SEPTA Instant

SEPTA Instant Free App

Rated 4.32/5 (2,595) —  Free Android application by Daniel Watson

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About SEPTA Instant

A SEPTA transit app for android with real-time schedules, regional rail, live bus and trolley vehicle locations, and service advisories updated with push notifications.

Please email me at help@septainstant.com for support before leaving a negative review! I do this as a side project in my spare time. Let's work it out together.

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• Includes all stops for each route and direction.
• Offline Regional Rail schedules
• TrainView. See the live status of late or cancelled trains.
• Express Train support ('Exp' next to train #).
• Select future departure dates.
• Live vehicle tracker for certain bus and trolley routes.
• Advisory, urgent, and detour SEPTA alerts.
• Alert Push Notifications. Advisory notifications straight to your phone.
• 'Favourite' your most recently used stops.


A note about "trip planning":

This is intended as a lightweight schedules app and not a trip-planner (due to the feature needing very large "graph database" and lots of other development complexities). As such, it's highly probable that it'll never support end-to-end trip planning across separate routes. Sorry about that.

Explanation of the required android permissions:

ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE - To determine a valid internet connection
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - For eventual download of updated GTFS database data. Currently unused
INTERNET - For any network communications to retrieve schedules and vehicle locations.
GET_ACCOUNTS - Needed for Push notification service.
ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION - Plot where you currently are
MAPS_RECEIVE - Vehicle tracking maps.
READ_GSERVICES - Needed for MapsV2.
BILLING - Nothing funky. Used in case you wish to donate with an in-app purchase.


SEPTA Instant is not affiliated with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transport Association.

How to Download / Install

Download and install SEPTA Instant version 3 on your Android device!
Downloaded 100,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: com.staticfish.septainstant, download SEPTA Instant.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
From train to trolley-
summertime schedules are here,
on your pocket phone.
Trains that were delayed-
sometimes would just disappear,
but now that's been fixed.
Version update SEPTA Instant was updated to version 3
Version update SEPTA Instant was updated to version 2
Version update SEPTA Instant was updated to version 62
More downloads  SEPTA Instant reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads

What are users saying about SEPTA Instant

T70%
by T####:

The major bus routes are pretty good, I really like the tracker. The regional rail updates could be better. All and all its a pretty handy app.

Z70%
by Z####:

The time is always right no matter what direction or what bus or train or trolley u take always on time

Z70%
by Z####:

The regional rail schedule was still showing the septa times during the time when the trains were being repaired, after a reinstall the correct times are there now seems to be an issue with the updater.

Q70%
by Q####:

Since September these times have been off by 20-30 mins. I have a better chance just standing at a station or stop hoping for the best over actually checking this app.

H70%
by H####:

Don't waste your time.

Z70%
by Z####:

I'm an Android pro in Philadelphia and I'd be happy to help make this even better if you open source it on github

Z70%
by Z####:

Its the end of November and Septa Instant is still on the Saturday schedules for weekday

Z70%
by Z####:

Not getting alerts for no routes that i have marked down.

K70%
by K####:

Used to be very helpful, but now full of mis-information.

Z70%
by Z####:

I wish we could see the express trains time of arrival as well. This is for interchangeable interchangeable connections.

Z70%
by Z####:

Great application!

W70%
by W####:

Great app but there is a problem when trains run late. If a train is running late and the current time is past the trains non-late time, sometimes the train will disappear from the train list. I think it is due to the fact that when the lateness of a train is updated, the estimated time of arrival jumps back to the normal time for a second.

G70%
by G####:

I love it. Haven't been late to work once. The timing for my trolley is spot on if not earlier. Excellent app.

Z70%
by Z####:

Much better and faster than the "official" app.

Z70%
by Z####:

Works well off peak time

Z70%
by Z####:

Ty for the ride i will be on time for work know because. The busses are running ty..........skip

Z70%
by Z####:

Great app, super useful

Z70%
by Z####:

Nice, useful app.

J70%
by J####:

great

V70%
by V####:

Pretty darn on point....it used to be. There's no more real time map. And I constantly get notifications for the same advisory. And it will not let me add routes to the alerts list.

M70%
by M####:

I used to love this app but I have been getting the same notification about regular fares on New Year's day for a week now. Everytime I clear the notification from my phone, the same one shows again 2 minutes later. I'm really ready to uninstall. Please fix this!

Z70%
by Z####:

Used to love this app for live map tracking but as of last update it's broken- please restore last version!

W70%
by W####:

It's okay if you know which bus you need, but needs a whole system map. Also needs to keep updated with scheduling changes

Z70%
by Z####:

Used to be pretty reliable, but now is incorrect more often than not. Does not reflect the current schedule as of the last update.

Z70%
by Z####:

I keep getting the same notification like every time I dismiss it, it notifies me two minutes later.

P70%
by P####:

Worked well for the most part. The line I rode would update every 5~11 minutes tho & now the map won't work at all

J70%
by J####:

Could you add widget in this app like you put widget on your home screen to see instant bus or trolley time .

Y70%
by Y####:

Not getting notifications for alerts. I tried clearing cache and even uninstalling and reinstalling.

M70%
by M####:

Fantastic. Very accurate. Moving around Philly is so much easier.

Z70%
by Z####:

Great app always on point

Z70%
by Z####:

Good App!

Z70%
by Z####:

This is awesome!

Z70%
by Z####:

Prior to the summer of broken down trains and modified schedules I loved this app. The schedules never updated for the regional rail issues. I thought since we are back on a "normal" scheduld that i would try the app again but cant get any of the schedules to load.. bummer. Did thr upgrade and it didnt help. Going to have to uninstall.

Z70%
by Z####:

I would normally give this app 4 or 5 stars. Usually its prett goos. But during this strike it has been totally wrong. Regional rail is running but has major delays. According to this app, everything is on time. B.S! I have been waiting for 20 mins for a train that this app says has come and gone.

Z70%
by Z####:

Ever since the train problem over the summer this app has been inconsistent. Specifically for me, the Paoli/Thorndale line. Sometimes it's right on, other times like today, it's on a different schedule. Edit: to clarify. It's Saturday and the app is giving me Sunday's schedule.

Z70%
by Z####:

Was the best! But, latest version is Poorly written. App Can no longer be moved to SD memory on Samsung SGH-T399.

X70%
by X####:

This app has taken a dive. I used this for everything septa and now it doesn't even have the correct times of the rail trains. It doesn't say when it's late anymore.

Z70%
by Z####:

A must have for for every Septa rider. Love this app. My car is toast, no money to fix or buy a new one at the moment and I hate taking the bus, but this app has made the experience tolerable. Nothing worse than depending on Septa to follow their own schedule. This app does what it says. Reliable and accurate, unlike septa. Thank you so much. Love the bus map showing where your bus is in real time now that its cold outside. Wish I could give this app six stars.

C70%
by C####:

I got rid of septa droid and my paper schedules for this. It's way more accurate, and helpful. I like how it gives you an approximate time for each bus stop, unlike the droid app. I only wish their could be a real time tracking for the regionals, and better tracking for the subway, cus it never connects. But, as long as the schedulings are accurate, that is most important. :)

Z70%
by Z####:

I SALUTE


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