Traveline Scotland

- April 12, 2016

Everyone

Transportation

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Description

The award-winning free Traveline Scotland app offers public transport & traffic info to help plan your journey.

The app features:
• A journey planner for public transport options between any two locations in Scotland, featuring all bus, coach, rail, Glasgow Subway and ferry routes,
• Departure boards showing next scheduled buses at every stop in Great Britain! Live bus times are shown in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Angus, Ayrshire, Inverness area and Orkney where available,
• View live rail departures for all stations in Scotland,
• Transport times also shown for Scottish ferry terminals and Glasgow Subway stations, together with local taxi details relevant to your location,
• See full Scottish routes on the map, with all scheduled calling points and stop times displayed,
• News & Notices affecting public transport services,
• Contact details for all Scottish public transport operators.

For the strategic road network, the app provides direct access to Traffic Scotland. This section features:
• Current trunk road incident information,
• Live Traffic Cameras on motorways and trunk roads,
• Current journey times for major routes,
• Details of current and planned roadworks,
• Regularly updated weather and planned events info.

You can also listen to the latest live travel information on the Traffic Scotland Radio player.

Reviews

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Jim S

Fantastic app I don't use this app often but when i do its invaluable. Really! Waiting at a cold wet bus stop for a bus thats late. Or worse, already been. Its impossible to read some bus stop timetables at night & some arent even posted or vandalised.

Gordon Glennie

Please fix next departures Please please revert to proper times for next departures. Real time is a terrible idea when you think about it. It is a real pain to be told next bus is in say 38 minutes - you then have to check the current time then work out when bus leaves! Otherwise a good app.

Bill King

VERY USEFUL APP I have been using this app for quite some time now and have found it invaluable on so many occasions I can't praise it highly enough. Sometimes it can be difficult to input the precise destination you need but this rarely happens and the benefits far outweigh this minor frustration hence the reason for 5 stars. Thank you to the developers!

Allan Webb

The opt-out for sending analytical info to a 3rd party doesn't work- it leads to a web page that doesn't exist. So there is no way to stop this app from sending information from your device to an unnamed third party. A truly appalling invasion of privacy- I uninstalled immediately.

John Macleod

Traveline Scotland Knowing as I do now that I can find bus stops by typing address or postcode this makes the app easier to use and enjoy too

Alan McCloskey

Its alright but not quite right Its a great app to find out the next bus or train is due but its not up to date bus service's numbers aren't correct and timetables are incorrect please fix the errors

User reviews

Jim S April 12, 2016

Traveline Scotland Ltd April 15, 2016

Thanks for your feedback!

Gordon Glennie May 21, 2016

Traveline Scotland Ltd August 4, 2016

HI Gordon, sorry for the delay in replying. The live times are shown in a countdown format so users know they are live, and not scheduled times which can be shown for some bus operators.

Bill King April 30, 2016

Traveline Scotland Ltd August 4, 2016

Thank you for your kind comments. I'll pass them on to the developers.

Allan Webb August 28, 2016

John Macleod August 6, 2016

Traveline Scotland Knowing as I do now that I can find bus stops by typing address or postcode this makes the app easier to use and enjoy too

Alan McCloskey July 13, 2016

Its alright but not quite right Its a great app to find out the next bus or train is due but its not up to date bus service's numbers aren't correct and timetables are incorrect please fix the errors

Traveline Scotland Ltd August 4, 2016

Hi Alan, our data is updated regularly with changes to public transport timetables. If you believe there are any errors, please could you let us know at apps@travelinescotland.com so we can investigate.

Rob Watt July 9, 2016

This app can be very useful. However, it is a battery hog. Use it for 5 minutes, exit it, and it continues to eat power. By the next day, even though you have not used it again, it has used more battery than anything else on the phone.

Rodney Innes August 30, 2016

Rods review This app looks pretty if only it would work, it makes a 40 mile journey take 13 hours .

Lynsey miller August 31, 2016

Tayler 👩 I am 8. This is perfect I love love love love love love love love love love love It. It tells you all the stuff about a bus and what time it's coming and where the buses are and when they coming. It's even got a map. 😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😙😙😙😁

martin webster September 1, 2016

Invaluable. The best information ever. I travel to Scotland quite frequently. This is so helpful and easy to use.

Olayinka Popoola August 21, 2016

Excellent I can't do without this app. It has made my life easy.

Shirley Kane July 30, 2016

A+ Really handy to have as Dundee buses are always either early or late

Traveline Scotland Ltd August 4, 2016

Thanks for your feedback!

