple to use and doesn't take up much memory on my phone. I wish MBTA were as reliable as this app!

D70%
by D####:

Can take some time to learn its idiosyncrasies and tends to lose favorites, but it has the best bus info in Boston. I tested it vs Transit app and it was the clear winner on accuracy.

D70%
by D####:

Interactive map of busses on Boston T system with all buses and timing at a stop or all buses and map location for a specific bus route.

F70%
by F####:

Cleared data, working again

D70%
by D####:

Reasonably accurate but after 1 yr of use I'm tired of the "no information found for this station" message I get almost daily. Force close and reload sometimes helps, but often it's just no info.

D70%
by D####:

This app help me a lot to see bus schedule and make my life in Boston easier. I can't thank enough the developers, wish there's a way to donate (e.g. in app purchase).

Z70%
by Z####:

Helpful in the short time I used it.

N70%
by N####:

Fix your app! It keeps showing white boxes for vehicles every time and none of them load or go away unless I select that vehicle and keeps doing it again and again every time I zoom in/out. been doing this now for nearly 3 weeks every time this app has some sort of new issue or problem. If it's too many to load eliminate the trains this app is mainly for bus and has enough issues already as it is extra buses = more lag making the app slow!

H70%
by H####:

I just wish for Android wear support.

N70%
by N####:

It's cold out so you try to time when you arrive at the bus stop. You leave, giving yourself 5 extra minutes and watch the bus drive by as you walk up to the stop. It does something to try to be a minute more accurate, but it makes it unreliable somewhat frequently.

N70%
by N####:

Very precision on the right time. I use every day and help me a lot to plan.

N70%
by N####:

Pretty user friendly, but not very accurate. It shows arriving now for several minutes at a time.

N70%
by N####:

I've used other apps to track buses but none are as accurate as this one. Very helpful.

W70%
by W####:

I've used this for several years. There's always been something a little clunky about it, but it keeps getting better with every update.

A70%
by A####:

Great app

T70%
by T####:

Great app! I use it to get the MBTA Bus system. Works well on Lg Optimus V & F3. Very accurate, w/in 30 second updates.

N70%
by N####:

Only complaint is favorite stops occasionally un-favorite themselves.

N70%
by N####:

The best bar none!!!!

N70%
by N####:

Accurate

N70%
by N####:

since last review app is still the best use it all summer long no problems

O70%
by O####:

This is a fantastic app, and the developer of it will fix it whenever it needs fixing. I wish all developers were like this one.

N70%
by N####:

App had a small bug, the developer fixed it and updated the app in 2 days.

N70%
by N####:

I've tried all of them. This one is the most accurate. Bus breaks show as stops, so just be careful with that if you're running late. The bus does show up, but it won't leave until the next stop on the list.

W70%
by W####:

Won't save or show my favorite stops after updates. Basically unusable now. Trying another app.

X70%
by X####:

I loved this app until the last update rendered it unusable with my phone. It needs a Google add-in my phone won't install. It is a shame.

A70%
by A####:

load data function is in the spin of death...

X70%
by X####:

It won't update, only swirls.

S70%
by S####:

Even easier to use with the new update

R70%
by R####:

Never no late

N70%
by N####:

Too many permissions

N70%
by N####:

I used to rate this 3*, but I can't get why it now needs access to my photos/camera/etc to show me where a bus or train is. It's unnecessary.

V70%
by V####:

Update: A new update today wants access to photos/media/files. Am not comfortable with that, maybe will uninstall. Too bad, as this is the best bus app I have used.

N70%
by N####:

No idea why new version of app wants access to my photos.

R70%
by R####:

Used to love this app, but new updates request too many permissions.... This is great for the 57 line, highly recommended, makes the unpredictable bus a bit more predictable, because now you can know when it won't be there


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