Depot: Chicago CTA Tracker

Tamer Barsbay

About this app

Depot is the fastest, most reliable CTA bus tracker and train tracker for Chicago. Get real-time arrivals for every Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus stop and train station: track arrival times live in your notifications, add home screen widgets, set destination alarms, and more with no ads or paywalls in the way. Built for daily Chicago commuters, occasional riders, and out-of-towners alike.

WHAT YOU CAN DO
• See live arrival times and scheduled departures for every CTA bus stop and train station
• Track any bus or train live on the map, stop by stop
• Set a destination alarm — Depot buzzes your phone when your stop is coming up
• Add a home screen widget for arrivals at a glance
• Save your favorite stops and organize them into custom groups
* See nearby CTA stops on a map so you're never lost wherever you are
• Get service alerts and see active detours in real time

HOME SCREEN WIDGETS
Pick from multiple widget sizes with a range of background colors. Tap to refresh. No need to open the app just to see when the next train is coming.

DESTINATION ALARMS
Ride confidently, even on unfamiliar routes. Pick where you're getting off, choose how far out you want to be notified, and Depot will buzz you before your stop. Read, nap, or zone out without stressing about missing it.

TRACK ARRIVALS LIVE IN YOUR NOTIFICATIONS
Long wait? Enable Active Tracking and Depot will keep live arrival times updated in your notification bar for a set amount of time - check without unlocking your phone.

SAVED STOPS
Save the stops you use most and organize them into groups like Home, Work, or Weekend. Rename them, reorder them, or move stops between groups any time.

MAP SEARCH
Search any Chicago address or place to see nearby transit options.

BUILT FOR CHICAGO
Depot was made by a fellow CTA rider. Feedback and feature requests go straight to a real person.

FREE WITH NO ADS
All features are 100% free. No ads. No premium tier. No subscriptions.

DIVVY TRACKING
Divvy tracking has been temporarily disabled but will be re-added soon!

All transit data comes directly from the Chicago Transit Authority.

Ratings and reviews

I've been using the CTA as my daily transportation for 13 years, and this app for almost all of it. It's by far the best. The recent updates kept only reinforced that.

I love that this app is very simple to use. No unnecessary features, that is why I prefer it. I have used it for years even when it wasn't updated. But I appreciate the update, though. Thank you so much for the creator/s.

appreciate the recent update but now the map fails to refresh for me (goes blank) when attempting to refresh manually. Need to back out of the map screen and select map again to see the refreshed map.

What’s new

Fixing some bugs that you all brought to my attention.