Andrew Devlin September 15, 2016

Great App to find buses around Scotland

Túlio Calsaverini August 8, 2016

Very useful and easy

Alex Stewart March 30, 2016

Rubbish What actually happened to this app.. used to be great.. now times are all over the place. I think it needs an update. Bus may say due in 5mins, go to the bus stop, refresh the page and it either disappears or says due in 18mins 😂

Traveline Scotland Ltd April 7, 2016

Alex, we identified a server issue which resulted in the first next bus due sometimes being removed from the list of departures too quickly, and before the bus had arrived. This has now been fixed. Thanks for reporting the fault, and sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Mike BadJester August 25, 2015

The Journey planner is out planned by google maps. This app some how never gets my journey from my work to home right. I use the 19 and 3 and 83. The app never makes connections but google maps can how can this be. If this app worked I would love it but as it stands other applications do a better job.

Traveline Scotland Ltd October 5, 2015

Hi Mike, would be keen to know more about your journey you think should show in the app (bus company, time of travel, start and end points). If you've got time, could you let us know at apps@travelinescotland.com so we can look into this further? Thanks.

Jamie Fleming March 25, 2016

No bus times at all Since new year and the schedule change I have not been bus times for most stops. Missed busses on several occasions from it

Traveline Scotland Ltd April 7, 2016

Jamie, there was a recent fault which meant the very next bus was not always being shown on departure screens. If you believe there is a route missing, please let us know the company and route number and we will investigate: apps@travelinescotland.com. Thanks.

Euan McDonald September 11, 2015

Inaccurate bus times Completely useless in Aberdeen as the bus times (not including real time) are completely inaccurate in comparison to official timetables. The app is also outshined in design by built in apps and even the version for all of Great Britain. Highly unrecommended.

Traveline Scotland Ltd October 5, 2015

Sorry you feel this way Euan. Our data for Aberdeen is supplied by a local data supplier and is up to date, this is the same data source for all GB bus apps. Could you let us know any specific bus services that may have a timetable issue? apps@travelinescotland.com.

James Hall August 28, 2015

Hard to use Needs to be a great app but is not! The Traffic Scotland part lets it down. Layout and navigation is difficult..eg incident list is hard to scan through. Would also benefit from adding length of delays and queues. Hard to choose a location quickly. Most of all the map is impossible to use- I can't pan left at all... It just brings up the side bar. Is also v slow and jumps around. Could be good but needs much refining. Please work on it!

Traveline Scotland Ltd October 5, 2015

Thanks for your feedback. We'll review your suggestions with our developers.

ian kierans August 1, 2015

Great app Download this app a couple of days ago, just had the chance to use it today, I can't believe how accurate the travel routes are, easy to use lots of useful information, dont no how I survived without this, I would highly recommend you try this out for yourselves 5 stars 🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠

Traveline Scotland Ltd August 14, 2015

Thanks for your feedback!

Richard Easson June 24, 2015

So crap for train plans The app doesn't show journeys that use the kircaldy circle and another line. It also didn't show trains between edinburgh and livingston. Absolutely unusable service. And no update after complaining about it a year ago. Why are you doing this? Can't you provide the service you claim?

Traveline Scotland Ltd July 13, 2015

Hi Richard, the journey planner provides fastest journeys between A and B. If you're using the departure boards, please let us know more info about the specific trains so we can investigate with our provider of rail data.

Elaine Kilday January 3, 2016

Dislike it. Take ages to find out name of street and what buses number from my house to different places.

Louise H February 15, 2016

Good but needs Operator preferences I use this app constantly for my work but have to always go onto the mobile site as the app has no option to choose which operator i'd like to see. I'm limited to First Bus due to work and my bus pass but McGills only appears as it's an easier route which is no use to me!

Traveline Scotland Ltd April 7, 2016

Louise, thanks for your suggestion. We will be introducing the ability to select your preferred bus operator in the journey planner in the coming weeks. Please look out for an update on the Google Play store. Thanks.

Yoav Galai March 16, 2016

A sure way to miss a bus Used to be good, then it was "improved". Now only gives eta instead of schedule. Give it a try and see why it's useless.

Traveline Scotland Ltd April 7, 2016

Yoav, sorry about the recent fault where the first next bus due was occasionally not showing up on the list of departures. This has now been fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Adeeb Mostafa March 22, 2016

Keeps missing at least one bus out! There may be a number 15 bus in 10 mins but it doesn't show you it - will show there's a number 15 bus in 20 minutes so you assume that is the earliest one when it is not

Traveline Scotland Ltd April 7, 2016

Adeeb, sorry about the recent fault where the first next bus due was occasionally not showing up on the list of departures. This has now been fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Colette Brown September 4, 2015

Good in Theory... The Real Time bus information is quite often wrong which is extremely frustrating! Otherwise, a decent app.

