TreKing (CTA • Metra • Pace) 4.2.1

With this feature-packed app, you can access real-time and scheduled arrival information, save favorite stops, see nearby transit options, and 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 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 user experience

• - 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 for prompt issue resolution

• Dedicated and responsive developer

• - Ongoing development since 2009! - Reach out via email with any suggestion or problem - no email goes unanswered!

  Learn More:

  - Complete user guide / help pages - Transit system limitations - Detailed FAQs - Permissions explanations Notice:: This app uses Google Analytics for gathering ANONYMOUS app-usage statistics.