The app has some great features like showing route maps and a list of all routes at a particular bus stop, but it's accuracy for arrival times is inconsistent and unreliable. On a weekly basis the app says my bus is 18 minutes away and 45 minutes later it says 19 minutes away. Unfortunately I don't know of a more accurate way of determining King County Metro's actual arrival times
Reviews for OneBusAway
Nice new look - a lot easier to use! Makes bus travel a LOT easier. HARTLine service in my area is spotty and traffic is horrendous here in Tampa and this app lets me walk out into the heat right when the bus is coming regardless of bus delays. With the exception of one crummy tablet I no longer have, runs great on all my devices.
Serves its purpose, but oftentimes has wildly inaccurate times, shows buses that have not even arrived as having arrived only to five minutes later declare them late, and so on. Hire new software engineers, or something, dude, if I could re-install Trip Planner on my phone, I would.
Not a bad app, but have learned to take arrival estimates with a grain of salt. Have had buses come later than projected, which is not a big deal, but have also had buses come waaaaaay earlier than projected. Overall is a useful app, but just keep that in mind!
Very good app, one thing I would want added is the ability to add nicknames to favorited stops
This app is awesome, always helping me plan out routes at the drop of a dime!
It's free, has no ads, doesn't glitch, and is quite accurate (bus arrivals are never perfect, even on the bus signs since traffic can easily throw things off by 1-3min). I use this app everyday, multiple times a day and I've recommended it to other people!
I do miss the feature where you get scheduled reminders of a specific bus. that saves me a lot when going to work.
since two days ago, real time data is not available (only bus schedule). sending feedback on late buses is not possible as they disappear from the list of selectable options.
Exceptionally useful application. It does what Google Maps cannot, allows you to figure out a round-about route if you need it. Very well done, lean and to the point, but with many whistles if you want them. 08/11/2025: still a great app. *****