TreKing (Chicago)

4.6
1.04K reviews
5K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Travel smarter with the most popular and award-winning† app for trekking around Chicago public transit on the CTA, Pace, and Metra!

This isn't just a bus or train tracker - with support for all major transit systems in Chicago (CTA, Pace, Metra, and even Indiana's South Shore Line) and more features than any other Chicago transit app, this powerful yet easy-to-use app will revolutionize your commute and simplify your life!

Please try the free version first to get a small taste of what this app can do.

† Apps4MetroChicago app contest finalist (Transportation round).

========== Key Features ==========

■ Vehicle arrival predictions ■
→ Real-time predictions for CTA buses
→ Real-time predictions for CTA trains
→ Real-time predictions for Pace buses
→ Real-time predictions for Metra trains
→ Scheduled predictions for South Shore Line
→ Watch predictions in the notification area
→ Set a destination - get estimated trip time
→ Home screen widget for predictions
→ Lock screen widget for predictions (4.2+)

■ Save frequently used stops ■
→ Organize saved stops with labels
→ Reorder, edit, and delete favorites easily
→ Auto + manual backups of all of your data

■ Alerts ■
→ Alerts for when to catch your ride
→ Alerts for when to get off at your stop
→ Pick the ringtone to play for these alerts

■ Nearby Stops ■
→ Find stops within up to a ½ mile radius
→ View routes + directions at those stops
→ Get predictions at any nearby stop

■ Powerful mapping features ■
→ 3D Google Maps V2 implementation
→ Plot any saved stop on a map
→ Find + plot bus stops anywhere in the city
→ View predictions right on the map
→ View vehicle locations + travel directions
→ View full route paths

■ Trip planning features ■
→ Step-by-step directions via public transit
→ Set arrival or departure time
→ Save most used queries for faster planning
→ Save generated directions for offline use

■ Even more features ■
→ Highly configurable to work how you want
→ Favorite Routes filtering
→ Service alerts that may affect your trip
→ Import your data from free version
→ Import / Export your data to the cloud with Google Drive or Dropbox
→ Data caching: fast loading + offline use
→ Built-in error and bug-reporting
→ Dedicated customer support - just email!

========== Additional Info ==========

This app is still under HEAVY, ACTIVE development!

Many more features still to come, with major updates every month or two!

Please email with suggestions, ideas, and feature requests!

Please see website for:
• Complete user guide / help pages
• Transit system limitations
• Detailed FAQs
• Permissions explanations

https://sites.google.com/site/trekingandroid/

========== DISCLAIMER ==========

This app uses Google Analytics for gathering ANONYMOUS app-usage statistics.
Updated on
Feb 3, 2023

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Files and docs, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.6
1.02K reviews
Margaret Post
October 5, 2021
Keeps crashing. Was working well before about a week ago and now crashes often, and I'm prompted to submit bug reports often. Sometimes I can't even open app. Also lots of my details under My Treks have self-deleted and it won't let me enter them back in. Hopefully the bug reports will lead to a fix, otherwise i'll have to look for a different cta app, which would be too bad because it was really useful before. I have a samsung galaxy a32 5g.
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Dominicoder LLC
October 7, 2021
Hi Margaret, I've reviewed your bug reports. It appears data has been corrupted somehow and failing to load. You can try to clear the app data to start fresh which should prevent the crashing. Please reach out to me at TreKingApp@gmail.com if you need further assistance. I hope that helps.
Dennis The International Menace
December 12, 2023
Although the layout could use a new modern look, the bus tracker itself is by far 1 of the best in the app store. It's definitely worth the few bucks.
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Dominicoder LLC
December 12, 2023
Thanks for the review and feedback. Indeed, the app is from 2009(!) and in need of some updates. I hope to dedicate time to those improvements and more in the coming year. Stay tuned. Thanks!
A Google user
June 18, 2019
Train times are inaccurate. They show the trains positions pretty far off from reality and compared to other apps. Map functionality is especially inaccurate.
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Dominicoder LLC
July 7, 2019
Hi Shane, sorry you are finding the data inaccurate. All data comes from the respective transit agency and should match any other app. Please email me for help if the issue persists. Thanks.

What's new

* Fix Stop ID of Purple Line at Belmont after route changes.
* IMPORTANT: If you had saved the Purple Line at Belmont as a trek, you will have to edit it to re-save the new stop ID.
* Fix potential crash when triggering an action on a trek.