Help: How to Use MTA Bus Time

Click It

Find out where buses are using a map on any computer or tablet by visiting mta.info/bustime in a web browser.

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Text It

Send and receive a text message using your stop’s bus stop code or intersection to find out how many stops away the next bus is. Send a text to 511123 before you get to the bus stop, so you can meet your bus instead of waiting for it.

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Scan It

Scan the QR code at your bus stop and find out how many stops away the next bus is. Or visit mta.info/bustime using a mobile web browser on your Android, iPhone, or other smartphone.

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