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Transit tools for the web and mobile devices

Since TriMet made its schedule and arrival data available to the public several years ago, independent programmers have created a number of useful transit tools for riders. Below are some of the free and commercial applications that are available from third-party developers using TriMet's open data.

Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think. Email us at developerapps@trimet.org.

 

Arrival app screenshot

Arrival

Provides arrival information.

For iPhone, iPad

BrailleNote screenshot

BrailleNote and VoiceNote

Transit information for wayfinding use by people who are visually impaired.

For BrailleNote and VoiceNote GPS system

Buster App screenshot

Buster App

Locates nearby stops and displays schedule information.

For Android

 

Dadnab screenshot

Dadnab™

Provides public transit directions (trip planning) via text messaging.

For phones with text messaging

Google Earth screenshot

Google Earth™

TriMet stops and stations are included in the "Transportation" layer under "Places of Interest."

For PC/Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

Google Maps screenshot

Google Maps™

Provides public transit directions (trip planning) and information.

For web browsers and various mobile devices

 

iBus screenshot

iBus-Portland

Searches for nearest stops, provides arrival information, and displays a map.

For iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

iNap screenshot

iNap

Alerts you when nearing a destination.

For iPhone

iTransitBuddy screenshot

iTransitBuddy

Provides schedule information for trains and plans trips from station to station.

For iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android

 

TriMet Android App screenshot

jtrimet

Provides arrival information and a Java client library for TriMet web services.

For Android

Junaio App screenshot

Junaio

Uses augmented reality to search for nearest stops, provide arrival information, display a map.

For iPhone 3GS/4, Android

MyTriMet.com screenshot

MyTriMet.com

Provides arrival information.

For mobile web browsers, web browsers, iPad

 

PDX Bus screenshot

PDX Bus

Provides public transit directions (trip planning), searches for nearest stops, provides arrival information and displays a map.

For iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

PDX Transit Finder screenshot

PDX Transit Finder

Searches for nearest stops, provides arrival information, displays a map.

For Android

PDXT.org screenshot

PDXT.org

Provides arrival information.

For phones with text messaging

 

POI Factory screenshot

POI Factory

Provides points of interest (POI) files of TriMet stops.

For GPS Wayfinding Devices

Portland Transit screenshot

Portland Transit

Searches for nearest stops, provides arrival information.

For iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

Portland Transit screenshot

Portland Transit

Searches for nearest stops, provides arrival information, displays a map and plans trips.

For Android

 

Public Transportation Stop and Service Finder screenshot

Public Transportation Stop and Service Finder

Displays all stops and routes within a geographic location.

For web browsers

railbandit.com screenshot

RailBandit

Displays schedule information for trains.

For J2ME/BlackBerry

RouteShout app screenshot

RouteShout

Searches for nearest stops, provides arrival information, and displays a map.

For Android, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

 

SMS Service screenshot

SMS Service

Provides arrival information.

For phones with text messaging

StopFinder App screenshot

StopFinder

Uses augmented reality to search for nearest stops, provide arrival information, display a map.

For iPhone 3GS/4

Transicast screenshot

Transicast

Searches for nearest stops, provides arrival information, and shows vehicle locations on a map.

For Android

 

Transit Board screenshot

Transit Board

Displays arrival information intended for use on full-size computer screens or kiosk displays.

For web browsers

Transit Maps screenshot

Transit Maps

Displays public transit routes.

For web browsers

Transit Surfer screenshot

Transit Surfer

Provides arrival information.

For mobile web browsers

 

Transit Time Map screenshot

Transit Time Map

Displays how far you can travel on public transit from a given location in a certain amount of time.

For web browsers

Transit Trips screenshot

Transit Trips

Saves planned transit trips using Google Maps.

For web browsers

TransitGuru screenshot

TransitGuru

Provides schedule information for trains and plans trips from station to station.

For iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android

 

Transitly screenshot

Transitly

Provides schedule information.

For mobile web browsers, Android

TransitMapper screenshot

TransitMapper

Provides route and arrival information on a map.

For web browsers

TransitQ screenshot

TransitQ

Provides schedule information.

For Palm OS

 

TriMet Tracker screenshot

TriMet Tracker

Provides arrival information.

For mobile web browsers

TriMet Tracker app screenshot

TriMet Tracker

Provides public transit directions (trip planning), searches for stops, provides arrival information.

For Palm webOS

TriMet Arrival Times screenshot

TriMet Arrival Times

Provides arrival information.

For Google Gadgets

 

UniBus screenshot

UniBus

Searches for nearest stops, provides schedule information, and displays a map.

For iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

Note: These aren't "official" TriMet products, so we don't endorse, warrant or support any of the applications listed here. We tested them initially to make sure they work, but use them at your own risk. TriMet, in its sole discretion, may remove/add application listings without notice.