CTA Bus Tracker

Your source for up-to-the-minute arrival information for CTA buses.

Now with all regularly scheduled bus routes and e-mail notifications!

Text-only version (for text-readers and mobile devices)

 

E-mail subscription service

Bus Tracker now gives you the ability to subscribe to receive e-mails of predicted arrival times and service alerts.

Create an account or sign in to manage your subscription.

*Notes: If you choose to receive e-mail by text message or other means on a mobile device, carrier charges may apply. Check with your carrier first.

If you’re looking for information about planned service alerts through our eAlerts service, click here.

A note about delays...

If a bus is delayed due to an unusual event (such as a reroute, incident, or equipment problem) and is unable to move, arrival estimates will switch from counting down minutes to a "DELAYED" notification. Once the bus begins to move again, arrival estimates will appear again. In the event that a bus stops transmitting data to our servers, it will not appear on this Web site, even though it is in service.

Planning your trip

For directions and scheduling information to help you plan your trip, visit Google Transit, the RTA Trip Planner or call 836-7000 from any Chicago metropolitan area code. (Hearing impaired customers can call 836-4949.)

Attention, Developers! (New!)

Interested in developing apps or widgets with Bus Tracker data? Apply today and get in early on an exciting new data service from CTA—the Bus Tracker API! (Bus Tracker registration required.)

Questions or Comments?

CTA welcomes your comments regarding Bus Tracker. Please e-mail feedback@transitchicago.com.

You can also contact CTA Customer Service at 1-888-YOUR-CTA. Hearing impaired customers can contact CTA Customer Service by TDD/TTY at 1-888-CTATTY1 (1-888-282-8891).

Questions about cell phone or PDA access to Bus Tracker?  Click here.