BusBoard NL

BusBoard NL is a focused transit companion for Metrobus riders in St. John's, Mount Pearl, and Paradise.

See what is happening now

• View current bus locations on an interactive map.
• Track each physical bus separately, with smooth movement between Metrobus position updates.
• Follow a bus to your stop: tap a live bus in a stop's list, then see its route, the stops left, and when it arrives.
• Filter the map by route, then tap a bus for its vehicle and trip details.

Check any stop

• Enter a four-digit stop ID, or choose a nearby stop and see where each route goes from it.
• Compare Metrobus live predictions with scheduled departures.
• Set an arrival alert: get a notification when your bus is 3, 5 or 10 minutes away.
• See run and vehicle details when Metrobus provides them.
• Pull to refresh for the latest available information.

Plan a trip

• Plan from one place to another, leaving now, leaving by or arriving by any minute you pick.
• Start or end at a stop, your location, or any spot on the map.
• Save the trips you take often and see their next buses right on the first screen.
• Plans use live bus times for the next hour, all worked out on your phone.

Stay informed

• Read current Metrobus service alerts and route or stop impacts.
• See alerts that apply to the stop or bus you are viewing.
• Use light or dark mode with a clean interface built for quick checks.

BusBoard NL uses Metrobus public schedule, GTFS-Realtime, and stop-prediction data. Vehicle positions and predictions update periodically and can be delayed or unavailable. Please be at your stop early.

BusBoard NL is an independent app and is not affiliated with Metrobus Transit.

Recent changes:
New in 1.5.0:
• A fresh look: new icon, brighter blue, cleaner greys
• Two tabs, Board and Map. Plan a trip, service alerts and settings sit at the top of both
• A Plan a trip card on the first screen, with your saved trips and their next bus
• Live buses show a Follow button: tap the row to follow your bus on the map
• Trip names read normally instead of in capitals
• Late at night, a stop shows when its first bus comes
• Times no longer freeze when the schedule reloads, plus other fixes