TreKing (CTA • Metra • Pace)

With this feature-packed app, you can get real-time and scheduled arrival information, save favorite stops, see nearby transit options, and much more.

Some features (+) require TreKing Gold 👑, an affordable monthly subscription that supports ongoing development, removes ads, and unlocks all advanced features for just $1 per month.

Feature List

📡 Fast and accurate transit tracking
- Real-time CTA bus tracker
- Real-time CTA train tracker
+ Real-time Metra train tracker
+ Real-time Pace bus tracker
+ Scheduled South Shore Line train tracker
+ Set a destination stop and get estimated trip time
+ Multitask by tracking arrivals in your device’s notification area
+ Quickly track any favorite stop with a homescreen widget

⚠️ Service alerts
- Quickly see if any stop or route you’re tracking is experiencing a disruption so you can plan accordingly

⭐️ Save your favorite stops, routes, trip searches, and directions
- Easily organize saved stops with labels (like Gmail!)
- Reorder, edit, and delete favorites easily
+ Save the routes you actually use to quickly filter out the ones you don’t
+ Save trip planning queries to quickly get transit directions to frequent places
+ Save transit directions for offline use

🔔 Never miss your ride or your stop
- Set an alert for an approaching vehicle to get notified of its arrival
+ Set an alert for your destination stop to get notified when it's time to get off
+ Configure alert sounds to easily distinguish them from other notifications

⭕️ Quickly find and track arrivals at nearby stops
+ View all CTA bus, CTA train, Pace, Metra, and South Shore Lines stops near you
+ See all routes at the nearby stops and their direction of travel
+ Quickly and easily get predictions for multiple stops to find the best option

🗺️ Visualize Chicago’s transit system with powerful mapping capabilities
- Plot any saved stop on a map to see its exact location
- View predictions right on the map
+ View all CTA bus, CTA train, Metra, Pace, and South Shore Line stops in an area
+ View real-time arrival information for CTA and Pace buses and CTA, Metra, and South Shore Line trains
+ View route paths for CTA and Pace buses and CTA, Metra, and South Shore Line trains to see exactly where any bus or train will take you
+ View the locations of CTA and Pace buses and CTA and Metra trains to see exactly where they are and where they’re headed

↔️ Plan trips with transit directions powered by Google
+ Step-by-step directions via public transit
+ Choose to get directions immediately or plan ahead for a specific time in the future
+ Save frequently used searches (like going home) for faster planning
+ Save generated directions for later or offline use

🛠️ Enjoy other features to enhance your experience as a user
- Import and Export your data across devices with Google Drive or Dropbox
- Fast loading and offline use of some features thanks to on-device caching
- Built-in error- and bug-reporting so any issues are resolved ASAP

👨🏽‍🔧 Dedicated and responsive developer
- Ongoing development since 2009!
- Just email me with any suggestion or problem - no email goes unanswered!

Learn More

Visit https://sites.google.com/site/trekingandroid/ for:
- Complete user guide / help pages
- Transit system limitations
- Detailed FAQs
- Permissions explanations

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