Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker

1.4.2

Synergy App Studio

4.52

788 reviews

100,000+
Downloads

Free

Chicago Transit CTA Bus, Chicago Metra Train & PACE bus tracker and Chicago Bus

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iOS version

Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker is the all-in-one transit companion for navigating Chicago’s CTA, Metra, PACE, and RTA networks. It delivers live train and bus statuses, departure and arrival timings, a journey planner, and offline maps to keep you moving in the city. With 100,000+ total downloads and 1.1K in the last 30 days, it’s a trusted choice for locals and visitors alike.

Pros & Cons

All-in-one Chicago transit coverage across CTA, Metra, PACE, and RTA networks
Live statuses, durations, and color-coded lines for quicker decisions
Offline maps and a comprehensive journey planner for on-the-go travel
Nearby places and live alerts to improve commute reliability

Focused on Chicago-area transit; may be less useful for users outside this region
Long feature descriptions suggest a broad feature set, which could be overwhelming for casual users
Requires several permissions (location, notifications, etc.) to provide real-time data and alerts

About Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker

Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker is a travel & local app developed by Synergy App Studio.

Download Statistics

Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker has been downloaded 130 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 1.1 thousand times.

User Ratings

Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker is rated 4.52 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 790 ratings.

App Information

Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker is FREE to download. The APK download size is 13.62 MB. The latest version available is 1.4.2. The last update was on November 21, 2025.

Technical Requirements

Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play March 2021.

Description

🚆 Now it’s easier to travel through Chicago with a simpler & reliable app for Chicago Transit: CTA Bus, Train & PACE Bus tracker

More data about Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	130 thousand
Recent downloads	1.1 thousand
Rating	4.52 based on 790 ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	1.4.2
APK size	13.6 MB
Number of libraries	22
Designed for Android	5.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	Contains ads

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Downloads over time

Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker has been downloaded 130 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 35 downloads per day.

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Comments on Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker for Android

★★★★★ Bette Roberts · Feb 28, 2025

ACCURATE DETAILS!!! A MUST-HAVE FOR EVERY COMMUTER! THANK YOU!!!

★★★★★ Chris W. S. · Apr 7, 2026

I enjoy this app because of the UP-TO-DATE information. It's very on point. Keep the updates coming. 😃 😊 😀 😄

★★★★★ GeminII JazzMann · Oct 11, 2024

This app made my travel from the Chicago Midway CTA Orange Line Quincy Station stop to Union Station via the 151 bus route a... breeze!!! Extremely informative and interactive.

★★★★★ Daniel Svehla · Oct 24, 2025

App is broken and no longer shows metra trains QUICK REPLY AND FIX FROM THE DEVELOPER! BACK TO BEING MY FAVORITE TRANSIT APP FOR THIS CITY! 👍

★☆☆☆☆ Jason Gilley · May 12, 2025

The "bus tracker" does not actually track buses, it just lists the times.

★☆☆☆☆ Maria Hillenbrand · Sep 5, 2025

This app is basically USELESS!! Cannot load any Pace bus schedules at all - I just get a blank page that doesn't load. The Ventra app works so much better than this one. Ventra will give me the schedule of any route that I'm close to at any given time, down to the minute!! I'm uninstalling this app because IT DOESN'T WORK!!

★★☆☆☆ Thaddeus Marinelli · May 16, 2026

For the Metra train station it doesn't show the Chicago station

Google Play Rankings for Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker

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Technologies used by Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker

Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker is requesting 14 permissions and is using 22 libraries.

Permissions

Your location

approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location

Network communication

view network connections, full network access, Google Play billing service, receive data from Internet

System tools

prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, com.ctatracker.chicagotransitcta.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION, com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID

Ad network libraries

AdMob

Social libraries

None found

Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Architecture Components

Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable Android Jetpack Annotations Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Annotations Firebase Android Library Icon

Firebase

Android Jetpack Widgets Android Jetpack AppCompat Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack AppCompat AndroidX Activity Android Library Icon

AndroidX Activity Android Activity Saved State Android Library Icon

Android Activity Saved State AndroidX Loader Android Library Icon

AndroidX Loader Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) Android Library Icon

Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) Kotlin Android Library Icon

Kotlin

Android Support VectorDrawable AndroidX App Startup Android Library Icon

AndroidX App Startup Android WorkManager Android Library Icon

Android WorkManager Chromium Android Library Icon

Chromium

Google Maps SDK AndroidX WebKit Android Library Icon

AndroidX WebKit Jetpack WindowManager Android Library Icon

Jetpack WindowManager Flutter Android Library Icon

Flutter

Baseflow Flutter Plugins

Trust & Safety: The app requests standard transit permissions including location (coarse and fine), foreground service, internet access, push notifications, and ad ID usage. These are typical for live transit tracking apps and are used to deliver real-time status, route updates, and alerts. No unusual permissions are indicated by the provided data.

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