Ways to Get Real-Time Arrival Information
- Text Us
- Call Us
- Real-Time Signs
- Mobile Navigation Apps
- Transit App
- Online Trip Planner
Text Us For Real-Time Arrival Times
Text SMBBB and your 4-digit Stop ID (e.g. SMBBB 1234) to 41411. We'll text you back right away with upcoming arrival times.
Call Our Customer Service Team

Dial (310) 451-5444, then press 1. When prompted, enter your 4-digit Stop ID to hear upcoming arrival times.
Check Out Our Arrival Signs
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Look for our digital real-time arrival signs located at select bus stops.
Mobile Navigation Apps
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You can track buses in real-time apps already on your mobile phone like Google Maps and Apple Maps.
Get Real-Time Trip Planning With the Transit App
Download the Transit app for trip planning and real-time bus arrival information! We've also partnered with Swiftly to provide more accurate, consistent, and reliable arrival predictions in Transit, and every place our real-time information is available.
Download the Transit app
What's the Transit app?
Transit helps to simplify the public transportation experience, by combining real-time arrivals, fare payment, multimodal trip planning, personalized service alerts, and much more, into a single, easy-to-use app.
Whether you need to buy and pay your Big Blue Bus fare, check the status of your favorite route, or get step-by-step directions to someplace new, Transit has you covered!
Tip: Check out Transit 101, a helpful guide on how to get around easier with Transit. Plus, watch this video to learn how to purchase and ride BBB with a mobile ticket: Pay Your Big Blue Bus Fare with Transit.
Use Our Trip Planner to Plan Your Trip
Select your route, direction, and stop location below to get real-time arrivals from our friends at Swiftly.