Chrono – Bus, metro and train

ARTM

About this app

Chrono Mobile is the official app for public transit companies (exo, RTL, STL, STM and the REM). It is developed to offer its users a complete metropolitan experience.
Whether by bike (BIXI), metro, car sharing (Communauto), bus or train, Chrono will help you find the best route for your next trip or book your alternative transportation mode.
Download the application, create, and personalize your account without delay to use all its functions !

MAIN FEATURES:
- Track your buses and trains in real time*.
- Follow the occupancy level of the next passages of your buses and metros in real time*.
- Save your favorite destinations for a quicker itinerary planning.
- Create favorites and alerts for the lines and stops you use and see when the next bus is .
- Know in real time, the next passages of the buses near where you are **.
- See which fares are on your OPUS card now.
- Avoid queues by locating the points of sale closest to you for your next fares purchases.
- Quickly find information about service disruption*.
- Proceed to or end a Communauto reservation.
- Consult Communauto stations and cars available, as well as their models and options.
- Locate Communauto FLEX vehicles available near you.
- Block and unlock a Communauto FLEX vehicle.
- Display the complete route of a transport line (bus, metro, trains and REM).
- Determine your scheduled arrival or departure time (buses and trains).
- Display the position of bus stops, metro stations, train and REM stations near you**.
- Use the trip planner to find the best itinerary by public transport or by bike.
- Rent a BIXI and check the velo stations near you as well as the number of bikes available.

* When data is available.
**When you authorize Chrono to access geolocation data on your device.

Ratings and reviews

It works fine most of the time. Sometimes I don't receive important notifications even though they are actived. I went to active then, but they already were, but I still missed some. It is not very user friendly, but that's pretty much the only app available to get the info, besides Google maps which is not always easy to use for this purpose either. Now as of July 10th 2023, the app says I have to update to keep using it, so that's what I did. Now the app says it can't update the database!!

One of the best app experiences - period! Allows for practical use of Montreal's fantastic and extensive bus system, with accurate arrival times, crowding info, location tracking, and route mapping. One suggestion, add a view that shows all STM routes so you can select the one you need if not familiar with the city.

I like the app but I tried to find out how many tickets I had left on my Opus card and the reader didn't work. I've used this function before without a problem.

What's new

A new version of Chrono is available! Here is the list of new features:
- Multiple bug fixes and optimization for a more efficient and reliable application!