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Bustime: Bus Times & Routes

LiveBustime1 app · 6.5M installsMaps & NavigationFree · contains adscom.indie.bustime

Live bus tracker & map: arrival times, timetables, A-to-B trips, stop alerts

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Total installs
6,505,139
exact · Play shows 5,000,000+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
4.0★
74.9K ratings · 44 reviews
Released
1 Aug 2017
9.2y ago
Last update
3 Oct 2026
v1.1.4 · 9d ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
6.4M7.3M8.2M9.1M10M10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct
6.4M7.3M8.2M9.1M10M10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

00.30.50.8111 Oct12 Oct12 Oct11 Oct: 012 Oct: 0

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 12 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇷🇺 Russia (~70%), out of 6 countries where it is charted.

  1. Russia70%#24 Top free · Maps & navigation
  2. Türkiye12%#188 Top free · Maps & navigation
  3. Kazakhstan7.6%#41 Top free · Maps & navigation
  4. United Kingdom5.1%#187 Top free · Maps & navigation
  5. Uzbekistan3.8%#99 Top free · Maps & navigation
  6. Portugal1.1%#100 Top free · Maps & navigation

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 12 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Top free · Maps & navigation RU#24▼ 2
Top free · Maps & navigation KZ#41▲ 2
Top free · Maps & navigation UZ#99▲ 9
Top free · Maps & navigation PT#100▼ 7
Top free · Maps & navigation GB#187—
Top free · Maps & navigation TR#188▼ 7

App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • Collects data Personal info
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

14 in 7 groups
6 Sensitive3 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive1

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive1

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherNotable7

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Connect to or disconnect from Wi-Fi networks and change saved Wi-Fi settingsconnect and disconnect from Wi-Fi · CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
🚌 Know exactly when your bus is coming! Bustime is a live bus tracker with real-time arrival times, a transit map and an A-to-B trip planner for 300+ cities. 📈 10M+ downloads · 300,000+ riders every day · since 2012 · free to use Bustime shows every bus, tram, trolleybus, train and metro on a live map using GPS from the vehicles themselves — see where your bus is right now, not where the timetable says it should be. 🧭 TRIP PLANNER FROM A TO B • Plan public transport trips with transfers and walking directions — from an address, a stop, a map pin or your location. • Depart now, depart at or arrive by a chosen time; filter by bus, tram, metro or train. • Save favorite places and trips, tap "Route here" right on the map. • 🎙 Voice search: say "bus 5" or "from Central Station to the airport". ⏱ LIVE ARRIVAL TIMES • Real-time bus arrival times for every stop — in minutes or by the clock. • Stop board: all arrivals at your bus stop on one screen. • Bus timetables and schedules when there is no live data. • Compare several routes on one screen. • City map: bus stops and vehicles around you. 🔔 NEVER MISS YOUR BUS OR YOUR STOP • "Waiting here" — an alert when your bus approaches the stop. • "Getting off here" — voice, sound and vibration before your stop. • Works in the background and on the lock screen: a live notification shows the countdown to your bus. • Off-route warning and super-vibration for those who doze off. ⌚ WEAR OS A separate watch app: routes and live buses right on your wrist. 🗺 LIVE TRANSIT MAP • Buses, trams and trolleybuses move along the route in real time; low-floor vehicles are marked. • Vehicle profile: plate, model, operator and rating. • Vehicle history: where a bus has been, with playback on the map. • Traffic layer on the map. 💬 COMMUNITY • Route chats and city chat. • Rate drivers and vehicles, add photos. • City news: route changes and service disruptions. • Help improve the data: fix timetables, fares and routes. 🎨 MAKE IT YOURS • 30+ color themes, your own color schemes, dark mode. • A custom color for each transport type, colorblind-friendly palettes. • Vehicle skins, icon packs, map themes, app icons and fonts. • Live weather and animated effects. • Choose the start screen and tile size, turn any feature on or off. • Settings presets — export and share them in one tap. ♿ ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE • Full TalkBack support — the app adapts automatically. • Low-vision mode with large text and high contrast. • Left-handed mode and voice announcements. 🚍 FOR DRIVERS Driver mode broadcasts the vehicle's location in the background without a GPS tracker, shows the interval to the vehicles ahead and behind, and the built-in auto-announcer calls out stops. 📱 ALSO • Tablet support, 42 languages, metric or imperial units. • Shake your phone to report a bug — it goes straight to the developers. 🌍 CITIES USA: New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Seattle, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Boston, Chicago and 800+ more US cities. Also in the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, Germany, France, Spain, Brazil, Israel and 50+ other countries. Full list: https://busti.me ✉️ CITY MISSING? Send the city name and the transit authority's website to [email protected] — we'll add it.

What's new

Hi! What's new 👇 🗺 A-to-B routes Bustime builds your full trip with transfers and tips. We factor in schedules, traffic & real-time data. Try it! ✨ Map upgrade It looks way prettier now. 🎨 Transport colors Set a custom color per type in settings — buses, trams, trains & metro. 🛠 More Fixed minor bugs — smoother now. Thanks for riding with us! Share feedback — we read it all 💚

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