Traveline Scotland Ltd October 5, 2015

Thanks for your feedback. If you spot issues with the live real times, could you please let us know at apps@travelinescotland.com? We can then pass this info on to the local authorities that own these systems so any issues can be investigated further. Many thanks.

stephanie kukulka November 17, 2015

Favourite stops is unclear A necessary app, appreciating the effort. Where is the 'departures board' in order to add favourite stops - unclear!

Traveline Scotland Ltd November 18, 2015

Hi Stephanie, when you use the "Next Departures" section and you've selected a bus stop, you will see a list of departures and next bus times on screen. This is a departure board. From here, touch on the plus (+) sign top right to add this stop to your favourites. Thanks!

Jim Brodie January 3, 2016

Almost very good I would probably give this 5 stars if it was possible to scroll to the west on the Traffic Scotland map view without swiping the map off the screen and if the key for the same map also explained what the round, coloured, numbered symbol is that seems to have something to do with traffic volume but is left a mystery.

YP S May 2, 2016

Be careful about relying on data from this app. Isn't always correct when any works are going on.

Traveline Scotland Ltd August 4, 2016

Hi there, we work with many transport operators to try and obtain as much information about stop closures and temporary route alterations as possible. If we're missing diversions in a certain part of the country, please let us know at apps@travelinescotland.com and we'll try to get more info in the future. Thanks!

sinead halliburton March 21, 2016

Doesn't work This app used to be great. now it doesn't work. Pointless downloading it.

Traveline Scotland Ltd April 7, 2016

Sinead, please let us know more details about which part of the app is not working for you. We're not aware of any issues with the journey planner or next bus departures at the moment. Please email apps@travelinescotland.com and we will investigate. Thanks.

John Irwin November 29, 2015

specfic bus operators? hi on web version you can choose specific bus operators but cant see this option on the app? so in my case I have a mcgills pass I only want to use their buses... how to filter it to just them?

Alan G October 16, 2015

Intrusive! Ask too many permissions if you wish to register, sing in. Also a nightmare of an app to navigate. Too many options and generally not a nice interphase to use. Uninstalled.

Traveline Scotland Ltd October 19, 2015

Thanks for your feedback. With so much public transport and roads info to offer, there are a number of categories to choose from. I'll pass your comments to our developers. Regarding permissions, the app only seeks one permission - which is to use your location in order to offer details of transport information near you.

Claudie Henault November 23, 2015

Details of bus journey. I am trying to follow the bus route I want to use tomorrow and the bus stops but it just gives a straight line on the map from A to B ?

Michael Clift January 11, 2016

Pretty good at route planning but sometimes not too accurate. Nice to be able to see in one place best publictransport ways from a to b though.

Clive P February 17, 2016

Not very good. Had it for an hour.Why do they want me email for? No thanks no more spam thank you!!!

Traveline Scotland Ltd April 7, 2016

Clive, there is no requirement to provide or share your email address with Traveline Scotland when downloading or using the app. Hope you might try it again soon. Thanks.

Bruce A January 12, 2016

Remove from Google Play This app continually gets worse. Rather just remove it than kill it off. Poor poor poor.

Traveline Scotland Ltd October 13, 2015

Bruce, could you let us know what the issue you're having is? Please email apps@travelinescotland.com. I'd be keen to look into this. We're not aware of any issues with the app journey planner in recent days.

Kevin Cadden September 1, 2015

Meh Route information only works on wifi. Using data doesn't work for route info

Elaine Robertson July 7, 2015

Helps me I lov this app helps me out a lot instead of looking up lots of busses to where I want to go tells me them here its much better for me anyway

Traveline Scotland Ltd July 13, 2015

Thanks for your comments! :)

Robert Rankin October 26, 2015

Using the app times, the bus I was going for passed me by as I walked to the bus stop. It was 6 min earlier than the app had shown. Contacted First Glasgow who told me that their bus schedule had been updated for a few days now. My bus was the 88 on Glasgow to Harestanes route. Not much of an app if it is not updated. Last update was 22 June! Is automatic update not possible? The operator at First Glasgow said he would contact his manager; this must have now been done as the app times are now in sync with the arrival of the buses

Traveline Scotland Ltd October 22, 2015

Robert, the app fetches updated public transport data every time you use it. It doesn't require you to download a new version of the app. Our data also comes directly from this bus operator, so please get in touch if you still believe there's a fault: apps@travelinescotland.com

Marion mudie March 4, 2016

Hasn't worked for days Useless when. It just stops working!

Traveline Scotland Ltd April 7, 2016

Hi Marion, are you still experiencing an issue with the app? Please let us know via apps@travelinescotland.com. We're not aware of any problems with the journey planner or next bus departures. Thanks.