CTA Bus Tracker
Your official source for up-to-the-minute arrival info.
Looking for the text-only/mobile version? Find it here.
What is this?
CTA Bus Tracker uses GPS devices to report bus location data (and more) back to our servers. We can then, in real time, show you where buses are on a map and estimate when they will arrive at your stop.
A note about delays and reroutes
Please note that if a bus goes off its regular route, our system will no longer be able to predict accurate arrival times, will not be able to automatically predict when it will return to normal service, and may not be able to show the bus on our map. Please check for service alerts.
If a bus is unable to move for several minutes due to an unusual event (such as stopped by a freight train at a crossing), 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 312-836-7000 from any Chicago metropolitan area code. (Hearing impaired customers can call 312-836-4949.)
Looking for train arrivals?
Try the new CTA Train Tracker estimated arrivals beta today!
Attention, Developers!
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! Learn more...
Questions or Comments?
CTA welcomes your comments regarding Bus Tracker. Please visit CTA Feedback.
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 smartphone access to Bus Tracker? Click here.
Languages
Use Bus Tracker in the following languages:
