Features

TreKing is the most feature-complete Chicago public transit tracking app available for Android. Period.

Here is a detailed list of everything you can do with this powerful app.

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 trains
• Watch predictions right in the notification area
• Set a destination stop and get estimated trip time
• Create home screen widgets for your favorite stops
• Place widgets on the lock screen (4.2 and above)

Save your favorites

• Save frequently used stops ("Treks") and organize them with labels
• Reorder, rearrange, edit, and delete favorites easily
• Save favorite Routes for faster filtering
• Automatically and manually create backups for all of your data

Alerts

• Get alerted when your vehicle is arriving
• Get alerted when you're arriving at your destination

Nearby stops

• View all stops within up to a half mile radius
• View all routes that serve those stops and the directions they run in
• Quickly get predictions at any nearby stop

Mapping

• Plot any saved stop on a map
• Find all stops in the visible map area at any time
• Get predictions for any plotted stop right on the map
• Plot all running vehicle locations and travel directions
• View the paths routes take

Trip planning

• Get step-by-step directions via public transit
• Set arrival or departure time to work around your schedule
• Save your frequently used queries for faster planning
• Save acquired directions for offline use

Even more features

• Get service alerts that may affect your trip
• Seamlessly import your data from free version
• Data caching for faster loading and offline use
• Built-in bug-reporting for quickly addressing any issues
• Dedicated customer support - just email me!

All this and the app is still under heavy, active development!

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