# Busmate: Athens Bus Transport

> Everything you need to know about Athens public bus transportation!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.costascf.BusMate](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.costascf.BusMate)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.costascf.BusMate`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Busmate Team
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 60,265
- **Rating:** 4.93 / 5 (1,794 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.8.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-13
- **First published:** 2023-07-18
- **Publisher country:** GR
- **Size:** 118 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.costascf.BusMate)
- **Website:** [https://busmate.app](https://busmate.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://busmate.gr/privacy-policy](https://busmate.gr/privacy-policy)

## Description

Busmate is a lightweight companion for navigating Athens public bus transport. The extension helps you find nearby stops, view detailed routes, get estimated real-time arrivals, save favorites, and locate ticket sales points — all with quick access to step-by-step directions via Maps integration.

Key features include directions to destinations and stops (Google Maps), nearby-stop search with walking distances, a bus route viewer, real-time arrival estimates, a schedule calendar for service changes, customizable lists of favorite lines/stops, and easy access to ticket sales locations. Data are provided by OASA via the Open Data Hub HCAP and may not always be up to date; please review terms and conditions for details.

## Rankings

- #277,366 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.costascf.BusMate.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Busmate is praised for accurate timings, a user-friendly interface, and outperforming the official OASA app, with solid map visuals. Common criticisms are occasional timing inaccuracies, map zoom quality issues, and a preference by some for the older UI version. Overall, it’s seen as a strong, free external alternative with real-world usefulness and potential for open-source collaboration.

### Pros

- Accurate arrival times and overall timing accuracy
- Intuitive, clean and easy-to-use UI and navigation, often described as more usable than the official OASA app
- Better and more reliable than the official OASA app
- Useful maps (metro/map) and clear visuals

### Cons

- Occasional inaccuracies or delays in arrival times
- Map quality degrades when zooming, making it hard to read at times
- New version UI is less polished than the old version; learning curve and user preference for the older UI
- Some reliability issues with route/time updates (e.g., times not updating correctly)

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