# Buses Due: London bus times

> Get live bus times, on time. London journey planner. Public transport made easy.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.LamaApps.BusesDueLondon](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.LamaApps.BusesDueLondon)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.LamaApps.BusesDueLondon`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Lama Apps
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 300,320
- **Rating:** 4.86 / 5 (3,913 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.13.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-03-26
- **First published:** 2018-02-12
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 53 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LamaApps.BusesDueLondon)
- **Website:** [https://www.busesdue.com](https://www.busesdue.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.lamaapps.com/BusesDue/PrivacyPolicy.html](https://www.lamaapps.com/BusesDue/PrivacyPolicy.html)

## Description

Buses Due is London's premier bus app, providing live bus times and essential transport info to make your journeys smooth and stress-free. Easily check live countdowns for nearby bus stops, save your favorite routes, and avoid waiting in the cold. It includes a powerful journey planner offering disruption-free travel directions and real-time status updates so you're always informed.

Designed with simplicity and efficiency in mind, Buses Due features live transit data, route maps, and customizable themes for a user-friendly experience. Whether you're a London local or a visitor, this app ensures efficient public transport navigation. Download Buses Due for free and travel London's bus network with confidence!

## Rankings

- #130,415 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.LamaApps.BusesDueLondon.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

The Buses Due: London bus times app is praised for its accurate and detailed bus arrival information, user-friendly interface, useful features like favorites, and GPS-enabled bus stop locating. However, multiple users report frequent issues including app crashes, connectivity problems, inaccurate bus timings, intrusive ads, and difficulties with location detection. Despite these problems, many find the app to be helpful overall for navigating London's bus network, especially those using the paid ad-free version. Users suggest improvements in stability, accuracy, ad management, and bus closure information for a better experience.

### Pros

- Provides accurate and detailed bus arrival times when functioning properly.
- Includes useful features like favorites list, search by bus route or stop number, and tube status.
- Clean, simple, and easy to use interface that many users find helpful and user-friendly.
- Ad-free paid version available, appreciated by some users.
- GPS and map integration to locate nearby bus stops easily.

### Cons

- App frequently suffers from instability issues including crashing, buffering, connectivity problems, and unexpected errors.
- The app often provides inaccurate or inconsistent bus arrival times leading to confusion.
- Intrusive and excessive advertisements disrupt user experience, especially when rushing for a bus.
- Sometimes fails to recognize user location correctly, offering confusing or overwhelmed search results.
- Lacks clear information about bus route or stop closures, leaving users uninformed about service changes.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.LamaApps.BusesDueLondon)