ETA SPOT

ETA Transit Systems Inc.

About this app

With up-to-the-second arrival prediction, route planning, and system alerts, SPOT® from ETA Transit Systems is a must-have mobile app for any rider of select transit agencies. Simple to use and incredibly accurate, SPOT allows riders to select and compare multiple routes, view all current and upcoming arrival times, and receive communications regarding system outages, delays, and other critical information on any internet-enabled Android smartphone or tablet.
• Works on Android phones and tablets
• Functional for multiple settings including: Public Transportation, Universities, Shuttles, Demand-Response (Paratransit), Rail, and Streetcars.
• For use with supported agencies only (see below for complete list)
Supported SPOT-enabled agencies currently include:
• Altamont Commuter Express
• University of Colorado Boulder (CU)
• Cheyenne Wyoming Transit Program (CTP)
• Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
• Miami Trolley
• Texas Medical Center (TMC)
• University of Houston (UH)
• University of Wisconsin-Platteville (UWP)
• University of Texas-Dallas
• University of Texas-Health
• Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).

Notes: An active Internet connection is required. The SPOT app is a free download.

Support: Please report any issue with app performance via the in-app reporting feature, or by contacting [e-mail].

To add your transit agency to the list of SPOT providers, visit www.etatransit.com or call [phone].

Ratings and reviews

Unreliable and inaccurate. Bus didn't stop when I stood directly on the "bus stop" indicator in the app. Bus drove past me, and since I'm new to town and new to the job, I lost that job. Times are usually completely off, checking the fixed bus route on the official website is the only way to have any clue if the bus might be coming. Useless app, I deleted it.

My local Transit just began using this for GPS tracking of their buses. It works great and the tracking if multiple routes is very smooth with my hiccups found so far. Suggestion: I would like to be able to turn off dark mode on some scenes, sick as the route page and the list of favorites. If I'm outside, it will be hard to add routes to the maps if I can't get those screens brighter.

Significantly slow bus location-refresh rate compared to the former app, Double Map. Direction of the bus is unknown until the next few seconds when you keep staring at the screen. Approximate ETA of a bus to a stop is not known which was there in Double Map. How can these basic features be missing? I'm surprised how emphasis was given on useless features like uploading bus stop photo. Isn't location enough? These fundamental issues need to be fixed ASAP!!